The Department of Planning and Community Development provides sound professional land-use guidance and the level of technical service to achieve safe and healthy residential neighborhoods and a secure business climate, which fosters sustained economic growth. Our goal is to enhance the quality of life and the design of the community, foster innovative planning, and promote sustainable development. We do this through exercising commitment to public service; fairness, respect and trust; and environmental stewardship.

The Department sets the framework for the City's development through policy and development review by the Planning Board and through administration of the zoning ordinance. The Department pursues community development by facilitating community-supporting processes, supporting community based and technical assistance organizations and programs, and administering the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds.

Staff Members

Planning Department
Sondra Little, Bill Roehr, Andrea Poley, Carolin Collier-Skriptshak, Dorinda Ned, Andrew Peterson

Community Development
Tim Mattice, Christine Hillary, Dave Saehrig, Gabrielle Mahoney, Mike McDermott, Betsy Ocker, V. Zubkov

Economic Development
Sondra Little, Donna Ned