Regulatory Planning Team
What We Do
The Regulatory Planning team provides staffing support to the City’s special exceptions board.
- Zoning Hearing Examiner (ZHE) - The ZHE has authority to review and decide requests for special exceptions to the Integrated Development Ordinance, including most variances, expansions of nonconforming uses or structures, and conditional uses. The ZHE also reviews and decides solar rights permits.
The Regulatory Planning team prepares, submits, and guides the annual update to the Integrated Development Ordinance (IDO) through the City's review and decision process.
- Learn more about annual updates to the IDO
- Track the annual update as it's reviewed by the Environmental Planning Commission (EPC)
- Track the annual update as it's reviewed by City Council (the City's ultimate planning and zoning authority)
This team also helps administer and interpret the IDO as questions come up from staff, property owners, and the public.
How We Serve You
The Regulatory Planning team is available to assist you with guidance about zoning questions, as well as answering questions about the ZHE process. The Regulatory Planning team engages the public throughout the IDO Annual Update process. If your community has questions about the City's land use, planning, and zoning framework, we are here to help.
Resources
- Integrated Development Ordinance
- Office of Neighborhood Coordination Forms
- Pre-application Review
- Pre-submittal Neighborhood Meeting Requirement in the IDO
- Post-submittal Facilitated Meetings
- Public Notice in the IDO
- Publications (All Plans & Studies)
Contact Us
For inquiries, please contact the Regulatory Planning Team Lead:
- Michael Vos: [email protected] or (505) 924-3825