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52,393 tracked US meetings mentioned this topic since 2026-03. Counts come from canonicalized brief tags and are directional because coverage varies by place and platform.

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St. Albans, VT · Tue Jul 27, 2027 · Meeting

Fence permit approved for 69 Smith St

The provided document is a permit approval and application for a residential project. It is not a meeting agenda, but a record of a zoning decision.

Henderson County, KY · Wed Mar 17, 2027 · Planning Commission

Planning Commission drafts wind energy moratorium study plan

The Henderson County Planning Commission is discussing a draft framework for a series of public hearings on wind energy regulations. The framework outlines seven study topics including land use, noise, health impacts, safety, and environmental effects, with the goal of producing a draft ordinance. This meeting focuses…

Detroit Lakes, MN · Sat Feb 27, 2027 · Meeting

Planning Commission to vote on zero-foot parking setback for Highland Drive apartments

The Detroit Lakes Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a variance request from Highland Lakeview LLP to allow a zero-foot parking lot setback from Lemmon Road at 1321 Highland Drive, where the required setback is 5 feet. The variance is needed to allow the building to be moved north to avoid an Ottertail…

Clearfield, UT · Thu Jan 7, 2027 · Planning Commission

Planning Commission to weigh supportive housing overlay and county health dept. rezone

The Clearfield Planning Commission will hold public hearings and consider two items at its January 7, 2027 meeting. First, a rezoning request from Davis County to change 0.818 acres at 160 South Depot Street from Urban Mixed Residential to Civic, aligning with the adjacent health department. Second, a zoning text…

Pell City, AL · Thu Jan 7, 2027 · 2020 5335 Rezoning 2918 Stemley Bridge Road from RA to O

Pell City rezones 5.06‑acre Stemley Bridge Rd parcel to Office (O‑1) district

The City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2020‑5335 to rezone a 5.06‑acre parcel owned by Thomas F. & Miriam L. Finch at Stemley Bridge Road from Residential Agricultural (R‑A) to Office (O‑1). The ordinance was approved at the regular council meeting on July 27, 2020 after a public hearing held the same day. The…

Pell City, AL · Thu Jan 7, 2027 · 2020 5335 Rezoning 2918 Stemley Bridge Road from RA to O

City Council rezones 5‑acre parcel on Stemley Bridge Road to Office district

The Pell City City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2020‑5335 to rezone a 5.06‑acre parcel at Stemley Bridge Road from Residential Agricultural (R‑A) to Office (O‑1). The petition was filed by owners Thomas F. & Miriam L. Finch and a public hearing was held on July 27, 2020. The ordinance amends the city’s zoning…

Richmond, VA · Tue Dec 22, 2026 · Land Use, Housing and Transportation Standing Committee

Committee handles routine procedural items with no substantive business scheduled.

This routine standing committee meeting contains no substantive papers, presentations, or discussion items. The body will only handle administrative housekeeping and host a public comment period. No rezonings, contracts, or policy changes are on the docket.

Brentwood, CA · Mon Dec 21, 2026 · Land Use and Development Committee

No agenda items listed for the Brentwood Land Use meeting

The agenda for the Brentwood, California Land Use and Development Committee meeting on December 21, 2026 contains no listed items. No descriptions, proposals, or votes are provided in the document. Therefore no decisions or discussions can be identified from this agenda.

Royal Oak, MI · Thu Dec 10, 2026 · Zoning Board of Appeals

Royal Oak Zoning Board of Appeals meeting scheduled for Dec 10, 2026

The agenda for the Royal Oak Zoning Board of Appeals meeting on December 10, 2026, is currently listed as procedural boilerplate with no specific items or attachments provided.

Henderson County, KY · Wed Nov 18, 2026 · Planning Commission

Planning Commission reviews draft wind energy ordinance and study framework

The Henderson County Planning Commission will discuss the draft Wind Energy Public Hearing Plan. Topics include land use and siting criteria, noise and shadow flicker, regulatory framework, health impacts, safety, and environmental effects. The commission will consider a draft wind energy conversion systems (WECS)…

Battle Creek, MI · Wed Nov 18, 2026 · Neighborhood Planning Council 4 - Northeast

Northeast Planning Council 4 to receive city and county agency reports

This meeting consists of regular updates from local government departments and commissions. The body will hear reports on police, code compliance, transportation, and zoning. No specific legislative actions or votes are listed on the agenda.

Royal Oak, MI · Thu Nov 12, 2026 · Zoning Board of Appeals

No substantive agenda items listed for the Zoning Board meeting

The agenda for the Royal Oak Zoning Board of Appeals on 2026-11-12 contains only standard headings and no specific items, contracts, or proposals. No decisions or discussions are detailed in the provided document.

Round Lake Beach, IL · Thu Nov 5, 2026 · 2026-05-11 Committee of the Whole Meeting

Village adopts FY 2027 budget with $68,011,866 revenue and $68,261,325 expenditures

The Committee of the Whole approved the meeting agenda and minutes, heard departmental reports, and moved several items to the April 20 Board meeting. Key business includes the FY 2027 All Funds Budget, a road‑improvement agreement with Lake County, and various service contracts and equipment purchases. The body also…

Sahuarita, AZ · Mon Nov 2, 2026 · Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting

Agenda contains no substantive items

This meeting agenda consists solely of procedural boilerplate with no items for decision or discussion.

Plaquemines Parish, LA · Tue Oct 27, 2026 · Plaquemines Parish Development Board

2026 public hearing schedule for zoning and variance cases

The Plaquemines Parish Development Board/Board of Adjustments is setting its 2026 schedule for public hearings on zoning/map changes, text amendments, conditional uses, and variances. The agenda lists filing deadlines, advertisement dates, hearing dates, and locations (PS YMCA or Belle Chasse) for each month. No…

New York, NY · Wed Oct 21, 2026 · Committee on Land Use

No specific land use items are listed in the provided agenda text.

The Committee on Land Use is scheduled to meet on October 21, 2026, at 1:00 PM. The agenda text provided is procedural boilerplate that lists the committee members and location but does not include a list of specific bills, rezonings, or projects to be discussed. The document directs readers to consult the separate…

Newton, MA · Wed Oct 21, 2026 · General

Council to consider amending deed restriction for veterinary hospital at 60 Wells Avenue

The City Council is meeting to consider a petition from WELLS 60 Realty LLC to amend a 1963 deed restriction on property at 60 Wells Avenue, which would allow a veterinary hospital in a Limited Manufacturing district. The item has been referred to multiple committees for review. The rest of the agenda consists of…

Oxford, CT · Tue Oct 20, 2026 · Planning and Zoning Commission

Planning and Zoning to review setback regulations

The Planning and Zoning Commission's Regulations Subcommittee is meeting to begin discussion and review of existing regulations, specifically focusing on setbacks. The agenda is otherwise procedural, with no other substantive items listed.

Miami Beach, FL · Fri Oct 16, 2026 · Board of Adjustment

Board of Adjustment meets to review three zoning applications

The Miami Beach Board of Adjustment will hold a hybrid meeting to review three new zoning applications and discuss procedural items. The board will also consider continuances, withdrawals, and modifications to previously approved orders.

Bloomfield, WI · Thu Oct 15, 2026 · Zoning Board

Zoning Board hears 10 variance requests, including unpermitted work

The Bloomfield Township Zoning Board will hold a remote meeting on October 15, 2026, to consider 10 applications for zoning variances. Four are old business items, including two seeking to legalize work done without permits. Six new business items include requests for additions, a shed, and driveway widening. The…

Rome, GA · Thu Oct 15, 2026 · Board of Adjustments

Board considers two zoning variances for gas station buffer and parking reduction

The Rome Board of Adjustments will hear two variance applications at its October 15, 2026 meeting. One seeks to reduce buffer distances between a proposed convenience gas station and nearby homes and parks. The other requests fewer parking spaces for a duplex development.

Calhoun County, TX · Wed Oct 14, 2026 · Public Hearing

Calhoun County to consider new subdivision regulations including manufactured home parks

The Calhoun County Commissioners Court will hold a public hearing to consider adopting new subdivision regulations for unincorporated areas, including rules for manufactured home rental communities. The proposed rules would require surveys, development plans, and minimum standards for water, wastewater, drainage, and…

Medfield, MA · Wed Oct 14, 2026 · Zoning Board of Appeals

ZBA to decide on illuminated Citizens Bank sign at 547 Main St

The Medfield Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a remote meeting on October 14, 2026, to consider a request for a special permit and/or variance to install an illuminated wall sign reading 'CITIZENS' on the side of the building at 547 Main St. The application, continued from August 12, 2026, is the only substantive…

Cobb County, GA · Wed Oct 14, 2026 · Board of Zoning Appeals Variance Hearing

Board of Zoning Appeals hears 14 variance requests Oct 14

The Cobb County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a variance hearing on October 14, 2026, to consider 14 new variance cases across multiple districts. The agenda lists each case by ID, district, and address, but does not specify the nature of the variances. Property descriptions are available for public inspection at…

Miami Beach, FL · Thu Oct 8, 2026 · Design Review Board

Design Review Board to review six development applications on October 8

The Miami Beach Design Review Board will hold a hybrid meeting on October 8, 2026, to review six development applications, including modifications to previously approved orders and new proposals. The board will also address procedural items such as swearing in the public, approval of minutes, and consent agenda items.

Enfield, CT · Thu Oct 8, 2026 · Planning & Zoning Commission

Enfield P&Z Commission regular meeting with no major action items listed

The Planning & Zoning Commission is holding a regular meeting with standard procedural items including call to order, minutes approval, and reports. No specific applications, public hearings, or bond releases are detailed in the agenda, indicating a routine session with no notable decisions or discussions.

Royal Oak, MI · Thu Oct 8, 2026 · Zoning Board of Appeals

Zoning Board of Appeals meeting, no substantive items listed

The agenda for this Zoning Board of Appeals meeting contains only procedural boilerplate and no specific items for decision or discussion. No public hearings, rezonings, or other concrete agenda items are provided.

Montville, NJ · Wed Oct 7, 2026 · Zoning Board of Adjustments

Zoning board to hear two variance requests and vote on denied storage container plan

The Montville Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a public meeting to consider two variance applications for residential properties, including a driveway setback and side setbacks for a home addition. The board will also vote on a resolution to deny a minor site plan for storage containers at 34 Maple Avenue, and…

Zionsville, IN · Wed Oct 7, 2026 · Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA)

Zionsville BZA to decide on winery variance and deck appeal

The Zionsville Board of Zoning Appeals will meet on October 7, 2026, to review and vote on two zoning cases: a variance for a new winery, distillery, and event center at 2055 S US 421, and an administrative appeal regarding lot coverage for a deck at 190 N Maple Street. The board will also consider a height variance…

Richfield, UT · Wed Oct 7, 2026 · Planning Commission

Richfield Planning Commission to hear public comment on flag lot ordinance changes

The Richfield City Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on October 7, 2026, to receive comments on a proposed amendment to City Code 16.12.050. The amendment would update flag lot requirements, including access strips, driveways, building height, lot coverage, emergency vehicle access, fire hydrant…

New York, NY · Wed Oct 7, 2026 · Committee on Land Use

Committee on Land Use meeting scheduled for October 7, 2026

The agenda is procedural boilerplate and does not list specific items for decision or discussion.

Miami Beach, FL · Tue Oct 6, 2026 · Planning Board

Miami Beach Planning Board to review 13 land-use applications including zoning changes

The Miami Beach Planning Board will hold a hybrid meeting on October 6, 2026, to review 13 land-use applications. Items include progress reports on existing projects, modifications to previously approved projects, new applications for development, and comprehensive plan and code amendments. The board will also…

Alexandria, VA · Tue Oct 6, 2026 · Planning Commission Public Hearing

Planning Commission to hear SUP for two-unit dwelling at 501 East Howell Ave

The Alexandria Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on October 6, 2026, to consider several land-use items, including special use permits, a subdivision, a development special use permit, and a zoning text amendment. The meeting begins with a work session on parking regulation amendments. Public comment is…

Oxford, CT · Tue Oct 6, 2026 · Planning and Zoning Commission

Commission to review setback regulations

The Planning and Zoning Commission's Regulations Subcommittee is meeting to begin a discussion and review of existing regulations, specifically focusing on setbacks. The agenda is otherwise procedural, with no other substantive items listed.

Putnam County, GA · Tue Oct 6, 2026 · General

Putnam County P&Z to hear 7 requests including 4 rezoning and 2 variances

The Putnam County Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on October 6, 2026, to consider seven requests: two yard setback variances, one conditional use, and four rezoning applications. These items will also be heard by the Board of Commissioners on October 21, 2026. The agenda is limited to these…

New York, NY · Tue Oct 6, 2026 · Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises

Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises meeting scheduled for October 6, 2026

The Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises is scheduled to meet on October 6, 2026. The provided agenda contains only procedural information and does not list specific items for decision or discussion.

Cobb County, GA · Tue Oct 6, 2026 · Planning Commission Zoning Hearing

Cobb Planning Commission hears 21 zoning and land-use cases

The Cobb County Planning Commission will hold a regular zoning hearing to consider 12 rezoning applications (Z-33 through Z-44), 7 land-use permit requests (LUP-29 through LUP-35), and 2 special land-use permits (SLUP-8 and SLUP-9). The agenda lists only case numbers and addresses; no details on the nature of each…

Wilsonville, OR · Mon Oct 5, 2026 · City Council

Council to hold first reading of Basalt Creek Master Plan ordinance

The Wilsonville City Council will hold a public hearing and first reading of Ordinance No. 907, which would adopt the Basalt Creek Master Plan and Development Code. The council will also consider a supplemental budget adjustment for FY 2026-27, approve consent agenda items including minutes and a resolution on DRB…

Rome, GA · Thu Oct 1, 2026 · Planning Commission

Planning Commission reviews five zoning and use permit requests for Floyd County properties.

The Rome/Floyd Planning Commission will review five county applications, including one special use permit and four rezoning requests. These items are currently in the planning stage; the Floyd County Commission will hold a public hearing on October 27, 2026, to act on them. The meeting also includes standard…

Putnam County, GA · Thu Oct 1, 2026 · Planning & Zoning Commission

Commission to hold public hearing on rezoning 342.87 acres on Dennis Station Road

The Putnam County Planning & Zoning Commission will conduct a public hearing to consider a rezoning request from Putnam County Stone, LLC, on behalf of Weyerhaeuser NR Company. The request involves changing 342.87 acres on Dennis Station Road from agricultural (AG) to industrial-manufacturing (I-M) zoning. The meeting…