Zoning & Planning
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Zoning and planning shape your neighborhood development
Zoning is the way cities regulate how properties are developed. Will your block have houses, apartment buildings, commercial space or a park? It all depends on the Planning Commission.
What is Zoning?
​How it works
Each lot is zoned as one of 10 categories:
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Residential
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Parks and open space
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Public, civic and institutional
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Office
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Retail sales
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Commercial services
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Vehicle and vehicular equipment sales and services
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Wholesale, distribution and storage
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Industrial
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Urban architecture
If a developer wants to follow existing zoning, they may build “by right” without additional process. When a developer wants to build something outside the existing code, they need approval from the Planning Board, which may involve a community zoning meeting organized by a local MNCPP-C Planning Board.
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You can make your voice heard about neighborhood development by working with your local HOA. HOA's are given notice by the Planning Commission whenever developers in their area request a variance or special exception, or when a proposed development will require a Civic Design Review. The HOA convenes a public meeting that the developers are required to attend before they can be heard by the MNCPP-C Planning Board.