Authorized HearingS


An Authorized Hearing (city-initiated zoning) is a process initiated by either the City Council or City Plan Commission (CPC) to review and determine the proper zoning for an area, often to align zoning with an adopted future land use plan, correct inconsistencies between zoning and existing land uses, and/or address outdated zoning.   Once initiated, either by City Council or CPC, staff begins an analysis of the properties, creates maps, conducts site visits and prepares a timeline. Community meetings follow to discuss issues and concerns and any proposed changes. At least one CPC Public Hearing is scheduled and at least one City Council Public Hearing. City Council makes the final decision on all zoning changes.  


​Authorized Hearings - Pending

Authorized Hearings - Recently Completed

  • Hampton - Clarendon Corridor (Z189-349) - complete - Approved 8/13/25
    An area generally located along both sides of Hampton Road between Wentworth Street to the north and Brandon to the south and along both sides of W. Clarendon Drive between the alley parallel to Hampton Road and Marlborough Avenue and containing approximately 35 acres.
  • North Cliff Neighborhood Center (Z189-127) - Completed - Approved 3/26/25
     An area generally located along both sides of Pierce Street from Catherine Street on the south to the alley north of Gladstone Drive on the north and containing approximately 5.15 acres.
  • Floral Farms (Z189-341) - Completed - Approved 2/12/25
    An area generally bounded by Julius Schepps Freeway to the west, McCommas Bluff Road to the south, Union Pacific Railroad to the east, and River Oaks Road to the north, containing approximately 522.18 acres.
  • Jimtown Neighborhood (Z189-240) - Completed - Approved 1/22/25
    An area generally bounded by Franklin Street on the west, the alley of north Kingston Street on the north, a line running north/south west of the alley west of Hampton Road on the east, and Brandon Street on the south. The area, which hereby referred as Jimtown Neighborhood, is approximately 10.37 acres.

  • Downtown Elmwood (Z178-142) - Completed - Approved 2/28/24

    Generally along both sides of Edgefield Avenue from Tennessee Avenue to the alley south of Newport Avenue, both sides of Balboa Drive between Pioneer Drive and Berkley Avenue, both sides of Ferndale Avenue from the alley east of Tennessee Avenue to the alley east of Balboa Drive, both sides of Brunner Avenue between Balboa Drive and Edgefield Drive, and both sides of Newport Avenue between Balboa Drive and Edgefield Drive, and containing approximately 14 acres.

  • Singleton, Boulevard, Bedford, Borger, Chicago & Duluth Streets, (Z189-241) - Completed - Approved 10/25/23

    This area is currently zoned IR Industrial Research and is an generally bounded by Singleton Boulevard on the north, Borger Street on the east, including the southeast corner of Singleton Boulevard and Borger Street, the south side of Duluth Street on the south, and a line running north/ south intersecting the terminus of Bedford Street and Duluth Street on the west, and containing approximately 9.26 acres.

Authorized Hearings - COMPLETE (prior to 11/2023)

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City Plan Commission

Authorized Hearings - Complete