Zoning Ordinance and Maps Adopted!

The Alabama Chapter of the American Planning Association awards the City of Tuscaloosa the Outstanding Planning Award for Framework! The Outstanding Planning Award for a Comprehensive Plan recognizes an outstanding comprehensive plan addressing the long-range development of an area, town, city, county or region. In addition to the Outstanding Planning Award for Framework. The city also received an Outstanding Planning award for Elevate Tuscaloosa and a Distinguished Leadership Award was given to Mayor Walt Maddox. The Alabama Chapter of the American Planning Association helps residents of Alabama improve the quality of their lives through rational and comprehensive approaches to physical,…

After a series of several Special Called Meetings over the past year, the Framework Plan was officially adopted on February 17, 2021. Thank you to everyone who helped shape the vision for our future! The Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to adopt Framework as the city's comprehensive plan (watch the hearing). Prior to February, the plan was updated to incorporate comments from the public, Commission, and staff from hearings held since September 2020. These comments and updates were shared at the hearing. View the before/after changes to the Future Land Use Map  The Framework process will now move into…