Planning Division
The Planning Division is responsible for the review of all proposed development within the city, including preparation and implementation of the City's Zoning and Land Development Regulations. The Planning Division consists of the following sections:
- Comprehensive Planning
- Historic Preservation
- Urban Design
- Zoning
Check out our quick links just below, as well as our main pages below that. Our quick links start with a Research Tool that allows you to check your proposed construction project against zoning code and get an idea of all the permits that will be required. Our EPL Guide & Info page is a how-to on using our permitting portal, which is our Civic Access portal where you will submit planning applications or apply for permits. Click on a tab below to learn more. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us using the menu on the right.
Research Tool
Thinking about a construction project and you're not sure where to start? Check out our Planning & Permitting Research Tool portal. This platform lets you plan out your proposed project by first checking if what you want to do meets current Zoning allowances, and then walks you through your potential project's scope of work and provides you with a list of the permits that would be required and provides a rough estimate of the permitting fees. At the end, create a report to save and use as a guide. NOTE: This guide is not an actual permit application.
When you're ready to start your project and you want to submit a permit application, move into our Civic Access permitting portal.
EPL Guide & Info
EPL (Enterprise Permitting & Licensing) is our 100% digital online permitting platform while the Civic Access portal is the customer-facing side of EPL. Our EPL Guide and Information page contains PDF guides as well as YouTube walkthroughs on how to register for and use the Civic Access portal. We highly recommend spending some time getting to know the portal before you begin your permit application.
Civic Access
Use the Civic Access portal to manage your project - apply for permits, check your permit status, pay fees, resubmit for plan review, download your permit card and approved plans, schedule inspections, and more. In order to use the portal you must first register a profile. Already familiar with EPL? Click the link below to jump directly to the portal.
Developer Outreach Information
Please click on the tile below to learn more about our Developer Outreach initiatives.
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Development Services Affordable / Workforce Housing Roundtable, March 26, 2024
The Development Services Department with Housing and Community Development hosted a roundtable discussion to discuss proposed provisions to the code to promote workforce housing production within the City. The Mayor and City Commission approved amendments to the Comprehensive Plan on March 4, 2024 to allow the City to continue with the Workforce Housing initiative outlined in Resolution 306-22(PDF, 279KB).
Get notified of the Planning Division's upcoming board and committee meetings (including the posting of agendas), developer outreach, and more.
Please note that the Planning Division will now be distributing staff reports and other documents for the Downtown Action Committee, Historic Preservation Board, Planning Board, and Zoning Board of Appeals via email. See our Boards and Committees page for more information.
Questions?
If you have any questions, want to receive a copy of an application or staff report, etc., you may send an email to planning@wpb.org or contact the Planner on Call at 561.822.1461.