Planning - Zoning

The use of land is guided and controlled by the policies, plans, and ordinances of the City.  The City of Hastings has adopted Zoning regulations, which provide specific guidelines and standards for the use and development of land within the community. 

The Comprehensive Plan presents the overall “big picture” for future development and illustrates how development in all areas has been planned for Hastings.  In accordance with the Comprehensive Plan are zoning ordinances, which establish the specific standards or rules applied to a specific zoning classification.  Each proposed project or development must meet these standards prior to establishment on a particular parcel.  These standards identify whether a use is permitted, conditional, or interim; and establish the standards for the development of each type of use, to include but not limited to, lot size and setbacks.

The main zoning districts in the City of Hastings are industrial, residential, public, agricultural and commercial uses.  The 2008 Zoning Map is available for your viewing.