Metro Planning Department
The Planning Department's responsibilities include:
- Working with local communities to create appropriate land-use policies and community plans
- Making recommendations to the Planning Commission on zoning decisions
- Providing design services
- Supporting more sustainable development
Planning is one of Metro's Development Services departments - the links below lead to basic information about applications, permits, and the development assistance that each department provides.
The Development Services page provides current information from Planning, Codes, Public Works, and Metro's other development-services departments.
The Development Tracker page is updated daily with new information on recent development filings.
The “Henry Challenge”
Executive Director Rick Bernhardt’s thoughts on our community’s future and the upcoming countywide General Plan; most of this essay appeared on the editorial page of the Tennessean May 23.
New Antioch survey: what kind of housing does the community need?
Public discussion of the Antioch Community Plan Update continued May 17, with housing and open spaces as the topic. Details are on our Antioch-Priest Lake Community Plan Update page, with a link to our current survey on Antioch housing.
You can also participate in the discussion, today and for several months to come, by going to our new Antioch survey webpage.
Sign up for emailed notices of public meetings and other events related to the Antioch Community Plan Update.
Email us with questions or comments.
This page last updated on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 10:34 AM