The Erie County Department of Planning and Development provides the following services for political jurisdictions that are members of the Erie Regional Planning Commission:

Planning Services

• Census Bureau Programs
• Comprehensive Planning
• Downtown Revitalization Activities
• Floodplain Program Administration
• Grant Search Assistance and Writing
• Legal Opinions on Zoning and Planning Issues
• Lot Split Review and Approval
• Newsletters with Planning Information
• Planning Research
• Rezoning Review for Zoning Changes in Unincorporated Areas
• Special Planning Studies
• Subdivision Regulations Development and Revision/Updates
• Subdivision Review for Unincorporated Areas
• Zoning Code/Resolution Development and Revisions/Updates
• Economic Development
• Community Development Block Grant Economic Development Grant Program Administration
• Community Reinvestment Areas
• Enterprise Zone Program Administration
• Grant Search Assistance and Writing
• Revolving Loan Fund Administration
• Tax Increment Financing

Housing And Community Development Services

• Community Development Block Grant Program Administration
• Community Housing Improvement Program Administration
• Fair Housing Services
• Grant Search Assistance and Writing
• Handicapped Access Improvements to Residential Units

Mapping/GIS/Computer Services

• Assistance with Preparation of Documents or Presentations
• Geographic Information System (GIS) Access
• Specialized Maps for Documents or Presentations
• Zoning Map Maintenance and Reproduction