Planning Division

The Planning Division serves the public by providing information to the elected and other city officials in order to assist them in making decisions about growth and development of the city. The division is responsible for enforcing land use regulations, developing long-range plans to meet future citywide needs and guiding physical development in the city.

The Planning Division performs the following duties:

• Manage rezoning and PUD requests, conditional use permits and subdivision applications.

• Coordinate all development plan review via a Staff Technical Review Committee that is comprised of staff from various city departments.

• Update the zoning ordinance.

• Oversee revisions to and maintain the land use plan, thoroughfare plan and comprehensive plan.

• Provide support staff to Planning Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals and Architectural Review Committee.

• Recommend design guidelines to the current Zoning Districts.

• Facilitate long-range and area plans.

• Facilitate long-range growth strategies.

• Provide geographic information systems (GIS) support.