Boards & Commissions
At this time there are no openings on any of the City's Commissions and Boards. If you are interested in applying for a possible opening in the future, please follow this link to find the Commission & Boards Application. Completed applications should be submitted to the City Manager’s Office at 1830 County Road B E, Maplewood, MN 55109. Applications are accepted at any time. Interview sessions are held approximately 3 - 4 times per year, if there are openings.
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Community Design Review Board
The CDRB reviews building design, site plans, and landscape for proposed multi-family, commercial and industrial development in Maplewood. The CDRB’s goal is to approve attractive developments in architectural design, the use of proper landscape materials and a functional and attractive layout.
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Environmental & Natural Resources Commission
The Environmental and Natural Resources Commission will help protect, preserve and enhance the environment of the City of Maplewood.
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Heritage Preservation Commission
The Heritage Preservation Commission was created to help the city of Maplewood with its overall historic preservation goals. These goals include; supporting the protection of the City’s heritage by preserving, protecting, conserving, and wisely using the significant historical, cultural, architectural, or archaeological objects, structures, buildings, sites in the City.
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Housing & Economic Development Commission
The Housing and Economic Development Commission advises the Maplewood Economic Development Authority on issues relating to maintaining, expanding and diversifying the housing, economic and business opportunities in the City of Maplewood, while addressing the needs of the city’s residents’ quality of life and its environment.
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Maplewood Area Economic Development Authority
The Maplewood Area Economic Development Authority has the role and responsibility and authority to carry out economic and industrial development and redevelopment within the Maplewood area pursuant to bylaws as may be adopted by the authority.
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Parks & Recreation Commission
The Parks and Recreation Commission works closely with city staff to address the mission of the Parks and Recreation Department, which is to provide a community environment for all citizens to participate in and enjoy cultural and recreational activities on an equitable basis.
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Planning Commission
The Maplewood Planning Commission works to prepare and recommend a comprehensive plan for the development of the City and to review zoning and land use matters like rezoning requests, zoning variances, property subdivisions, right-of-way vacations and home occupation requests.
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Police Civil Service Commission
The Police Civil Service Commission is responsible for overseeing selection processes for sworn officers and acting as a hearing body for discipline and discharge issues for the Maplewood Police Department in accordance with M.S. Chapter 419.
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Police Advisory Commission
The purpose of the Maplewood Police Advisory Commission is to support, review, advise, and collaborate with the Maplewood Police Department and its officers. The commission shall provide the department with the diverse perspectives of community members who are informed about department functions and capabilities and community needs. The commission shall collaborate with police department leadership by providing community and professional perspective on department initiatives, including the review of various performance measures, police officer training and development offerings, and community policing efforts. The Commission is to be a mechanism for the both the City’s police department and members of the community to be heard with a goal of deepening understanding of the complexities of modern policing in the pursuit of community safety.