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The Planning Commission consists of seven members, appointed by the Mayor and City Council for a three-year term. Members of the Planning Commission must be owners of or tenants in real property in the City of Bridgeport and be qualified electors of the City, with the exception that one (1) member must be from the extra-territorial zoning jurisdiction of the city.

The purpose of the Planning Commission is to prepare a development plan for the City, to receive and make recommendations on public and private proposals for the development and to prepare and administer planning regulations. The Planning Commission is authorized to prepare and adopt a land use plan, a community facilities plan, a master street plan and such other plans affecting the general welfare of the City.

The Planning Commission is also responsible for reviewing and recommendng to the Mayor and City Council all rezoning, conditional use and home occupation requests, as well as proposed subdivisions.

The Planning Commission meets monthly (the fourth Thursday of the month) at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers at 809 Main Street. The official proceedings of all regular, special, and emergency meetings of the Planning Commission are posted online, by clicking here.

Chairperson
   Jane Oliver (2010)

Secretary
   Susan Myers (2011)

Planning Commissioners
   Tami Franklin (2010)
   Dale Giboney (2009)
   Terri Green (2011)
   Dan Krentz (2010)
   Wendy Lummell (2009)