HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions R24-04-695 - 04/22/2024 - Adopt the Windward-Highway 9 Area Strategic Master PlanSTATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF FULTON
RESOLUTION NO. R24-04-695
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY OF MILTON GEORGIA TO ADOPT
THE WINDWARD/HIGHWAY 9 AREA STRATEGIC MASTER PLAN; AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS , the Milton City Council adopted its 2040 Comprehensive Plan on October 4 ,
2021 (the "Plan");
WHEREAS , the Plan addresses land use and economic development objectives in the
Windward/Highway 9 area;
WHEREAS, the short-term work program of the Plan contemplated "proactively
focus[ing] on the Deerfield Character Area, using the RKG study as a road map;"
WHEREAS , commencing March , 2023 , Milton staff, MKSK (urban planning firm),
Alpharetta staff, and True North 400 , began the process of community outreach to prepare a
holistic land use and economic development strategic plan for the Windward/Highway 9 study
area ;
WHEREAS, the study area is here:
A Vision for the
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WHEREAS , the objective of the Windward/Highway 9 Strategic Master Plan is to serve
as an instructional tool to guide City staff and officials in preparing future planning/visioning
documents that will be incorporated into the City 's Comprehensive Plan ;
WHEREAS , while the Windward/Highway 9 Strategic Master Plan will serve as an
instructional tool to guide future , more formal planning efforts, the Windward/Highway 9 Strategic
Master Plan in its present form is not intended to guide land use/zoning decisions ;
WHEREAS , the City of Milton Council desires to adopt the Windward/Highway 9 Area
Strategic Master Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Counci l for the City
of Milton as fo llo ws:
1. All statements , affirmat ion s, and representations in the Preamble to this Resolution
are deemed and declared material and substantive components of this Resolution and
are incorporated by reference herein and re-affirmed as part of this Resolution ;
2. The Windward /Highway 9 Area Strategic Master Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit A,
is hereby approved.
SO RESOLVED , this ~11 & day of Apri l 2024.
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