The Planning and Zoning Department is responsible for the implementation, interpretation, and enforcement of adopted Land Development codes, as well as the development of the City’s Comprehensive Plan to improve the overall quality and welfare of the City and its neighborhoods. Planning & Zoning staff:

• Help guide citizens, developers, and builders in the processing of development approvals, including site plans, plats, rezoning, conditional uses, and variances.
• Provide technical assistance to the City Council and the Planning and Zoning Board.
• Coordinate the Development Review Process with multiple departments, and preside over the Development Review Committee (DRC).
• Coordinate the presentation of certain applications to incorporate public input before the Planning & Zoning Board, Board of Adjustment, Pre-development Review, as well as the City Council.
• Resident Overview to a Quasi-Judicial Process