Comprehensive Planning

(Comprehensive plan charrette) - The Atlanta Regional Commission's Regional Development Plan serves as the comprehensive plan for the Atlanta Region. In addition, each local government in the region prepares a local comprehensive plan for their respective county or city. A comprehensive plan outlines a framework for development of an area recognizing the physical, economic, social, political, aesthetic and related factors of a community. A comprehensive plan is typically the result of lengthy and intensive analysis, includes a long-range scope (usually 20 years or more) and provides the overall guiding principles for growth and development of a community.

The Atlanta Regional Commission's Regional Development Plan serves as the comprehensive plan for the Atlanta region. In addition, each local government in the region prepares a local comprehensive plan for their respective county or city.

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