Milton Will Discuss Conservation Subdivisions on Monday

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The city of Milton on Monday will hold a public open house and workshop to discuss the concept of conservation subdivisions.

In preparation for this meeting, we have prepared a packet of information, which can be found on the city’s website.

The meeting will take place from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 13 in the City Council Chambers at Milton’s City Hall, 13000 Deerfield Parkway.

Led by Randall Arendt, author of numerous books on conserving land in municipalities, including Conservation Design for Subdivisions: A Practical Guide to Creating Open Space Networks and Growing Greener: Putting Conservation into Local Plans and Ordinances, the open house and workshop will allow residents to learn about and give input on the direction of conservation subdivisions in Milton.

The conservation subdivision, which sets aside an amount of land for conservation, is one of many options among Milton’s growing list of conservation and lifestyle initiatives, including: a green print plan from Tom Daniels, a professor and conservation planner at the University of Pennsylvania; International City and County Manager Association (ICMA) consultancy on innovative strategies for green space protection from the Leadership ICMA program; a moratorium on rezoning applications across multiple residential districts in the city; and smart growth strategies like form-based coding, transfer of development rights and community-based master planning.

For more information, contact Milton City Planner Robyn MacDonald at 678-242-2540 or robyn.macdonald@cityofmiltonga.us.