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Alpharetta planning staff and consultant present five-year comp plan update; commission transmits draft to state agencies

Alpharetta Planning Commission · May 8, 2026
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Summary

Consultant Ben Kern and staff presented a five‑year update to Alpharetta's comprehensive plan, highlighting growth pressures, Northpointe as a focus area, and tree‑canopy protections; the Planning Commission voted to transmit the draft to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs and the Atlanta Regional Commission.

Vice Chair Jill Reynolds called the Alpharetta Planning Commission to order and opened the public hearing on the city's comprehensive plan update, presented by consultant Ben Kern of MKSK and city planning staff.

Kern described the project as a five‑year update that builds on the 2040 plan and regional data, outlining engagement methods and four recurring themes: growth management, a Northpointe focus area, preserving parks and trees, and economic resilience. "This is a 5 year update of the comprehensive…

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