Planning Board
- The Planning Board holds public hearings to review and approve subdivision plats, plat vacations, and plat variances. As an advisory board to the County Commission, the Planning Board reviews zoning petitions and amendments to the zoning regulations. The Planning Board also advises the Board of Zoning Adjustment concerning conditional use permits.
- Six of the board members are appointed by the Greene County Commission.
- One seat is also taken by the Greene County Highway Administrator, as designated by State Statute.
- A member of the Greene County Commission also sits on the Planning Board on a rotating basis.
- Appointees are paid a nominal monthly attendance fee.
- Appointments are made for a three-year term, which can be repeated until the member is reappointed by the Commission.
- Appointees must be a residents of unincorporated Greene County.
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Planning Board meeting are held at 7:00 pm on the third Tuesday of each month (excluding holidays) in Room 212 of the Historic Courthouse.
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Members
Paul Sherman Chairman
Planning BoardPlanning Board meeting are held at 7:00 pm on the third Tuesday of each month (excluding holidays) in Room 212 of the Historic Courthouse.
Mike Scott Vice-Chairman
Planning BoardPlanning Board meeting are held at 7:00 pm on the third Tuesday of each month (excluding holidays) in Room 212 of the Historic Courthouse.
Brett Godfrey
Planning BoardPlanning Board meeting are held at 7:00 pm on the third Tuesday of each month (excluding holidays) in Room 212 of the Historic Courthouse.
Michael Loyd
Planning BoardPlanning Board meeting are held at 7:00 pm on the third Tuesday of each month (excluding holidays) in Room 212 of the Historic Courthouse.
Dave Coonrod
Planning BoardPlanning Board meeting are held at 7:00 pm on the third Tuesday of each month (excluding holidays) in Room 212 of the Historic Courthouse.
Tom Huff
Planning BoardPlanning Board meeting are held at 7:00 pm on the third Tuesday of each month (excluding holidays) in Room 212 of the Historic Courthouse.
County Commission Member - rotating attendance
Planning BoardPlanning Board meeting are held at 7:00 pm on the third Tuesday of each month (excluding holidays) in Room 212 of the Historic Courthouse.
- What does Rezoning mean?
- What is a Conditional Use Permit?
- What is a Plot Assignment District?
- What is a Preliminary Plat?
- What is a Variance?
Every zoning district is assigned a list of permitted uses and acceptable levels of density. An applicant may seek a rezoning for their property to change it to a zoning district with different permitted uses and levels of density.
An applicant may seek a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to carry out a specific use on a property if that use is not listed for the zoning district of their property, which would require further investigation and discussion by the Planning Board and Board of Adjustment. Such uses are often unique and may not fit easily in common zoning district definitions. If a CUP is approved, it does not change the underlying zoning of a property.
A Plot Assignment District (PAD) is a specialized zoning district that allows specific land uses, such would be found in a planned development. Some PAD proposals contain multiple land uses and some contain just one, but in all cases, future development on a PAD site is limited to the specific use or uses originally proposed. Rezoning to a PAD requires the submission of more detailed information than a typical rezoning, including sketch plans and an engineering report.
If a piece of land is at any time divided into more than three tracts, a Preliminary Plat must be submitted showing the proposed lot layout and other necessary improvements, such as streets, utility easements, and stormwater management. Once a Preliminary Plat is approved, a Final Plat can subsequently be submitted and recorded, but only if it contains no major deviations from the Preliminary Plat. A Preliminary Plat does not change the zoning of a piece of land; it provides a physical record of how that land’s development will be laid out in accordance with the County’s current zoning and subdivision regulations.
The Greene County Zoning Regulations [link] contain a number of rules governing property development. If an applicant requests a variance, it means she/he is asking for permission to break one of these rules due to exceptional circumstances. If a variance is approved it does not change the underlying zoning of a property.