Urban Design & Development

What We Do

Urban Design and Development conducts long range and current planning, broad-based community engagement, historic preservation planning, and providing support staff for land use boards that review development proposals.

In addition, this division assists and provides staff support to several land use boards, including:

• Environmental Planning Commission
• Landmarks Commission
• Zoning Hearing Examiner

How We Serve You

The Urban Design & Development division updates the ABC Comprehensive Plan, amends the Integrated Development Ordinance, and provides support staff to several land use boards that review proposals for development.

The sections of the Urban Design & Development division include:

• Current Planning
• Long Range Planning

Resources

• ABC-Z Project
• Boards & Commissions
• Historic Landmarks
• Historic Overlay Zones
• Integrated Development Ordinance
• Facilitated Meeting Criteria
• Online Forms & Applications
• Planning Department General Fee Schedule
• Pre-application Review Team (PRT) Meetings
• Publications (Plans & Studies)
• Public Notice Requirement in the Integrated Development Ordinance
• Revising a Site Plan (Replacement, Amendments, Variances, Deviations, and Waivers)
• Site Plan Checklist