Sandy Springs, Georgia Development News

Community Engagement Highlights Parks, Green Space, and Balanced Growth Priorities

The presentation covered findings from community engagement regarding parks, green spaces, and sustainability, highlighting desires for improved connectivity to parks and trails, enhanced existing parks, and expansion of the park system. There's also a strong demand for multi-generational parks and a willingness to invest through tax dollars or bonds. Next steps include work sessions with the council, presentations to the planning commission, and further community engagement through surveys and public meetings. The team is also working on the existing conditions chapter of the comprehensive plan and will draft policies based on community feedback. Discussions also touched upon balanced growth, housing needs assessments, stakeholder engagement with developers, and incorporating rental costs into tax discussions.