The St. Louis Park Planning and Zoning Division works with citizens, businesses and community leaders to shape the appearance, use and development of St. Louis Park. Division staff administer the comprehensive plan and zoning ordinances, prepare reports and studies of redevelopment and long-range plans, and provide information and assistance to citizens, businesses and developers.

Current activities

• Development projects
• Planning studies
• METRO Green Line Extension

Planning and zoning activities

• Zoning ordinance
• Planning commission
• Board of zoning appeals
• Applications, policies and zoning permits

Planning applications

The following permit applications require board of zoning appeals, planning commission or city council approval. Call 952.924.2575 for more information before completing your application.

Planning application checklists

Prior to submitting a planning application, review the appropriate planning application checklists below to ensure you submit a complete application. Incomplete applications will be sent back to the applicant to resubmit the missing or incomplete items. Applications will only be reviewed after all the necessary items are submitted. 

• Planning and zoning application checklists
  • Comprehensive plan amendment
  • Conditional use permit
  • Planned unit development
  • Subdivision/plat
  • Variance
  • Zoning map amendment
• Vacation application checklist
• Zoning text amendment checklist

How to submit a planning application

Planning applications are submitted through ePermits and supplemental information is submitted through ProjectDox. 

For steps on how to submit an application online, view the electronic plan review guide. 

Additional application information

• Application due dates and meeting calendar - 2024
• Fee summary - 2024
• Digital 3D model usage policy
• Site plan worksheet

For other permits, such as a fence, parking lot, driveway, shed or sign permit, visit the permits page.

Policies

• Inclusionary housing policy (October 2021)
• Green building policy (2022)
• Diversity equity and inclusion policy (2022) and DEI policy reporting guide (2022)
• Landscape guidelines and recommended tree list (2023)

Green building policy

St. Louis Park encourages the use of green building practices whenever possible. Compliance with the Green Building Policy is required for all new planned unit developments (PUDs) and for certain construction projects that receive city financial assistance.

For additional information or questions about the Green Building Policy, contact 952.924.2575.