The Department of Community Development assists the City Planning Commission and City Council set the framework for the City's development through policy, development review and administration of the City's zoning ordinance. The Planning and Zoning staff assist the Planning Commission, City Council, appointed boards and commissions, and the citizens of Ranson anticipate the future needs and desires of the community and ensures that physical development within the community is consistent with that vision.

Mission Statement:
Our mission is to provide the regulatory framework and leadership to guide the city in the process and maintenance of its vision and support of its respective boards and commissions by:

• protecting and providing for the public health, safety, and general welfare of the city.

• securing community growth that is an efficient and economical use of public funds.

• providing harmonious development of the city and to secure safety from fire, flood, and other dangers.

• preventing overcrowding of the land and undue congestion of population and traffic.

• protecting and conserving the value of land throughout the city and the value of buildings and improvements upon the land, and to minimize the conflicts among the uses of land and buildings.

• guiding the public and private policy and action in order to provide adequate and efficient transportation, water, sewage, schools, parks, and other public requirements and facilities.

• establishing minimum requirements for the design, construction, and maintenance of subdivision projects and to assure the development of uniform subdivision platting requirements and procedures that will result in accurate land surveys and clear land titles.

• preventing the pollution of air, streams, and ponds; to safeguard the water table and to encourage the wise use and management of natural resources throughout the city in order to preserve the integrity, stability, and natural beauty of the community.

Community Development Staff

Director of Planning and Zoning
Sarah Kleckner  ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. )

Community Development Assistant
Kim Spangler ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. )

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