Planning
The Planning Department is responsible for planning the orderly growth and development of the City and its one-mile extraterritorial jurisdiction, including the administration of the City’s transportation planning process. The department is responsible for administering and updating the City’s Unified Development Ordinance (Zoning Code) and provides staff assistance to a number of various boards and commissions (see below).
Boards and Commissions
The Planning Commission will hold their meetings the last Monday of each month at 6:00pm in the Large Conference Room located in the City Hall Addition, 200 N. Center Street.
- Rezoning Requests
- Variances
- Street & Alley Closings
For further questions contact Holly Jones via email or phone at 919-580-4313
The Historic District Commission will hold their meetings on the first Tuesday of each month at 5:30pm in the Large Conference Room located in the City Hall Addition, 200 N. Center Street (Unless otherwise advertised).
- Certificates of Appropriateness
For further questions contact Holly Jones via email or phone at 919-580-4313
TCC/TAC will meets quarterly, call for details
- Issues Related to Transportation
For further questions contact Roy Publico via email or phone at 919-580-4388
Meet our Staff
Planning Director
Mark Helmer, AICP, CFM
919-580-4345
Assistant Planning Director
Kenny Talton, MPA
919-580-4335
Executive Assistant
Holly Jones, MPA, CMC, NCCMC
919-580-4313
Senior Planner
Roy Publico, ICZ
919-580-4388
Planner
Paul Saylors
919-580-4387
Code Enforcement Administrator
Gaston Lopez
919-580-4312
Code Enforcement Officer
Wilton Perez
919-580-4382
Housing Compliance Officer
Taj Polack
919-580-4319
Code Enforcement Officer
Nicole Perry
919-580-4333
For general questions regarding Planning needs, please reach out to the Executive Assistant first so that you can be directed to the person that can best answer your question in a timely manner.