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Principal Planner

City of Watsonville
Watsonville, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/23/2026 CLOSED ON 6/24/2026

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Job Description

To assist in planning, organizing, and directing the activities of the two major divisions in the Planning Department; to make recommendations to City advisory bodies and the City Council; to insure compliance with City ordinances, policies and contracts; to represent the Department in the absence of the Planning Director; to represent the City to other agencies and the public. Employees in this classification receive administrative direction within a framework of general guidelines. Employees in this classification direct, supervise, and formally evaluate the work of others. This is the managing level classification in the professional planner classification series.

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A Principal Planner is assigned to direct the activities of the two major divisions in the Planning Department:

  • Current Planning Section involves all aspects of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) land development, from dispensing information regarding land use, zoning regulations and subdivisions to processing of zoning permits, Design Review, and inspecting for compliance with conditions of approval, and enforces building and zoning codes.
  • Advanced Planning Section involves future planning, as required by state law, maintenance of an updated local coastal program and Redevelopment plan, sign ordinance, annexations, and specific area plans

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