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DeKalb adopts Trails and Greenway Master Plan with minor edits; commissioners ask for mapping and priority clarity
Summary
The Board unanimously approved the DeKalb County Trails and Greenway Master Plan on April 22, with a small amendment to incorporate a Bouldercrest Road multimodal corridor and a commitment to provide the final redline substitute to commissioners prior to full publication.
The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners voted to adopt the countywide Trails and Greenway Master Plan at its April 22 meeting after a brief discussion and an added, limited amendment.
Commissioner Nicole Messiah, who chairs the PECS committee, said Parks staff incorporated a requested change: the plan now includes the Bouldercrest Road multimodal corridor. “There was 1 small change…now that I'm looking at it, I'm good to move forward,” Commissioner Ted Terry said during the meeting after staff confirmed the corridor language and a small mapping update had been included.
Messiah asked staff to provide the amended redline (“substitute”) text for review; county staff distributed the updated text to commissioners during the meeting. The board approved adoption of the plan, and commissioners said Parks would share the final amended language and maps with district offices for review.
Why it matters: The master plan provides a framework for planning, funding and building 33 miles of greenway and related multimodal connections countywide; adoption signals the county’s intent to prioritize trail and greenway projects when allocating capital and applying for grants.
Next steps: Parks and Recreation and planning staff will publish the adopted plan and continue to refine project priorities and mapping details as the administration pursues implementation funding.
