Planning
Mission
Design . Connect . Sustain : To promote quality growth and development that lasts and positively impacts community health , aesthetics , and economic stability ; and to administer development policies consistently , efficiently , and effectively .
Summary
The Planning Department , including two sections – Planning Services and Development Review ; serves as a technical adviser to the Town Manager and Town Council on growth and development matters . In general , the Planning Services Section prepares growth management policies ; drafts land use , and housing plans ; performs demographic analysis ; processes annexations and assists citizens with zoning compliance , while also providing staff support to the Planning Commission . Meanwhile , the Development Review Section assists the public with site plan and subdivision reviews , special use permits , appeals , variances , signs , and plats , while also providing staff support to the Garner Board of Adjustment .
Planning leadership is responsible for supervising personnel , setting goals , designing work programs , budgeting , and setting the priorities of the department . Planning leadership provide technical planning assistance to the Town Manager , Town Council and Planning Commission . The Planning Technician and Planners are responsible for receiving and distributing permit applications for review and assures conformance with all applicable State Statutes and Garner Unified Development Ordinance requirements regarding public notification . Staff also reviews rezoning petitions for compliance with the Comprehensive Growth Plan and ensures maintenance of all GIS databases , a GIS Future Growth Map , and a GIS Zoning Map .
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