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The NYC Board of Standards and Appeals is a critical component of the Citys comprehensive system for regulation of land use development and construction. The Board is an independent administrative review body with the power to grant relief to land owners whose property is deemed unduly restricted by the Citys zoning resolution and building code. Such authority allows the Board to make important decisions that affect development throughout all five boroughs.
The Boards mandate includes providing expert review of zoning variance and special permit applications; appeals to determinations made by the Department of Buildings and Fire Department based on legal doctrine; revocations or modifications of certificates of occupancy; and waivers from other laws including the Multiple Dwelling Law and the General City Law.
Responsibilities:
The Planner 1 will be involved in a wide range of development proposals throughout the City that encompass complex zoning environmental financial real estate neighborhood character and urban design issues. Under supervision the Planner I will:
Project manage applications for variances and special permits and coordinate with applicants Board staff other city agencies community boards and the public;
Analyze environmental review documents to determine compliance with City Environmental Quality Review (CEQR);
Interface with other agencies on the review of technical documents including transportation airquality noise hazardous materials historic resources etc.;
Provide and obtain technical information and assist applicants in the preparation of required documents;
Conduct land use finance and real estate research and analysis and prepare written and graphic information as requested by the Board Chair.
Represent the Board at meetings of civic and community groups community boards and public agencies;
Perform other related tasks.
Qualifications :
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of satisfactory fulltime experience in city planning; or
2. A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience that is equivalent to 1 above. Graduate
education in city planning urban planning urban design architecture landscape architecture transportation engineering public administration economic development or related fields may be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 graduate semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience. However all candidates must have a baccalaureate degree.
Special Qualification Requirements
Assignment Level III
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level III individuals must have after meeting the minimum requirements one additional year of professional experience as described in 2 above.
Assignment Level IV
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level IV individuals must have after meeting the minimum requirements two additional years of professional experience as described in 2 above.
Additional Information :
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Full-time