Director, Development Services

Overview

Redlands, CA - Director of Development Services - Strategic Government Resources

This position reports directly to the City Manager. Under general direction, the Director plans, manages, directs, oversees, and coordinates the activities of the Development Services Department, including administration, land use, building safety, economic development, and planning. The Director also provides highly complex staff assistance to the City Manager in addition to the day-to-day leadership and management of all Department staff.

• Assumes full management responsibility for all Development Services Department activities including planning, building and safety, and code enforcement;
• Plans, organizes and directs the City s residential, commercial and industrial redevelopment and economic development programs, including business retention and attraction and related programs;
• Designs, negotiates and markets redevelopment packages and financial tools necessary for redevelopment and revitalization programs;
• Manages the development and implementation of the Development Services Department goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for each assigned service area;
• Establishes, within City policy, appropriate service and staffing levels and allocates resources accordingly;
• Monitors the architectural and engineering work on all redevelopment projects to ensure conformance with the Agency s redevelopment and the City s general plan;
• Directs relocation operation in the event of resident displacement due to redevelopment projects;
• Coordinates land acquisition, demolition and disposition, financing and construction activities in accordance with program policies and requirements;
• Administers the sale of bonds and other funding tools as appropriate;
• Continuously monitors and evaluates the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures;
• Assess and monitors work load, administrative and support systems, and internal reporting relationships;
• Participates in the selection of, and directs consultants engaged to perform a variety of special studies related to redevelopment activities;
• Identifies opportunities for improvement and directs the implementation of changes;
• Represents the Development Services Department to other City departments, elected officials and outside agencies;
• Explains and interpret Development Services Department programs, policies, and activities, negotiates and resolves sensitive, significant, and controversial issues;
• Plans, directs, and coordinates the Development Services Department s work plan;
• Meets with management staff to identify and resolve problems, assigns projects and programmatic areas of responsibility, reviews and evaluates work methods and procedures;
• Directs the preparation of agenda items for the City Council, Planning Commission, Historic and Scenic Preservation Commission, and other committees, commissions, and boards involved in land use, development, and general planning activities;
• Develops and present recommendations on development permits, conditional use permits, variances, tentative tract maps, residential planned development permits, ordinance text amendments, zone changes, general plan amendments, socio-economic cost benefit studies, and other zoning applications;
• Directs, coordinates and reviews amendments to the general comprehensive plan;
• Provides general plan and code interpretation as needed;
• Provide analysis, recommendations and implementation of voter initiatives;
• Provides support to the City Attorney regarding potential and existing litigation matters;
• Provides support to the City Manager regarding economic development and redevelopment activities in the City;
• Manages and participates in the development and administration of the Development Services Department budget, directs the forecast of additional funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies;
• Provides staff assistance to the City Manager and City Council, prepares and presents reports and other necessary correspondence;
• Conducts a variety of studies and investigations;
• Recommends modifications to Development Services programs, policies, and procedures as appropriate;
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