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DeKalb awards $680,000 contract to Kimley‑Horn for zoning and sign code rewrite; 70/30 split, broad public engagement planned

2555973 · March 11, 2025
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The Planning, Economic Development & Community Services Committee recommended awarding a contract to Kimley and Horn and Associates Inc. to update DeKalb County’s zoning ordinance and sign ordinance for an amount not to exceed $680,000.

The Planning, Economic Development & Community Services Committee recommended awarding a contract to Kimley and Horn and Associates Inc. to perform a comprehensive update of DeKalb County’s zoning ordinance and its sign ordinance, with a contract amount not to exceed $680,000.

Brandon White, deputy director for Planning and Sustainability, told commissioners the county has not updated the zoning ordinance since 2015 and the sign ordinance in roughly 20 years. The rewrite follows the county’s 2050 Unified Plan and the 2022 Comprehensive Transportation Plan. White and project manager Yvonne Trammell described a three‑phase scope:…

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