Planning and Development Services

Mission Statement

The Planning and Development Services Department is committed to community-based planning founded on public participation, maintaining the beauty and charm of our natural and developed environment and promoting a livable and sustainable community through the fair and efficient administration of our codes and ordinances.

Program Information

The Planning and Development Services Department is primarily responsible for managing the building process for projects from beginning (preliminary plan review meetings, plats, re-zoning, variances, ARB and City Council review), through development (plan review and permitting), and through completion (all inspections, including finals and certificates of occupancy). 

This process also includes the administration of three Boards and Commissions: the Architectural Review Board (ARB), Board of Adjustment (BOA), and the Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z).  In addition, we are responsible for code compliance and enforcement of building and related codes. 

 Planning and Development Services is also responsible for long-range planning related to land-use and the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan (adopted on May 25, 2009), which represents a 15-year vision established by stakeholder participants over a seven month period of community meetings. 

Planning and Development Functions:

Development Services

*   Permit plan review

*   Boards and Commissions Administration (A.R.B., B.O.A., and P&Z) 

*  Permitting (building, demolition, trades, signs)

*  Construction permit  inspections

*  Platting

Comprehensive Plan implementation

Neighborhood Services

Special Event, and Garage/Estate Sale Permits

Code compliance

Enforcement (including all adopted codes as well as all Zoning regulations)

Link to the City Services page to find specific information about services provided by the Planning and Development Services Department.