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Career Reality Webinars
CITY MANAGER VS. CITY PLANNER
SKILLSETS DISCUSSIONAMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION
AUGUST 10, 2016
Aimee Nassif, AICPCity of Chesterfield, Missouri
Drew Awsumb, AICPCity of Highland Park, Illinois
CITY MANAGER VS. CITY PLANNER SKILLSETS DISCUSSION
We appreciate your insights.
POLL QUESTIONS
City Manager or City Planner?
POLL QUESTION# 1
Make the Switch?
POLL QUESTION# 2
I made the Switch.
POLL QUESTION# 3
The TakeawaysLEARNING OBJECTIVES
TWO CRITICAL
ROLES
BOTH BRING STRENGTHS
CUSTOMIZE AN EFFECTIVE
RELATIONSHIP
Where do we start?LET’S BEGIN
What defines these professional roles?
EducationSkillsJob Responsibilities The impact of community size
CITY MANAGER & CITY PLANNER
CITY MANAGER
Public administration Public policy Business
administration Planning
CITY PLANNER
Public administration Public policy Business
administration Planning
COURSE OF STUDY CAN BE IDENTICAL
CITY MANAGER
Public speaking Collaboration Budgets Negotiator Consensus Builder
CITY PLANNER
Public speaking Collaboration Budgets Negotiator Consensus Builder
NECESSARY SKILLS CAN BE IDENTICAL
CITY MANAGER
Comprehensive plan and area plans
CIP & Fiscal Impact Plan review cases ZoningDevelopment incentives
CITY PLANNER
Comprehensive plan and area plans
CIP & Fiscal Impact Plan review cases ZoningDevelopment incentives
BOTH PLAY CRITICAL ROLES IN PLANNING POLICY
Rate the RelationshipPart One
POLL QUESTION# 4
Rate the RelationshipPart Two
POLL QUESTION# 5
The Similarities are Obvious
ETHICS
2 CODES OF ETHICS. 1 TOWN.
CITY MANAGER CITY PLANNER, AICP
ICMA “The mission of ICMA is to create excellence in local
governance by developing and fostering professional local government management worldwide.” (From ICMA Code of Ethics, revised June 2015)
AICP “The principles to which we subscribe in Sections A and B of
the Code derive from the special responsibility of our profession to serve the public interest with compassion for the welfare of all people and, as professionals, to our obligation to act with high integrity.” (From AICP Code of Ethics Professional Conduct, revised October 2009)
DO THESE SAY THE SAME THING(S)?
ICMA“Leaders at the Core of Better Communities”
APA“Making Great Communities Happen”
DO THESE SAY THE SAME THING(S)?
SO ARE THEY PRETTY
SIMILAR?
THEULTIMATEGRAY AREA
Dedicated Economic Development Personnel
POLL QUESTION# 6
CITY MANAGER
Recruiting Businesses Meeting with Existing
Businesses Negotiating Incentives Representing the
Community in the Region Evaluating the purchase
of property Setting community goals
CITY PLANNER
Recruiting Businesses Meeting with Existing
Businesses Negotiating Incentives Representing the
Community in the Region Evaluating the purchase
of property Setting community goals
BOTH PLAY CRITICAL ROLES IN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
An independent Director of Economic DevelopmentSometimes with their own dedicated departmentOften built around the IEDC/CEcD path
APPROACHES TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAFFING
Within the Mayor’s or City Manager’s officeSometimes with dedicated mid-level personnel
APPROACHES TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAFFING
Nested within city planning or community developmentWith dedicated personnelAn extra hat for the Director
APPROACHES TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAFFING
Ad hoc “jump ball”
APPROACHES TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAFFING
“Outsourced” to another entity, with coordinationEDC/Development AuthorityBusiness District – specific entitiesChambers of Commerce
APPROACHES TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAFFING
Land acquisition and real estate Parking management Development incentives (i.e. TIF, sales tax rebates, etc) Zoning (negotiating PUDs) Intergovernmental coordination Community relations – engagement and outreach Locally impacted residents Public at-large
Community politics and elected officials Utilities Media
SPLITTING UP THE WORKLOAD
TWO POSITIONSand
LOTS OF HATS
Clearly Defined Roles
POLL QUESTION# 7
With all the similarities that exist, the distinction becomes further evident when discussing the City Plan/Comprehensive Plan
The Comprehensive Plan
AN EXERCISE & GROUP DISCUSSION
Interactive Exercise
ESTABLISHING EVALUATION CRITERIA
How do Different Perspectives Evaluate the Same Community Decision Differently?
You work in a medium sized town which has a city manager and a city planner on staff.
THE PLANNING SCENARIO
A Fortune 500 insurance company has made an announcement that they will be relocating their headquarters to your town. With it, they will not only retain the existing 1500 jobs they already have but will be creating an additional 500 more! The location is a 200 acre tract of land. The 200 acres has no structures, but is covered with monarch trees and has a large creek that runs through it. The property is bounded by single family detached home to the east and a hotel and 2 large corporate offices to the west. The zoning on the site allows for office development.
THE PLANNING SCENARIO
HOW DO YOU EVALAUATE
THIS PROPOSAL?
What are a few review questions that come to mind?
This project will result in more jobs to the area They may be asking for some economic development
incentives Increase in job growth will lead to an increased need for
housing More people to the area will increase our sales tax we
generate When will they be starting construction
THE CITY MANAGER MAY CONSIDER
This project will require massive tree loss We will need to look at ways to mitigate any issues with
floodplain What sustainability ef forts will they be incorporating into
their site layout or design What impact will this have on the existing roadway network
and we may need a traffic impact study What does the community’s comprehensive plan say for this
area
THE CITY PLANNER MAY CONSIDER
The City Manager and City Planner will likely have different review criteria and points of concentration on the same proposal. But what happens when the viewpoints collide and don’t support the same outcome?
Roles (projects) between City Manager and City Planner can and do overlap.
How to manage these roles can be tricky, sometimes frustrating, but sometimes successful.
Meeting Frequency
POLL QUESTION# 8
Meeting Ef fectiveness
POLL QUESTION# 9
Working Together as a Team
5 TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL
RELATIONSHIP
5 TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL RELATIONSHIP
1. HAVE A STRUCTURED DEVELOPMENT PROCESS
Pre-application meeting
Public hearing held/Planner’s
report & Recommendation
Planning Commission vote
City Council/Board of
Alderman vote
2. HAVE CLEAR, DEFINED ROLES
3. COMMUNICATION IS KEY
4. DON’T LET IT GET TO YOU.
5. REMEMBER YOU ARE ON THE SAME TEAM
Rapid Review
CONCLUSION & QUESTIONS
Aimee Nassif, AICPCity of Chesterfield, [email protected]
Drew Awsumb, AICPCity of Highland Park, [email protected]
CITY MANAGER VS. CITY PLANNER SKILLSETS DISCUSSION
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH