Action Summary:
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Capital Improvement Element Amendment 2023
MIT
MIT Supported - Mark All Applicable
? Critical Staffing Needs (staffing shortages, retention)
? Financial Stability/Sustainability (diverse tax base)
? Safety & Protecting Community (code enforcement, stormwater)
? Commercial Development
? Downtown Development
? Tourism (increase share; museum should equitably represent community; events)
? Downtown Parking (address parking needs)
? Youth Program/Council (community center for youth and seniors; learning gap)
? Prepare for Growth and Development (infrastructure in place; annexation; curb cuts; recycling, signage)
staffnotes
Staff Notes
On January 3, 2023, per Resolution 2023-09, the Powder Springs City Council adopted its required annual update of the comprehensive plan including community work program and this CIE. The amendment included updates to the schedule of improvements for public safety and parks and recreation.
The City enacted a zoning moratorium on residential rezoning requests on November 7 and extended said moratorium on May 1, 2023 for a period of 150 days. During this moratorium period the City engaged multiple consultants to complete various studies, including Jerry Weitz and Associates to update the Capital Improvement Element of the Comprehensive Plan. This update looks at updated population projections and level of service for Parks and Recreation and Public Safety.
Due to a faster pace of growth and annexations, the city determined that growth projections and land use assumptions needed to be updated. Based on extensive work by the Community Development Department of the city, as well as technical assistance from KB Advisory Group, the population projections for the city are completely revised. These new projections of population (and consequentially, projection of functional population) are incorporated into this CIE, resulting in revised estimates of existing levels of service for public safety and...
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