Rezoning Moratorium Approved By Sandy Springs Leaders

SANDY SPRINGS, GA -- Developers who are considering whether to submit rezoning petitions and special land use permits to the city of Sandy Springs will have to wait several months before they can turn in those plans.

That's because the City Council has approved a resolution to impose a 150-day moratorium on applications related to those uses.

The moratorium, which was approved during the Council's Feb. 7 meeting, "aligns with timing for the city’s expected adoption of new development code in conjunction with its Next Ten Comprehensive Land Use Planning process," the city said.

“We have spent the past 18 months going through a community-wide process to develop the city’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan and are in the midst of updating our development code to support that vision," Mayor Rusty Paul added. "All new requests need to align with the new planning, and this pause allows us to have the necessary development regulations in place."

The moratorium takes place immediately. Assistant City Manager Jim Tolbert told the Council that the city received a "nice" email from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs stating its comprehensive plan had been approved.

This means the city can now proceed with enacting changes to its development code to reflect the wishes outlined in the updated Land Use Plan.

Public input meetings related to the development are scheduled to begin in March and continue in April, with a finalized plans presented to the City Council for adoption this summer.

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