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Planning and Zoning
is a division of the Department of Public Services. We are dedicated
to guiding the development in the City so that essential services
are provided while continuing sustainable development.
Planning and Zoning works closely
with the Chamber of Commerce, the Sweetwater Economic Development
Association (SWEDA), and the Sweetwater County Planning and Zoning.
Our primary day-to-day functions include the review of public and
private development projects and development of short and long range
planning goals. We consider zone change and special use permit applications,
and make recommendations to the
Rock Springs Planning and Zoning Commission.
These pages are intended to help answer
some of the common questions and provide information about the responsibilities
of this division of City Government.
What
is a Zone?
The town
is shaped by its land uses. The city controls the use of land
by designating what uses land may be put to, such as this area is
for single family homes, this for apartments, this for small businesses
and this for industry.
These
designations of land use are zones and are established by the city
council in ordinances. See the Zoning Regulations in the column
at the left.
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