Planning & Community Development
Mission
The City of Forest Park Planning & Community Development Department provides citizens with the highest quality development and the creation of a safe and healthy environment by enforcing development regulations found in the City’s Zoning Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan. The department is guided by the principles of human scale development and equitable growth.
Overview
The Planning & Community Development Department's goal is to assist in the positive development and redevelopment of the City with a commitment to enhancing the quality of life of Forest Park residents through three divisions - Code Enforcement, Building Permits and Inspections, and Planning and Zoning.
City of Forest Park 2023 Comprehensive Plan
One of the fundamental responsibilities of local government is planning – a word used to describe how a community shapes and guides growth and development. Updating the city's comprehensive plan gives our community the opportunity to look beyond the execution of day-to-day services and consider where they want to be in the next five years, as well as what has to be done to get there. Key topics that are covered in the comprehensive plan include :
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Community Goals
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Future Land Use
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Economic development
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Housing
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Transportation
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Broadband
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Community Work Program
**Click here to download the City's 2023 Comprehensive Plan Update**
Department Staff
James Shelby, Interim Director of Planning & Community Development
SaVaughn Irons-Kumassah, Principal Planner
Latonya Turner, Office Coordinator
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