Planning & Zoning Commission

The Planning & Zoning Commission works to promote orderly growth and development as well as community safety and health.

The Commission consists of five (5) voting members, each appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by a majority vote of the Council.

The Commission’s duties include, but are not limited to:

• Initiate amendments to the zoning and subdivisions ordinance, and the Comprehensive Plan.
• Periodically review all proposed amendments to these ordinances and the Comprehensive Plan, and make recommendations to the Council.
• Review development proposals as outlined in the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Ordinance.
• Review applications for zoning reclassification and make recommendations to the Council.
• Hear and decide appeals when it is alleged that an error has been made by the Administrator.
• Investigate all violations of this ordinance, and notify in writing the person responsible for such violation (s), ordering the action necessary to correct such violation.