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Rockdale County Planning Commission elects chair, vice chair and reviews duties
Summary
At an organizational meeting, the newly seated Rockdale County Planning Commission unanimously elected John Peterson chair and Marlicia Yancey vice chair, reviewed the commission’s duties under the county’s Unified Development Ordinance and received procedural training from planning staff.
John Peterson was elected chair of the Rockdale County Planning Commission and Marlicia Yancey was elected vice chair in unanimous votes during the commission’s organizational meeting on April 8, 2025. The commission then received a staff-led training on its duties under the Rockdale County Unified Development Ordinance and applicable Georgia law.
The training, led by Lashawn Gardner, director of the planning and development department, outlined the commission’s advisory role on zoning, rezoning, special-use and conditional-use permits, preliminary plats and comprehensive-plan amendments. "Planning is a unique management tool for local government that sets a vision for the future and is a guide to decision making for everyone in the…
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