Planning

Overview

The Saint Paul Planning Commission is a 21-member advisory body made up of volunteers from across the City, appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council. As a whole and through its subcommittees, the Commissioners consult with residents and City staff in public meetings. They use what they learn to make recommendations about how Saint Paul develops over time.

Meet the Commissioners

Committees

A screenshot of the Saint Paul zoning map.

Zoning

In consultation with the public and City staff, the Zoning Committee recommends land-use determinations and reviews proposed rezonings. Find Zoning Committee meetings and materials, learn about how zoning works, and have your say in how land is used in Saint Paul.

downtown saint paul

Comprehensive and Neighborhood Planning

This committee consults with the public and City staff to make recommendations about how Saint Paul and surrounding communities develop over time, at the district and neighborhood level and citywide. Learn more, find meetings and materials, and get involved.

LRT Vehicle on Cedar Street Downtown

Transportation

This committee is a public forum for discussing transportation planning and project decisions. Committee members use what they learn to make recommendations about the future of mobility in Saint Paul. Learn more about their work, find meetings and materials, and get involved with transportation planning.

Planning Commission Meetings and Documents

The Planning Commission meets every other Friday at 8:30 a.m. in Room 40 in the lower level of City Hall.

To access the documents, minutes, and packets for the Planning Commission meeting you are interested in, click the Documents… dropdown menu next to your meeting in the table below.

View the 2025 Planning Commission calendar

Planning Commissioners

The Saint Paul Planning Commission is made up of 21 volunteer members serving three-year terms, with an opportunity to be reappointed for two terms. Members are appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council. The full Commission meets every other Friday, and each Commissioner serves on at least one subcommittee.

Apply to Join the Planning Commission

The Planning Commission is made up of 21 volunteers who live across Saint Paul. If you are passionate about community development, you can apply be one of them. The Mayor asks City Council to approve new members as existing Commissioners resign or reach the end of their terms. New applications are considered on a rolling basis as Commission seats are open. 

Diverse experience needed

Saint Paul Planning Commissioners have diverse backgrounds in community development. Many Commission members have expertise in fields including: 

  • Architecture, civil engineering, or urban design
  • Arts or cultural programming
  • Business or economic development
  • City planning or geography
  • Community organizing
  • Housing advocacy, development, or finance
  • Law
  • Public administration or finance
  • Real estate
  • Saint Paul community and professional leadership

Life experience matters, too. Consider applying to the Planning Commission so your perspective — as a young person, a renter, a disabled person, or a parent, for example — can help shape Saint Paul’s future.

How to apply

Click below, then select “Planning Commission” from the menu and click “Apply.”

Apply to Become a Planning Commissioner

Annual Reports and Archived Meetings & Documents

Last Edited: December 5, 2024