Overview:
The Birmingham Planning Commission is the official planning agency for the City of Birmingham. Under Title 11, Chapter 52 of the Alabama Code as amended in 1975, its broad responsibility is to plan for the orderly physical development and/or redevelopment of the City, including its transportation network, community facilities, and the arrangement of land uses. More specifically, the Commission is responsible for preparing and maintaining, on a current basis, a Comprehensive Plan which serves as an overall guide to coordinate private and public development within the City
The Birmingham Planning Commission is composed of sixteen (16) members; twelve are private citizens appointed by the City Council, and four are ex-officio members; the Mayor, an administrative officer selected by the Mayor, and two members of the City Council or their representatives.
Committee Members:
- Michael Morrison, Chairman
- Dr. Nyesha Black, Vice Chairman
- Haley Colson-Lewis, Chairmain Pro-Tempore
- Ronald Crenshaw
- Patty Pilkerton
- Brian Gunn
- Mashonda Taylor
- Steven Schrader
- J. Charles Jordan II
- Sharon Deep Nelson
- Christopher Tyler Burks
Ex-Officio Members
- Mayor Randall L. Woodfin (Chaz Mitchell, Chief of Operations, attends the meetings as his proxy)
- Councilor Valerie Abbott (Dr. Darryl Lee usually attends the meetings as her proxy)
- Denise Bell, Director of Capital Projects
- Councilor LaTonya Tate (Brandon McCray usually attends the meetings as her proxy)
Meeting Schedule:
The Birmingham Planning Commission meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 8:30 a.m. in the City Council Chambers on the Third Floor of Birmingham City Hall. A majority of the members of the Planning Commission shall constitute a quorum.
| Meeting Date | Agenda | Minutes | Audio |
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| 1/10/24 | Agenda | Minutes | Audio |
| 2/7/24 | Agenda | Minutes | Audio |
| 3/6/24 | Agenda | Minutes | Audio |
| 4/3/24 | Agenda | Minutes | Audio |
| 5/1/24 | Agenda | Minutes | Audio |
| 6/5/24* | Agenda | Minutes | Audio |
| 7/3/24 | Agenda | Minutes | Audio |
| 8/7/24 | Agenda | Minutes | Audio |
| 9/4/24 | Agenda | Minutes | Audio |
| 10/2/24 | Agenda | Minutes | Audio |
| 11/6/24 | Agenda | Minutes | Audio |
| 12/4/24 | Agenda | Minutes | Audio |
2019 Meeting Archive
2020 Meeting Archive
2021 Meeting Archive
2022 Meeting Archive
2023 Meeting Archive
Birmingham Planning Commission
500 City Hall ~ Birmingham, Alabama 35203
Michael Ward ~ Principal Planner ~ Michael.Ward@birminghamal.gov ~ 205-254-7709
