Essential Functions: (include, but are not limited to the following): • Be present at City Hall and hold regular office hours as agreed upon by the City and successful Consultant. • Analyze projects for compliance with the City’s General Plan, zoning ordinance, Subdivision Map Act, Design Guidelines, applicable specific plans, and other policies. • Review and process ministerial applications and discretionary entitlements such as: plan checks, zoning clearances, sign permits, use permits, variances, design review, tentative maps, and General Plan/Specific Plan and zoning amendments. • Compile and analyze data on economic, social, environmental, and physical factors affecting land use. • As necessary, meet with developers, engineers, property owners, contractors, and other individuals to explain processes and suggest improvement regarding potential projects, preapplications, development applications, feasibility analysis, conceptual development plans, and code interpretations.