[0:01] [Music] [0:08] hello I am Heather botton the new senior [0:10] planner with the city of Lakeville prior [0:13] to working with the city of Lakeville I [0:14] worked with the city of infagrow heights [0:16] for over 20 years I started as the [0:18] assistant planner and then was promoted [0:20] to the associate planner I spent my time [0:22] reviewing building permits for zoning [0:24] compliance I reviewed land use [0:26] applications for new construction [0:28] Remodeling and addition I worked closely [0:31] with local residents contractors and [0:33] builders in the area I often get asked [0:35] what does a city planner do we assist in [0:38] developing projects to address Community [0:40] needs such as Transportation housing and [0:43] economic development city planners also [0:45] work to ensure that communities are [0:47] managed responsibly as planners we [0:49] analyze data to address issues and to [0:52] meet Community goals we work [0:53] collaboratively with other departments [0:56] such as City engineering environmental [0:57] resources and Park and Recreation we [1:00] also work with other agencies such as a [1:02] DNR Dakota County and mindat to name a [1:04] few the planning zoning and development [1:07] department works to make Lakeville an [1:08] urban and rural City in which we live [1:10] work play and visit by guiding [1:13] development construction and Property [1:15] Maintenance we prepare staff reports [1:18] resolutions and ordinances for land [1:20] requests such as new plats and new [1:22] construction and we provide general [1:24] assistance to the public developers [1:27] public officials and staff I love that [1:30] my job is different every day and I look [1:32] forward to working with the residents [1:33] and developers in the city of Lakeville [1:36] [Music]