To reach the staff for the Community Development Department, visit our Community Development Department Personnel page.

The Community Development Department is a partner in maintaining, enhancing and developing the Gardner community by participating in every phase of the development cycle. The staff is charged with planning for the City's future, assuring our citizens' safety, and balancing the need to facilitate new development in Gardner while assuring that the community's standards are met. Our team is committed to helping our customers - the citizens of Gardner and people doing business and development in our community.

Department Structure

Planning Division

The Planning Division administers zoning and the development review process for the City, and provides staff support to the Planning Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals. The planning staff, along with other affected departments and divisions, works to process and review development applications for rezonings, site plans, development plans, the platting process, sign regulations, conditional use permits, and annexation procedures. The department is also responsible for the administration and updating of the City's Community Development Plan and the continuous updating of development-related data in Gardner and its environs.

To learn more about the development process, visit the Planning Development Process page, the Zoning Ordinance page or the Comprehensive Plan page.

Codes Division

The Codes Division is responsible for plan review, permit issuance, massage therapy licensing and inspection of all privately constructed buildings and structures.