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Planning commission approves sending draft comprehensive plan update to state review amid public concern over density
Summary
The Planning Commission voted to send a draft of South Fulton’s comprehensive plan to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs for review. The draft increases recommended densities in targeted nodes and emphasizes health- and placemaking-focused goals; several residents raised infrastructure and park concerns during the public hearing.
The City of South Fulton Planning Commission on Sept. 16 approved a motion to send the draft 20-year comprehensive plan update to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) for state review. The planning consultant team said the DCA review typically takes about a month; after DCA comments the plan will return for formal adoption hearings scheduled for November (Planning Commission adoption) and December (City Council adoption).
Deanna Murphy of Sizemore Group, the consultant team lead, told the commission the plan is a 20-year growth guideline that includes updated goals, a parcel-level future land use map, a character-area map, and a community work program that assigns near-term priorities to city departments. Murphy said the plan incorporates public…
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