Department of Development Services

DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
Planning Division
250 Constitution Plaza, 4th Floor
Hartford, CT 06103
Tel: (860) 757-9040
Fax: (860) 722-6402
Roger J. O’Brien, Ph.D.
AICP, Director


Regulatory Land Use
•	Design Review Board
•	Planning and Zoning
•	Inland Wetlands
•	Historic Commissions
•	Zoning Boards of Appeals

Neighborhood Planning

Geographic Information Systems

Historic Preservation

Façade Improvement Program

Zoning

Staff Directory

Agency Directions

	Department Links
	Development Services

	Economic Development Division

	Grants Management Division

	Housing and Property Management Division

	Licenses and Inspections Division

	Planning Division

Planning Division

Mission: The Planning Division promotes the development of the City by helping citizens and policy makers visualize Hartford’s development opportunities and provides professional planning reviews for the City’s land use regulatory boards and commissions.

Regulatory Land Use

The Planning Division provides staff support to six regulatory boards and commissions, which operate according to Municipal Ordinances and State and Federal Regulations

• Design Review Board Meeting Schedule & Agendas

• Historic Commissions Meeting Schedule & Agendas
• Inland Wetlands Agency Meeting Schedule & Agendas
• Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Schedule, Agendas, and Legal Notices
• Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting Schedule and Agendas

Neighborhood Planning

The Planning Division supports community groups, business associations, and civic associations in all of Hartford's seventeen neighborhoods.

Neighborhood Planning Assignments

Geographic Information Systems & Mapping

The Planning Division chairs the GIS Council of the City of Hartford. Any questions concerning the availability of GIS information should be directed to Margaret Brown at 860-757-9049.

Maps for Download

Historic Preservation

The Planning Division has a key role in regulating and managing Hartford's national, state, and locally-designated historic properties, which number more than 4,000.

• Historic Preservation Program

Zoning

The goal of the Zoning Program is to examine plans and permit applications for issuance of permits and ensure that projects are carried out in accordance with approved plans.

• Planning and Zoning Inquiries
• Zoning Administration & Enforcement