Planning and Development

About the Department

The Planning and Development Department's mission is to help guide citizens and developers through the processes of development established by the Mayor and City Council. The functions of the Planning and Development Department include administration of zoning and development regulations, permitting and inspections, and long-range community planning, in an effort to promote economic prosperity and neighborhood stability.



Serving the Public

 


The Planning and Development Department is primarily responsible for current and long-range planning, rezonings, variances, zoning map amendments, development permits, and creating, amending and ensuring compliance with the Unified Development Ordinance and the Comprehensive Plan. Staff works with residents and the development community in enhancing quality of life within the City. The routine functions of staff include, but are not limited to, the following: 

  • Taking public inquiries regarding zoning, variances, permits, development regulations, master plans, and land use
  • Reviewing plans for compliance with zoning and other requirements
  • Issuing zoning certification letters
  • Preparing staff analysis for public hearing applications
  • Preparing legal ads and mailing notices for public hearings
  • Code Enforcement
As part of the City's Chamblee 101 program to educate the public on how government works, the Planning and Development Department presented two sessions on the Planning and Zoning, and Permitting and Land Development processes. The 2019 presentations from those classes can be downloaded here:
Chamblee 101 Development Department - Session 1
Chamblee 101 Development Department - Session 2

Serving the Mayor, City Council and DRB


Planning and Development Department staff also serve the Mayor and City Council and the Design Review Board (DRB) for the City of Chamblee.

The Mayor and City Council review requests for zoning map  and future development map amendments, variances, Developments of Community Impact (DCI), appeals of administrative decisions, extensions of nonconforming uses, and text amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO).

The DRB reviews all DCI applications and advises the Mayor and City Council on these developments.

Stay Informed 


Read the Planning and Development Department newsletter to get caught up on recent planning and development activities in the City and plans for the ongoing year:
- Newsletter Winter 2020
- Newsletter Spring 2021

To receive an electronic copy of our quarterly newsletter, fill out this form.
 
Check out the Recent Zoning Agenda Items and Upcoming Zoning Agenda Items pages for information and documents pertaining to zoning cases and zoning code text amendments.

Let Us Know How We Are Doing

If you have recently interacted with the Planning and Development Department, please take two minutes to fill out our Customer Service Questionnaire.

Recent Happenings

The Planning and Development Department and the Parks and Recreation Department, working with Evan Dailey of United Consulting, held a container gardening workshop at Village Park on Saturday, July 17, 2021 for the community to attend, learn about gardening using container beds, such as those provided by the City at Village Park, and to take home vegetable and herb plants provided by the City. We still have plenty of plants available to the public for free! Please feel free to stop by our office at 5576 Peachtree Rd, Suite 102, Chamblee, GA 30341 and pick up a vegetable or herb plant while they last.