Planning and Zoning
Community Planning & Economic Development (CPED)
Zoning applications and public hearings
You can find applications for public hearings, and learn how your application is consider by the board.
Our process
Step 1
Preparing an application
Community Planning & Economic Development (CPED) oversees zoning-related changes in the city.
To determine what application you need to complete, please contact CPED staff.
See the public hearing schedule and application deadlines
Step 2
Public notice
Public notice means letting the public know about certain types of legal proceedings. The City publishes notices in its official paper, Finance & Commerce.
Also, we send notices to neighbors of the application 21 days before the public hearing.
Step 3
Public hearing
Certain projects require a public hearing. CPED works with the board to provide analysis and staff recommendations.
At the public hearing, the board might discuss your application or passed it under consent. Here's how they differ:
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Step 4
Appeals
If your application is denied, you have 10 days after the board meeting to appeal.
City Council will consider your appeal at its Business, Housing & Zoning Committee.
Public hearing guide for land use applications
Learn what public hearings are and how you can have your voice heard in some land use and preservation decisions.
Contact us
Phone
Address
Public Service Building
505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 320
Minneapolis, MN 55415