Members
Members are appointed by the Mayor, subject to City Council approval, for five-year terms.
| Name | Term Expires | Phone |
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| Email Kisha Jahner | May 1, 2023 | 641.820.0268 |
| Email Joe Canfield (Chair) | May 1, 2025 | 641.780.7760 |
| Email Julio Chiarella | May 1, 2021 | 641.628.3391 |
| Email Mark Groenendyk | May 1, 2023 | 641.660.5316 |
| Email Cathy Haustein | May 1, 2025 | 641.628.4052 |
| Email David Landon | May 1, 2023 | 641.628.3141 |
| Email Robin Pfalzgraf | May 1, 2025 | 641.569.0825 |
| Email Gary Van Vark | May 1, 2022 | 641.780.1602 |
| Email Julie Heerema Mueller | May 1, 2021 |
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| Email Ann Visser | May 1, 2024 | 641.780.2005 |
| Email Teri Vos (Vice Chair) | May 1, 2023 | 641.621.7908 |
Responsibilities
The Planning and Zoning Commission is an 11-member board consisting of seven city members and two members each from Marion and Mahaska Counties. The commission reviews rezoning applications, subdivision plats, site plans, zoning and subdivision code amendments, and recommends approval and amendments for the Comprehensive Plan (PDF).