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Planning and Development Department

Overview

The Arlington Planning and Development Department is responsible for current and long-range planning efforts.  The Town Planner reviews all applications for new commercial, residential, office and industrial development within the Town's boundaries.  The Town Planner also reviews rezoning, signage, variance and non-residential building design requests.

Staff provides technical and administrative support to the Planning Commission, Design Review Committee, and the
Board of Zoning Appeals.

Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions about the development review process.

Contact Information

Town of Arlington
P.O. Box 507
5854 Airline Road
Arlington, TN 38002-0507

Office: (901) 867-2620
Fax:    (901) 867-2638

Website:
www.townofarlington.org




 Staff, Boards and Committees
  
Full-time
    Heather P. Sparkes, AICP, Town Planner
    Catherine D. Durant, Recorder/Treasurer
    Theresa Smith, Planning Clerk

Consultant
    Steve Hill, Town Engineer, Powers Hill Design

Planning and Development Boards and Committees
    Board of Zoning Appeals        Design Review Committee        Planning Commission

 

Latest News!

Revision to Public Notice

The following item originally scheduled for the November 30, 2009, Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) meeting will be heard at a later date for which public notice will be provided:

A request presented by ETI Corporation on behalf of Advent Arlington Presbyterian Church, to grant a Conditional Use Permit for an expansion of worship facilities at 6176 Chester Street, Arlington, TN 38002, which is in the RS-18 Zoning District. 

Public Notice

The Town of Arlington Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) will meet Monday, November 30, 2009, at 6:00 P.M., at Town Hall, 5854 Airline Road, to consider the following:

A request presented by McCaskill & Associates, Inc., on behalf of Scott and Julie Woodward, to request a variance from the required front yard setback for the property located at 12319 Donnelson Road, Arlington, TN 38002, which is in the E-Estate Residential District.

A request presented by ETI Corporation on behalf of Advent Arlington Presbyterian Church, to grant a Conditional Use Permit for an expansion of worship facilities at 6176 Chester Street, Arlington, TN 38002, which is in the RS-18 Zoning District. 

Public Notice

The Town of Arlington Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, December 21, 2009, at Town Hall, 5854 Airline Road, Arlington, TN, at 6:30 P.M. to consider an amendment to the Arlington Land Development Plan for properties along Walker Street, between the intersections at Quintard and Greenlee Streets.

Land Development Plan Subcommittee

The Town of Arlington Land Development Plan Subcommittee will meet, until a plan is adopted, on the third (3rd) Monday of each month following the Planning Commission Meeting, but no earlier than 7 p.m., at Town Hall, 5854 Airline Road, Arlington, TN.  Visit the Land Development Plan Webpage  for information to keep you up-to-date on what new and exciting plans are in store for the Town of Arlington.

Design Review Committee Will Now Review Applications in the Arlington Depot Square Overlay District

On February 2, 2009, the Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved Ordinance 2008-14 which transfers the review authority of properties in the Arlington Depot Square Overlay District to the Design Review Committee (DRC).  The DRC reviews such items as signage, exterior renovations and additions, landscaping, lighting and new construction of non-residential and multi-family residential developments.

The Board also approved an amendment to the Design Guidelines Manual by adding design guidelines for the Depot Square Overlay District.  To find out more, please check out the Design Guidelines Manual.

Current Projects

Want to know what projects are currently going on in the Town of Arlington, click here for a listing and brief explanation.

For information on the planned road projects in the Town of Arlington, click here

Need More Information?

To go directly to additional information relevant to Planning and Development, click on the items below.

Calendar of Meeting Dates and Submittal Deadlines

Application Forms for:   Board of Zoning Appeals        Design Review Committee
                                General Permits                    Planning Commission

Zoning Ordinance         Subdivision Regulations         Design Guidelines Manual

Chart 1
, Uses Permitted in Zoning Districts; Chart 2, Bulk Regulations and Permitted Residential Densities, and the Zoning Map can be found in the Zoning Ordinance.

To view a map showing the future development plan of the Town of Arlington, click on Land Use Development Plan .


Important Information for Every Resident

The US Census Bureau is gearing up for the Decennial Census to
count every person residing in America, and we want to make sure Census Logo
our Arlington residents are counted!

Click here to read more about the upcoming census, and why it is important.

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Arlington Town Hall
5854 Airline Road
P.O. Box 507
Arlington, TN 38002
Phone: (901) 867-2620