Planning & Development
Duluth. In addition to the areas of responsibility below, this department is responsible for:
- Managing applications for land use changes and modifications
- Enforcing city codes and ordinances
- Reviewing Plans
- Issuing Permits
- Conducting Inspections
- Providing transportation planning management
- Supporting marketing and local events
- Verifying site and hydrology compliance
employees and sometimes the expertise of outside agencies. The Planning and Development Department also oversees the City's Comprehensive Plan and
coordinates long-range planning efforts with other government agencies at the County, State, and Federal levels.
mission
The Mission of the Duluth Department of Planning and Development is to develop and implement creative community-based strategies to enhance economic
opportunity, build strong neighborhoods, and ensure a dynamic framework for quality growth and development.
Areas of responsibility
- Building Inspection
- Capital Improvement Project Administration
- Code Compliance
- License Compliance
- Engineering
- General Permitting Activities
- Planning
- Redevelopment Administration
- Site Development Inspections
- Stormwater Inspections and Maintenance
- Transportation Planning
- Zoning
personnel
| Division | Name | Profession | |
| Department Administration | Forrest Huffman | Planning Director | fhuffman@duluthga.net |
Planning and Zoning Division |
Amy Bingham | Planning Manager | abingham@duluthga.net |
| VACANT | Planner | ||
| Wendy Bethancourt | Planning Technician | wbethancourt@duluthga.net | |
| Code Compliance Division | Marcus Head | Code Compliance Manager | mhead@duluthga.net |
| Shelley Shepphard | Code Compliance Officer | sshepphard@duluthga.net | |
| Liz Bradshaw | Code Compliance Officer | lbradshaw@duluthga.net | |
| Kevin McIntire | Code Compliance Officer | kmcintire@duluthga.net | |
| Susan Zboray | Compliance Officer | szboray@duluthga.net | |
| Engineering Division | Margie Shames Pozin | City Engineer | mpozin@duluthga.net |
| Permitting and Inspections Division | Donald Bowers | Building Official | dbowers@duluthga.net |
| Layla Corley | Permit Technician | lcorley@duluthga.net | |
| Kevin McInturff | Civil Engineer | kmcinturff@duluthga.net | |
Stormwater Division |
Joshua Arnold | Stormwater Program Manager | jarnold@duluthga.net |
| Alyssa Gilhooly | Stormwater Coordinator | agilhooly@duluthga.net |
contact and hours of operations
Contact us by using the email list above or by telephone at 770.476.1790. Visit us in person during regular City Hall business hours, Monday – Friday from 8:00am - 4:30pm.
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