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Planning and Zoning
The Planning and Community Development Department provides a variety of services to preserve and enhance the high quality of life offered to those who live or work in our community. We help to create and enhance a vibrant, well-planned community by supporting efforts that define and realize our community's aspirations.
The Department connects people, places, and services through innovative planning, partnerships, and forums for effective community engagement. Planning prepares and manages the City of West Fargo Comprehensive Plan and administrates zoning and subdivision regulations to guide growth and development. We collect and analyze a variety of data (land use, demographic, housing, etc.) for use in monitoring plan progress and policy making.
We serve as a support staff to the City Commission, Planning and Zoning Commission and other community and metropolitan communities, task forces, and associations.
City of West Fargo Planning Director supervises the overall physical development of the city, while dealing directly with the Planning and Zoning Commission. For more information, visit the Planning and Zoning Commission page.
The Department connects people, places, and services through innovative planning, partnerships, and forums for effective community engagement. Planning prepares and manages the City of West Fargo Comprehensive Plan and administrates zoning and subdivision regulations to guide growth and development. We collect and analyze a variety of data (land use, demographic, housing, etc.) for use in monitoring plan progress and policy making.
We serve as a support staff to the City Commission, Planning and Zoning Commission and other community and metropolitan communities, task forces, and associations.
Planning and Zoning Commission
City of West Fargo Planning Director supervises the overall physical development of the city, while dealing directly with the Planning and Zoning Commission. For more information, visit the Planning and Zoning Commission page.
Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting | Application Deadline | |
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Dec. 13, 2022 | Nov. 18, 2022 | |
Jan. 10, 2023 | Dec. 16, 2022 | |
Feb. 14, 2023 | Jan. 20, 2023 | |
Mar 7, 2023 | Feb 10, 2023 | |
Apr. 10, 2023 | Mar. 17, 2023 | |
May 9, 2023 | Apr. 14, 2023 | |
Jun. 13, 2023 | May 19, 2023 | |
Jul. 11, 2023 | Jun. 16, 2023 | |
Aug. 8, 2023 | Jul. 14, 2023 | |
Sept. 12, 2023 | Aug. 18, 2023 | |
Oct. 10, 2023 | Sept. 15, 2023 | |
Nov. 14, 2023 | Oct. 20, 2023 | |
Dec. 12, 2023 | Nov. 17, 2023 |
Planning and Zoning Duties
Updating, directing, and overseeing the development and implementation of the City's comprehensive growth and development plan.
Staff reviews development proposals, requests for the following:
- Zoning changes
- Subdivision plats
- Retracement plats
- Planned Unit Development
- Conditional use permits
- Provisions use permit
- Right-of-way dedications and vacations
- Variances
- Access plans for major streets
- Building permit plans for multiple family residential, public and semi-public, commercial and industrial uses
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Aaron Nelson, AICP
Planning Director
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Planning and Zoning
Physical Address
800 Fourth Ave. E.
Suite 1
West Fargo, ND 58078
Phone: : (701) 515-5370Fax: : (701) 515-5001