Planning Commission

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Purpose
The Planning Commission reviews plans for residential and commercial projects, as well as zoning changes, for the purpose of guiding a coordinated, adjusted and harmonious development of the City. The commission also develops ordinances on planning and development matters as directed by the Board of Mayor and Aldermen.

Meetings
The regular meeting takes place the first Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers at Germantown City Hall, 1930 South Germantown Road.

The pre-application Sketch Plan Committee takes place the third Thursday of each month at 4 p.m. in the Klein Room of the Economic and Community Development Building, 1920 South Germantown Road.

Members
The Commission is composed of nine members, including Chairman Dike Bacon, Vice Chairman Tony Salvaggio, Secretary Jennifer Sisson, Steven Levy, Robert Sloan, Jim Jacobs, David Clark, Alderman Jon McCreery and Mayor Mike Palazzolo. All are voting members. Also present are Assistant City Attorney Josh Whitehead and ECD Staff Liaisons Sarah Goralewski, Lillian Haddock, Sheila Pounder, and Cameron Ross, as well as staff representatives from the city's Engineering Department and Fire Marshal's Office. 

Contact
For more information, contact Sarah Goralewski, Planning Division Manager, at SGoralewski@Germantown-TN.gov or (901) 757-7281.  

Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting

Attention: Although the Agenda Packet Link may be available, the access to those Agenda Items will not be available until after 5 pm on the Friday prior to the meeting.


Agenda Packet

Video 

HOW TO ACCESS THE MEETING:

The public will have access to the Board of Zoning Appeals meeting via television on Comcast Ch. 17 and AT&T uVerse Ch. 99, as well as real-time live video.  For real-time live video access of the meeting, click:  https://www.germantown-tn.gov/government/city-boards-commissions/watch-live-or-archived-meetings

The public will be able to view the video recording of the Board of Zoning Appeals meeting within 48 hours of the meeting. To view the recording click https://www.germantown-tn.gov/government/city-boards-commissions/watch-live-or-archived-meetings .

 

PUBLIC COMMENT OPTIONS (SEE BELOW)

Email: 

The City of Germantown and the Board of Zoning Appeals encourage active participation and engagement with governing by making available public commenting for each item as part of the meeting agenda. Please send your submittals, 500 words or less, to BZAPH@germantown-tn.gov and must include your name, address and phone number. In the subject line, please write the agenda item number and project name (eg. 5A - Forest Hill Grill). All emails submitted by the scheduled meeting date, no later than 12 pm, will be delivered to the Board prior to the 6 pm Board Meeting.

In Person:

Individuals wishing to speak in person at the Board of Zoning Appeals meeting may sign up in the lobby (called People Street) upon arrival.  During the meeting, they will be requested to wait in the lobby outside the Council Chambers until they are called to speak, and requested to leave the Council Chambers directly after speaking.  Please limit all public comments to 3 minutes.  Masks are required at all times while in City Hall, including while speaking in the Council Chambers.

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