Planning and Zoning Manager
City of Groveport, Ohio

The City of Groveport, a growing community in southeastern Franklin County, is seeking a Planning and Zoning Manager to oversee day-to-day zoning administration and long-range community planning. The position serves as primary staff liaison to the Planning & Zoning Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals.

Key responsibilities

• Review subdivision, commercial, and other development applications for compliance with zoning codes, land use plans, and city ordinances
• Prepare staff reports and recommendations for the Planning & Zoning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals, and City Council, and attend evening meetings and public hearings
• Help develop, update, and implement the city’s comprehensive plan and focus area plans
• Assist with new legislation to modernize the Planning & Zoning Code (density, parking, landscape screening, etc.)
• Provide guidance and presentations to boards, civic groups, businesses, and the public
• Coordinate project review with internal departments and outside agencies
• Work with code enforcement on zoning complaints and field inspections
• Assist in managing the city’s GIS and related data reporting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in city and regional planning or a related field (required)
• Graduate work in planning and/or three to five years of public sector experience (preferred)
• AICP certification (preferred)
• Valid Ohio driver’s license

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

Knowledge of:

• Land use and development principles, practices, and methods
• Community development and the planning process, including techniques to involve citizens
• Project management
• Floodplain maps and the local geographical area

Skill in:

• Responding to questions promptly and thoroughly, orally and in writing
• Patiently explaining complicated planning concepts in understandable terms
• Presenting to groups in public
• Software including AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, ESRI GIS, and SketchUp
• Composing correspondence with proper grammar and punctuation

Ability to:

• Read, interpret, and critically evaluate schematic-level planning documents, construction documents, and engineering plans
• Interpret and advise on how policies, procedures, and standards apply to specific situations
• Research and write planning and zoning reports
• Develop and standardize procedures to improve the efficiency of planning services
• Investigate and respond to problems and complaints professionally, and take corrective action
• Handle confidential material in strict confidence
• Work irregular hours (evenings, weekends, holidays) and during special events
• Use independent judgment and operate without clear expectations, precedent, or procedures
• Develop innovative land use and process solutions that coordinate multiple disciplines
• Build positive working relationships with community stakeholders, City Council members, management, and staff

Salary range: $63,789.44 to $82,934.80 ($30.67 to $39.87 per hour)

Benefits: Low-premium health insurance; city-paid dental, vision, and life insurance; OPERS retirement; optional deferred compensation; 11 paid holidays; two or more weeks of vacation; 18 sick days annually (rolls over); one personal day; parental leave; free recreation center membership.

To apply: Apply by 11:59 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23, 2026, at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/groveport