Whether you’re interested in building a new home for your business or developing lots or units to resell, city staff will help developers through the required steps for planning, rezoning, and platting. Contact us with any questions.
Email: [email protected] Phone: (319) 626-5747
A current zoning map is available on our City Maps page.
| Major Milestones | Approximate Timeline |
|---|---|
| Developer consults with staff | Pre-submission |
| Developer coordinates good neighbor mailing | Start of process |
| Developer and staff hold good neighbor meeting | Week 2 |
| Developer submits materials to city | Week 2-3 |
| Staff reviews materials and meets informally | Week 3-4 |
| Staff prepares and mails preliminary report to developer | Week 3-4 |
| Developer submits corrected/modified materials | Week 6 |
| Staff reviews corrected materials, and prepares report for Planning Commission | Week 6 |
| Planning Commission meets and makes recommendation to City Council | Week 7-8 |
| City Council meets, holds public hearing, and may approve 1st required reading | Week 8-10 |
| City Council meets and approves 2nd reading | Week 10-12 |
| City Council meets and approves 3rd reading | Week 12-14 |
| City publishes rezoning and the process is final | Week 13-15 |
| Major Milestones | Approximate Timeline |
|---|---|
| Developer consults with staff | Pre-submission |
| Developer coordinates good neighbor mailing | Start of process |
| Developer and staff hold good neighbor meeting | Week 2 |
| Developer submits materials to city | Week 2-3 |
| Staff reviews materials and meets informally Attorneys begin preparation of Developers Agreement | Week 3-4 |
| Staff prepares and mails preliminary report to developer | Week 3-4 |
| Developer submits corrected/modified materials | Week 6 |
| Staff reviews corrected materials, and prepares report for Planning Commission | Week 6 |
| Planning Commission meets and makes recommendation to City Council | Week 8-10 |
| City Council meets and approves Developers Agreement | Week 8-10 |
| City Council meets and approves Preliminary Plat, and the process is final | Week 8-10 |
| Developer prepares and submits improvement construction plans for staff approval | Post-approval |
| Developer installs or bonds for improvements | Post-approval |
| Final Plat process can begin |
| Major Milestones | Approximate Timeline |
|---|---|
| Developer consults with staff | Pre-submission |
| Developer submits materials to city | Start of process |
| Staff reviews materials and meets informally Attorneys begin preparation of Developers Agreement | Week 1-2 |
| Staff prepares and mails preliminary report to developer | Week 2 |
| Developer submits corrected/modified materials | Week 4 |
| Staff reviews corrected materials, and prepares report for Planning Commission | Week 4 |
| Planning Commission meets and makes recommendation to City Council | Week 5 |
| City Council meets and approves plat | Week 6 |
| Owner records plat and the process is final | Unknown |
| Owner can sell lots |
| Major Milestones | Approximate Timeline |
|---|---|
| Developer consults with staff | Pre-submission |
| Developer submits materials to city | Start of process |
| Staff reviews materials and meets informally Attorneys begin preparation of Developers Agreement | Week 1-2 |
| Staff prepares and mails preliminary report to developer | Week 2 |
| Developer submits corrected/modified materials | Week 4 |
| Staff reviews corrected materials, and prepares report for Planning Commission | Week 4 |
| Planning Commission meets and makes recommendation to City Council | Week 5 |
| City Council meets and approves site plan and the process is final | Week 6 |
| Developer can submit building permit application |
A full explanation of North Liberty’s development application process is here.
Applications available for download:
Temporary-Use-Application
Application-Form-for-Conditional-Use
Preliminary Site Plan Application
Preliminary Plat Application
Final Plat Application
Planned Area Development Application
Zoning Map Amendment Application
