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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT Department Overview The Community Development Department provides direction and vision for the future economic and physical growth of the City of Little Canada. The Planning Division carries out the objectives and policies of the Comprehensive Plan to enhance the quality of life, facilitate orderly growth and development in the community through zoning administration, land use application processing, and long-range planning. The Protective Inspections Division is responsible for the enforcement of the adopted building codes. The Division also provides quality customer service, technical information, permit processing, inspections, and code enforcement to ensure compliance with State and local standards for livability and the integrity of the community and surrounding area. Our Mission Our mission is to serve as a resource for residents and business owners in an effort to find solutions for their property needs. Planning and Zoning is about creating opportunities that help guide the City, its neighborhoods, and commercial components into a resilient future. Service Areas •Planning and Land Use •Economic Development •Building Permits •Zoning Administration •Code Enforcement •Building Inspections •Rental Housing Inspections •Fire Inspections •Comprehensive Plan Implementation •Staff liaison to Planning Commission 2020/2021 Departmental Accomplishments •Completion of the Zoning Code Update in December 2021 •Part-time Code Enforcement/Rental Housing Coordinator hire joined the team in April 2021 •Community Development Intern joined the team Summer 2021 •Part-time Fire inspector hire joined the team in June 2021 •Successful completion of 20 various Planning Cases •Outdoor Storage Licensing inspections successfully completed •Completion of 659 Signs, Building, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Electrical permits in 2020 and 364 (as of July 2021) in 2021 2022 Departmental Goals •Complete Implementation of Zoning Code Update •Finish implementing permit and licensing software •Hire Community Development Intern for summer 2022 to assist with departmental needs Budgetary Commentary Planning Budget – The budget is decreasing due to the completion of the zoning code update that was approved on October 14, 2020 in the amount of $22,500 and will be completed December 2021. This was included in the 2021 Budget. Inspections Budget – The budget is increasing 7.91% to account for the Code Enforcement/Rental Housing Coordinator that was included in the 2021 budget for 8 months and is in the 2022 budget for 12 months. Fire Inspections Budget – The budget is decreasing 15.56% for realized savings from the successful restructuring of the fire inspector consultant position to a fire inspection employee position at 8 hours per week. 49