TERM:

• Through early 2025

MEETING INFORMATION:

• The committee meets monthly
• Special meetings will be determined as needed
• Meetings, agendas, minutes & videos

MAJOR DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To guide the purposeful arrangement, intensity and variety of land use designations to facilitate the growth of Athens-Clarke County for the next 20 years.
• Data used in the development of the Future Land Use Plan include population growth estimates, infrastructure programming, housing needs, environmental protection measures, and economic development strategies. 
• The Steering Committee will have staff support from the ACCGov Planning Department, will be chaired and vice-chaired by a Planning Commissioner, and will consult various subject matter experts as part of their meetings to inform their deliberations and decision-making. 
• Public input opportunities regarding the Future Land Use Plan will be organized at key milestones that align with the Steering Committee’s deliberations. 
• Once prepared, the final draft of the Future Land Use Plan will be voted on by the Steering Committee prior to being heard by the Planning Commission for recommendation, and before Mayor & Commission consideration and final action.

METHOD OF APPOINTMENT
Mayor & Commission

CONTACT
Bruce Lonnee, Planning Director or
Marc Beechuk, Comprehensive Planning Coordinator
706-613-3515