The Bureau of Planning, located in the Department of Building and Housing Development, promotes sensible development and reinvestment in the City in order to preserve neighborhoods while fostering economic development. The Planning Bureau reviews development proposals in order to insure that new development is consistent with the City’s Comprehensive Plan as well as Zoning and Subdivision Regulations. The Planning Bureau provides staff support to three citizen boards: the Harrisburg Planning Commission, the Harrisburg Zoning Hearing Board, and the Harrisburg Architectural Review Board.

New Draft Zoning Code and Map now available online!
Click here to learn more!

Existing Zoning Code and Map
Download Existing Zoning Code here!
Download Zoning Map here!





Upcoming Meetings

• 2011 Planning Bureau Board Schedule for HARB, HPC, and ZHB

AGENDAS FOR HARB, HPC, and ZHB

• Agenda for Harrisburg Planning Commission PDF
  
• Agenda for Harrisburg Zoning Hearing Board PDF
  
• Agenda for Harrisburg Architectural Review Board PDF
• Meeting Minutes
  

Development Review Services
The Planning Bureau reviews development proposals to determine consistency with the existing zoning and subdivision regulations. Click on any of the following to download.

• Development Review Process Guide
• Plans and Permits Meetings
• Planning and Zoning Code
• Glossary of Terms
• Zoning Map
• Floodplain Map
  • For more Floodplain information, click here!

Historic Preservation Services
The Planning Bureau reviews proposals for exterior alterations within the City’s Municipal Historic Districts. Click on any of the following to download.

• Municipal Historic District FAQ
• HARB Review Process
• Municipal Historic District Map
  
• Historic District Design and Preservation Guide
• Chapter 7-331 in Planning and Zoning Code
• Is Your Property in a Municipal Historic District?
• 2010 Municipal Historic District Certificate of Appropriateness Application
  

Comprehensive Plan, Neighborhood Plans, and Guidelines
The Planning Bureau is responsible for updating the City’s Comprehensive Plan and creating more specific plans and guidelines for residents and business owners in the City. Click on any of the following to download.

• Comprehensive Plan
• South Allison Hill/Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Plan (2009-2016)
  
• Uptown Neighborhood Action Strategy
• North Third Street Corridor Initiative
  
• Walnut Street Corridor
• Accessibility Guidelines
• Neighborhood Groups Map
  

Bureau of Planning
The City of Harrisburg
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. City Government Center
10 North Second Street, Suite 206
Harrisburg, PA 17101

Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Phone: 717-255-6419