Department Responsibilities

The Planning Department's main responsibility is to accommodate growth and development while creating and maintaining a safe and diverse community that conforms to the comprehensive plan of the city. The Planning Department provides the following:

• Review and approval of development plans and/or site plans
• Review of applications for variance permits and zoning requests
• Staff support to the city council and the planning and zoning commission in matters related to zoning and development
• Information on development standards to those who wish to develop property within the city or its extraterritorial jurisdiction
• Information regarding current zoning and future land use plan designations for specific pieces of property
• Maintenance of the city’s zoning map