Craig Beavers

Assistant Planning Director @Palmer Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Receives and processes applications for subdivision plans, land development plans, site plans, conditional uses applications and rezoning requests. Prepares and coordinates the distribution of applications and plan submissions for review and comment by the Township engineer, solicitor, consultants, and other Township departments and boards, as necessary. • Reviews land development, subdivision plans, site plans, conditional use applications and rezoning requests for compliance with relevant sections of the SALDO, zoning ordinance and Comprehensive Plan and provides written and verbal reports and recommendations to the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors. • Creates and distributes agendas for monthly Planning Commission meetings, and ensures attendance of Commission members, applicants, and engineers. Attends Planning Commission meetings, manages logistical support and provides comments. Oversees preparation of meeting minutes. • Works closely with the Township solicitor and engineer offices to keep track of project statuses and deadlines for applications, decisions, approvals, outside agency permits, agreements, and financial securities. • Participates in construction meetings and site inspections with developers, contractors, and Township engineers to ensure compliance with plans, approvals and ordinance requirements. • Corresponds and coordinates reviews and discussions with outside agencies such as Lehigh Valley Planning Commission, LANTA, PennDOT, DEP, Northampton County Conservation District, Easton Area School District, and adjoining municipalities, as necessary. • Communicates with the Township Finance Director concerning management of developer-related financial accounts, payment of outside consultant bills, tracking escrow account balances and invoicing for account replenishment, tracking of financial security accounts and letters of credit, refunds and close-outs of accounts.