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DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET NARRATIVE <br /> FUND: General <br /> DEPARTMENT: Planning <br /> DEPARTMENT OBJECTIVE <br /> The objective of the Planning Department is to coordinate development and use of <br /> land with the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinances in the Municipal Code. <br /> DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES <br /> The Planning Department reviews building permits as they pertain to setbacks, land <br /> use, and other planning issues. The department also reviews the issues involved with <br /> major development and reports to the Planning Commission and City Council <br /> regarding the proposed development and impacts of the proposals. In addition, the <br /> recycling efforts of the City are coordinated through this department. <br /> DEPARTMENT GOALS <br /> The Department's goals are to complete the revisions to the Comprehensive Plan <br /> Update, review the sign code and propose revisions as necessary, and provide the <br /> standard review of development proposals effectively. <br /> DEPARTMENT EXPENDITURE COMMENT <br /> There are no capital outlays projected in the Planning Department this year. The <br /> major costs are salary and consulting costs. In addition, some minor costs for <br /> supplies, printing, and training are also included in this year's budget. <br /> The goals of the Planning Department are to complete the Sign Code update, review <br /> the Zoning Code, and review the feasibility of a housing rehabilitation program. If <br /> the housing rehabilitation program is feasible, it would also be implemented in 1992. <br /> A <br />