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UDO steering committee outlines mission, timeline and public‑engagement plan; seeks consultant options
Summary
At a March 10 UDO steering meeting in Peachtree City commissioners and staff agreed on a draft mission and timeline for a Unified Development Ordinance rewrite, discussed recruiting consultants and Fayetteville’s UDO as a model, and planned public outreach and periodic reporting to city council.
Peachtree City’s UDO (Unified Development Ordinance) steering committee met March 10 to refine a mission statement, set draft timelines and outline objectives for consolidating zoning, land‑use, site development and building regulations into a single document.
Chair Kenneth presented a proposed mission: to create a UDO that consolidates zoning, land use, site development, and building regulations into a single, accessible document “to enhance clarity, improve efficiencies, and support sustainable growth for residents, developers and city officials.” The committee discussed an aspirational completion target of late 2026 while noting the schedule is a placeholder and may be extended if the committee decides to bring on outside legal or planning consultants.
The committee broke the work into stages: a foundation phase (January–May 2025) to inventory existing codes and create an outline; a drafting phase (mid‑2025 to January 2026) to assemble an initial consolidated draft; and legal reviews (tentatively October–December 2025 and mid‑ to late‑2026) to ensure state compliance and clear, enforceable language. Committee members emphasized that some sections could be done in‑house while others may require consultant expertise.
Commissioner Chris and others recommended engaging Fayetteville staff or consultants who had recently completed a UDO to share lessons learned; city staff said they would contact Fayetteville’s planning director to arrange a discussion. The committee also agreed on early public engagement: surveys, at least two public input sessions and periodic updates to city council so elected officials and the public can weigh in as draft sections become available.
Committee members discussed the possibility of identifying “quick wins” — high‑priority items such as golf‑cart and bike‑parking provisions or other straightforward code changes — that could be forwarded to council before the full UDO is finalized. Staff said they would compile the city’s existing ordinances (zoning, signs and other related documents) into a single Teams channel to support review and to help scope consultant work if council approves outside assistance.
No formal votes were taken; the session was used to set objectives, assign follow‑up tasks and agree on next steps. The committee asked staff to provide consolidated ordinance files and to arrange contact with Fayetteville staff; members agreed to review the draft mission, goal and objectives on Teams and return with comments ahead of the March 24 meeting.
