The Platting & Annexation team in the Development Coordination Division of the department is seeking a charismatic and dynamic individual to manage and lead the team as the Planning Manager, which will report to the Assistant Director over the division. The Platting & Annexation team is made up of three Senior Planners, two Planners, and two Planning Assistants who together coordinate multiple types of development applications, which vary greatly in detail and complexity. Annexation inquiries are reviewed by the Annexation Review Committee for a recommendation to City’s Managers Office on the feasibility of proceeding with formal annexation. Concept plans, preliminary plats, and final plats that align with the Subdivision Ordinance are administratively approved by this position. Plats that require waivers to the Subdivision Ordinance go to the Development Review Committee for a recommendation to City Plan Commission for final determination. Annexation cases and street/ alley vacations go to City Plan Commission for a recommendation and then to City Council for final determination.  This role chairs the Development Review Committee and Annexation Review Committee, administers and is Secretary of the City Plan Commission and presents annexation cases to the City Council. All of these decisions are critical due to their impact on growth and community livability factors, such as traffic congestion and utility service delivery.  Additionally, this role is charged with identifying areas of process improvement to create a more streamlined platting and annexation process.

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.  The Development Services Department seeks to make Fort Worth the most livable city in Texas by promoting orderly growth and development, safe construction and neighborhood vitality.  We are looking for individuals that reflect our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.