Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Planning & Sustainability
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COMMISSION DISTRICT(S): Commission District 04 Super District 06
Application of the Director of Planning & Sustainability for a Text Amendment to Chapter 5: Small Area Plans of the DeKalb County Comprehensive Land Use Plan to Consider the GSU/Willow Branch Revitalization Plan Document for Inclusion.
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PETITION NO: 2024-0868 TA-24-1247127
PROPOSED USE: Adoption of the GSU/Willow Branch Revitalization Plan for inclusion.
LOCATION: N/A
PARCEL NO. : N/A
INFO. CONTACT: Brian Brewer, Planning & Transportation Administrator, Long Range Planning
PHONE NUMBER: 404-371-2155
PURPOSE:
Application of the Director of Planning & Sustainability for a text amendment to Chapter 5: Small Area Plans of the DeKalb County Comprehensive Land Use Plan to consider the GSU/Willow Branch Revitalization Plan document for inclusion.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
COMMUNITY COUNCIL: (CC-4): Full cycle deferral.
PLANNING COMMISSION: Approval.
PLANNING STAFF: Approval.
STAFF ANALYSIS: The applicant is seeking to incorporate the GSU/Willow Branch Revitalization Plan document's general vision, policies, and goals as guidance for future development of the planned area. The City of Clarkston, Georgia, is home to a diversity of communities from around the globe. Designated as a refugee resettlement community and referred to as the most diverse square mile in America, individuals and families move to the Clarkston area to utilize immigrant and refugee services, relatively affordable housing, and economic opportunities in the region. These refugee and immigrant communities have unique needs, which the Global City - Memorial Drive Community Revitalization Plan seeks to address. The area also has substantial affordable housing stock in need of reinvestment and stabilization to preserve safe, affordable housing for residents for ye...
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