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Peachtree City Planning Commission recommends UDO and village overlays, requests steering committee
Summary
The Planning Commission urged council to create a Unified Development Ordinance and new village-center overlays to correct contradictory zoning language and streamline approvals; the commission proposed serving on a steering committee and urged professional support and public input.
The Peachtree City Planning Commission presented a multi-part plan to modernize local development rules and to adopt a single, graphic-heavy Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) that would replace fragmented zoning (Appendix A) and land-development (Appendix B) regulations.
Scott Bridal, identified in the presentation as the commission chair, said the commission proposes two primary solutions: adoption of a UDO and creation of village-center overlay districts for Aberdeen, Braland/Glen Loch and Kedron. The commission asked the council to create a new UDO steering committee with the planning commission serving as committee members, and to allow staff and outside consultants to assist. Bridal summarized the motivation: “we want to simplify the standards, correct contradictory terms, and streamline the process into one document” (presentation remarks).
Vice Chair Kenneth Hamner highlighted that the UDO would not impose one universal design standard but would allow the UDO to set city-wide organization while overlays would provide distinct character for each village center. Commissioners recommended an expectation of two to three years for completion but said an expedited timeline may be possible.
Why it matters: A UDO would consolidate zoning and development requirements into a single code, used by staff, developers and residents. The planning commission framed the change as reducing administrative burden, fixing outdated or contradictory language and supporting the 2022 comprehensive plan’s village-center objectives.
Next steps: The planning commission requested council approval to create the steering committee and to authorize funding for professionals and consultants as needed. Council members present signaled support and offered to provide resources, but no formal appropriation was recorded in this meeting text.
Attributions: Direct presentation remarks by Scott Bridal and Kenneth Hamner were recorded in the planning commission presentation segment.
