The City Planning Commission is a nine member panel appointed by the Mayor for six-year staggered terms. The Commission is charged with guiding land use and development in the City. The Planning Commission makes recommendations to City Council concerning the Zoning Ordinance and zoning maps, and reviews major development proposals and redevelopment plans.
Planning Commission Meetings
City Planning Commission meetings are held bi-weekly on Tuesday afternoon and are open to the public. Meetings take place downtown on the 1st floor of the Civic Building at 200 Ross Street. At approximately 1 PM, the Commission hears project briefings off the official record. Hearing and action begins no earlier than 2 PM. Public comment—limited to 3 minutes per person, per project—is taken for projects on the agenda for hearing and action. For more information, please click here to download a handout on the process.
In addition, on each meeting date, the following committee meetings may be held at the same location: Zoning/Plan of Lots and the Committee of the Whole. These meetings are open to the public. Please contact staff to see if such meetings are occurring as well as their time and location.
Projects Reviewed by Planning Commission
New Construction and Renovations within Five Districts: Downtown, Downtown Riverfront, Planned Development, and Baum-Centre Overlay
High Wall Signs
Zoning Map and Zoning Code Text Changes
Institutional Master Plans
Planned Development Districts
Lot Consolidations and Subdivisions
Members
Wrenna L. Watson, Chair
Term expires 1.2.2014
Lauren Byrne
Kirk Burkley, Secretary
Term expires 4.30.2014
Jim Costello
Term expires 1.2.2016
Page Thomas
Term expires 1.2.2016
Monte Rabner
Term expires 1.2.2012
Todd E. Reidbord, Vice-Chairperson
Term expires 1.2.2016
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