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Chattahoochee Hills opens five‑year comprehensive plan update with public hearing, seeks broad community input
Summary
City consultants and staff opened the required five‑year comprehensive plan update public hearing and outlined a January–June public engagement schedule; residents urged clear notification, education on planning terms, and stronger implementation links to zoning changes.
John Tooley of consultant Kimley‑Horn introduced the city’s five‑year comprehensive plan update, saying the Georgia Department of Community Affairs requires a public hearing to start the process and that the city plans a concentrated public engagement period between January and June before ARC and DCA review.
"What is a comprehensive plan? How is it used?" Tooley said he and the consultant team will use pop‑ups, online tools and steering committees to gather input and aim to return a draft for review in time for ARC/DCA review and adoption by October. Community Development Director Mike Morton explained the update is a regular state requirement and encouraged residents to participate in steering committees and meetings.
During public comment, Tiffany Towns urged robust outreach and clear translation of technical terms into accessible formats. "Last November, our community came together with a mandate for the future, a 70 30 vote for a continued 70 30 preservation plan," she said, and asked how the city will notify residents, provide virtual engagement, and connect comp plan outcomes to potential UDC revisions.
Council members and staff said they plan online tools and pop‑up events to reach residents who do not attend in‑person meetings. Morton and Tooley said notification specifics and a steering‑committee roster will be developed as the process proceeds; no policy changes were decided at the hearing, which served to open the process and solicit input.
Provenance: topicintro SEG 1189, topfinish SEG 1344.
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