Public invited to review Dunwoody comprehensive plan draft on April 22

Dunwoody s skyline Courtesy of the Dunwoody Advancement Authority The City of Dunwoody will hold a Comprehensive Plan Inhabitants Workshop on Tuesday April from to p m at the North Shallowford Annex The comprehensive plan creates a shared vision for increase and rise We invite the constituents to review the character areas identified in the draft comp plan and help refine policies for each one commented Dunwoody Locality Expansion Director Richard McLeod in a release from the city It s especially crucial that we hear input about desired scale and intensity Dunwoody has defined character areas including Perimeter Dunwoody Village Georgetown East and West Jett Ferry Winters Chapel Brook Run Park and Peachtree Boulevard The residents is invited to stop by N Shallowford Road to take a closer look at the plan s policies for advancement and advancement and provide feedback on final details The Dunwoody project group gave an update on a draft to the comprehensive plan at a joint meeting of the Dunwoody City Council Planning Commission Dunwoody Rise Authority and Zoning Board of Appeals on April The presentation slides can be revealed here Part of the fact-gathering process has involved society engagement events including Dream Dunwoody Workshop at Park Place Back-to-School Night at the Dunwoody Village Holiday Lights at Brook Run Park Pics in the Park at Pernoshal Park the Hispanic Heritage Cultural Celebration at Ashford Lane and pamphlet distribution at the Ravinia and in five Dunwoody parks The initial survey made available by the city garnered survey responses and unique comments Recurring themes heard during information gathering included A need for additional housing in both quantity and type particularly for first-time buyers and seniors The desire to see a Downtown Dunwoody with walkable shops and restaurants An affinity for local centers like Dunwoody Village and the desire to see them grown and develop Concern over vacant retail and office spaces impacting economic improvement increase Negative feelings about traffic congestion with citizens wanting more connectivity and alternative routes around the city The desire to keep neighborhood character and greenspaces preserved The slide presentation made to city council in January can be unveiled here Once finalized according to the release the comprehensive plan will guide the unified improvement ordinance UDO rewrite the second phase of Direction Dunwoody This rewrite will update all of the city s development-related regulations that determine what can be built and implements the improvement vision in the comprehensive plan The post Masses invited to review Dunwoody comprehensive plan draft on April appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta