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Planning commission hears final draft design guidelines; month-long public review opens
Summary
City consultant presented Sandy Springs' draft design guidelines, describing how advisory guidance on public realm, buildings and site design will bridge the comprehensive plan and development code; a public meeting is set for tomorrow and the online public comment period runs through May 15, 2026.
City planning commissioners on April 22 heard a progress update on the city'wide design guidelines from the project consultant, who said the guidance is intended as an advisory, graphic bridge between the comprehensive plan and the development code.
The consultant, Mr. Ghosh, told the commission the document organizes design guidance around a vision and three "realms" ' public realm (streetscapes and furnishings), private site design and building design ' and includes area-specific character notes for districts including City Springs, Perimeter, North End and Powers Ferry. "This is going the…
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