Community Choices Online Studio
Last modified Wednesday, December 03, 2008 16:54
 Planning needs vary from city to city and encompass a multitude of issues from water resources to transportation and housing. The Community Choices team has worked with local governments for several years on projects aimed at making the Atlanta region a better place to live. Feel free to look through our past projects and check back to see progress on new projects. For more information, please contact Stephen Causby at scausby@atlantaregional.com.
Projects for Year 2008
City of Acworth
The Community Choices team is researching economic development incentives that meet the City's specific needs for redevelopment.
City of Alpharetta - presented October 2008
The Community Choices team recently completed and presented to the Mayor and City Council a report summarizing steps the City could take to plan for its aging population. The report addresses areas of housing, transportation, healthy lifestyles and information and access. Also presented was an Older Adult Inventory of Services created specifically for Alpharetta.
Alpharetta Report (PDF)
Alpharetta Older Adult Inventory of Services (PDF)
City of Auburn - adopted October 2008
The Community Choices team created an overlay ordinance for the downtown area of Auburn with the input of a team of community members, elected officials and local business owners. This ordinance was recently presented to the Mayor and City Council. Rezoning efforts are also underway to facilitate development of the downtown area.
Auburn Ordinance (PDF)
City of Ball Ground
The Community Choices team is in the final stage of drafting new sign and tree ordinances for the City to facilitate quality development.
City of Chamblee
The Community Choices team is working with a technical advisory group, reviewing the Chamblee green building ordinance and researching plans for its implementation.
City of Griffin
The Community Choices team is working with City staff on final changes to a quality growth audit, performed to ensure coordination among planning and zoning documents.
City of Norcross - presented September 2008
The Community Choices team completed a quality growth audit for the city, checking several planning documents and the zoning ordinance for conflicts. This report was presented to the Mayor and City Council in September 2008.
Norcross Report (PDF)
City of Stone Mountain - adopted December 2008
The Community Choices team assisted the Planning & Zoning Committee in rewriting the zoning ordinance to reflect character area designations in recent planning documents.
Stone Mountain Ordinance (PDF)
Projects for Year 2007
- City of Kennesaw
The Community Choices team assisted the City of Kennesaw with researching and developing a strategy for incentivizing redevelopment that supports the city’s existing planning goals.
Kennesaw Report (PDF)
- City of Griffin
The Community Choices team, with the input of a committee of community members, created a set of design guidelines for the Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) area covering elements of streetscape, architecture, signage and lighting.
Griffin Report (PDF)
- City of Woodstock
The Community Choices team analyzed four overlay districts in the city for possible overlaps and presented recommendations for moving forward with quality growth objectives.
Woodstock Report (PDF)
Projects for Year 2006
- City of Auburn
The Community Choices team facilitated a comprehensive visioning process which includes elements of housing, employment and park space.
Auburn Report (PDF)
- City of Douglasville
The Community Choices team created a zoning overlay for the LCI area encompassing areas of parking, pedestrian access, streetscape and sidewalks, street trees, signage and builing placement.
Douglasville Report (PDF)
- City of Kennesaw
The Community Choices team formulated a set of comprehensive design guidelines to be in effect throughout parts of the city not included in the historic downtown. Elements addressed are landscaping, architecture, signage and lighting.
Kennesaw Report(PDF)
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