The Planning Department administers plans and programs for the orderly development of the City of Westlake. Planning oversees the development and updating of the city’s guide plan, planning and platting code, and zoning code. The department reviews all development plans and land subdivisions to determine compliance with the city’s codes for zoning, development and signs, and reviews construction plans and inspects completed projects to determine their compliance with approved development plans and zoning codes.

Responsibilities

• Consulting with prospective applicants, residents, developers and property owners
• Administering the platting and planning code, the zoning code and the sign ordinance
• Providing staff support to the Planning Commission, the Board of Zoning Appeals, and the Board of Building appeals by reviewing applications, preparing agendas, legal notices and meeting minutes and notifying affected property owners
• Administering the design guidelines and the storefront and sign criteria for Crocker Park
  
• Administration and implementation of plans and programs for the comprehensive and orderly development of the city including the 2016 Guide Plan and special studies such as the Westlake Citywide Bike Plan.
• When it comes to keeping Westlake beautiful, the Planning Department oversees the city’s participation in the local competition Westlake in Bloom.