Job Posting #: #2026-38Job Title: Manager, Planning & Heritage

Department: Development ServicesReports To: Director, Development ServicesDirectly Supervises: Planning Technician, Planners

Status: Full Time Permanent

Position Summary

Provides supervision, management and leadership, technical expertise and related communications for the Planning Services Division regarding development and

implementation of policies and long-range departmental strategies associated with land use planning, development and building processes, operating and capital budgets. Oversees the day-to-day functions of the division and responsible for the

review, research, analysis, preparation, and implementation of planning, environmental and related policy development including the legislated review and

update of the Municipal Official Plan and comprehensive Zoning Bylaw. Leads or participates in other special planning research and analysis projects; prepares evaluation and commentary on development submissions and

reports; prepares materials for public committees, council meetings and the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT). Coordinates and participates in pre-consultation and

development review meetings; responds to staff and public inquiries; processes planning and land-related applications, requests, and agreements; and performs data reporting, collection, maintenance, and technical analysis.

Role Specific Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provide overall leadership and supervision of direct reports which includes

work program planning, scheduling, distribution and follow-up; staff

mentoring/coaching and monitoring of working conditions; human resources

administration (recruitment/de-hiring, compensation, performance review).

2.



Prepare the Division’s annual work plan and budget (operating, capital) and participate in the review and approval process of the Division’s budget

with Council.

3. Monitor the Division’s overall performance (planning) against the work plan and budget; prepare and submit periodic performance reports with initiation

of corrective action as necessary.

4. Develop and implement new/revised policies and procedures for the

Division.

5. Provide project management of outsourced work on major planning and development studies/ projects.

6. Act on behalf of the Director in his/her absence with respect to planning

matters that fall within the Manager’s scope of professional competency and as delegated by the Director.

Planning, Heritage & Development

7. Responsible for the accurate and consistent implementation and maintenance

of the Municipal Zoning By-law.

8. Identify and track best practices and trends/advances in the fields of land

use planning (policy, regulatory development), site plan control, development proposal review, corporate information technology for possible application by the Municipality.

9. Establish operating procedures, work methods and standards covering the services delivered; monitor operations against standards with initiation of

corrective action as necessary.

10. Oversee the quality,



timely processing and approval of development applications related to site plans, subdivisions and condominium plans and

Official Plan amendments, zoning/by-law amendments,various applications and major planning studies (secondary plans). Prepare

short-mid-long range land use plans; recommend planning objectives and strategies to the Director, Development Services and Council with updating of the Municipality’s Official Plan and Zoning By-law to take into

account local, regional and provincial interests and concerns.

11. Provide technical advice and skilled planning opinions to Municipal

Staff, Council/Committees and the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) on planning and development matters (land use planning, zoning, heritage, amendments to the Municipality’s Official Plan, approval of development

applications, Planning Act and related legislation, Information Technology). Oversee circulation of statutory notices. Respond to comments

and questions and provide expert testimony.

12. Working with the Director and municipal solicitor, review, research and carry

out analysis of municipal lands and lands-related legal matters, where required.

13. Administer, research, review and advise Council in relation to requests for

purchase of Municipal lands in accordance with the procedural by-law and coordinate associated transfers with purchasers and their legal

representatives, obtaining input from the municipal solicitor.

14. Prepare planning and land-transfer related bylaws, encroachment, consent and site plan/development agreements with

support from the Director of Development Services, where warranted.

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