Planning

The Planning Division provides information to the general public and the development community on the City's land use policies, Comprehensive Plan, and Statewide Planning goals. It implements the plans through the daily application of the Zoning and Development Code, which involves the processing of a variety of land use applications ranging from zoning clearances, subdivisions to variances. The division reviews all site plans to ensure the proposed development meets the criteria for zoning, setback, access, and other regulations established by the City Council for safe, orderly growth.

In addition to current planning associated with immediate development, the Planning division provides comprehensive planning services as directed by the City Council's work plan.

In 1998, the City Council and the Josephine County Board of Commissioners signed an intergovernmental agreement.  This agreement approves interim rural uses within the Urban Growth Boundary and provides the City and the County with opportunities to review and comment on matters proposed within the Urban Growth Boundary.