Roswell approves task order for comprehensive growth plan to align land use and economic strategy

The Roswell mayor and council voted unanimously to approve a task order under the city’s standby general engineering contract with Kimley Horn for project management, infrastructure investment planning and economic and land use analysis tied to the city’s comprehensive growth plan.

City staff presented the agreement as a deliberate effort to align the next comprehensive plan with the city’s economic development strategy and infrastructure investment priorities. Heather Alexander and other staff said the work will include real‑estate and cost‑benefit analysis, scenario planning and an implementation work program.

Michelle (staff presenter) said the consultant team will focus the plan on economic growth in ways prior plans did not, optimizing recommendations from existing master plans such as transportation and parks and prioritizing infrastructure investments. She said the plan is a statutory requirement and “is your legal authority for making your land use decision.”

Staff said Kimley Horn is proposed as a subcontractor to KB Associates, and the team will produce cost‑benefit modeling and business analysis to support impact fee authorization and zoning decisions. The city plans to have a draft plan and implementation program by December, after which it must be reviewed by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs for state certification.

Council members asked no substantive questions during the presentation. Council member Northland moved the item and Council member Johnson seconded; the motion passed unanimously.

Staff described the planning timeline as roughly an eight‑to‑nine‑month planning cycle to carry into 2026, with the task order intended to provide stronger economic analysis and investment sequencing to guide future capital and zoning decisions.