Local governments are now required to update their Comprehensive Plans
every five years (used to be every ten years).
Here’s video of

the new rules
and

a playlist of the entire meeting at which this was discussed in Valdosta
on 7 February 2013.

facebook event:

In response to concerns about the complexity of the 2005 Local
Government Planning Standards, Georgia DCA adopted new Rules for the
Minimum Standards and Procedures for Local Comprehensive Planning
(Chapter 110-12-1). The rules were adopted on November 1, 2012 and
became effective on January 1, 2013. The five workshops are held as
a continued education event around the region to familiarize all
local governments elected and appointed officials, government staff,
the development community, citizens and any other interested party
with the new rules, so that all may remain in compliance with those
rules.

This session was held Thursday, February 7th at the Valdosta City
Hall Annex Multipurpose room.

Additional sessions are scheduled for:

• February 21, 2013 —Tifton
• March 7, 2013—Douglas
• March 21, 2013—Irwin County
• April 4, 2013—Waycross

Sessions are geared toward community planners but they are open to
the public.

Here’s

a video playlist:

SGRC: New DCA Minimum Local Comprehensive Planning Standards

Video by Gretchen Quarterman for Lowndes Area Knowledge Exchange (LAKE), Valdosta, Lowndes County, Georgia 7 February 2013.

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