The Community Development Department acts to raise expectations for the community's future by maintaining a quality physical environment and protecting health and safety. The department implements the city's regulations related to the use of land and the construction of buildings. It also implements the programs and activities of the City's Economic Development Authority, including scattered site residential redevelopment.
Community Development staff:
- The Community Development Director provides strategic direction within the department and manages department operations and budgets affecting economic development, planning and zoning, building permits, and rental licensing. In addition, the director takes the lead on redevelopment activities, long-term strategic planning, and intergovernmental and interagency initiatives.
Contact: John Sutter, 763-531-1130, email.
- The City Planner is the primary staffer for the city's land use regulations, including zoning, and provides staff support to the planning commission. The planner also works on redevelopment projects.
Contact: Dan Olson, 763-531-1142, email.
- The Code Enforcement Manager administers the city's rental licensing program and manages general code enforcement activities.
Contact: Jason Zimmermann, 763-531-1143, email.
- The Code Enforcement Inspector provides the primary response to violation reports, including inspection and follow-up.
Contact Ashton Amsler, 763-531-1144, email.
- The Building Official is the primary staffer for administration, interpretation, and enforcement of building, plumbing, and mechanical codes, together with building plan reviews and inspections.
Contact: Joe Tomasetti, 763 -531-1146, email.
- The Building and Commercial Inspector conducts building, plumbing, and mechanical inspections, focusing on large residential projects and commercial properties, together with general code enforcement in the city’s commercial and industrial areas.
Contact: Jeni Taylor, 763-531-1149, email.
- The Building and Housing Inspector conducts building, plumbing, and mechanical inspections, together with rental housing inspections.
Contact: Chandler Clay, 763-531-1172, email.