Under the direction of Kersten Elverum, the Planning & Economic Development Department is responsible for the City's long-range planning efforts as well as the administration of the City's Zoning Ordinance. The department creates the City's Comprehensive Plan, which is a compilation of policy statement, goals, standards, and maps for guiding the physical, social and economic development of the City. The City Planner is , who also serves as the staff liaison to the Hopkins Zoning & Planning Commission.
