Sandy Springs Visioning Sessions Kick Off Tuesday

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As it approaches its 10th birthday, the city of Sandy Springs has launched a yearlong effort to update its Comprehensive Plan, which guides the city’s future growth and development.

To kick off the project, Sandy Springs leaders this week will host two public forums. On Tuesday, June 23, civic group leaders will gather as part of a public discussion and on Wednesday, June 24, the entire community is invited to join the conversation.

“When we began as a city in 2005, we adopted many of Fulton County’s regulations,” said Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul. “We’ve made adjustments along the way; but it is time, especially as we develop our downtown area, to hear what else residents, businesses and community organizations want the city to focus on in the years ahead.”

The first phase of that planning process will be the June visioning sessions providing civic leaders, residents, business owners and other interested groups the opportunity to share their ideas for neighborhood preservation and improvement.

Participants will be asked to share their thoughts on issues from transportation to environmental concerns, development to preserving quality of life. The workshops will take a look at Sandy Springs from a wide lens, but as importantly, the conversation will also focus on smaller work areas including the Roswell Road Corridor, the Perimeter Business District, northern Sandy Springs and Powers Ferry areas.

“Each area of Sandy Springs is unique in its needs and its aspirations, whether that’s more open space, increased density to meet business demand, or better planning of underutilized lots,” Paul added. “Our goal is to bring those concerns and ideas to the table – everything is open for discussion.”

Civic Group Conversation
6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 23
Heritage Sandy Springs, 6110 Bluestone Road

Community Forum
6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 24
Sandy Springs United Methodist Church Activities Center, 86 Mount Vernon Highway NW

The community will also have a chance to provide input as part of the visioning process through an online survey on the city’s website. Residents will continue to have opportunities to provide their thoughts on strategic growth and development as the formal planning begins to update the Comprehensive Plan later this year.

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