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Zoning/Land Use

 

City Planners within the Land Use Services Division guide applicants, citizens, and other governmental agencies through all phases of the development review process as they relate to zoning regulations. Zoning regulations are land use regulations and policies that implement community goals and protect community resources while guiding new development. Zoning regulations affect all new construction, most alterations, commercial occupancy changes, property line changes and most site development activity including some tree cutting and landscaping.

Zoning Information
Understand zoning, what is allowed on property and how zoning relates to permit issuance.
Early Assistance
The Land Use Services Division of the Bureau of Development Services offers several types of early assistance prior to submittal of a land use review application or permit.
Land Use Reviews
Information on specific land use review, procedures, timelines and submittal requirements.
Notices, Hearings, Decisions...
Review public notices, hearings agendas, pre-application conferences and decisions.
Other Planning Services
General information regarding planning services other than land use reviews, their fees and links to application forms.
Long Range Planning Projects
Planning Bureau Projects and Initiatives
Regulatory Improvement Requests
Browse and Submit a Regulatory Improvement Request