The Zoning Committee recommends on matters relating to the zoning ordinance of the city; as well as land use in conjunction with the Community Development/Human Resources Committee. This committee is responsible for the Department of Planning and Community Development’s Bureaus of Planning and Zoning. This committee handles routine legislation such as transfer of ownership/development rights, site plan amendments, Metropolitan River Protection Act (MRPA), special use permits, text amendments, rezoning, Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) Amendments and other departmental needs, as they relate to land use and subdivision of property issues. The committee also makes recommendations on the nominees to the Zoning Review Board and the Board of Zoning Adjustment.