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Public questions UDC draft's separation from comp plan; county staff says zoning tie-in will be in next installment
Summary
A resident told the Cobb County Board of Commissioners the draft Unified Development Code may "divorce" the comprehensive plan from zoning; Community Development Director said the UDC is being released in three installments and the zoning/future land use references will appear in the second installment.
At the Jan. 21, 2025 Cobb County Board of Commissioners meeting, a resident raised legal and procedural concerns about the county's draft Unified Development Code (UDC), asking whether the UDC would sever the longstanding practical link between the comprehensive plan and zoning. Community Development Director Jessica Gwen responded that the UDC is being released in three installments and that the zoning-related tie-in and references to future land use categories will be included in the second installment.
James Rasek, who identified himself as a resident, told the board the draft UDC and a prior code assessment suggested the official zoning map could be…
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