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The Community Development Department is comprised of a City Planner, Building Official, and Residential Building Inspector & Code Enforcement Officer. The Community Development Director position is currently vacant. The City anticipates filling the Community Development Director position in the near future. The City is expecting that the selected consultant will continue to provide on call planning services in support of the TCAAP redevelopment project. SCOPE OF SERVICES The City of Arden Hills is seeking a qualified outside consulting firm or individual to provide as needed, on call planning services. The consultant, working closely with the City’s Community Development Department, will assist in the performance of duties related to planning and zoning, including but not limited to: providing both short-term and long term planning recommendations; coordinate and process various land use applications; and any additional planning matters as requested by the City. RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Provide planning services on an as needed, on call basis. 2. Maintain an accurate understanding of the City’s comprehensive plan, zoning ordinance, subdivision regulations and other City codes and policies; 3. Assist City staff in organizing the application process in a manner that provides critical information to applicants so that they can gain an understanding of the procedures they must follow and the information they must provide with land use applications; 4. In instances when applications are more complex than can be conveyed with standard informational handouts, meet with applicants to review proposals and identify the proper submittal guidelines to assure there is a clear understanding of what is required for a complete application; 5. Review and prepare reports on a variety of zoning and land use applications, including but not limited to: preliminary and final plats, conditional use permits, zoning and comprehensive plan amendments, variances, planned unit developments, and other applications identified by the City. 6. Confer with appropriate consultants and/or departments, to ensure code compliance and to ensure timely information is delivered to the Planning Commission and City Council so that they can comply with statutory decision deadlines; 7. Make appropriate presentations before the Planning Commission and /or City Council as needed; 8. Coordinate permit review with appropriate commissions, committees, consultants and/or departments; 9. Coordinate with staff and monitor recording of legal documents relating to land use; 10. Represent the City to residents and applicants in a respectful manner and make reasonable efforts to accurately estimate the cost of application related services. 11. When needed, attend the regular monthly meetings of the Planning Commission as directed by City staff. CONTENT OF PROPOSAL Proposals shall contain the following information: 1. Cover letter and introduction including the name of the firm or individual and the name, telephone numbers and email address of the person(s) authorized to represent the company regarding all