Planning & Zoning Department

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The City of Belle Plaine's Planning Division manages the growth and development of the community by administering land use regulations outlined in various guiding documents and as stated in the Belle Plaine City Code. The department coordinates the application process for zoning changes, conditional use permits, variances, annexations and subdivisions.

This application includes: Concept Plan, Minor Subdivision, Rezoning, Preliminary Plat, Final Plat, Comprehensive Plan Amendment, Alley/Street Vacation

Current Zoning Map, as of January 2010
Applications for:

The deadline for all planning condsiderations is the Planning Commission meeting date prior. The Planning Commission meets the second Monday of the month. 2012 Schedule for Application Submittals

2008 Comprehensive Plan Update-

The City contracted with the Municipal Development Group to assist in the preparation of the 2008 Comprehensive Plan Update, as required by the Metropolitan Council. The previous Comprehensive Plan was completed in 1999. The plan is not on the website, but is available by request at the Government Center.

The City of Belle Plaine and Metropolitan Council have both approved the City's 2008 Comprehensive Plan Update in 2009. The City has also implemented the necessary official controls for the City's policies and ordinances to be complimentary to what is described in the Comprehensive Plan Update.

Please refer to the documents listed below for the components of the updated plan.

Chapter	Narrative	Maps
Table of Contents	Acknowledgements
Chapter 1	Introduction
Chapter 2	Physical Profile	2.1 Two Foot Contour Map 2.2a Soils 2.2b Soils Legend 2.3 Ecological Sites 2.4 Wildlife Corridors 2.5 Biological Survey 2.6 National Wetland Inventory 2.7 Development Constraints
Chapter 3	Demographic & Social Profile
Chapter 4	Housing	4.6 Metro Wildlife Corridors Map
Chapter 5	Economic Development
Chapter 6	Land Use	6.2 Future Land Use Map 6.2a Future Land Use with Development Constraints 6.2b Future Land Use with Future Transpo Overlay 6.2c Future Land Use Map with Constraints & Future Transpo. 6.3 Redevelopment Sites 6.4 Belle Plaine Township Annexation Area 6.5 Blakely Township Annexation Area 6.6 Planning Districts - Location Map 6.6a Planning District 1 6.6b Planning District 2 6.6c Planning District 3 6.6d Planning District 4 6.6e Planning District 5 6.6f Planning District 6 6.6g Planning District 7 6.6h Planning District 8 6.7 Growth Areas
Chapter 7	Transportation	7.1 Existing Functional Class 7.2 Major Collector Street 7.3 Minor Collector Street 7.4 2000 and 2006 Ave Daily Traffic Volumes 7.5 Recommended Future Functional Class 7.6 2030 Growth Boundary Daily Traffic Volumes 7.7 2030 Land Use Daily Traffic Volumes 7.8 2030 Growth Boundary Volume to Capacity 7.9 2030 Land Use Volume to Capacity 7.10 Traffic Analysis Zones Met Council
Chapter 8	Parks and Recreation	8.1 Park and Recreation Areas 8.2 Park Service Areas 8.3 Park Search Area 8.4 Greenway Trail Plan 8.5 Regional Park and Trails
Chapter 9	Utilities	Available upon request
Chapter 10	Implementation