Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment to be Heard by DeKalb County Board of Commissioners
A zoning ordinance text amendment has been presented to the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners which will no longer allow liquor stores, pawn shops, check…
Sandy Springs Extends Building Inspection Deadline
The City of Sandy Springs has extended the deadline for next day inspections from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. This deadline change will apply to…
Forsyth Planning Commission Recommends the Removal of Impervious Surface Language from Comprehensive Plan Update
The Forsyth County Planning Commission reviewed and discussed the comprehensive plan update on October 25th. The Council for Quality Growth was concerned about language in…
“Gulch” Transit Hub Plans Move Forward
The seventeen year old redevelopment of the “Gulch” in downtown Atlanta has been revinvigorated by the Georgia Department of Transportation. The agency is scheduled to…
Transit Governance Task Force Meeting
The Transit Governance Task Force met on October 27th to continue panel discussions on the development of a transit governance entity in the state of…
Unified Development Ordinance Update
The Gwinnett County Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Committee met on October 20th. The committee reviewed the structure of the UDO and the progress to date. Members…
Top Finalist Announced for the ARC Executive Director Position
On October 17th, the Atlanta Regional Commission’s Search Committee announced current Council for Quality Growth board member Douglas R. Hooker, PE, as the top finalist…
DCA Planning Rules Task Force Update
The Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Planning Rules Task force met for the third time on October 18th. This group is responsible for evaluating the…
Building Permit Reform Package Update
The Atlanta City Council decided to vote on three parts of the proposed permitting process and office restructuring package on October 17th. The full council voted…
Cobb County Development Standards Committee Meeting
Cobb County hosted the first Development Standards Committee meeting on October 13th. The purpose of the committee is to review and evaluate the current development…
Atlanta Regional Roundtable Passes Final Project List
On October 13th, the Atlanta Regional Roundtable unanimously passed the amended final transportation project list. Voters will have the opportunity to vote on a 1%…
New Economic Development Director
DeKalb County has hired Charles Whatley to manage its economic development office. Mr. Whatley formerly managed the Atlanta Development Authority. He has an undergraduate degree…
