There is hereby established a Department Of Planning and Development pursuant to the Council's authority set forth in Article VI, Section 1, of the City Charter. The purpose of the Department of Planning And Development is to coordinate all planning, community and economic development activity within the City, including, but not limited to, better use of available City land and resources; development and implementation of all city-wide, neighborhood, streetscape, and corridor plans; development and implementation of programs towards improving the quality of life of residents and City's tax base; stabilizing commercial and industrial areas and attracting new commerce and industry; administering the City's Zoning Code; and providing technical and administrative support to analyze and improve the housing stock in the City to define problem areas and to fight deterioration; and to pursue grant funding for City programs and projects.
(Ord. 2019-92. Passed 11-6-19; Ord. 2022-21. Passed 3-16-22.)