Public invited to review Dunwoody comprehensive plan draft on April 22

Dunwoody s skyline Courtesy of the Dunwoody Advance Authority The City of Dunwoody will hold a Comprehensive Plan Populace Workshop on Tuesday April from to p m at the North Shallowford Annex The comprehensive plan creates a shared vision for progress and advancement We invite the population to review the character areas identified in the draft comp plan and help refine policies for each one explained Dunwoody District Rise Director Richard McLeod in a release from the city It s especially fundamental 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 general is invited to stop by N Shallowford Road to take a closer look at the plan s policies for enhancement and improvement and provide feedback on final details The Dunwoody project band gave an update on a draft to the comprehensive plan at a joint meeting of the Dunwoody City Council Planning Commission Dunwoody Enhancement Authority and Zoning Board of Appeals on April The presentation slides can be ascertained here Part of the fact-gathering process has involved district 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 evolution advancement 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 identified here Once finalized according to the release the comprehensive plan will guide the unified evolution 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 enhancement vision in the comprehensive plan The post General invited to review Dunwoody comprehensive plan draft on April appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta