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WARD: City Wide
COMMITTEE: Community Development
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Public Hearing - City of Smyrna Comprehensive Plan Kick-off Hearing - Jacobs & Market Street
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ISSUE: The City of Smyrna if required by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs to hold a kick-off hearing for the start of the comprehensive planning process. The kick-off hearing will provide a brief overview of the state requirements, the public participation process and the anticipated schedule for completion.
BACKGROUND: The comprehensive plan update will be completed with input from the Mayor and City Council, city staff members, city boards and commissions, interested and concerned citizens, local businesses, and other stakeholders of the Smyrna community. Due to the city’s anticipated growth from redevelopment and other activities, the primary objective of the comprehensive plan update is to create a consensus among the stakeholders regarding future development within the city over the next five years, while also looking at long-term goals for the next ten to twenty years. It is envisioned that the comprehensive plan update will include numerous opportunities for public involvement throughout the planning process. Anticipated public involvement activities may include open houses, workshops, meetings, surveys, hearings, and other methods to gather input from stakeholder groups and present ideas prior to adoption of the plan.
RECOMMENDATION/REQUESTED ACTION: No action is required.