What is the role of the Department of Planning and Community Development?
The department’s mission is to prepare and implement the Comprehensive Plan and programs to guide Town growth and development. Development issues include land use planning and development review, historic preservation, environmental protection and transportation management. Staff provides assistance and information to property owners, businesses, community groups and citizens about development activity, policy, regulations and procedures that directly manage growth. The Planning Department administers long range policies outlined in the Comprehensive Plan. The department maintains census records, administers and updates zoning regulations, subdivision regulations and other development regulations and promotes preservation of historic and environmental resources.

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1. What is the role of the Department of Planning and Community Development?
2. What is the Comprehensive Plan?
3. What are the roles of the Planning Commission and Board of Appeals?
4. How can residents express their views about development proposals?
5. What statistical or map information is available?
6. How does the town annexation process work?