HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTION NO 12 04 218STATE OF GEORGIA
COUNTY OF FULTON
RESOLUTION NO. 12-04-218
A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE HIGHWAY 9/GA 400 AREA MASTER
PLAN LIVABLE CENTER INTITATIVE STUDY (LCI)
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council and the Mayor of the City of Milton, GA while
in a Regular Meeting on April 23, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. as follows:
WHEREAS, the City of Milton 2030 Comprehensive Plan identified the Highway 9 to
GA 400 area (the Deerfield Character Area) as a Future Development Area and a Priority
Area for a Master Plan and,
WHEREAS, on December 6, 2010, the City Council approved the submittal of a joint
application with the City of Alpharetta to the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC)
requesting grant funding through the Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) planning study
program to fund a Master Plan for this area,
WHEREAS, the area extends from Bethany Bend in Milton along Highway 9 to
Mayfield Road in Alpharetta and the areas east of Hwy 9 to GA 400 and,
WHEREAS, in February of 2011, the City of Milton was selected by the Atlanta
Regional Commission (ARC) as a recipient of $100,000 of LCI master planning funds,
where the City provided a local match of $25,000 and,
WHEREAS, in July of 2011 the consulting firm Urban Collage was selected as the lead
consultant to provide professional services for the City of Milton FY 11 Livable Centers
Initiative (LCI) Hwy 9 — Hwy 400 Small Area Master Plan project,
WHEREAS, in August 2011 the LCI planning process began with a series of stakeholder
meetings, public workshops, core team meetings, meetings with ARC and staff and,
presentations to City Council and Planning Commission,
WHEREAS, this Plan provides the additional detail and specificity for the future
development vision, market analysis, infrastructure improvement and implementation
strategies that the Comprehensive Plan called for,
WHEREAS, adoption of the Plan will amend the 2030 Comprehensive Plan and serve as
the small area Master Plan for the Hwy 9/GA 400 (Deerfield Character Area).
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council and the Mayor of the
City of Milton does hereby adopt;
1. The Highway 9/GA 400 Area Master Plan Livable Centers Imitative (LCI) as
an amendment to the City of Milton 2030 Comprehensive Plan.
RESOLVED this 23rd day of April 2012.
Joe Lock o ayor
Attest:
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Sudie AM Gordon, City Clerk