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Meetings
- 3 p.m.
- 4th Tuesday of every month
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Required / Purpose: The Planning Commission is charged with developing and adopting the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Opelika. Its broad responsibility is to plan for the orderly physical development of the City. The Commission is responsible for the implementation of subdivision regulations, including the review and approval of new subdivisions. It also conducts public hearings concerning rezoning proposals and makes recommendations to the City Council concerning the same.
Agendas & Minutes
Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes
April 28, 2020 - Planning Commission Meeting Summary
Members
- Length of Term: 6-year terms.
- Appointed by: One member is the Mayor or his designee; one member is an administrative official of the City Council chosen by the Mayor; one member is a member of the City Council chosen by the Council. The other 6 appointments are made by the Mayor.
The Planning Commission consists of nine members: the mayor, one administrative official selected by the mayor, a member of the City Council (ex officio), and six persons who are appointed by the mayor. Current members are as follows:
Front: John McEachern, Ira Silberman, Lewis Cherry, Lucinda Cannon
Back: Dale Vaughn, Arturo Menefee, Gary Fuller, Mike Hilyer, David Canon
- Lewis Cherry, Chairman
February 17, 2017 - February 15, 2023 - Ira Silberman, Vice Chairman
February 16, 2019 - February 15, 2025 - Gary Fuller, Mayor
November 9, 2016 - November 2, 2020 - Lucinda Cannon, Member
February 17, 2016 - February 15, 2022 - David Canon, Member
November 9, 2016 - November 2, 2020 - Michael J. Hilyer, Member
February 15, 2020 - February 15, 2026 - John McEachern, Member
November 9, 2016 - November 2, 2020 - Arturo Menefee, Member
January 21, 2015 - February 15, 2021 - Leigh Whatley, Member
September 15, 2020 - February 15, 2024
About the Commission
The City of Opelika Planning Commission hears rezoning, preliminary and final subdivisions, conditional uses, annexations, and vacation requests. The Commission makes recommendations to the City Council concerning rezoning, Zoning Ordinance amendments, annexations, and vacations. The Commission also serves as an advisory committee to the City Council on development concerns.
For more information about the Planning Commission or to submit an application, contact the Planning Department at 334-705-5156.
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Planning
Physical Address
700 Fox Trail
Opelika, AL 36801
Phone: 334-705-5156Fax: 334-705-5159
Hours
Monday - Friday
7 a.m. - 4 p.m.