Planning Commission

Overview

The Planning Commission is responsible for reviewing and approving all residential development plats and commercial site plans, as well as recommending zoning districts and property annexations. The Planning Commission has delegated to City staff the authority to review and approve commercial site plans of 50,000 square feet or less, with the understanding that it reserves the right to review any and all site plans.

The City of Springfield Planning Commission consists of 9 members, 6 of whom are nominated by their respective aldermen to represent their wards for staggered 4-year terms. Of these, 2 of the members serve 2-year terms, 1 of whom is appointed by the Mayor to represent the Planning Region and the other is a member of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen appointed by that body. The other member of the Planning Commission is the Mayor or a person at-large appointed by the Mayor to serve a 4-year term.

Visit the client submittal schedule page for due dates. 
The Planning Department requires applications to be submitted thirty (30) days prior to the meeting to allow for advertising.

City Departments must pre-approve all projects going to the PC before the Client Submittal Deadline date. Projects that are pre-approved and meet the Client Submittal Deadline will be on the following month PC agenda. All supporting documents are to be delivered to the Planning Department before 4 PM on the Client Submittal Deadline date.

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