planning commission
Development review body
A planning commission is a local government body that oversees land use and development decisions.
Members review zoning requests, approve building projects, and shape long-term development plans for a city or county.
The commission typically holds public hearings and makes recommendations to elected officials: The planning commission denied the rezoning request for the strip mall.
- master planOverall strategic framework
- five-year planHalf-decade strategic roadmap
- public hearingOfficial meeting for citizen input
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- comprehensive planThorough strategy for everything
site plan · zoning board · ordinance · advisory board · variance · building code · zoning laws · municipal council · housing density · civic engagement · council · urban sprawl · gavel · mayor · minutes · city hall · testimony · setback
- city planningzoning, permits, permit, public works, sewers
- governmentgovernment, ministries, legislature, judiciary, executive branch
- civic lifevoting, civic engagement, civic responsibility, civic education, civic leader
- government bodiesagency, bureau, legislature, department, ministry
- county governmentcounty clerk, county commissioner, county council, county executive, county board
- East GermanyStasi, GDR, DDR, Berlin Wall, East Germany
planning commissioncity council
Local legislative assembly
legislative body · board of supervisors · elected officials · executive branch · mayor's office
planning commissiondemolition crew
Team that destroys buildings
crisis management · emergency response · organic growth · status quo · urban decay