Planning

Planning Department staff provide administration of land use management documents including the Wake Forest Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) and community plan; review of construction and land development; UDO and municipal code enforcement, and support to various elected and appointed boards.

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Development Services 

The Development Services Division administers many of the current planning, zoning, and plan review functions that are part of the overall responsibilities of the planning department. Projects can involve new construction, repairs, replacements, renovations, remodeling, rezoning or clearing of land. General responsibilities include: addressing, annexations, code enforcement (Unified Development Ordinance & Municipal Code), flood damage prevention, site & subdivision plan review, architectural design review, zoning administration and sign permitting.

 

Long Range Planning 

The Long Range Planning Division  is responsible for the development, implementation, maintenance and evaluation of the long range plans of Wake Forest. General responsibilities include: small area and corridor planning, transportation, historic preservation, public art vision and the Greenways & Open Space program.

  

Planning Department Staff

Name Job Titlesort descending Email Phone Numbers
Jennifer Currin Assistant Planning Director [email protected]
Office
919-435-9517
Brad West, AICP, CZO Long Range Planning Manager [email protected]
Office
919 435-9542
Antione Jordan Planner I - Long Range Planning [email protected]
Office
919-435-9581
Emma Linn, CZO Planner II - Long Range Planning [email protected]
Office
919-435-9514
Courtney Tanner, AICP, CZO Planning Director [email protected]
Office
919-435-9536
Kathryn Salisbury, CZO Planning Technician [email protected]
Office
(919) 435-9518
Patrick Reidy, AICP, CZO Senior Planner - Development Services [email protected]
Office
919-435-9515
Kari Grace, AICP, CZO Senior Planner - Development Services [email protected]
Office
919-435-9511
Tim Richards, AICP, CZO Senior Planner - Development Services [email protected]
Office
919-435-9537
Michelle Michael, MHP, CZO Senior Planner - Historic Preservation [email protected]
Office
919-435-9516
Ben Coleman Zoning Enforcement Officer [email protected]
Office
919-435-9541
Planning
919-435-9510
Location

Wake Forest Town Hall - Third Floor
301 S. Brooks St.
Wake Forest, NC 27587