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From YouTube: Boards and Commissions | Planning & Zoning Commission
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This video takes a look at what the Planning and Zoning Commission does for the City of Ames.
http://www.cityofames.org/government/departments-divisions-i-z/planning/planning-zoning-commission
A
Planning
and
Zoning
Commission
is
an
advisory
board
of
the
City
Council,
that's
appointed
by
the
City
Council,
to
deal
with
planning
for
growth
in
the
city
and
planning
for
development
policies
for
the
city.
They
deal
a
lot
with
zoning
issues
and,
very
importantly,
with
our
comprehensive
plan
that
looks
at
how
we
plan
to
grow
as
a
city.
The.
B
A
They
advise
on
policy
issues
to
the
council,
as
well
as
on
large
projects.
They
conduct
public
hearings
to
get
public
input
and
then
provide
their
recommendations
on
to
the
City
Council.
So
the
council
can
be
more
informed
with
a
variety
of
opinions
on
large
projects
planning
zoning
Commission's
made
up
of
seven
individuals
any.
C
A
B
A
The
planning
and
housing
director
for
the
city,
the
the
planning
and
housing
department,
is
charged
with
administration
of
our
comprehensive
plan
and
our
zoning
and
subdivision
ordinances.
So
our
department
deals
very
frequently
with
new
growth
in
the
city
power,
new
subdivisions,
constructed
power,
new
buildings
constructed
in
the
city
and
then
also,
how
do
we
project
growth
into
the
city?
A
And
what
are
our
policies
for
what
we
want
to
see
happen
in
the
city,
so
our
job
is
often
to
to
do
analysis
for
the
City
Council
and
for
the
Planning
and
Zoning
Commission
on
policies,
as
well
as
review
projects
for
consistency
with
adopted
city
standards.
I
act
as
the
lead
staff
to
the
Planning
and
Zoning
Commission.
Our
department
prepares
all
of
the
report
materials
and
provides
that
to
the
Commission
in
advance
of
meetings
so
that
they
have
a
basis
for
analysis
of
projects.
The.
B
Commission
is
supported
by
the
city's
Planning
and
Zoning
staff,
and
I
would
just
like
to
compliment
the
Ames
planning
and
Housing
Department
staff.
They
are
very
professional,
they're,
well
organized
and
very
thoughtful
and
a
great
group
to
work
with
I'm.
Currently
the
chairperson
I
preside
at
the
meetings.
Just
keep
the
keep
the
agenda
moving
when
I
came
to
Ames
I
was
just
naturally
aware
of
the
role
of
Planning
and
Zoning
Commission.
C
A
B
C
A
Planning
and
Zoning
Commission
values
public
input
very
highly
they're,
very
interested
in
having
people
come
out
to
meetings
they
want
to
hear
from
the
public
and
not
just
have
their
opinions,
be
what's
represented
to
the
council,
so
I
want
to
encourage
anybody.
That's
interested
in
a
development
issue
or
a
comprehensive
planned
project.
The
police
come
to
the
Planning
and
Zoning
Commission
meetings
and
and
provide
your
own
thoughts
to
the
Commission
for
them
they
can
that
there.
C
B
Review
site
development
plans,
the
Commission
also
looks
at
the
zoning,
which
is
the
more
specific
definition
of
how
individual
parcels
of
land
can
be
used.
The
Commission
also
deals
with
annexation
requests
of
those
requests
to
add
land
within
the
city
boundaries.
We
will
also
discuss
things
related
to
landscape
design
related
to
floodplain
management.
Things.
A
B
Process
of
deliberating
with
fellow
community
members
about
topics
that
do
have
an
impact
on
our
community
and
you
think
about
the
word.
Deliberation
isn't
one
that
we
use
very
often
and
it's
hard
to
describe
what
that
feels
like
until
you've
experienced
it,
but
there
there
aren't
so
many
times
in
our
lives,
or
we
have
that
experience
of
considering
with
with
a
group
of
people
that
are
not
your
family,
not
your
fellow
members
of
an
organization.
A
Think,
if
you're
interested
in
in
how
the
future
of
aims
grows
and
how
it
looks
at
development
in
the
community,
that's
what
would
motivate
you
to
want
to
be
on
the
commission.
It's
your
chance
to
become
more
informed
and
to
provide
a
perspective
and
advice
to
the
City
Council
on
some
very
significant
choices
that
they
make.
It's.
B
Opportunity
to
work
with
people
that
I
wouldn't
have
normally
are
necessarily
met
in
other
ways.
It's
been
a
real
experience
of
broadening
horizons
in
in
a
multitude
of
ways,
I
think.
Sometimes
today's
world
things
can
seem
so
overwhelming
until
we
just
can't
have
that
much
influence,
but
I
would
say.
Look
local
government
is
a
scope
where,
where
you
truly
can
have
an
impact
and
I,
think
it's
a
really
valuable
experience.