Douglasville: 2013 Comprehensive Plan DRAFT This plan was prepared by the Atlanta Regional Commission for the City of Douglasville using funds provided by the Georgia Department of Community Affairs. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Mayor Harvey Persons Ken Barber Rob Coats City Council Rick Denson Karen Dones Mayor Pro-Tem Larry Yockey Tony Gonzalez Mark Adams Susanne Hudson LaShun Burr Danley Vickie Mitchell Samuel Davis Barry Oliver Doug Lequire Nate Smith Dennis McLain John Stewart Carl Pope Douglasville City Staff Citizens Stakeholder Committee Stephanie Aylworth Marcia Hampton Barbara Caldwell Jerrel Leonard Pete Frost Bill Osborne Rev. Keenan Hale Michelle Wright Gordon Johnson Charles Jones Gary Miller Mike Miller Dot Padgett Lula Mae Parker Elaine Pendley-Sears Atlanta Regional Commission Staff Richard Segal John Sells Jared Lombard Will Smith Andrew Smith Larry Toney Meredith Britt Jack Tysor Allison Duncan Greg Ussery Dan Reuter John Van Camp Gary Warner 2013 City of Douglasville Comprehensive Plan CONTENTS Executive Summary 2 Douglasville: Yesterday and Today 5 Community Input 17 Douglasville: Assets & Challenges 27 2013 Douglasville Plan: Vision & Goals 44 Future Land Use 49 2013 City of Douglasville Comprehensive Plan 2013 Douglasville Plan: Executive Summary The assets identified are: • Downtown Douglasville • Arbor Place Mall • Economic Amenities and Infrastructure • Natural Resources • Location • Medical Services • Higher Education • Senior Services • People of Douglasville • Historic Preservation • Technical Education While the challenges are: INTRODUCTION & OVERVIEW • Workforce Development The City of Douglasville has completed its state mandated update of • Aging Population its Comprehensive Plan. This process was achieved with guidance and involvement of a Stakeholder Committee, City Council, City Staff and the • Balanced Growth and Redevelopment residents of the City of Douglasville. • Government Coordination The 2013 Comprehensive Plan contains three components that are required by the State of Georgia, a Community Vision, Community Issues and • Transportation Opportunities, and Community Work Program. The plan also requires the development of a Future Land Use Plan, and requires the city to maintain a • Business Development Transportation Plan. The Stakeholder Committee and Open House Participants focused on what are the key assets of the City of Douglasville to build upon for the future and what key challenges are facing the city for the future. 2013 City of Douglasville Comprehensive Plan 3 The City of Douglasville already has an adopted vision statement: Douglasville is a unique blend of small-town charm coupled with metropolitan amenities. We offer the ideal environment for startups and small businesses, providing high tech centers and fortune 500 companies the infrastructure for growth. The standard for southern living, Douglasville is the place where innovation meets opportunity. Dedicated to employees, pleasant and responsive to the community and committed to enhancing the quality of life for both visitors and residents alike, Douglasville is the premier city in the nation to live, work, play, and raise a family. This plan provides goals created by the stakeholders to assist Douglasville in implementing this vision, along with the Community Work Program details specific projects and programs that the City will undertake over the next five years. 4 2013 City of Douglasville Comprehensive Plan Douglasville: Yesterday & Today Skint Chestnut was the winner following the second election and the name was changed to Douglasville when the Georgia General Assembly formally established the town on February 25, 1875. The boundaries were as follows: The center shall be a point directly opposite the court house in said town, on the Georgia Western Railroad, thence running along the center of said road each way three-fourths of a mile, and extending one half mile each way from the center of said road, the form of said territory to be an oblong square. An election was held on the first Saturday in March, 1875, and a mayor, treasurer, records (secretary), and marshal were chosen. HOW IT ALL STARTED The City of Douglasville is the county seat of Douglas County and is one of two cities within Douglas County. Located at a natural rise in the topography, Douglasville was originally known as Skint Chestnut. The name derived from a large tree used by Indians as a landmark, which was stripped of its bark so as to be more conspicuous. Once Douglas County broke away from Campbell County in 1870, a county seat was needed. Folks in the new county were divided. Some preferred the community of Chapel Hill; others wanted the center of Douglas County, and a third group lobbied for Skint Chestnut to be the county seat. The matter should have been decided in a simple election, but ended up being dragged out for four years with the Georgia Supreme Court finally ordering a second election. The men who wanted Skint Chestnut as the county seat did not stop their work. During the four year period Young Vansant donated 40 acres along the ridge for the town. 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