Wilkinson County & Cities Comprehensive Plan Update 2017
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JOINT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Wilkinson County and the Cities of Allentown, Gordon, Irwinton, Ivey, McIntyre, and Toomsboro OCTOBER 2017 RESOLUTION BY WILKINSON COUNTY ADOPTING THE JOINT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE FOR WILKINSON COUNTY AND THE CITIES OF ALLENTOWN, DANVILLE, GORDON, IRWINTON, IVEY, MCINTYRE, AND TOOMSBORO WHEREAS, the 1989 Georgia Planning Act requires that all local governments submit a comprehensive plan; and WHEREAS, O.C.G.A. 50-8-1 et seq. gives the Department of Community Affairs authority to establish standards and procedures for appropriate and timely comprehensive planning by all local governments in Georgia; and WHEREAS, all portions of the Joint Comprehensive Plan Update for Wilkinson County and the cities of Allentown, Danville, Gordon, Irwinton, lvey, Mcintyre, and Toomsboro were completed by Wilkinson County with the assistance of the Middle Georgia Regional Commission; and WHEREAS, this document was reviewed by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs and was found in compliance with the Local Planning Requirements. THEREFORE, be it resolved that Wilkinson County does hereby adopt the Joint Comprehensive Plan Update for Wilkinson County and the cities of Allentown, Danville, Gordon, Irwinton, Ivey, Mcintyre, and Toomsboro. Signed and sealed this J 7'fiA day of (); tc> ~ 2017. Mark Dupree, Chairman RESOLUTION BY THE CITY OF ALLENTOWN ADOPTING THE JOINT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE FOR WILKINSON COUNTY AND THE CITIES OF ALLENTOWN, DANVILLE, GORDON, IRWINTON, IVEY, MCINTYRE, AND TOOMSBORO WHEREAS, the 1989 Georgia Planning Act requires that all local governments submit a comprehensive plan; and WHEREAS, O.C.G.A. 50-8-1 et seq. gives the Department of Community Affairs authority to establish standards and procedures for appropriate and timely comprehensive planning by all local governments in Georgia; and WHEREAS, all portions of the Joint Comprehensive Plan Update for Wilkinson County and the cities of Allentown, Danville, Gordon, Irwinton) Ivey, Mcintyre, and Toomsboro were completed by the City of Allentown with the assistance of the Middle Georgia Regional Commission; and WHEREAS, this document was reviewed by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs and was found in compliance with the Local Planning Requirements. THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City of Allentwon does hereby adopt the Joint Comprehensive Plan Update for Wilkinson County and the cities of Allentown, Danville, Gordon, Irwinton, Ivey, Mcintyre, and Toomsboro. Signed and sealed this q ~day of IJ.gt;. 2017. !Pr~u7~~u ober av1 dson, Mayor RESOLUTION BY THE CITY OF GORDON ADOPTING THE JOINT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE FOR WILKINSON COUNTY AND THE CITIES OF ALLENTOWN, GORDON, IRWINTON, IVEY, MCINTYRE, AND TOOMSBORO WHEREAS, the 1989 Georgia Planning Act requires that all local governments submit a comprehensive plan; and WHEREAS, O.C.G.A. 50-8-1 et seq. gives the Department of Commtmity Affuirs authority to establish standards and procedures for appropriate and timely comprehensive planning by all local goveruments in Georgia; and WHEREAS, all portions of the Joint Comprehensive Plan Update for Wilkinson County and the cities of Allentown, Gordon, Irwinton, Ivey, Mcintyre, and Toomsboro were completed by the City of Gordon with the assistance of the Middle Georgia Regional Commission; and WHEREAS, this document was reviewed by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs and was found in compliance with the Local Planning Requirements. THERKFORE, be it resolved that the City of Gordon does hereby adopt the Joint Comprehensive Plan Update for Wilkinson County and the cities of Allentown, Gordon, I:t"Winton, Ivey, Mcintyre, and Toomsboro. 11 Signedandsealedthis /t dayof tJ~L 2017. RESOLUTION BY THE CITY OF IRWINTON ADOPTING THE JOINT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE FOR WILKINSON COUNTY AND THE CITIES OF ALLENTOWN, GORDON, IRWINTON, IVEY, MCINTYRE, AND TOOMSBORO WHEREAS, the 1989 Georgia Planning Act requires that all local governments submit a comprehensive plan; and WHEREAS, 0. C. G.A. 50-8-1 et seq. gives the Department of Community Affairs authority to establish standards and procedures for appropriate and timely comprehensive planning by all local governments in Georgia; and WHEREAS, all portions of the Joint Comprehensive Plan Update for Wilkinson County and the cities of Allentown, Gordon, Irwinton, Ivey, Mcintyre, and Toomsboro were completed by the City oflrwinton with the assistance of the Middle Georgia Regional Commission; and WHEREAS, this document was reviewed by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs and was found in compliance with the Local Planning Requirements. THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City ofirwinton does hereby adopt the Joint Comprehensive Plan Update for Wilkinson County and the cities of Allentown, Gordon, Irwinton, Ivey, Mcintyre, and Toomsboro. Signed and sealed this jJ_ day of {Je;.:r= 2017. RESOLUTION BY THE TOWN OF IVEY ADOPTING THE JOINT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE FOR WILKINSON COUNTY AND THE CITIES OF ALLENTOWN, DANVILLE, GORDON, IRWINTON, IVEY, MCINTYRE, AND TOOMSBORO WHEREAS, the 1989 Georgia Planning Act requires that all local govenunents submit a comprehensive plan; and WHEREAS, O.C.G.A. 50-8-1 et seq. gives the Department of Community Affairs authority to establish standards and procedures for appropriate and timely comprehensive planning by all local govenunents in Georgia; and WHEREAS, all portions of the Joint Comprehensive Plan Update for Wilkinson County and the cities of Allentown, Danville, Gordon, Irwinton, lvey, Mcintyre, and Toomsboro were completed by the Town oflvey with the assistance of the Middle Georgia Regional Commission; and WHEREAS, this document was reviewed by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs and was found in compliance with the Local Planning Requirements. THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Town of Ivey does hereby adopt the Joint Comprehensive Plan Update for Wilkinson County and the cities of Allentown, Danville, Gordon, Irwinton, Ivey, Mcintyre, and Toomsboro. Signed and sealed this ..:1...__ day of Of!i:._ 2017. RESOLUTION BY THE CITY OF MCINTYRE ADOPTING THE JOINT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE FOR WILKINSON COUNTY AND THE CITIES OF ALLENTOWN, DANVILLE, GORDON, IRWINTON, IVEY, MCINTYRE, AND TOOMSBORO WHEREAS, the 1989 Georgia Planning Act requires that all local governments submit a comprehensive plan; and WHEREAS, O.C.G.A. 50-8-1 et seq. gives the Department of Community Affairs authority to establish standards and procedures for appropriate and timely comprehensive planning by all local governments in Georgia; and WHEREAS, all portions of the Joint Comprehensive Plan Update for Wilkinson County and the cities of Allentown, Danville, Gordon, Irwinton, Ivey, Mcintyre, and Toomsboro were completed by the City of Mcintyre with the assistance of the Middle Georgia Regional Commission; and WHEREAS, this document was reviewed by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs and was found in compliance with the Local Planning Requirements. THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City of Mcintyre does hereby adopt the Joint Comprehensive Plan Update for Wilkinson County and the cities of Allentown, Danville, Gordon, Irwinton, Ivey, Mcintyre, and Toomsboro. Signed and sealed this lk__ day of fclow 2017. RESOLUTION BY THE TOWN OF TOOMSBORO ADOPTING THE JOINT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE FOR WILKINSON COUNTY AND THE CITIES OF ALLENTOWN, GORDON, IRWINTON, IVEY, MCINTYRE, AND TOOMSBORO WHEREAS, the 1989 Georgia Planning Act requires that all local governments submit a comprehensive plan; and WHEREAS, O.C.G.A. 50-8-1 et seq. gives the Department of Community Affairs authority to establish standards and procedures for appropriate and timely comprehensive planning by all local governments in Georgia; and WHEREAS, all portions of the Joint Comprehensive Plan Update for Wilkinson County and the cities of Allentown, Gordon, Irwinton, Ivey, Mcintyre, and Toomsboro were completed by the Town of Toomsboro with the assistance ofthe Middle Georgia Regional Commission; and WHEREAS, this document was reviewed by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs and was found in compliance with the Local Planning Requirements. THEREFORE, be it resolved that the Town of Toomsboro does hereby adopt the Joint Comprehensive Plan Update for Wilkinson County and the cities of Allentown, Gordon, Irwinton, lvey, Mcintyre, and Toomsboro. Signed and scaled this _1Q_ day of t)c~ 2017. ~. c . c-?d.t..A.:c.v..LL J Chris Thomas, Mayor Witness 1 Joint Comprehensive Plan | Wilkinson County Table of Contents Introduction .............................................................................. 2 Planning Process ...................................................................... 3 Vision ....................................................................................... 5 Economic Development ........................................................... 6 Natural and Cultural Resources ................................................ 9 Community Facilities and Services ........................................... 9 Housing .................................................................................. 12 Transportation ........................................................................ 14 Land Use ................................................................................. 16 Joint Community Policies ........................................................ 20 Community Work Programs ................................................... 22 2 Joint Comprehensive Plan | Wilkinson County Introduction