The Planning Division is responsible for comprehensive, long-range planning activities, including environmental and transportation planning as well as:
the review of policy documents and administers changes to the Land Use Ordinance such as text amendments and rezonings
support for strategic planning, small area plans, special studies and design workshops or charrette; and provides
staff support to the Planning Board, the Transportation Advisory Board, the Environmental Advisory Board as well as other committees for special projects.
The Planning Board has been hosting forums in National Community Planning Month (October) since 2012 with previous forums focusing on affordable housing and zoning. In the fall of 2014, the topic will be energy and climate action planning.
