§ 21-441. Planning and community development director.

The planning and community development director shall supervise and administer all staff activities regarding comprehensive planning, zoning, development review, and code enforcement. He or she shall perform duties prescribed by this Code, as well as any others assigned by the City Manager or the City Commission. The planning and community development director shall be duly qualified for these responsibilities through appropriate education and work experience. The planning and community development director shall have a thorough knowledge of the provisions of the comprehensive plan and this Code, and shall have the authority to interpret the intent and meaning of this Code in situations where its applicability is not clear. Appeals of administrative decisions of the planning and community development director may be made to the appropriate board or commission.

(a)

Advise and cooperate with the City Manager in the implementation, amendment and enforcement of this Code and the comprehensive plan.

(b)

Accept and process all applications for amendments to the comprehensive plan, this Code, and variances.

(c)

Evaluate each application for a development order to determine whether it meets applicable concurrency requirements.

(d)

The planning director, or his/her designee, shall be a member of the technical review committee (TRC). The TRC is a staff committee of the City of Winter Haven, which meets once per week, or as needed, to review site plans prior to permitting. The TRC is made up of one (1) representative from the engineering division, one (1) fire official, one (1) building official and one (1) planner.

(Ord. No. O-00-09, Art. 8 (8.01.01), 4-24-00)