DeKalb Advisory Committee Meeting with DeKalb Director of Planning and Sustainability Andrew Baker for Recently Passed Zoning Code Update and Fiscal Oversight Committee Update
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DeKalb Advisory Committee Meeting with DeKalb Director of Planning and Sustainability Andrew Baker for Recently Passed Zoning Code Update and Fiscal Oversight Committee Update
Date:
September 3, 2015
Time:
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM EDT
Registration:
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Event Description:
Join the Council for Quality Growth's DeKalb Advisory Committee Meeting with DeKalb County's Director of Planning and Sustainability Andrew Baker, as he updates Council Members on recently adopted DeKalb County Zoning Code Update and the progress of the Fiscal Oversight Committee. For information on the Updated Zoning Code and Fiscal Oversight Committee, see below and register at the bottom of this email for Thursday's Meeting.
On Tuesday, August 25th, the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners approved by unanimous consensus a new zoning code for DeKalb County. The zoning code update represents nearly seven years of intensive planning and community engagement efforts and hard work by many members of the Council for Quality Growth and the DeKalb County Community Development staff. The Council thanks Interim CEO Lee May, the Baord of Commissioner, Deputy COO Luz Borrero, Zoning Administrator Marian Eisenberg, County Planning Director Andrew Baker and the many others who were an integral part of the zoning code updates.
Michael Paris, President and CEO of the Council for Quality Growth said -
"The Council commends the Board of Commissioners and staff for all of its hard work on the zoning code rewrite. The new code contains many visionary and innovative concepts which will set the tone for the region. The long term opportunities this ordinance brings to the community are immeasurable an will propel DeKalb as an economic leader"
The new ordinances are consistent with and provide a strong platform for the implementation of policies detailed in DeKalb's Comprehensive Plan. All changes become effective on September 1, 2015.
To read more, click here.
To access the new zoning documents, click here
The DeKalb Development Services Fiscal Oversight Committee, tasked with providing subject matter expertise and assisting with recommending process improvements within the DeKalb Development Services office, has now elected a Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary to preside over the committee.
The newly elected officers include:
On Tuesday, August 25th, the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners approved by unanimous consensus a new zoning code for DeKalb County. The zoning code update represents nearly seven years of intensive planning and community engagement efforts and hard work by many members of the Council for Quality Growth and the DeKalb County Community Development staff. The Council thanks Interim CEO Lee May, the Baord of Commissioner, Deputy COO Luz Borrero, Zoning Administrator Marian Eisenberg, County Planning Director Andrew Baker and the many others who were an integral part of the zoning code updates.
Michael Paris, President and CEO of the Council for Quality Growth said -
"The Council commends the Board of Commissioners and staff for all of its hard work on the zoning code rewrite. The new code contains many visionary and innovative concepts which will set the tone for the region. The long term opportunities this ordinance brings to the community are immeasurable an will propel DeKalb as an economic leader"
The new ordinances are consistent with and provide a strong platform for the implementation of policies detailed in DeKalb's Comprehensive Plan. All changes become effective on September 1, 2015.
To read more, click here.
To access the new zoning documents, click here
The DeKalb Development Services Fiscal Oversight Committee, tasked with providing subject matter expertise and assisting with recommending process improvements within the DeKalb Development Services office, has now elected a Chair, Vice Chair and Secretary to preside over the committee.
The newly elected officers include:
- Chair: Greg Catoe (Selig Enterprises; appointed by the Atlanta Commercial Board of Realtors)
- Vice Chair: Timothy Paul Thomas (Double T Contracting; appointed by the Building Owners and Managers Association of Georgia), and
- Secretary: Matthew S. Rendle (Selig Enterprises; appointed by the Council for Quality Growth)
