The Greensboro Planning and Zoning Commission hears and decides requests for amendments to the City's official Zoning Map. The duties of the commission include hearing requests to rezone properties, including conditional zoning districts, reviewing original zoning requests (associated with annexations), and reviewing and recommending boundaries for new or altered zoning overlay districts. The commission also studies the needs and resources of Greensboro and plans for its appropriate development.

Some responsibilities include:

  • Reviewing the text of the Land Development Ordinance and advising City Council on its changes.
  • Advising City Council on measures related to annexations and comprehensive planning.
  • Advising City Council on issues related to changes in the street network, such as street closings and street name changes.
  • Making recommendations to City Council regarding community development activities (plans and financing options to preserve neighborhoods, enhance downtown, create jobs, and expand the supply of safe/affordable housing) and Neighborhood Small Projects program applications. 
  • Reviewing Tree Conservation and Landscape Ordinances, advising staff on appropriate changes to the text, and providing professional expertise for developing program goals and policies for the Greensboro Urban Forestry Program.

The Planning and Zoning Commission is composed of nine members appointed by City Council for three-year terms. Regular meetings are held on the third Monday of each month at 5:30 pm in Katie Dorsett Council Chamber of the Melvin Municipal Office Building.

 View this document to learn more about the City's zoning/rezoning process.

Commission Members

 Name Term began  Term expires
Catherine Magid - Chair 01/19/2021  08/15/2027
Mary Skenes - Vice Chair  05/04/2021   08/15/2027
Sandra O'Connor 08/20/2019  08/15/2025 
B. Keith Peterson 08/17/2021 08/15/2027
Erica Glass 03/01/2022 08/15/2025

Warché K. Downing

  08/15/2023 08/15/2026 
Paul G. Gilmer Sr. 10/17/2023  08/15/2026
Betty Turner 08/15/2024  08/15/2027 
Stu Nichols  08/24/2024 08/15/2027 
If you are interested in serving on the Planning and Zoning Commission, please apply on this webpage. In order to access the application, scroll to the Planning and Zoning Commission section and select "View" under vacancies. If there are no current vacancies on the Planning and Zoning Commission, please scroll to the General Application Board and select "View" under vacancies. Please state that you are interested in serving on the Planning and Zoning Commission in the notes at the bottom of the application.