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Planning

Dallas Fanning, Director
308 Fountain Circle
Huntsville, Alabama 35801
Phone: (256) 427-5100

The Planning Division provides for the orderly growth, development, and redevelopment of the City of Huntsville. Its employees strive to prepare for the present and future growth of the City of Huntsville through the implementation of responsible planning initiatives and priorities.
The Planning Division is divided into three inter-related sections to support these efforts: Long-Range Planning, Current Planning, and Geographic Information Systems. Each section provides a variety of services to residents, elected officials, department heads, and developers.
Additionally, the Planning Division staff provides support, policy recommendations, and advice concerning the city's future growth and development to the Planning Commission, Metropolitan Planning Organization, and elected officials.

Planning Commission
The Planning Commission meets in the City Council Chambers in the City of Huntsville Municipal Building (308 Fountain Circle) at 5:00 p.m. on the dates below:
January 25, 2005
February 22, 2005
March 22, 2005
April 26, 2005
May 24, 2005
June 28, 2005
July 26, 2005
August 23, 2005
September 27, 2005
October 25, 2005
November 22, 2005
December 20, 2005

Long-Range Planning Section
The Long-Range Planning staff prepares and updates the city's long range plans governing land use, transportation, community facilities, downtown development, recreation, greenways, and open space. The staff maintains a computer model for projecting traffic counts and assessing proposed street and highway improvements. The staff also maintains a database of the city's demographics. The Long-Range Planning staff works concurrently with the Current Planning staff to meet these objectives.

Current Planning Section
The Current Planning staff implements the adopted long range plans through established zoning and subdivision regulations. The staff reviews, evaluates, and recommends action to the Planning Commission on subdivision proposals, and provides recommendations to the Planning Commission and City Council on rezoning requests and urban design. The Current Planning staff also administers annexation procedures, coordinates capital projects, and advises on environmental and historic preservation issues.

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
The Geographic Information Systems staff updates and maintains the geodetic reference network in addition to a computerized system of geographic data tailored to planning criteria. The staff additionally provides graphics support in the form of charts, aerial photographs, and maps for land use analysis and presentations.