Historic Zoning/Conservation Overlay

Belle Meade’s Conservation Overlay and Historic Zoning Commission

The purposes of the Conservation Overlay and Historic Zoning Commission (HZC) are to protect and benefit Belle Meade’s residents, their quality of life, and the cultural heritage of the Belle Meade community by preserving, protecting, carrying forward, and improving its distinct visual and aesthetic architectural character and value, quality of excellence in design and materials, and craftsmanship of both historic and modern buildings, structures, streetscapes, neighborhoods, and areas within its cultural landscape that are of significant importance and beauty; to regulate exterior design, arrangement, texture and materials proposed to be used to insure compatibility; to create an aesthetic appearance which complements and is in harmony with Belle Meade’s historic or architecturally worthy structures; to embrace both heritage properties and creativity of new modern properties; to stabilize and improve property values; and to maintain and foster Belle Meade’s legacy of civic beauty and pride.

Residents can now keep informed on all building activity since summer 2024 by searching for “public records” at the top of the CivicGov portal inked below:

PERMIT SEARCH

 

THE CITY OF BELLE MEADE WILL NOW BE ACCEPTING HISTORIC ZONING COMMISSIONS APPLICATIONS THROUGH OUR NEW CIVICGOV CITIZEN PORTAL.

Please use the button below to first register as a user in the Citizen Portal and then to apply for the “planning and zoning” permit.  Ensure that you complete all required information.