The petition
We, the undersigned, request that the DeKalb County Commission deny any zoning changes for higher density development on Briarcliff Rd. that are inconsistent with the 2005-2025 DeKalb County Land Use Plan that the Commissioners themselves approved on May 22nd, 2007.
The following is a direct quote from the County Commissioner's 2005-2025 Land Use Plan:
"The vision for DeKalb County was developed by means of a series of meetings throughout the County. The vision statement is the compilation of the input received at the various workshops, open houses, surveys, emails, and calls regarding the desired future direction for the County. DeKalb County included a variety of stakeholders in the public participation process. Stakeholders are persons with a vested interest in the future of DeKalb County and include: residents, business owners, community council members, civic associations and community groups, ministers, non-profit organizations and elected officials. The participants were asked: What do you want to see preserved? What do you want to see protected? What are the major assets in the County? What do you want to see changed? The answers to these questions and other comments were used to create the following vision statement:
By 2025, DeKalb County will consist of walkable communities connected to recreational and green space areas by trails and sidewalks. The County will develop with less sprawl and include a full range of affordable housing opportunities with neighborhoods protected and enhanced with compatible development. Dekalb County will have seen the redevelopment of declining neighborhoods with stable, established residential neighborhoods maintained at the densities upon which they were originally developed.... Overall, The County will have strong citizen involvement, which fully participates in the planning and development process to improve the quality of life for all residents."
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