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South Fulton presents draft comprehensive plan and new future‑land‑use map; council and residents ask for more outreach
Summary
Consultants presented a draft 20‑year comprehensive plan and an updated future‑land‑use map; councilmembers and residents asked for more public outreach, clearer map colors, and time to review changes to mixed‑use densities before council adopts the plan.
City consultants from the Sizemore Group presented the draft 2025–2045 Comprehensive Plan and a proposed future‑land‑use map to Mayor and Council on Oct. 14, asking for permission to forward the draft for state review and for comment from neighboring jurisdictions.
What was presented
Deanna Murphy of the Sizemore Group summarized the plan's process, elements and public outreach. The plan consolidates prior studies and public engagement conducted in 2024–2025, updates the city's vision and goals, adds two new goal categories (community communication & coordination; infrastructure & facilities), and proposes revisions to the future‑land‑use map and "character areas" such as entertainment nodes, agribusiness corridors, a film industry area and riverfront development.
Murphy said the plan proposes adjusted residential densities in selected live‑work…
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