2 Plan Development

CDP Overview

Preparing the Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) is a cyclical process (see Figure 2.1 ‘Annual Planning and Development Process’ ) running each year from late October to mid-August (see Table 2.1 ‘2004 CPD Production Schedule’).  It consists of four major steps:

  1. Executive Branch Public Hearings: During February, public hearings are held to gather citizen input for the proposed CDP.  These hearings are held in each of the six study areas (see Study Area section). Note: for the 2004 CDP, public hearings were actually held in the month of March.
  2. Mayor's Plan: During March and April, the draft CDP is developed.  It incorporates input from various sources, including issues from the hearings and written comments from each NPU.  The draft is presented to the City Council as the mayor's plan at the first Council meeting in May.
  3. Council Adoption: The Council opens the mayor's draft to a 45-day public review.  A public hearing held by the City Council’s Community Development Committee follows the review period.  Committee and public input are reviewed and incorporated according to appropriate guidelines.  The Council then adopts the CDP, by ordinance, by the last Council meeting in July.
  4. Dissemination:  The Bureau of Planning makes final editorial corrections, prints and distributes the adopted plan prior to re-initiating the four-step cycle.




Figure 2.1 Annual Planning and Development Process

Figure 2.1 Annual Planning and Development Process (Popup full image) 



Table 2.1 2004 CPD Production Schedule
DATE PROJECT ACTIVITY
February 2003 BOP distributes public hearing location notices to APAB
February – March 2003

BOP staff begins to update CDP text and project listing With City agencies and neighborhood planning units.
March 18-27, 2003 

BOP holds public hearing for each of the six study areas.
April BOP incorporates NPU comments into draft 2004 CDP.
April14 BOP submits draft CDP to Mayor.
April 21

BOP incorporates Mayor’s comments into draft CDP and transmits draft CDP for printing.
April 29 Mayor transmits draft 2004 CDP, with adopting ordinance, to Community Development/Human Resources (CD/HR) Committee for first reading.
May 5 City Council conducts 1st reading of adopting ordinance and initiates a 45-day public review period.  BOP distributes proposed 2004 CDP to NPUs and public for review.
June 10   CD/HR Committee conducts 2nd read/1st adoption of ordinance.
June 19 Public review period ends.
June 30  CD/HR Committee holds public hearing
July 1 CD/HR Committee conducts 3rd reading/final adoption of CDP
July7 City Council holds 3rdread and adopts 2004 CD
July 15  Mayor signs adopting ordinance the 2004 CDP
July 29 Submission of CDP/CIP and STWP to ARC for Certification
October 6   City Council approves 3rd Quarter CDP land use                   amendments
October 31   CDP certification date
December 1 City Council approves 4th Quarter CDP land use amendments
December 15 BOP sends 2004 CDP to printer
January 2004 BOP distributes copies of 2004 CDP

Figure 2.2 NPUs and Study Areas

Figure 2.2 NPUs and Study Areas (Popup full image) 


2004 Comprehensive Development Plan Public Hearings
Table 2.2 2004 CDP Public Hearings Schedule
Study Area Public Hearing Date    Location
Westside (H, I, P, R) March 18, 2003  Ben Hill Recreation Center
Intown South (O, S, T, V, &W) March 19, 2003 Georgia Hill Center
Northeast (E, F, M, N) March 20, 2003  Little Five Points CC
Northwest (G J, K, L) March 25, 2003 Atlanta Job Corp Center
Southside (X, Y, Z) March 26, 2003   Southeast Recreation Center
Northside (A ,B ,C ,D) March 27, 2003  RM Clayton WRC

These public hearings are a forum for citizens and business representatives to discuss issues affecting the city and to present input into the formulation of the 2004 Comprehensive Development Plan.

Questions about the hearings should be addressed to:

Bureau of Planning

55 Trinity Avenue, SW
Suite 3350
Atlanta, GA 30335
404-330-6145