

Work to establish a high quality of life in your city through land use regulations such as comprehensive planning, subdivision of land, zoning for different uses, accommodating special needs with zoning variances or conditional use permits, and working with environmental regulations.
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Learn the basics of why and how cities engage in land use planning and regulation.
Learn the nature of a city’s decision-making authority and the legal standards associated with variances, conditional use permits, and nonconformities.
Learn the framework of municipal zoning and basics of other land use controls available to cities to complement zoning controls.
Learn ways the city may create, change or discontinue a city planning commission.