Wetland Permits on the Brink
Army Corp Nationwide Permits set to expire; Ephemeral streams face tighter regulation By: Gerald L. Pouncey, Jr., Partner, Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP Butch Register,…
Etowah HCP Workshop
Cherokee County sponsored a joint workshop with the Etowah HCP staff on February 28th that was designed to help local governments address the impacts of the development…
Etowah HCP Workshop Planned
On February 28th, Cherokee County sponsored a joint workshop with the Etowah HCP staff that was designed to help local governments address the impacts of…
Woodstock Adopts Senior Housing Ordinance
On February 21st, the City of Woodstock adopted the proposed Senior Housing Ordinance. The City had worked on the document for roughly six months prior to adoption. …
Holly Springs Release Revised Useable Lot Ordinance
The City of Holly Springs released a revised Useable Lot Ordinance on Tuesday, February 20th. They are seeking comments/feedback from the development community on the matter. …
Matrix Study Released
Gwinnett County has publicly released the findings of the Matrix Study, which reviewed the development approval and permitting process. At its regular work session on February 20th, the…
Stream Buffer Exemptions Update
On February 13th, Gwinnett County issued a revised Deadline Notice in response to the concerns of the Council. The revisions now exclude any property that has…
UDC Changes
At its February 1st meeting the BOC unanimously adopted several proposed UDC changes addressing landscaping, screening, fencing, and lighting. The intended purpose is to create…
New Peachtree Parkway Overlay District
The BOC unanimously adopted a new overlay district for the Peachtree Parkway area at its February 1st regular meeting. The ordinance affects the entire length…
Stormwater Design Manual Bedding & Backfill Requirements
Throughout the month of January, Council staff met several times with County officials to address various areas of concern regarding the new Bedding and Backfilling…
Reminder: Stream Buffer Grandfather Clause Expires April 1st!
On January 22, 2007 Gwinnett County officials issued a notice reminding builders, developers, and engineers of the April 1, 2007 deadline for meeting the County’s…
2007 County Construction Code Requirements
Gwinnett County has issued a notice advising the development community of the 2007 Construction or Building Codes w/Georgia Amendments as adopted by DCA and became effective…
