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Background - The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) administers
Rules for Local Comprehensive Planning for all Qualified Local Governments in Georgia. Every ten years communities are
required to update their comprehensive plans.
As required by DCA the City of Jefferson adopted its Partial Update
to the Comprehensive Plan in October, 2007. The Partial Update includes a preliminary review of issues and opportunities,
quality community objectives, areas requiring special attention, and a short term work program. The Partial update is based
on interviews with city staff and officials, a survey of stakeholders, and analysis of readily available planning data.
DCA guildlines require the completion of three major elements, the Community Assessment, Community Participation
Program, and Community Agenda as part of the Comprehensive Plan. The community Assessment summarizes the local government's
evaluation of its development patterns, issues and opportunities, and level of compliance with the DCA's Quality Community
Objectives. The Community Participation Program is a proposal for community involvement program that will offer a wide range
of opportunities to local citizens interested in participation in the Comprehensive Plan. Lastly, the Community Agenda includes
an update of the material in the Assessment based on public input, a short and long term work program, and a list of policies
for land use decision making.
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