Board of Zoning Appeals

Name: Western Gateway Public Design Charette
Start: 2013-02-26T01:30+00:00
End: 2013-02-26T05:59+00:00
Location: The Great Hall & Conference Center

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Purpose
The Board hears appeals regarding decisions of code inspectors or other administrative officials, interprets the official zoning map as to designations, considers uses on appeal for special uses in residential zoning districts and considers variances where exceptional practical difficulties or hardships are involved.

Meetings
Second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at Germantown City Hall, 1930 South Germantown Road.

Members
The Board consists of seven voting members, including Chairman Jodie Bowden, Vice Chairman Frank Uhlhorn, Planning Commission Liaison Jim Jacobs, Andy Bland, Rick Towne, Laura Meanwell, and Alderman Mary Anne Gibson. Also present are: Assistant City Attorney Josh Whitehead and ECD Staff Liaisons Sarah Goralewski, Lillian Haddock, Sheila Pounder and Cameron Ross.

Contact
For more information, contact Sarah Goralewski, Planning Division Manager, at SGoralewski@Germantown-TN.gov or (901) 757-7295.

Western Gateway Public Design Charette

Date: 02/25/2013 7:30 PM 02/25/2013 7:30 PM 02/25/2013
Location: The Great Hall & Conference Center
1900 S. Germantown Road
Germantown, Tennessee 38138

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On February 25, the City of Germantown will publicly kick-off the development of the Poplar Avenue Small Area Plan. This multi-faceted planning effort is intended to guide growth and development along the city’s western gateway corridor for the next 20 years. The City invites area businesses, residents, property owners and interested community groups to actively participate in this exciting process.

Kickoff Presentation and Public Workshop
The event will feature a “food for thought” presentation to educate participants on best practices in traditional urban design, transportation, redevelopment, zoning, and preserving community character. It will include a hands-on design session where community residents, business and property owners, stakeholders, and City officials work together to create a vision for Germantown’s western gateway corridor.
Monday, February 25, 7:30 p.m.
Location: The Great Hall and Conference Center

Public Planning and Design Charrette
The design team will work on-site creating the plan and invite the community to offer continual input and monitor the work-in-progress. Members of the community and all those interested in the future of Germantown are invited to stop-by the design studio throughout the week. The design team will be working on-site and will be available to meet with residents, answer questions, and further refine ideas.
Tuesday, February 26 through Thursday, February 28
Location: The Great Hall and Conference Center

Tuesday, February 26
9 a.m. Retail and Commercial Centers
10:30 a.m. Power, Water, Sewer, Stormwater
1 p.m. TNDOT/Traffic Alternatives Workshop
3 p.m. Gateway Signage and Landscaping
5 p.m. Daily Pin-Up Session

Wednesday, February 27
9 a.m. Form-Based Code Strategies
10:30 a.m. Neighborhood Associations
1 p.m. Open Design Studio
5:30 p.m. Daily Pin-Up Session

Thursday, February 28
9a.m. to 2 p.m. Open Design Studio

Closing Presentation
The design team will present its set of preliminary recommendations for guiding growth, development and redevelopment over the next twenty years.
Monday, March 4 at 7 p.m.
Location: Council Chambers, Municipal Center

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