A RESOLUTION
No. _____
RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE TRANSMITTAL OF THE
COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATON PROGRAM COMPONENTS OF THE 2028
UPDATE OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO THE LOWER CHATTAHOOCHEE
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER AND GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS FOR
REVIEW
WHEREAS, the Columbus Consolidated Government is required, pursuant to Georgia
law, to develop and maintain a Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus Comprehensive Plan was previously adopted in 1998
pursuant to the coordinated planning process as set forth in the Georgia
Planning Act of 1989 and was prepared to meet the Standards and Procedures for
Local Comprehensive Planning that were then in effect; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus Comprehensive Plan establishes a framework that is the
basis for local government decision making regarding community facilities,
housing, economic development, natural and historic resources, and future
patterns of land use; and
WHEREAS, the Columbus Consolidated Government is currently engaged in a
planning process to update the Columbus Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the 2028 Columbus Comprehensive Plan Update is being prepared in
accordance with Rules of the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Chapter
110-12-1 ?Standards and Procedures for Local Comprehensive Planning?. ?Local
Planning Requirements?, effective May 1, 2005; and
WHEREAS, the first phase of that planning process has been completed and the
city is preparing to begin work on the Community Agenda component of the
Comprehensive Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus certifies that the public hearing requirements of
Chapter 110-12-1.08 (a) were met on during a duly advertised public hearing
held at 9AM on November 27, 2007, and public comments have been addressed.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the Columbus Consolidated
Government to transmit the Draft Community Assessment and Draft Community
Participation Program components of the 2028 Comprehensive Plan for the
Columbus Consolidated Government concurrently to the Lower Chattahoochee
Regional Development Center and Georgia Department of Community Affairs for
review as provided in Chapter 110-12-1.08 (d) and (e) of the Rules of the
Georgia Department of Community Affairs.
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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held on
the 27th day of November, 2007, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative
vote of ___ members of said Council.
Councilor Allen voting __________.
Councilor Anthony voting __________.
Councilor Baker voting __________.
Councilor Barnes voting __________.
Councilor Davis voting __________.
Councilor Henderson voting __________.
Councilor Hunter voting __________.
Councilor McDaniel voting __________.
Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.
Councilor Woodson voting __________.
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Tiny B. Washington, Clerk of Council Jim Wetherington, Mayor
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