The Hall County Planning and Development team is preparing the final version of the Comprehensive Plan, a document that will guide the county’s long-term land development over the next decade. The community has one last chance to provide feedback on the draft of the plan.
The Comprehensive Plan is a framework for how the county will achieve its goals of maintaining a healthy rural character, preserving greenspace, and addressing the need for new development to accommodate population growth. The plan also seeks to ensure that new development is compatible with the county’s infrastructure capacity.
“Our last major update to the plan was in 2017, and a lot has changed in Hall County since then. Citizen feedback is incredibly important to this process, as we want to ensure the Comprehensive Plan accurately reflects the values and visions of Hall County communities,” said Hall County Planning and Development Director Randi Doveton.
The county’s current population is growing faster than the infrastructure is designed to accommodate, leading to conflicts between the two. The comprehensive plan provides an opportunity for the county to guide development in a way that will preserve the rural character of the county while also meeting the needs of the growing population.
Doveton said the county plans to adopt the plan in June.
The public review period is the final opportunity for the community to provide feedback on the draft of the plan. The period is open from now until March 1, 2024. The county is committed to providing feedback from diverse sources of the community, including residents, businesses, and community organizations.
If you have any questions or feedback for Hall County’s Comprehensive Plan, you may submit your comments online at https://tsw.mysocialpinpoint.com/hall-county-forward.
