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PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES MISSION

The Planning & Development Services Department, composed of the Planning Services Division and the Neighborhood & Community Services Division is charged with overseeing the orderly growth and development of Pocatello. Some of the principal functions of this department include:

• Collection of data and the presentation of reports or studies pertinent to a multitude of land use decisions.
  
• Preparation and administration of the City's Comprehensive Plan, and Zoning, Subdivision, and Sign Ordinances (see City Code Chapter 17)
  
• Staff support and coordination with the following organizations for the betterment of the community:

• Pocatello City Council
• Community Development Commission
• Hearing Examiner
• Historic Preservation Commission
• Site Plan Review Committee
• Zoning Ordinance Review Committee
• Pocatello Development Authority
• Bannock Planning Organization
• Old Town Pocatello
• Portneuf Greenway Foundation
• Pocatello Tree Committee
• Valley Pride
• Bannock Development Corporation
• Southeast Idaho Council of Governments
• Open Space Committee

• Enforcement of all codes related to land use and signage in Pocatello, through coordination with the Pocatello Police Department Code Enforcement Officers.
• Completion of special projects as assigned by the Mayor or City Council.

In keeping with the tenants of our mission the Planning & Development Services Department strives to:

• Provide community leadership
• Advance community values
• Foster community quality of life
• Research community needs
• Meet community needs
• Facilitate community involvement
• Plan community success
• Direct community programs
• Manage community growth
• Regulate community interest
• Support community agencies
• Sustain community history
• Retain community character
• Build community relationships
• Create community confidence
• Report community progress
• Share community responsibility
• Use community resources wisely
• Be highly regarded among all City stake holders