Zoning Planner II

Pay Range: $28.84 - $37.49/hr. | $59,984 - $77,979 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Monday, March 9, 2026 📅

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest-growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. 🌆

The Development Services Department seeks to make Fort Worth the most livable city in Texas by promoting orderly growth and development, safe construction and neighborhood vitality. We are looking for individuals that reflect our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

A Planner II job is available with the City of Fort Worth (Development Services Department / Zoning and Design Review Division). The Zoning and Design Review Division oversees the following functions for the city: assessment and recommendations for zoning, site plans, plats, annexations, street and alley vacations; tree removal; variances, special exceptions, and waivers; historic preservation; urban design; code amendments to the Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances;
Council-initiated zoning and special reports; zoning determinations including legal nonconformity; reasonable accommodations; and collaboration with other city departments on the production of small area and corridor plans.

The Planner II reports to the Planning Manager. This position is responsible for research and data analysis; formulating recommendations for zoning changes, variances, plats, and/or code amendments drawing upon industry best practices; writing reports; and makes presentations to various audiences including internal staff, boards and commissions, and neighborhood groups.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Planning, Urban Planning or Design, Public Administration, Urban Geography, or a related field.
• Two (2) years of experience in planning, urban design, research and statistical analysis, or related field.
• For this job description, there is no applicable education substitution for the minimum qualifications.

• AICP, CNU, and/or ISA certifications.
• Education or coursework in planning, urban forestry, arboriculture, landscape architecture, environmental planning, or forestry.
• Prior experience as a planner performing the tasks noted in this job posting.
• Prior experience reviewing development plans for compliance with Urban Forestry requirements including tree preservation and mitigation standards.
• One (1) year of experience serving as a team lead or in a supervisory/lead capacity, including coordinating work or providing guidance to staff.
• Recent experience utilizing GIS to formulate maps and perform data analysis.
• Recent experience with Sketch Up or similar 3D design software and Adobe Creative Suite.

• Intake, analysis, preparing staff reports and making presentations of applications for zoning changes, conditional use permits, variances, plats, code amendments and planning policies.
• Reviewing site plans, landscape plans, building elevations, plats and annexation petitions.
• Researching and assisting in the drafting of code amendments.
• Researching prior and existing site conditions to make determinations of nonconforming use status and reasonable accommodation requests.
• Assisting the public with information related to development applications.
• Making presentations on technical information to various audiences including internal staff, boards and commissions, and neighborhoods.
• Attending and preparing materials for public meetings and board meetings.
• Performing other related duties as required.

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