PLANNING DIVISION: DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION
CONTACT INFORMATION
Main Office, City Hall
200 Forrest Street
1st and 2nd Floor
601-545-4609
Code Enforcement
601-554-1027
Planning
601-545-4599
Building
601-554-1004
Neighborhood Coordinator
601-545-1962
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
The City of Hattiesburg is issuing a Request for Proposals for a Comprehensive Plan update from planners, architects, engineers, and other related professionals for the city and its growth area. The goal of the Comprehensive Plan is to develop a public policy statement for the physical development of the city by balancing the vision of city leadership, citizens, and stakeholders through an assessment of needs, desires, economic sustainability, best management practices, and innovation. Considerations include but are not limited to goals and objectives, a land use plan, a transportation plan, and a community facilities plan. The intended outcome of the project is to adopt the Comprehensive Plan with an updated 20-year vision.
Proposals are due no later than 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 7th, 2024. Any proposals received after this deadline may be returned to the offeror unopened. The City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals, and/or divide any project into sections. The full RFP can be found below.
Dept. of Urban Development
Planning Division
City of Hattiesburg
P.O. Box 1898/200 Forrest Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39403-1898
601-545-4599
planning@hattiesburgms.com
The following procedures are necessary steps for development projects in the City of Hattiesburg.
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCESS
A pre-application meeting is required for all new development, redevelopment or expansions for commercial or multi-family residential zoned properties within the City of Hattiesburg.
A Pre-Application meeting with the Planning staff is required prior to submitting a Site Plan Application. At the meeting, the applicant will describe and present their project in the conceptual design stage.
The goals of this meeting are to emphasize the applicable development regulations for:
- Site Plan Review
- Clearing and Grading
- Building in a Historic District
- Building in a Flood Zone
- Subdivision of Land
- Use Permit on Review
- Zoning Change
- Planned Unit Development
- Planned Residential Development
- Variance
- Address and discuss potential problems and solutions to technical and design review issues.
- Discuss the roles of the Site Plan Review Committee, the Planning Commission and the City Council.
- Apply the City’s Comprehensive Plan 2008-2028.
To schedule a pre-application meeting, please call 601-545-4599.
WHAT IS SITE PLAN REVIEW?
The process whereby the planning department shall review the site plans and maps of the developer to assure that they meet the stated purposes and standards of the zoning district, provide for the necessary public facilities, and protect and preserve topographical features and adjacent properties through appropriate siting of structures and landscaping.
PURPOSE
The main purpose of the Site Plan Review process is to make certain that the development plans comply with all applicable and appropriate Land Development Code regulations and ordinances and are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
SITE PLAN REVIEW PROCESS
Pre-Application Meeting with Staff and Applicant.
- Upon approval of Site Plan Review, a building permit application and construction plans may be submitted to the Building Division.
PRE-APPLICATION
A Pre-Application meeting is required, prior to applying for Site Plan Review or a Public Hearing before Planning Commission. During this meeting, the applicant will describe and present their project. Thereafter the planning staff will advise further action required for Site Plan Review, Public Hearing or Hattiesburg Historic Commission process submittal. The Pre-Application Committee assesses the proposed project and helps identify any issues helps the applicant in putting together a complete application thus streamlining the application process and avoiding delays.