The Planning Department exists to assist and encourage those who have made, are making or want to make, a major private investment in Middletown.
Marty Kohler, Planning Director
To maintain an orderly growth pattern in the community the Planning Department ensures that private investments are:
The Planning Department is proactive in seeking the type of private investments that will benefit the Middletown community in terms of economic base and quality of life. A major project is the Art Central District redevelopment in downtown Middletown.
The Board of Zoning Appeals is a division of the Planning Department which also works closely with the Community Revitalization and Economic Development Departments.