Zoning and Land Use Permit Application
This page is the starting point for zoning, land use, and site activity requests in WTPA-administered townships. Use the same online application used for other permit intake, then follow the project-specific guidance below.
Use the online Building, Land Use and Zoning Application for zoning and site activity requests. Detailed forms, checklists, and supporting document guidance are organized below by category.
Start here
Start Online Application Application Status / Upload Documents
Planning contact: planning@tpamn.org
What belongs where?
Zoning / Land Use Change
Use this section for requests that change how land is used or how a parcel is configured.
- Conditional or Interim Use Permits
- Variances
- Subdividing or combining land
- Rezoning or changes in use
Site / Land Activity
Use this section for work involving land disturbance, access, shoreline work, or resource-related activity.
- Driveway or access work
- Grading, excavation, fill, or major clearing
- Shoreland or retaining wall work
- Tree removal, timber harvesting, or mining
Important
Some requests may require township review, county review, public hearings, or road authority approval depending on the property and type of request. The website guidance pages are intended to help applicants start with the correct bucket and assemble the right submittals.
Environmental screening
Use the Environmental Considerations when a project may involve wetlands, shoreland, bluffs, floodplain soils, impaired waters, or other sensitive site conditions.