Planning Division
The Planning Division reviews all residential, commercial and industrial development proposals made by developers to the City of Calexico. It processes all requests for annexations, rezonings, and land use entitlements such as conditional use permits (CUP), subdivision maps and commercial and industrial site plans. Planning coordinates recommendations from the City Engineer, City Attorney, Public Works Manager, Building Official, Fire Chief, Police Chief, other staff members, utility companies and other stakeholders and interested parties. Planning Office personnel serve as staff members to the City Council, which acts as the City's Planning Commission, and various citizens’ advisory committees. Staff makes written and verbal recommendations to these decision-making bodies at public meetings.
Planning is responsible for current and advance (long-range) planning in the City. Staff prepares reports and studies for the Planning Commission and City Council on long-range planning issues in the areas of land use, circulation, parks, open space, beautification, housing, historic preservation, conservation, streets, roads and many other community development issues. Planning Office personnel also make recommendations to the City Council concerning updates to the General Plan, City Sphere of Influence (SOI) Municipal Services Plan, and Five-Year Capital Improvements Plan (CIP). Planning is also responsible for the environmental assessment of all development proposals and City projects, including the preparation of Notices of Exemption, Initial Studies, (Mitigated) Negative Declarations, and Environmental Impact Reports.
Planning Department Resources:
- Zoning Map (.pdf)
- Interactive Zoning Map (Google Earth)
- Application Forms
- Housing Element Update for the 2021-2029 Planning Period
- Cannabis Regulations