Planning & Zoning

 The Planning Commission is an eleven (11) member advisory board appointed by the Mayor.  The Planning Commission helps to guide, direct and control the development of the City in accordance with the Development (zoning) Code.  The Planning Commission reviews and makes recommendations to City Council on Special Use Permits, preliminary and final subdivision plats, map amendments (rezoning) and text amendments.  It also helps oversee the preparation and implementation of the City’s Comprehensive Plan, which establishes long range physical development goals.

The Planning Commission meets on the second Tuesday of the month, unless there is no business to conduct.  Matters to be presented to the Planning Commission should be submitted at least one month in advance of the meeting to the Department of Land Use and Development.

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The Zoning Board of Appeals consists of seven members appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the City Council. The Board considers area-bulk variance request from the strict application of zoning provisions and appeals of decisions of any administrative official as it relates to zoning provisions, including the interpretation of any zoning district boundary. The Board conducts public hearings on application regarding the aforementioned circumstances and issues advisory reports to the Corporate Authority, the decision making body. The Board meets as necessary.

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