Jasper County – Monticello – Shady Dale
Joint Comprehensive Plan
Partial Plan Update 2007 – 2012
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Table of Contents
Introduction .............................................................................................................................3
Analysis of Areas Requiring Special Attention .............................................................4
Analysis of Consistency with Quality Community Objectives ...................................10
Jasper County.......................................................................................................10
City of Monticello.................................................................................................18
City of Shady Dale ...............................................................................................25
Issues and Opportunities ...............................................................................................32
Policies..............................................................................................................................34
Appendix
A. List of Accomplishments and Short Term Work Programs ...........................37
B. Adoption Resolutions ..........................................................................................54
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INTRODUCTION
As part of a statewide realignment of due dates for updating local comprehensive plans,
the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) is allowing partial updates as an interim
step for select communities. This document, the Partial Plan Update 2007 – 2012 for the Jasper
County – Monticello Joint – Shady Dale Comprehensive Plan, has been developed to assist the
participating local governments with maintaining their level of planning and community
development until a full update to the Jasper County – Monticello Joint – Shady Dale
Comprehensive Plan. As outlined by the DCA, the Partial Plan Update contains the following
elements:
An analysis of areas requiring special attention;
An analysis of consistency with DCA’s Quality Community Objectives;
A list of issues and opportunities identified as part of the planning process;
An updated Short-Term Work Program (provided as a separate document)
This update is for Jasper County and the Cities of Monticello and Shady Dale, and will
serve as a bridge between the existing Joint Comprehensive Plan from 2005, and the updated
Comprehensive Plan requirements. The issues and opportunities identified herein are intended to
compliment those identified within the existing Joint Comprehensive Plan but to also provide
current themes and concerns, and as such should be addressed first when considering the
relevancy of a topic within the documents.
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ANALYSIS OF AREAS REQUIRING SPECIAL ATTENTION
This section provides a brief assessment of select issues and concerns around the county
and municipalities based on geographical reference. This will help each jurisdiction recognize
those specific locations in need of special attention through physical investment or change of
policy. A map is included to help reference each area.
Areas of significant natural or cultural resources, particularly where these are likely to
be intruded upon or otherwise impacted by development
• There is a need for public park improvements within the Jasper County Recreation
Complex. (Map reference – County Recreation improvements)
• The City of Monticello needs to review projected development patterns to identify
options for creating park space in the City as soon as possible. (Map reference – City
Recreation Improvements)
• The City of Monticello is on the National Register of Historic Places and must guard its
historic districts while welcoming new development.
• The City of Shady Dale holds an annual rodeo roundup festival.
• The City of Shady Dale hosts an annual rodeo.
• The County may consider land within the Liberty Church Road and Clay Road areas for a
new EMS/Ambulance Center. A new station would be tied to population growth, and
only placed when needed. (Map reference – New Fire Station)
• The area around the new high school could grow rapidly, with an extension of water and
sewer lines, impacting the traffic patterns. The school system needs to work with the
City of Monticello and the City of Shady Dale and the County to ensure long range plans
for their facilities are coordinated with future land use plans. (Map reference – Potential
development area)
• The Jackson Lake waterfront is nearing immediate capacity for development. The County
must develop a long-range plan for the land use surrounding the lake and develop a
means for implementing that plan.
(Map reference – Waterfront Protection)
• Jasper
County has State designated Scenic Byways on Highways 11 North and 83 North.
These roadways need to be protected to ensure they remain relatively unchanged. The
Scenic Byway Committee needs to explore methods for protecting the visual beauty of
the Highways. (Map reference – Scenic Byways)
• The County may consider amending the Future Land Use Map, to add a “neighborhood
activity center” at the intersection of Henderson Mill Road and County Line Road.
• The County may consider amending the Future Land Use Map, to add a “neighborhood
activity center” at the intersection of Broughton Road and Highway 142.
• The County may consider amending the Future Land Use Map, to add a “commercial
corridor” at the intersection of Jackson Lake Road and Highway 212.
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• The County may consider amending the Future Land Use Map, to add a “commercial
corridor” in the unincorporated area of Hillsboro.
Areas where rapid development or change of land uses is likely to occur
• The Jackson Lake waterfront is currently experiencing the most development pressures.
This area has gradually gone from weekend cabin getaway structures to year-round living
units. Lot sizes are quite small and waterfront lots command a premium price. With the
recent addition of a County water supply, those large tracts that are left are positioned for
residential development. (Map reference – Lake Area Protection)
• The Department of Transportation has plans for an extension of the bypass that presently
serves the area on the South side of the City of Monticello. The bypass would then
extend from Highway 83 South to Highway 83 North to the Southeast. This could
encourage truck traffic to circumvent the City of Monticello, relieving transportation
issues within the City, and encouraging new commercial development along the bypass.
While looking forward to the completion of the bypass, the City hopes it will be a truck
route and not a bypass (Map reference – Monticello bypass)
Areas where the pace of development has and/or may outpace the availability of
community facilities and services, including transportation
• Jasper County has many areas served by dirt or gravel roads, without County water or
sewer. Any development in these areas impacts the delivery of County services, where
these services are limited to begin with. (Map reference – Rural development)
Areas in need of redevelopment and/or significant improvements to aesthetics or
attractiveness (including strip commercial corridors)
• Jasper County has recently adopted Architectural Guidelines, and there are plans to make
them requirements, especially for new commercial development. This would ensure the
attractiveness of the improvements, especially in areas that represent gateways to Jasper
County (State Highways near the County line) (Map reference – commercial
development)
• Monticello Downtown Development Authority will need to address any blighted
buildings and encourage redevelopment.
Large abandoned structures or sites, including those that may be environmentally
contaminated
• Not applicable in Jasper County
• A long-closed and abandoned City of Monticello landfill could someday be brought to
good use.
Areas with significant infill development opportunities (scattered vacant sites)
• Not applicable in Jasper County
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• Infill development is just beginning to occur inside Monticello, bringing challenge to
maintaining the historic districts.
Areas of significant disinvestment, levels of poverty, and/or unemployment
substantially higher than average levels for the community as a whole.
• Not applicable in Jasper County
• The south side of Monticello includes an old elementary school site with great
redevelopment potential. Some residential areas adjacent could benefit from
redevelopment as affordable housing using CDBG funds.
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ANALYSIS OF CONSISTENCY WITH QUALITY COMMUNITY OBJECTIVES FOR
JASPER COUNTY
In 1999 the Board of the Department of Community Affairs adopted the Quality Community
Objectives (QCOs) as a statement of the development patterns and options that will help Georgia preserve
her unique cultural, natural and historic resources while looking to the future and developing to her fullest
potential. An assessment of how these objectives apply to a local community is meant to give that
community an idea of how it is progressing toward reaching these objectives set by the Department, but
no community will be judged on progress. The assessment is a tool for use at the beginning of the
comprehensive planning process, much like a demographic analysis or a land use map, showing a
community “you are here.” The questions focus on local ordinances, policies, and organizational
strategies intended to create and expand quality growth principles.
A majority of positive responses for an objective may indicate that the community has in place
many of the governmental options for managing development patterns. Negative responses may provide
guidance as to how to focus planning and implementation efforts for those governments seeking to
achieve these Quality Community Objectives. Should a community decide to pursue a particular
objective it may consider this assessment as a means of monitoring progress towards achievement.
Development Patterns
Traditional Neighborhoods
Traditional neighborhood development patterns should be encouraged, including use of more human scale
development, compact development, mixing of uses within easy walking distance of one another, and facilitating
pedestrian activity.
Statement Comments
1. Our zoning code does not separate commercial, residential
and retail uses in every district.
No.
2. Our community has ordinances in place that allow neo-
traditional development “By right” so that developers do not
have to go through a long variance process.
No.
3. We have a street tree ordinance requiring new development to
plant shade-bearing trees appropriate to our climate.
No.
4. Our community has an organized tree-planting campaign in
public areas to make walking more comfortable in summer.
No.
5. We have a program to keep our public areas (commercial,
retail districts, parks) clean and safe.
Yes. There are several organized efforts to
support litter control.
6. Our community maintains its sidewalks and vegetation well
so that walking is an option some would choose.
No.
7. In some areas, several errands can be made on foot, if desired.
No. County is too rural.
8. Some children can and do walk to school safely.
No.
9. Some children can and do bike to school safely.
No.
10. Schools are located in or near neighborhoods.
No.
Jasper County is a rural community with numerous large tracts of property. While
marginal growth pressures exist, limited infrastructure discourages development potential. The
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County is considering amending our Development Ordinance and our Zoning Ordinance to
reflect more current types of regulations. While it may be appropriate to encourage, or at least
permit Traditional Neighborhood Development, this would generally be an inappropriate
development pattern.
Infill Development
Communities should maximize the use of existing infrastructure and minimize the conversion of undeveloped land
at the urban periphery by encouraging development or redevelopment of sites closer to the downtown or
traditional urban core of the community.
Statement Comments
1. Our community has an inventory of vacant sites and buildings
available for redevelopment and/or infill development.
No. There are no areas that need redevelopment.
2. We are actively working to promote Brownfield
redevelopment.
Not applicable
3. Our community is actively working to promote greyfield
redevelopment.
Not applicable
4. We have areas that are planned for nodal development
(compacted near intersections rather than spread along a
major road.)
Yes. The Jasper County Future Land Use Map
identifies major intersections for potential
commercial nodes.
5. We allow small lot development (<5000 SF) for some uses.
No. Lack of infrastructure prohibits small lot
development.
While infill development is not applicable to Jasper County, nodal development and
conservation subdivision design criteria are in place to encourage smart growth.
Sense of Place
Traditional downtown areas should be maintained as the focal point of the community or, for newer areas where
this is not possible, the development of activity centers that serve as community focal points should be encouraged.
These community focal points should be attractive, mixed-use, pedestrian-friendly places where people choose to
gather for shopping, dining, socializing, and entertainment
Statement Comments
1. If someone dropped from the sky into our community, he or
she would know immediately where she was, based on our
distinct characteristics.
Yes. Jasper County has beautiful examples of
classic rural Georgia with pecan orchards, State
scenic byways, rolling pastures and preserved
forests.
2. We have delineated the areas of our community that are
important to our history and heritage and have taken steps to
protect those areas.
Yes. The Monticello Crossroads Scenic Byways
Commission has designated Highways 11 and 83
North as Scenic Byways. The U.S. Forest Service
protects numerous areas housing Federally
Endangered, State Sensitive, Federally Protected,
Species of Concern, and Locally Rare species of
plants and/or animals. For example, they have
protected several areas that house the Federally
Endangered Red-Cockaded Woodpecker.
3. We have ordinances to regulate the aesthetics of development
in our highly visible areas.
No. We are working towards adopting
architectural standards to ensure new
development reflects our rural heritage.
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4. We have ordinances to regulate the size and type of signage.
Yes. A sign ordinance is in place, however, signs
are not to exceed 35 feet in height or more than
125 square feet. This is not very restrictive.
5. We offer a development guidebook that illustrates the new
type of development we want in our community.
Yes. Jasper County is creating a guidebook with
examples of desired development.
6. Our community has a plan to protect designated farmland.
Yes, through the Conservation Easement Program
(tax credit). At present, this idea has received
increased interest amidst current development
trends. Should be coordinated with plans to
identify and preserve the county’s rural character.
Traditional Neighborhood Development is more appropriate within the City of
Monticello, however, it is of primary County concern to maintain our rural character, Jasper
County’s sense of place.
Transportation Alternatives
Alternatives to transportation by automobile, including mass transit, bicycle routes, and pedestrian facilities,
should be made available in each community. Greater use of alternate transportation should be encouraged.
Statement Comments
1. We have public transportation in our community.
No.
2. We require that new development connects with existing
development through a street network, not a single entry/exit.
Yes. New residential development with 20 or
more lots must provide at least two entrances, but
connection through street network is not required.
3. We have a good network of sidewalks to allow people to walk
to a variety of destinations.
No.
4. We have a sidewalk ordinance in our community that requires
all new development to provide user-friendly sidewalks.
Yes. Sidewalks are required in new residential
development.
5. We require that newly built sidewalks connect to existing
sidewalks wherever possible
No.
6. We have a plan for bicycle routes through our community.
Yes. The Jasper County Bicycle and Pedestrian
Network is part of the Northeast Georgia
Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan.
7. We allow commercial and retail development to share parking
areas wherever possible.
No.
Due to our rural character, population density makes public transportation unfeasible.
Bike routes, walking trails and horse trails are available for recreation opportunities. Railroad
runs through the County for Commercial or Industrial uses.
Regional Identity
Each region should promote and preserve a regional "identity," or regional sense of place, defined in terms of
traditional architecture, common economic linkages that bind the region together, or other shared characteristics.
Statement
Comments
1. Our community is characteristic of the region in terms of
architectural styles and heritage.
Not necessarily for new development, although
architectural guidelines are in place.
2. Our community is connected to the surrounding region for
economic livelihood through businesses that process local
agricultural products.
Yes. There are economic ties connecting Jasper
County with the surrounding region, especially a
farmers market in Monticello every weekend
during Spring, Summer and Fall.
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3. Our community encourages businesses that create products
that draw on our regional heritage (mountain, agricultural,
metropolitan, coastal)
Yes. We are creating an Agri-Tourism
Association for the State to be headquartered in
Monticello. The Market Festival has created
numerous jobs. Nature tourism has encouraged
new and exciting businesses.
4. Our community participates in the Georgia Department of
Economic Development’s regional tourism partnership.
Yes.
5. Our community promotes tourism opportunities based on the
unique characteristics of our region.
Yes.
6. Our community contributes to, and draws from, the region, as
a source of local culture, commerce, entertainment, education.
Yes.
We are actually a part of several things. Tracy Travillo of the Development Authority of
Jasper County is part of the Department of Community Affair's Regional Advisory Council
Tourism Committee (covering 12 counties), Georgia Department of Economic Development's
regional Arts Development Council (covering Jasper, Bibb, Jones, Putnam, Monroe, and
Baldwin counties) and statewide Georgia Arts by the Mile partnerships (covering the state).
Nancy Wood, through the Monticello – Jasper County Chamber of Commerce, is a part of the
GDEcD's Heartland Heritage Tourism group. Sage Edwards, through Better Hometown
(Monticello only), is a part of Simply Southern Tourism. We also all coordinate our nature-
based tourism efforts and scenic byways efforts with surrounding counties.
Resource Conservation
Heritage Preservation
The traditional character of the community should be maintained through preserving and revitalizing historic
areas of the community, encouraging new development that is compatible with the traditional features of the
community, and protecting other scenic or natural features that are important to defining local character.
Statement
Comments
1. We have designated historic districts in our community.
No.
2. We have an active historic preservation commission.
No.
3. We want new development to complement historic
development, and we have ordinances in place to ensure such.
Yes. The County is working towards enacting
Architectural Standards as part of our zoning
ordinance.
The County has numerous culturally significant structures and they are scattered
throughout the County. We presently recognize our hometown celebrity, country singer Trisha
Yearwood.
Open Space Preservation
New development should be designed to minimize the amount of land consumed, and open space should be set aside
from development for use as public parks or as greenbelts/wildlife corridors. Compact development ordinances are
one way of encouraging this type of open space preservation.
Statement
Comments
1. Our community has a greenspace plan.
No. There is no formal plan but there are
provisions for open space within environmental
regulations and the covenants of select
subdivisions.
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2. Our community is actively preserving greenspace – either
through direct purchase, or by encouraging set-asides in new
development.
Yes. Conservation Subdivision design principles
will be the normal practice for residential
development. This will require permanently
protected areas of common areas.
3. We have a local land conservation program/ work with state
or national land conservation programs to preserve
environmentally important areas in our community.
No. Although the U.S. Forest Service does
preserve some environmentally important areas in
our County.
4. We have a conservation subdivision ordinance for residential
development that is widely used and protects open space in
perpetuity.
Yes. Conservation subdivisions are encouraged
and allowed within Jasper County.
Conservation Subdivisions are now allowed by right, whereas “conventional” subdivision
is allowed only where the developer can show that “conventional” design better implements the
goals and objectives of the Comprehensive Plan. We are currently considering revising our
zoning and development ordinances with assistance from Randall Arendt. He strongly advocates
compact development and planning for coordinated greenbelt corridors (building a golf course
community without the golf course).
Environmental Protection
Environmentally sensitive areas should be protected from negative impacts of development, particularly when they
are important for maintaining traditional character or quality of life of the community or region. Whenever
possible, the natural terrain, drainage, and vegetation of an area should be preserved.
Statement
Comment
1. We have a comprehensive natural resources inventory.
Yes, as part of the Comprehensive Plan.
2. We use this resource inventory to steer development away
from environmentally sensitive areas.
Yes. Each development is compared with the
inventory and made to comply with locally
adopted environmental ordinances (based on State
models).
3. We have identified our defining natural resources and have
taken steps to protect them.
No, not as a County, but this has been done
through the U.S. Forest Service (40,000 acres),
Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center (6,400 acres), and
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (6,400 acres) –
over 22% of the total land mass in the County.
4. Our community has passed the necessary Part V
Environmental Ordinances, and we enforce them.
Yes.
5. Our community has and actively enforces a tree preservation
ordinance.
No.
6. Our community has a tree-replanting ordinance for new
development.
No.
7. We are using stormwater best management practices for all
new development.
Yes.
8. We have land use measures that will protect the natural
resources in our community (steep slope regulations,
floodplain or marsh protection, etc.)
Yes. This includes Soil Erosion and
Sedimentation Control measures.
Implementation of the Conservation Subdivision design principles will help to maintain
the character of our community. We also participate in a Tri-County effort, with Georgia Power,
to insure consistent enforcement of these environmental protection measures at Jackson Lake.
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Social and Economic Development
Growth Preparedness
Each community should identify and put in place the pre-requisites for the type of growth it seeks to achieve.
These might include infrastructure (roads, water, sewer) to support new growth, appropriate training of the
workforce, ordinances and regulations to manage growth as desired, or leadership capable of responding to growth
opportunities and managing new growth when it occurs.
Statement
Comments
1. We have population projections for the next 20 years that we
refer to when making infrastructure decisions.
Yes.
2. Our local governments, the local school board, and other
decision-making entities use the same population projections.
No. School Board uses State Department of
Education Projections (one year) based on trends.
Local Government and other entities utilize
census data, forecasts by Woods and Poole
Economics and RDC calculations.
3. Our elected officials understand the land development process
in our community.
Yes.
4. We have reviewed our development regulations and/or zoning
code recently, and believe that our ordinances will help us
achieve our QCO goals.
Yes.
5. We have a Capital Improvements Program that supports
current and future growth.
Yes. Jasper County has a Capital Improvements
Element of our Comprehensive Plan, in place for
impact fees, and will require yearly review.
6. We have designated areas of our community where we would
like to see growth. These areas are based on the natural
resources inventory of our community.
Yes. As part of the Comprehensive Plan process,
we created a Future Land Use Map that reflects
those areas of potential growth, and our elected
officials utilize this when making zoning
decisions.
7. We have clearly understandable guidelines for new
development.
Yes. Jasper County is crafting new ordinance
language that will hopefully be easy to
understand.
8. We have a citizen-education campaign to allow all interested
parties to learn about development processes in our
community.
Yes. Leadership Jasper, a yearly class for
community leaders, has a session on the local
planning process.
9. We have procedures in place that make it easy for the public
to stay informed about land use issues, zoning decisions, and
proposed new development.
Yes. Some information can be found on the City
and County websites, and the local newspaper
advertises public meetings.
10. We have a public-awareness element in our comprehensive
planning process.
No.
Appropriate Businesses
The businesses and industries encouraged to develop or expand in a community should be suitable for the
community in terms of job skills required, long-term sustainability, linkages to other economic activities in the
region, impact on the resources of the area, and future prospects for expansion and creation of higher-skill job
opportunities.
Statement Comments
1. Our economic development organization has considered our
community’s strengths, assets, and weaknesses and has
created a business development strategy based on them.
Yes. MEAG Power led Team Jasper in a
strategic planning session in July 2005 which is
updated annually by the Development Authority.
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2. Our ED organization has considered the types of businesses
already in our community, and has a plan to recruit
business/industry that will be compatible.
Yes. BREP surveys completed in 2005 and
updated annually to help us determine this.
3. We recruit businesses that provide/ create sustainable
products.
Yes.
4. We have a diverse jobs base, so that one employer leaving
would not cripple us.
No. If Georgia Pacific (with 522 employees and
over half of all industrial jobs) shut down, it
would still have a devastating effect on our
economy.
Employment Options
A range of job types should be provided in each community to meet the diverse needs of the local workforce.
Statement Comments
1. Our economic development program has an entrepreneur
support program.
Yes. We were designated as an Entrepreneur
Friendly community in April 2007.
2. Our community has jobs for skilled labor.
Yes. Much of industry now requires skilled
labor.
3. Our community has jobs for unskilled labor.
Yes.
4. Our community has professional and managerial jobs.
Yes.
Housing Choices
A range of housing size, cost, and density should be provided in each community to make it possible for all who
work in the community to also live in the community (reducing commuting distances), to promote a mixture of
income and age groups in each community, and to provide a range of housing choice to meet market needs.
Statement Comments
1. Our community allows accessory units like garage apartments
or mother-in-law units.
Yes. A guest house is permitted, but it is not to
be used for rental purposes.
2. People who work in our community can afford to live here.
Yes. Although there is a need for more quality,
affordable housing.
3. Our community has enough housing for each income level
(low, moderate, and above-average incomes)
Yes. Although there is a need for more quality,
affordable housing.
4. We encourage new residential development to follow the
pattern of our original town, continuing the existing street
design and recommending smaller setbacks.
No.
5. We have options available for loft living, downtown living, or
“neo-traditional” development.
No. We are a rural County.
6. We have vacant and developable land available for
multifamily housing.
Not in the County.
7. We allow multifamily housing to be developed in our
community.
Yes. Yet there is a growing need for more
apartments within the county.
8. We support community development corporations building
housing for lower-income households.
Yes. We have in the past and hope to again soon
with USDA/HUD programs.
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9. We have housing programs that focus on households with
special needs.
Yes. Although very limited, the affordable
housing projects recently completed are handicap
accessible. There is a growing need for housing
for the elderly.
10. We allow small houses built on small lots (less than 5,000
square feet) in appropriate areas.
No.
Housing options in Unincorporated Jasper County generally fall into two categories; either a
large house (1,800 sq. ft. +) on an acre of land, or a relatively small house (1,200 sq. ft. +) on
five or more acres. There are isolated areas that allow single-wide manufactured homes, and
there is a zoning category that permits multifamily housing, but our lack of infrastructure
(limited water and no County sewer) limits this type of development. This type of housing
development (lofts, multifamily, small lots) is more appropriate in the City of Monticello at this
time.
Educational Opportunities
Educational and training opportunities should be readily available in each community – to permit community
residents to improve their job skills, adapt to technological advances, or to pursue entrepreneurial ambitions.
Statement Comments
1. Our community provides work-force training options for our
citizens.
Yes. Griffin Technical College – Jasper County
Facility is located in Monticello, provides
workforce training.
2. Our workforce training programs provide citizens with skills
for jobs that are available in our community.
Yes, as described above.
3. Our community has higher education opportunities, or is close
to a community that does.
Yes. The Georgia Perimeter College is located 25
miles North in Covington, the Georgia College
and State University is located 35 miles East in
Milledgeville, the University of Georgia is
located 50 miles North in Athens, and Georgia
Tech is located 60 miles Northeast in Atlanta, all
close to our community.
4. Our community has job opportunities for college graduates,
so that our children may live and work here if they choose.
Yes. Our healthcare field and engineering
opportunities are growing. Education continues
to be a field for young college graduates. We
need more of these types of jobs though.
Governmental Relations
Regional Solutions
Regional solutions to needs shared by more than one local jurisdiction are preferable to separate local approaches,
particularly where this will result in greater efficiency and less cost to the taxpayer.
Statement Comments
1. We participate in regional economic development
organizations.
Yes. See note for regional identities.
2. We participate in regional environmental organizations and
initiatives, especially regarding water quality and quantity
issues.
Yes, especially tri-County concerns around
Jackson Lake with Georgia Power.
3. We work with other local governments to provide or share
appropriate services, such as public transit, libraries, special
education, tourism, parks and recreation, emergency response,
E-911, homeland security, etc.
Yes. Libraries, tourism, emergency response are
services that may cross County boundaries.
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4. Our community thinks regionally, especially in terms of
issues like land use, transportation and housing,
understanding that these go beyond local government borders.
Yes. Jasper County actively participates with the
Regional Development Centers for Developments
of Regional Impact.
Regional Cooperation
Regional cooperation should be encouraged in setting priorities, identifying shared needs, and finding collaborative
solutions, particularly where it is critical to success of a venture, such as protection of shared natural resources or
development of a transportation network.
Statement Comments
1. We plan jointly with our cities and county for Comprehensive
Planning purposes.
Yes.
2. We are satisfied with our Service Delivery Strategies.
Yes.
3. We initiate contact with other local governments and
institutions in our region in order to find solutions to common
problems, or craft regionwide strategies.
Rarely.
4. We meet regularly with neighboring jurisdictions to maintain
contact, build connections, and discuss issues of regional
concern.
Yes. Regional Development Center monthly
meetings and varied conferences.
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MONTICELLO
Development Patterns
Traditional Neighborhoods
Traditional neighborhood development patterns should be encouraged, including use of more human scale
development, compact development, mixing of uses within easy walking distance of one another, and facilitating
pedestrian activity.
Statement Comments
1. Our zoning code does not separate commercial,
residential and retail uses in every district.
Yes
2. Our community has ordinances in place that allow neo-
traditional development “By right” so that developers do
not have to go through a long variance process.
No.
3. We have a street tree ordinance requiring new
development to plant shade-bearing trees appropriate to
our climate.
Ordinance needs improvement.
4. Our community has an organized tree-planting campaign
in public areas to make walking more comfortable in
summer.
Yes. Monticello has had this in the past with our
Dogwood-lined streets and trees in the downtown
area.
5. We have a program to keep our public areas
(commercial, retail districts, parks) clean and safe.
Yes, there are several organized efforts to support
litter control.
6. Our community maintains its sidewalks and vegetation
well so that walking is an option some would choose.
Yes – Monticello has improved sidewalks in the
downtown area and plans on more improvements
soon. They also maintain vegetation well.
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7. In some areas, several errands can be made on foot, if
desired.
Yes
8. Some children can and do walk to school safely.
No.
9. Some children can and do bike to school safely.
No.
10. Schools are located in or near neighborhoods.
No.
The City of Monticello does indeed have Traditional Neighborhood Development
patterns.
Infill Development
Communities should maximize the use of existing infrastructure and minimize the conversion of undeveloped land
at the urban periphery by encouraging development or redevelopment of sites closer to the downtown or
traditional urban core of the community.
Statement Comments
1. Our community has an inventory of vacant sites and
buildings available for redevelopment and/or infill
development.
Yes, through the Downtown Development
Authority of Monticello.
2. We are actively working to promote Brownfield
redevelopment.
Yes, through the Downtown Development
Authority of Monticello.
3. Our community is actively working to promote greyfield
redevelopment.
Yes, through the Downtown Development
Authority of Monticello.
4. We have areas that are planned for nodal development
(compacted near intersections rather than spread along a
major road.)
Yes. At present there are no mechanisms in place
other than the Future Land Use map.
5. We allow small lot development (<5000 SF) for some
uses.
Yes.
Sense of Place
Traditional downtown areas should be maintained as the focal point of the community or, for newer areas where
this is not possible, the development of activity centers that serve as community focal points should be encouraged.
These community focal points should be attractive, mixed-use, pedestrian-friendly places where people choose to
gather for shopping, dining, socializing, and entertainment
Statement Comments
1. If someone dropped from the sky into our community, he
or she would know immediately where she was, based on
our distinct characteristics.
Yes. Monticello has a distinctive Historic District
downtown with architecture based on Thomas
Jefferson’s home in several buildings.
2. We have delineated the areas of our community that are
important to our history and heritage and have taken
steps to protect those areas.
Yes. Monticello is on the National Register of
Historic Places and the Central Business District
is designated as an Historic District.
3. We have ordinances to regulate the aesthetics of
development in our highly visible areas.
No. The City needs more than historic
guidelines.
4. We have ordinances to regulate the size and type of
signage.
Yes. Needs improvement.
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5. Our community has a plan to protect designated
farmland.
Not applicable.
Transportation Alternatives
Alternatives to transportation by automobile, including mass transit, bicycle routes, and pedestrian facilities,
should be made available in each community. Greater use of alternate transportation should be encouraged.
Statement Comments
1. We have public transportation in our community.
No.
2. We require that new development connects with existing
development through a street network, not a single
entry/exit.
No.
3. We have a good network of sidewalks to allow people to
walk to a variety of destinations.
Yes. Needs improvement.
4. We have a sidewalk ordinance in our community that
requires all new development to provide user-friendly
sidewalks.
Not currently, but this is needed.
5. We require that newly built sidewalks connect to existing
sidewalks wherever possible
Not currently, but this is needed.
6. We have a plan for bicycle routes through our
community.
Yes. Needs improvement.
7. We allow commercial and retail development to share
parking areas wherever possible.
Yes.
Regional Identity
Each region should promote and preserve a regional "identity," or regional sense of place, defined in terms of
traditional architecture, common economic linkages that bind the region together, or other shared characteristics.
Statement
Comments
1. Our community is characteristic of the region in terms of
architectural styles and heritage.
Yes.
2. Our community is connected to the surrounding region
for economic livelihood through businesses that process
local agricultural products.
Yes. Several industries are regionally connected
as well as our Market Festival every Saturday
during May through October.
3. Our community encourages businesses that create
products that draw on our regional heritage (mountain,
agricultural, metropolitan, coastal)
Yes. We are creating an Agri-tourism
Association for the State to be headquartered in
Monticello. The Market Festival has created
numerous jobs. Nature tourism has encouraged
new and exciting businesses.
4. Our community participates in the Georgia Department
of Economic Development’s regional tourism
partnership.
Yes. The Historic Heartland.
5. Our community promotes tourism opportunities based on
the unique characteristics of our region.
Yes.
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6. Our community contributes to, and draws from, the
region, as a source of local culture, commerce,
entertainment, education.
Yes.
Resource Conservation
Heritage Preservation
The traditional character of the community should be maintained through preserving and revitalizing historic
areas of the community, encouraging new development that is compatible with the traditional features of the
community, and protecting other scenic or natural features that are important to defining local character.
Statement
Comments
1. We have designated historic districts in our community.
Yes.
2. We have an active historic preservation commission.
Yes.
3. We want new development to complement historic
development, and we have ordinances in place to ensure
such.
Yes. Needs improvement.
Open Space Preservation
New development should be designed to minimize the amount of land consumed, and open space should be set aside
from development for use as public parks or as greenbelts/wildlife corridors. Compact development ordinances are
one way of encouraging this type of open space preservation.
Statement
Comments
1. Our community has a greenspace plan.
No.
2. Our community is actively preserving greenspace –
either through direct purchase, or by encouraging set-
asides in new development.
No.
3. We have a local land conservation program/ work with
state or national land conservation programs to preserve
environmentally important areas in our community.
There are measures in place to preserve trees but
not land. There is a demand for broader
conservation measures.
4. We have a conservation subdivision ordinance for
residential development that is widely used and protects
open space in perpetuity.
No.
Environmental Protection
Environmentally sensitive areas should be protected from negative impacts of development, particularly when they
are important for maintaining traditional character or quality of life of the community or region. Whenever
possible, the natural terrain, drainage, and vegetation of an area should be preserved.
Statement
Comment
1. We have a comprehensive natural resources inventory.
Yes. Through the Comprehensive Plan only.
2. We use this resource inventory to steer development
away from environmentally sensitive areas.
Yes. Needs improvement.
3. We have identified our defining natural resources and
have taken steps to protect them.
Yes. Needs improvement.
4. Our community has passed the necessary Part V
Environmental Ordinances, and we enforce them.
Yes.
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5. Our community has and actively enforces a tree
preservation ordinance.
Yes. Needs improvement.
6. Our community has a tree-replanting ordinance for new
development.
No.
7. We are using stormwater best management practices for
all new development.
Yes. Needs improvement.
8. We have land use measures that will protect the natural
resources in our community (steep slope regulations,
floodplain or marsh protection, etc.)
Yes. There are E&SC and other environmental
regulations.
Social and Economic Development
Growth Preparedness
Each community should identify and put in place the pre-requisites for the type of growth it seeks to achieve.
These might include infrastructure (roads, water, sewer) to support new growth, appropriate training of the
workforce, ordinances and regulations to manage growth as desired, or leadership capable of responding to growth
opportunities and managing new growth when it occurs.
Statement
Comments
1. We have population projections for the next 20 years that
we refer to when making infrastructure decisions.
Yes.
2. Our local governments, the local school board, and other
decision-making entities use the same population
projections.
Yes.
3. Our elected officials understand the land development
process in our community.
Yes.
4. We have reviewed our development regulations and/or
zoning code recently, and believe that our ordinances
will help us achieve our QCO goals.
Yes.
5. We have a Capital Improvements Program that supports
current and future growth.
No.
6. We have designated areas of our community where we
would like to see growth. These areas are based on the
natural resources inventory of our community.
Yes. Needs improvement.
7. We have clearly understandable guidelines for new
development.
Yes.
8. We have a citizen-education campaign to allow all
interested parties to learn about development processes in
our community.
Yes.
9. We have procedures in place that make it easy for the
public to stay informed about land use issues, zoning
decisions, and proposed new development.
Yes.
10. We have a public-awareness element in our
Comprehensive Planning process.
No.
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Appropriate Businesses
The businesses and industries encouraged to develop or expand in a community should be suitable for the
community in terms of job skills required, long-term sustainability, linkages to other economic activities in the
region, impact on the resources of the area, and future prospects for expansion and creation of higher-skill job
opportunities.
Statement Comments
1. Our economic development organization has considered
our community’s strengths, assets, and weaknesses and
has created a business development strategy based on
them.
Yes.
2. Our ED organization has considered the types of
businesses already in our community, and has a plan to
recruit business/industry that will be compatible.
Yes.
3. We recruit businesses that provide/ create sustainable
products.
Yes.
4. We have a diverse jobs base, so that one employer
leaving would not cripple us.
The job base is diverse but the overall size of the
market is considered small enough that the loss of
one of several employers could damage the
economy.
Employment Options
A range of job types should be provided in each community to meet the diverse needs of the local workforce.
Statement Comments
1. Our economic development program has an entrepreneur
support program.
Yes. Certified April 2007.
2. Our community has jobs for skilled labor.
Yes.
3. Our community has jobs for unskilled labor.
Yes.
4. Our community has professional and managerial jobs.
Yes. Needs improvement.
Housing Choices
A range of housing size, cost, and density should be provided in each community to make it possible for all who
work in the community to also live in the community (reducing commuting distances), to promote a mixture of
income and age groups in each community, and to provide a range of housing choice to meet market needs.
Statement Comments
1. Our community allows accessory units like garage
apartments or mother-in-law units.
Yes. In some districts.
2. People who work in our community can afford to live
here.
Yes. Although there is a need for more quality,
affordable housing.
3. Our community has enough housing for each income
level (low, moderate, and above-average incomes)
Yes. Although there is a need for more quality,
affordable housing.
4. We encourage new residential development to follow the
pattern of our original town, continuing the existing
street design and recommending smaller setbacks.
Yes. Needs improvement.
5. We have options available for loft living, downtown
living, or “neo-traditional” development.
Yes. Needs improvement.
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6. We have vacant and developable land available for
multifamily housing.
Yes.
7. We allow multifamily housing to be developed in our
community.
Yes.
8. We support community development corporations
building housing for lower-income households.
Yes.
9. We have housing programs that focus on households
with special needs.
Yes. Although very limited
10. We allow small houses built on small lots (less than
5,000 square feet) in appropriate areas.
Yes. Needs improvement.
Educational Opportunities
Educational and training opportunities should be readily available in each community – to permit community
residents to improve their job skills, adapt to technological advances, or to pursue entrepreneurial ambitions.
Statement Comments
1. Our community provides work-force training options for
our citizens.
Yes.
2. Our workforce training programs provide citizens with
skills for jobs that are available in our community.
Yes.
3. Our community has higher education opportunities, or is
close to a community that does.
Yes.
4. Our community has job opportunities for college
graduates, so that our children may live and work here if
they choose.
Yes. Needs improvement.
Governmental Relations
Regional Solutions
Regional solutions to needs shared by more than one local jurisdiction are preferable to separate local approaches,
particularly where this will result in greater efficiency and less cost to the taxpayer.
Statement Comments
1. We participate in regional economic development
organizations.
Yes. Through Team Jasper.
2. We participate in regional environmental organizations
and initiatives, especially regarding water quality and
quantity issues.
Yes. Needs improvement.
3. We work with other local governments to provide or
share appropriate services, such as public transit,
libraries, special education, tourism, parks and recreation,
emergency response, E-911, homeland security, etc.
Yes. Needs improvement.
4. Our community thinks regionally, especially in terms of
issues like land use, transportation and housing,
understanding that these go beyond local government
borders.
Yes.
5. We offer a development guidebook that illustrates the
type of new development we want in our community.
Yes. In historic districts.
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6. We have reviewed our development regulations and/or
zoning code recently and are sure that our ordinances
will help us achieve our QCO goals.
Yes. Needs improvement.
7. We have a budget for annual training for planning
commission members and staff, and we use it.
No.
8. Our elected officials understand the land-development
process in our community.
Yes.
Regional Cooperation
Regional cooperation should be encouraged in setting priorities, identifying shared needs, and finding collaborative
solutions, particularly where it is critical to success of a venture, such as protection of shared natural resources or
development of a transportation network.
Statement Comments
1. We plan jointly with our cities and county for
Comprehensive Planning purposes
Yes.
2. We are satisfied with our Service Delivery Strategies
Yes.
3. We cooperate with at least one local government to
provide or share services (parks and recreation, E911,
Emergency Services, Police or Sheriff’s Office, schools,
water, sewer, other)
Yes.
4. We meet regularly with neighboring jurisdictions to
maintain contact, build connections, and discuss issues of
regional concern.
Yes.
ANALYSIS OF CONSISTENCY WITH QUALITY COMMUNITY OBJECTIVES FOR
CITY OF SHADY DALE
Development Patterns
Traditional Neighborhoods
Traditional neighborhood development patterns should be encouraged, including use of more human scale
development, compact development, mixing of uses within easy walking distance of one another, and facilitating
pedestrian activity.
Statement Comments
1. Our zoning code does not separate commercial,
residential and retail uses in every district.
No.
2. Our community has ordinances in place that allow neo-
traditional development “By right” so that developers do
not have to go through a long variance process.
No.
3. We have a street tree ordinance requiring new
development to plant shade-bearing trees appropriate to
our climate.
No.
4. Our community has an organized tree-planting campaign
in public areas to make walking more comfortable in
summer.
No.
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5. We have a program to keep our public areas
(commercial, retail districts, parks) clean and safe.
Yes.
6. Our community maintains its sidewalks and vegetation
well so that walking is an option some would choose.
Yes.
7. In some areas, several errands can be made on foot, if
desired.
Yes.
8. Some children can and do walk to school safely.
N/A.
9. Some children can and do bike to school safely.
N/A.
10. Schools are located in or near neighborhoods.
N/A.
Infill Development
Communities should maximize the use of existing infrastructure and minimize the conversion of undeveloped land
at the urban periphery by encouraging development or redevelopment of sites closer to the downtown or
traditional urban core of the community.
Statement Comments
1. Our community has an inventory of vacant sites and
buildings available for redevelopment and/or infill
development.
No.
2. We are actively working to promote Brownfield
redevelopment.
Not applicable
3. Our community is actively working to promote greyfield
redevelopment.
Not applicable
4. We have areas that are planned for nodal development
(compacted near intersections rather than spread along a
major road.)
Not applicable
5. We allow small lot development (<5000 SF) for some
uses.
Yes
Sense of Place
Traditional downtown areas should be maintained as the focal point of the community or, for newer areas where
this is not possible, the development of activity centers that serve as community focal points should be encouraged.
These community focal points should be attractive, mixed-use, pedestrian-friendly places where people choose to
gather for shopping, dining, socializing, and entertainment
Statement Comments
1. If someone dropped from the sky into our community, he
or she would know immediately where she was, based on
our distinct characteristics.
Yes. There are many distinctive and unique
characteristics.
2. We have delineated the areas of our community that are
important to our history and heritage and have taken
steps to protect those areas.
Yes.
3. We have ordinances to regulate the aesthetics of
development in our highly visible areas.
No.
4. We have ordinances to regulate the size and type of
signage.
Yes.
5. We offer a development guidebook that illustrates the
new type of development we want in our community.
No.
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6. Our community has a plan to protect designated
farmland.
Not applicable.
Transportation Alternatives
Alternatives to transportation by automobile, including mass transit, bicycle routes, and pedestrian facilities,
should be made available in each community. Greater use of alternate transportation should be encouraged.
Statement Comments
1. We have public transportation in our community.
No.
2. We require that new development connects with existing
development through a street network, not a single
entry/exit.
Yes.
3. We have a good network of sidewalks to allow people to
walk to a variety of destinations.
Yes.
4. We have a sidewalk ordinance in our community that
requires all new development to provide user-friendly
sidewalks.
No.
5. We require that newly built sidewalks connect to existing
sidewalks wherever possible
Not applicable.
6. We have a plan for bicycle routes through our
community.
Yes. The Jasper County Bicycle and Pedestrian
Network is part of the Northeast Georgia
Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan.
7. We allow commercial and retail development to share
parking areas wherever possible.
No.
Regional Identity
Each region should promote and preserve a regional "identity," or regional sense of place, defined in terms of
traditional architecture, common economic linkages that bind the region together, or other shared characteristics.
Statement
Comments
1. Our community is characteristic of the region in terms of
architectural styles and heritage.
Yes.
2. Our community is connected to the surrounding region
for economic livelihood through businesses that process
local agricultural products.
Yes. There are economic ties connecting the City
of Shady Dale with the surrounding regionl.
3. Our community encourages businesses that create
products that draw on our regional heritage (mountain,
agricultural, metropolitan, coastal)
Yes.
4. Our community participates in the Georgia Department
of Economic Development’s regional tourism
partnership.
Yes.
5. Our community promotes tourism opportunities based on
the unique characteristics of our region.
Yes.
6. Our community contributes to, and draws from, the
region, as a source of local culture, commerce,
entertainment, education.
No.
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Resource Conservation
Heritage Preservation
The traditional character of the community should be maintained through preserving and revitalizing historic
areas of the community, encouraging new development that is compatible with the traditional features of the
community, and protecting other scenic or natural features that are important to defining local character.
Statement
Comments
1. We have designated historic districts in our community.
No.
2. We have an active historic preservation commission.
No.
3. We want new development to complement historic
development, and we have ordinances in place to ensure
such.
No.
Open Space Preservation
New development should be designed to minimize the amount of land consumed, and open space should be set aside
from development for use as public parks or as greenbelts/wildlife corridors. Compact development ordinances are
one way of encouraging this type of open space preservation.
Statement
Comments
1. Our community has a greenspace plan.
No.
2. Our community is actively preserving greenspace –
either through direct purchase, or by encouraging set-
asides in new development.
No.
3. We have a local land conservation program/ work with
state or national land conservation programs to preserve
environmentally important areas in our community.
No.
4. We have a conservation subdivision ordinance for
residential development that is widely used and protects
open space in perpetuity.
No.
Environmental Protection
Environmentally sensitive areas should be protected from negative impacts of development, particularly when they
are important for maintaining traditional character or quality of life of the community or region. Whenever
possible, the natural terrain, drainage, and vegetation of an area should be preserved.
Statement
Comment
1. We have a comprehensive natural resources inventory.
Yes, as part of the Comprehensive Plan.
2. We use this resource inventory to steer development
away from environmentally sensitive areas.
No.
3. We have identified our defining natural resources and
have taken steps to protect them.
No.
4. Our community has passed the necessary Part V
Environmental Ordinances, and we enforce them.
No.
5. Our community has and actively enforces a tree
preservation ordinance.
No.
6. Our community has a tree-replanting ordinance for new
development.
Yes.
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7. We are using stormwater best management practices for
all new development.
Yes.
8. We have land use measures that will protect the natural
resources in our community (steep slope regulations,
floodplain or marsh protection, etc.)
N/A.
Social and Economic Development
Growth Preparedness
Each community should identify and put in place the pre-requisites for the type of growth it seeks to achieve.
These might include infrastructure (roads, water, sewer) to support new growth, appropriate training of the
workforce, ordinances and regulations to manage growth as desired, or leadership capable of responding to growth
opportunities and managing new growth when it occurs.
Statement
Comments
1. We have population projections for the next 20 years that
we refer to when making infrastructure decisions.
Yes.
2. Our local governments, the local school board, and other
decision-making entities use the same population
projections.
No.
3. Our elected officials understand the land development
process in our community.
Yes.
4. We have reviewed our development regulations and/or
zoning code recently, and believe that our ordinances
will help us achieve our QCO goals.
Yes.
5. We have a Capital Improvements Program that supports
current and future growth.
Yes.
6. We have designated areas of our community where we
would like to see growth. These areas are based on the
natural resources inventory of our community.
Yes.
7. We have clearly understandable guidelines for new
development.
Yes.
8. We have a citizen-education campaign to allow all
interested parties to learn about development processes in
our community.
No.
9. We have procedures in place that make it easy for the
public to stay informed about land use issues, zoning
decisions, and proposed new development.
Yes.
10. We have a public-awareness element in our
comprehensive planning process.
No.
Appropriate Businesses
The businesses and industries encouraged to develop or expand in a community should be suitable for the
community in terms of job skills required, long-term sustainability, linkages to other economic activities in the
region, impact on the resources of the area, and future prospects for expansion and creation of higher-skill job
opportunities.
Statement Comments
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1. Our economic development organization has considered
our community’s strengths, assets, and weaknesses and
has created a business development strategy based on
them.
Not applicable.
2. Our ED organization has considered the types of
businesses already in our community, and has a plan to
recruit business/industry that will be compatible.
Not applicable.
3. We recruit businesses that provide/ create sustainable
products.
No.
4. We have a diverse jobs base, so that one employer
leaving would not cripple us.
Yes.
Employment Options
A range of job types should be provided in each community to meet the diverse needs of the local workforce.
Statement Comments
1. Our economic development program has an entrepreneur
support program.
No.
2. Our community has jobs for skilled labor.
Yes.
3. Our community has jobs for unskilled labor.
Yes.
4. Our community has professional and managerial jobs.
Yes.
Housing Choices
A range of housing size, cost, and density should be provided in each community to make it possible for all who
work in the community to also live in the community (reducing commuting distances), to promote a mixture of
income and age groups in each community, and to provide a range of housing choice to meet market needs.
Statement Comments
1. Our community allows accessory units like garage
apartments or mother-in-law units.
Yes.
2. People who work in our community can afford to live
here.
Yes.
3. Our community has enough housing for each income
level (low, moderate, and above-average incomes)
Yes.
4. We encourage new residential development to follow the
pattern of our original town, continuing the existing
street design and recommending smaller setbacks.
Yes.
5. We have options available for loft living, downtown
living, or “neo-traditional” development.
No.
6. We have vacant and developable land available for
multifamily housing.
Yes.
7. We allow multifamily housing to be developed in our
community.
Yes.
8. We support community development corporations
building housing for lower-income households.
No.
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9. We have housing programs that focus on households
with special needs.
No.
10. We allow small houses built on small lots (less than
5,000 square feet) in appropriate areas.
No.
Educational Opportunities
Educational and training opportunities should be readily available in each community – to permit community
residents to improve their job skills, adapt to technological advances, or to pursue entrepreneurial ambitions.
Statement Comments
1. Our community provides work-force training options for
our citizens.
No.
2. Our workforce training programs provide citizens with
skills for jobs that are available in our community.
No.
3. Our community has higher education opportunities, or is
close to a community that does.
No (see County for nearby educational
opportunities).
4. Our community has job opportunities for college
graduates, so that our children may live and work here if
they choose.
No.
Governmental Relations
Regional Solutions
Regional solutions to needs shared by more than one local jurisdiction are preferable to separate local approaches,
particularly where this will result in greater efficiency and less cost to the taxpayer.
Statement Comments
1. We participate in regional economic development
organizations.
No.
2. We participate in regional environmental organizations
and initiatives, especially regarding water quality and
quantity issues.
Yes.
3. We work with other local governments to provide or
share appropriate services, such as public transit,
libraries, special education, tourism, parks and recreation,
emergency response, E-911, homeland security, etc.
Yes.
4. Our community thinks regionally, especially in terms of
issues like land use, transportation and housing,
understanding that these go beyond local government
borders.
Yes.
Regional Cooperation
Regional cooperation should be encouraged in setting priorities, identifying shared needs, and finding collaborative
solutions, particularly where it is critical to success of a venture, such as protection of shared natural resources or
development of a transportation network.
Statement Comments
1. We plan jointly with our cities and county for
Comprehensive Planning purposes.
Yes.
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2. We are satisfied with our Service Delivery Strategies.
Yes.
3. We initiate contact with other local governments and
institutions in our region in order to find solutions to
common problems, or craft regionwide strategies.
No.
4. We meet regularly with neighboring jurisdictions to
maintain contact, build connections, and discuss issues of
regional concern.
No.
ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES
The following represents an amended listing Issues and Opportunities for Jasper County
and the Cities of Monticello and Shady Dale, as identified through the Partial Plan Update
process. In order to accomplish the goals and objectives suggested for each community the
County and Cities must consider these in future activities and as we move forward with their full
Comprehensive Plan Update in 2012.
Economic Development
• The updated Comprehensive Plan will begin coordination of economic development and
land use management
• There is a need for an updated, comprehensive economic development strategy for the
county, providing coordination for the different organizations involved
• Improved water and sewer service is needed depending on the size and type of industries
brought into the county
• Telecommunications infrastructure is considered good and improving
Community Facilities and Services
• The County plans to expand recreational opportunities
• The County may consider land within the Liberty Church Road area for a new
EMS/Ambulance Center
• The school system needs to work with the City of Monticello and the County to ensure
long range plans for their facilities are coordinated with future land use plans
• The City of Monticello’s Public Works Department has plans for improving and
expanding the sewer capacities and service areas
• Within the City of Monticello there is an immediate need for upgrading the water system
to both maintain existing levels of service and provide for any possible expansion
• Upon completion of the East Georgia Multi-County Transportation Study for Greene
Jasper, Morgan and Putnam Counties, the County and Cities should consider a formal
transportation plan
• The County has adopted impacts fees that will help offset some of the capital expenses of
providing infrastructure to Libraries, Parks, Emergency Services, the Sheriff, and 911.
These fees will enable the County to maintain a high level of service in these areas.
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• The Jasper County Water and Sewer Authority plans to extend its current system to serve
more of Jasper County citizens and to be prepared for possible industrial and commercial
growth.
• The five Water supply entities (Jasper County Water and Sewer Authority, Alcovy
Shores Water Authority, City of Monticello, City of Shady Dale, and Turtle Cove) should
consider meeting on a regular basis to develop long-range planning priorities.
Natural, Cultural and Historic Resources
• The County needs to continually review our environmental ordinances to ensure that they
are being enforced correctly and effectively.
• The County and City of Monticello continually update our inventories of historic and
cultural sites as part of historic preservation and maintaining our scenic byways.
• The County and Cities should review protection measures for historic sites and land
conservation.
Housing
• The County will consider enacting architectural standards as part of the Zoning
Ordinance review to maintain a high quality housing stock.
• The County and Cities should perform/attain a study of market trends for housing; Must
profile how projected development will impact costs of living and effective delivery of
public services
Land Use
• The County must develop a long-range plan for the land use surrounding Jackson Lake
and develop a means for implementation.
• The County needs to monitor the effectiveness of our Zoning and Development
Ordinances as development pressures present themselves.
• As part of the Comprehensive Plan update, the County and Cities should strive to better
define their rural character and consider growth management policies that could protect
that character.
• The nature of existing development practices should be analyzed to determine the extent
to which the County wishes to continue or discontinue selected practices.
• To protect undeveloped lands through flexible land use controls that would become the
norm rather than the exception.
• To use conservation design to locate houses and streets on the least productive farmland
or the least significant woodland habitat, to locate septic sewage systems on the soils best
suited for that purpose, and to provide for stormwater infiltration areas to recharge
groundwater supplies.
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POLICIES
The following represents an amended listing of the policies for Jasper County and the
Cities of Monticello and Shady Dale, as identified through the Partial Plan Update process. In
order to accomplish the goals and objectives suggested for each community, the County and
Cities must consider these in future activities and as we move forward with their full
Comprehensive Plan Update in 2012.
Economic Development
• Policy 1.1.5 Promote expansion and recruitment
of business and industry that provides
employment to local residents. We will support programs for the retention, expansion and
creation of businesses that are a good fit for our community’s economy in terms of job
skill requirements and linkages to existing businesses.
• Policy 1.1.6 We will consider the employment needs and skill levels of our existing
population in making decisions on proposed economic development projects.
• Policy 1.3.4 We will take into account access to housing and impacts on transportation
when considering economic development projects.
• Policy 1.3.5 We will take into account impacts on infrastructure and natural resources in
our decision making on economic development projects.
Housing
• Policy 1.4.2 We will accommodate our diverse population by encouraging a compatible
mixture of housing types, densities and costs in each neighborhood.
• Policy 1.4.3 We will encourage housing policies, choices and patterns that move people
upward on the housing ladder from dependence to independence (home-ownership).
Natural, Cultural and Historic Resources
• Policy 1.1.1 The protection and conservation of our community’s resources will play an
important role in the decision-making process when making decisions about future
growth and development.
• Policy 1.1.2 We will minimize inefficient land consumption and encourage more
compact development in order to preserve green open space and natural resource areas.
• Policy 1.1.3 We will encourage new development to locate in suitable locations in order
to protect natural resources, environmentally sensitive areas, or valuable historic,
archaeological or cultural resources from encroachment.
• Policy 1.1.4 We will promote the protection and maintenance of trees and green open
space in all new development.
• Policy 1.1.5 We will promote low impact development that preserves the natural
topography and existing vegetation of development sites.
• Policy 1.1.6 We will work to redirect development pressure away from agricultural areas
in order to conserve farmland to protect and preserve this important component of our
community.
• Policy 1.1.7 We will ensure safe and adequate supplies of water through protection of
ground and surface water sources.
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• Policy 1.1.8 No demolition permit of any structure and no development permit for any
site listed or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places shall be issued
without a public hearing.
Community Facilities and Services
Transportation
• Policy 1.1.2 The community will seek ways for new growth to pay for itself (in terms of
public investment in infrastructure and services to support the development) to the
maximum extent possible.
• Policy 1.1.3 Our new and reconstructed roadways will be designed to accommodate
multiple functions, including pedestrian facilities, parking, bicycle routes, as well as local
vehicular circulation.
• Policy 1.1.4 We will ensure (through traffic calming and other design considerations)
that excessive vehicular traffic will not harm the peaceful nature of our residential
neighborhoods.
• Policy 1.1.5 Our community will make efficient use of existing infrastructure and public
facilities in order to minimize the need for costly new/expanded facilities and services.
Educational Facilities
• We will work with the local school board to encourage school location decisions that
support the community’s overall growth and development plans.
General Government
• Policy 1.1.4 We will ensure that new development does not cause a decline in existing
levels of service for the community’s residents and employers.
• Policy 1.1.5 We will limit development within our community to areas that can be
reasonably served by public infrastructure.
• Policy 1.1.6 We will ensure that capital improvements needed to accommodate future
development are provided concurrent with new development.
Land Use
• Policy 1.2.2 Our community will use land efficiently to avoid the costs and problems
associated with urban sprawl.
• Policy 1.2.3 We support increases in residential density in areas where community
design standards, environmental constraints and available infrastructure capacities can
satisfactorily accommodate the increased density.
• Policy 1.3.4 We encourage development that is sensitive to the historic context, sense of
place, and overall setting of the community.
• Policy 1.3.5 We will preserve the rural character of our community and provide the
opportunity for agricultural and forestry activities to remain a vital part of the
community.
• Policy 1.3.6 Our gateways and corridors will create a “sense of place” for our
community.
• Policy 1.3.7 We will encourage the development of downtown as a vibrant center of the
community in order to improve overall attractiveness and local quality of life.
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• Policy 1.3.8 We support new land uses that contribute to protecting the environment and
preserving meaningful open space.
• Policy 1.3.9 We support new land uses that enhance housing options in our community.
• Policy 1.3.10 We will encourage development of a rational network of commercial
nodes (villages, or activity centers) to meet the service needs of citizens while avoiding
unattractive and inefficient strip development along major roadways.
• Policy 1.4.1 The nature of existing development practices should be analyzed to
determine the extent to which the County and Cities wish to continue or discontinue
selected practices.
Intergovernmental coordination
• Policy 1.1.4 We will seek opportunities to share services and facilities with neighboring
jurisdictions when mutually beneficial.
• Policy 1.1.5 We will work jointly with neighboring jurisdictions on developing solutions
for shared regional issues (such as growth management, watershed protection).
• Policy 1.1.6 We will pursue joint processes for collaborative planning and decision-
making with neighboring jurisdictions.
• Policy 1.1.7 We will consult other public entities in our area when making decisions that
are likely to impact them.
• Policy 1.1.8 We will provide input to other public entities in our area when they are
making decisions that are likely to have an impact on our community or our plans for
future development.
• Policy 1.1.9 The City of Monticello will continue to foster an informed public through
the weekly City Manager report in the local newspaper (The Monticello News), the City
Manager report at City Council meetings, and generally continue to foster good public
relations through conscientious public relations.
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APPENDIX A
Report of Accomplishments
Short Term Work Program, 2007-2012
SHORT Term Work program-Report of Accomplishments
2003-2007 and ongoing
JASPER COUNTY, GEORGIA
Plan
Element
Description Initiation
Year
Completion
Year
Estimated
Cost
Responsible
Party
Possible Funding
Sources
Project
Status
Explanation (If Abandoned)
or Estimated Completion
Date (If Postponed)
CF
Complete Animal Shelter 2005 2006 $50,000 County USDA 1 In operation since May 2005
CF
New communication tower
at 911 facility
2003
2004
$55,000
County/E911
Authority
90% FEMA
10% County
1
CF
Seek grant for 50 new air
packs SCBA
2003
2005
$150,000
County
Federal fire grant/Local
1
CF
Work with DOT to locate
perimeter road bypass
2003
2012
$0
County/City
DOT
2
CF
Complete four County
transportation study
2006
2007
$0
County
2
HNTB Study
CF
Classify road/ planning and
priority for maintenance,
improvements
2006
2007
$0
County
1
County Manager has been
working with County
Commissioners to establish
road priority list, including
SPLOST
CF
Jackson Lake Road
extension of water service
area.
2004
2007
$4 million
County/Water &
Sewer Authority
USDA Rural
Development Loan and
Grant
1
To serve customers
CF
Provide advanced training
80-90 VFD
hazmat/firefighting
2003
2006
$12,000-
$15,000
County
GA Fire
Academy/Local
2
CF
Develop a comprehensive
study of traffic hazards
countywide
2003
2007
$0
County/Public
Works
2
CF
Seek grant funding for fire
department elevated water
delivery system
2006
Ongoing
$450,000
County
Federal fire grant/Local
2
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2003-2007 and ongoing
JASPER COUNTY, GEORGIA
CF
Cross train 12 EMT’s to
Fire Service
2006
2008
$2,000
annual
County
Local
2
LU
Revise subdivision
ordinance to promote
conservation design
2006
2007
$32,000
County
Local
2
Consultant to assist also with
Zoning Ordinance revisions
ED
Continue 4 County
industrial park
development
2003
2013
Approx.
$50,000
annual
Jasper, Morgan,
Newton, Walton
County Joint
Authority
Local portion is 10%
2
ED Continue funding for
Chamber of Commerce
2006
Ongoing
$2,500
annual
County
Local
2
ED Continue funding for Jasper
County DAJC
2003
Ongoing
$59,000
annual
County
Local
2
LU Institute Impact Fees 2006 2007 $45,000 County Local 1
CF Complete new High School 2005 2007 $14 Million School SPLOST/Local/State 1
CF Expand water and sewer
lines to new High School
2005 2006 $788,000 School School
NR Create tri county task force
on equal enforcement of
environmental regulations
2005
2006
Ongoing
$0
County
1
CF Cap existing landfill 2005 2006 $500,000 County Local 1
CF Continue funding for
Hospital and Department of
Health
2007 2007 $384,000
$80,000
County Local, user fees, State 2
CF Purchase and install fire
repeater for improve fire
service communications
2006
2007
$10,000
County
Local
1
Project Status code: 1 - complete
2 - ongoing
3 - postponed with an estimated completion date
4 - abandoned with stated reason
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SHORT Term Work program-Report of Accomplishments
2003-2007 and ongoing
CITY OF MONTICELLO, GEORGIA
Plan
Element
Description Initiation
Year
Completion
Year
Estimated
Cost
Responsible
Party
Possible Funding
Sources
Project
Status
Explanation (If
Abandoned) or
Estimated
Completion Date (If
Postponed)
CF
Complete upgrade of
wastewater treatment
facilities
2003 2007 $3 Million City Loan/City 3
CF
Identify roads/planning
and priority for
maintenance repair and
improvements
2003
2005
$50,000
City/Planning
DOT/Local
1
CF
Rehabilitate downtown
business facades
2003 Ongoing $75,000 City/Downtown
Redevelopment
DCA grant/Local 2
CF
Plan, design and construct
Phase II of streetscape
2003 2009 $300,000 City DCA Grant 3
CF
Renovate historic civic
center
2003 Ongoing $2.3
Million
City/DDA/ Historic
Preservation
DCA Grant/
Private/Local
2
CF
Support the County’s
efforts to prioritize the
Perimeter Road Bypass
2003
Ongoing
$3.8
Million
County/DOT
Federal/ State/
Local
2
CF
Plan, design and construct
Funderburg Park
2003 2006 $2 Million City Grants/ Loan/
Local/ Private
1
CF
Complete community use
facility – Get Ahead House
$500,000 City/ Police/ DFACS DCA Grant/ Local 1
CF
Develop comprehensive
plan to upgrade Water
Plant
2004 2007 $2,500 City/ Consultant Local 1
CF
Design/Construct a new
post office
$230,000 City/ Postal Service Loan/ Local 4 Postal Service
decision
CF
Make downtown handicap
accessible
2003 Ongoing $35,000 City Local/ DCA Grant 2
CF
Increase the City’s water
supply – surface and
ground water supply
2003 2007 $2.4
Million
City/ Consultant Grant/ Loan/
Local
1
CF
Demolish buildings /
Houses that are beyond
economical repair
2003 2009 $4,000 City/ Historic Preservation/
Zoning
Local/ Grants 3
CF Expand natural gas system
in Jasper and Jones County
2003 Ongoing $400,000 City/ Consultant MGAG Loan/
Local
2
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2003-2007 and ongoing
CITY OF MONTICELLO, GEORGIA
CF Plan future recreation
facilities to meet State
recommendation
2003 2006 $45,000 City/ Architect Local 1
CF Study locations for future
school system
2003 2005 $700 School Board/ City/ County SPLOST/ State 1
CF Complete phase 1 of 2 of
GIS Utility Plan
2003 2009 $40,000 City/Consultant Local 3
CF Evaluate all City facilities
for efficiency/use
2006 2008 $8,000 City/Planning and Zoning Local 3
CF Perform security
assessment of the water
plant/distribution
2003 2006 $1,200 City/GA Rural Water/EDA Grant/Local 1
Land Use (LU)
LU Review/study effect of
annexation plan
2003 2004 $2,000 City/Planning and Zoning Local 1
LU Update Comprehensive
Plan
2003 2003 $5,500 City/Planning and Zoning Local 1
LU Revise subdivision
ordinance to promote
expanded design criteria
2003 2008 $1,500 City/Planning and Zoning Local 3
Natural
Resources
(NR)
NR Adopt a tree preservation
ordinance
2003 2005 $1,000 City/Planning and Zoning Local 1
NR Promote cultural arts 2003 Ongoing $600 City Local/Private 2
NR Continue support of Better
Hometown Program
2003 Ongoing $56,000 City Local 2
NR Continue enforcement of
environmental ordinances
(Junk Car)
2003 Ongoing $1,400 City Local 2
NR Continue support of 4
County Industrial Park
Development
2003 Ongoing Jasper, Morgan, Newton,
Walton County Joint Authority
2
NR Continue support of
Chamber of Commerce
2003 Ongoing $2,000 Local 2
NR Continue Watershed
Protection, soil plans,
wetland protection
2003 Ongoing $1,800 City/County/RDC/Planning
and Zoning
Local/DCA Grant 2
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2003-2007 and ongoing
CITY OF MONTICELLO, GEORGIA
NR Encourage city
participation in National
Flood Insurance Program
2003 Ongoing $600 EDA/City Local 2
Economic
Development
(ED)
ED Continue support of
Economic Development
2003 Ongoing City/DCA 2
ED Continue to market/expand
Natural Gas in
Jones/Jasper County
2003 Ongoing $1,200 City/MGAG Local 2
ED Develop a plan for
increased tourism based on
UGA tourism study
2003 Ongoing $950 EDA/City/County Local 2
ED Prepare a detailed
economic development plan
for the City
2003 2009 $4,000 EDA/City Local 3
ED Identify additional parking
for Public/Government
future use
2003 2004 $1,700 City/County/RDC Local 1
ED Continue to implement
Freeport until we reach
100%
2003 2004 City/EDA/County 1
ED Participate in BEST
Legislation
2003 Ongoing City/EDA 2
ED Apply for industrial
development grants to
encourage new industry
2003 Ongoing $450 EDA/County Local 2
Population and
Housing (HO)
HO Continue to apply for
CDBG Grants
2003 Ongoing $2,000 City/Consultant/RDC DCA/DHR/Local 2
HO Explore avenues of
assistance for public
housing
2003 Ongoing $800 City/RDC Federal/State/
Grants/Local
2
HO Seek support from Rural
Development (FmHA) for
housing assistance
2003 Ongoing $950 City Rural
Development/
Local
2
HO Informed and supportive
public
2003 Ongoing $450 City/EDA/Chamber/BOE Local 2
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Short Term Work Program
For
Jasper County
Jasper County
Implementation
Plan
Element
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Responsible
Party
Cost
Estimate
Funding
Source
Complete new preschool
CF
X
School
$1.5 Mil
School
Recreation center expansion
CF
X
County/Recreation
Authority
$250,000
SPLOST,
DCA,
DNR
Open C&D Landfill
CF
X
County
$200,000
Local
User fees
Promote job-training efforts
from local and regional sources
ED
X
X
X
X
X
X
Development
Authority of
Jasper County
(DAJC)
$0
Foster cooperative relationship
among local government,
Griffin Tech, the School Board,
and private businesses to
monitor labor force conditions
and needs
ED
X
X
X
X
X
X
Development
Authority of
Jasper County
(DAJC)
$0
Study local economic
characteristics and conditions to
address the potential for
economic diversification
ED
X
X
X
X
X
X
Development
Authority of
Jasper County
(DAJC)
Part of the
function
of the
salaried
director of
the DAJC
Local
Short Term Work Program
For
Jasper County
Jasper County
Implementation
Plan
Element
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Responsible
Party
Cost
Estimate
Funding
Source
Develop a countywide tourism plan
ED, CR
X
X
X
X
X
X
Development
Authority of
Jasper
County
(DAJC)
Part of the
function
of the
salaried
director of
the DAJC
Local
Participate in multi-jurisdictional
regional tourism planning efforts
ED
X
X
X
X
X
X
County
$0
Local
Utilize the Future Land Use Map to
coordinate new economic
development in appropriate areas
serviced by the necessary facilities
and services
ED
X
X
X
X
X
X
County
$0
Local
Actively promote and market Jasper
County’s economic resources
through various State agencies and
interstate clearinghouses
ED
X
X
X
X
X
X
Development
Authority of
Jasper
County
(DAJC)
$0
Seek ways to reduce the amount of
retail and service dollars spent
outside the County
ED
X
X
X
X
X
X
Development
Authority of
Jasper
County
(DAJC)
Part of the
function
of the
salaried
director of
the DAJC
Local
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Short Term Work Program
For
Jasper County
Jasper County
Implementation
Plan
Element
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Responsible
Party
Cost
Estimate
Funding
Source
Continue to invest in regional
economic development initiatives
ED
X
X
X
X
X
X
Local
$50,000
Year
Local
Encourage residential
development that conserves open
space and sustains rural character
HO
X
X
X
X
X
X
Local
$0
Direct future residential
development to areas identified
on the Future Land Use Map
HO
X
X
X
X
X
X
Local
$0
Enforce environmental protection
criteria on all new residential
development
HO
X
X
X
X
X
X
Local
$0
Seek available State and Federal
funding for the rehabilitation of
substandard housing units
HO
X
X
X
X
X
X
Local
$0
Monitor housing needs based on
type and affordability according
to changes in local employment
HO
X
X
X
X
X
X
Local, DAJC
$0
Implement after-school programs
to increase academic
performances, including
additional parental involvement
opportunities
CF
X
X
X
X
X
X
Board of
Education
$20,000/yr
BOE
Create community involvement
opportunities for students
CF/ED X X X X X X Board of
Education/DAJC
$0
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Short Term Work Program
For
Jasper County
Jasper County
Implementation
Plan
Element
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Responsible
Party
Cost
Estimate
Funding
Source
Minimize the negative
environmental impacts of
development on key natural and
historic features
LU
X
X
X
X
X
X
Local
$0
Coordinate new development with
existing and planned community
facilities
LU
X
X
X
X
X
X
Local
$0
Address the Future Land Use Map
every two years to insure it
adequately reflects prevailing
development patterns
LU
X
X
X
Local
$0
Continue to participate in Team
Jasper activities to maximize the
communication among and between
local governments and private
agencies
IC
X
X
X
X
X
X
Local
$0
Adopt and implement River
Corridor Protection ordinance for
Ocmulgee River
NR
X
Local
$0
Distribute information about
preservation programs particularly
tax incentive programs
CR
X
X
X
X
X
X
Local
$0
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Short Term Work Program
For
Jasper County
Jasper County
Implementation
Plan
Element
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Responsible
Party
Cost
Estimate
Funding
Source
Place additional set of extrication
equipment (jaws of life) at Station 5
CF
X
Local
$12,000
Grants,
Impact
Fees,
Local
Replace 2000 gallon Tender located
at Station 7 (Farrar community)
CF
X
Local
$120,000
Grants,
Impact
Fees,
Local
Replace Class A Pumper Engine
located at Station 7 (Farrar
community)
CF
X
Local
$150,000
Grants,
Impact
Fees,
Local
Acquire two (2) pick-up type trucks
equipped with wildland attack units
CF
X
Local
$17,000
Grants,
Impact
Fees,
Local
Place additional fire station in
unprotected areas (Station 8) based
on population growth and incident
numbers; Liberty Church Road
CF
X
Local
$325,000
Grants,
Impact
Fees,
Local
Place additional fire station in
unprotected areas (Station 8) based
on population growth and incident
numbers; Clay Road
CF
X
Local
$325,000
Grants,
Impact
Fees,
Local
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Short Term Work Program
For
Jasper County
Jasper County
Implementation
Plan
Element
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Responsible
Party
Cost
Estimate
Funding
Source
Create a community center
ED, CR
X
X
X
Development
Authority of
Jasper
County
(DAJC)
$1.5
Million
CDBG
Create Economic Development
Strategy
ED X X Development
Authority of
Jasper
County
(DAJC)
Part of
annual
budget
Local
Create Transportation Plan for
Jasper County
CF
X
X
X
Jasper
County
Part of
annual
budget
Local
Create local or neighborhood plan
for Jackson Lake area
LU
X
X
X
Jasper
County
Part of
annual
budget
Local
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Short Term Work Program
For
City of Monticello
City of Monticello
Implementation
Plan
Element
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Responsible
Party
Cost
Estimate
Funding
Source
Complete upgrade of
wastewater treatment facilities
CF X X X X City $1,000,000 Local/Loan
Rehabilitate downtown
business facades
CF X X X X X X City/DDA $75,000 DCA
grant/local
Plan, design and construct
Phase II of streetscape
CF X X X City $300,000 DCA
grant/local
Renovate historic civic center CF X X X Historic
Fdtn/DDA/City
$2,300,000 Private/DCA
grant/local
Update Comprehensive Plan
LU
X
X
City/ Planning
and Zoning
$5,500
Local
Perform annual security
assessment of the water plant/
distribution
CF
X
X
X
X
X
X
City/ GA Rural
Water/ DAJC
$1,200
Grant/ Local
Revise subdivision ordinance to
promote expanded design
criteria
LU
X
City/ Planning
and Zoning
$1,500
Local
Amend to improve existing tree
preservation ordinance
NR
X
City/ Planning
and Zoning
$1,000
Local
Promote cultural arts NR X X X X X X City $600 Local/
Private
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Short Term Work Program
For
City of Monticello
City of Monticello
Implementation
Plan
Element
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Responsible
Party
Cost
Estimate
Funding
Source
Continue support of Better
Hometown Program
NR X X X X X X City $56,000 Local
Continue enforcement of
environmental ordinances (Junk
Car)
NR
X
X
X
X
X
X
City
$1,400
Local
Support Jasper County’s effort to
complete the Perimeter Road
CF X X X X X X City $0
Continue support of Chamber of
Commerce
NR X X X X X X $2,000 Local
Continue Watershed protection, soil
plans, wetland protection
NR
X
X
X
X
X
X
City/ County/
Planning and
Zoning
$1,800 Local/
DCA
Grant
Encourage City participation in
National Flood Insurance Program
NR X X X X X X DAJC/ City $600 Local
Continue support of Economic
Development
ED X X X X X X City/ DCA County
Continue to market/ expand Natural
Gas in Jones/ Jasper County
ED X X X X X X City/ MGAG $1,200 Local
Sidewalk improvement plan CF X X City $2,500 Local
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Short Term Work Program
For
City of Monticello
City of Monticello
Implementation
Plan
Element
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Responsible
Party
Cost
Estimate
Funding
Source
Plan improvements to Westview
Park
CF X X City $1,500 Local
Continue to implement Freeport
until we reach 100%
ED X City/ DAJC/
County
Participate in BEST Legislation ED X X X X X X City/ DAJC
Apply for industrial
development grants to
encourage new industry
ED X X X X X X DAJC/
County
$450 Local
Continue to apply for CDBG
Grants
HO
X
X
X
X
X
X
City/
Consultant/
RDC
$2,000
DCA/ DHR/
Local
Explore avenues of assistance
for Public Housing
HO
X
X
X
X
X
X
City/ RDC
$800
Federal/
State/ Grants/
Local
Seek support from Rural
Development (FmHA) for
housing assistance
HO
X
X
X
X
X
X
City
$950
Rural
Development/
Local
Informed and supportive public
HO
X
X
X
X
X
X
City/ DAJC/
Chamber/
BOE
$450
Local
Plan, design and construct Phase
II of Funderburg Park
CF X X City $170,000 Local/grants
Make downtown handicapped
accessible
CF X X X X City $35,000 Local/DCA
grant
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Short Term Work Program
For
City of Monticello
City of Monticello
Implementation
Plan
Element
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Responsible
Party
Cost
Estimate
Funding
Source
Complete upgrade of
waterplant
CF X X X City $2,000,000 Local/WS
bonds
Continue search for
additional water source/plant
w JCWSA
CF X X X X X X City $2,500 Local/grants
Complete revision/update of
1989 zoning ordinance
LU X X City/PnZ $5,000 Local
Maintain plan for increased
tourism
ED X X X X X X DAJC/City/County $950 Local
Demolish buildins/houses
that are beyond economical
repair
HO X X X X X X City/HPC/PnZ $4,000 Local/grants
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Short Term Work Program
For
City of Shady Dale
City of Monticello
Implementation
Plan
Element
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Responsible
Party
Cost
Estimate
Funding
Source
Improvements to City water system
including line replacement
CF X X X X X X Local $500,000 Local,
SPLOST
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APPENDIX B
Adoption Resolution
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED that Jasper County, the City of Monticello, and the City of Shady Dale
hereby resolves to forward the Comprehensive Plan Partial Update for Jasper County,
Georgia to the Northeast Georgia Regional Development Center (RDC) and the Georgia
Department of Community Affairs for review, comment, and recommendation.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Jasper County does hereby certify that the
Comprehensive Plan Partial Update met with the holding of a public hearing on June 28,
2007 and August 6, 2007.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Monticello does hereby certify that the
Comprehensive Plan Partial Update met with the holding of a public hearing on June 19,
2007.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Shady Dale does hereby certify that the
Comprehensive Plan Partial Update met with the holding of a public hearing on August 2,
2007.
In order to coordinate the review process, Jasper County further resolves that this
Community Assessment and Community Participation Program of the Comprehensive
Plan update will be submitted to the Northeast Georgia RDC for review and comment on
or about August 7, 2007
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Adopted the ______ day of _______________, 2007.
Jasper County
____________________________________
Jasper County Board of Commissioners
_______________________________
Clerk
Adopted the ______ day of _______________, 2007.
Jasper County
____________________________________
Monticello City Council
_______________________________
Clerk
Adopted the ______ day of _______________, 2007.
Jasper County
____________________________________
Shady Dale City Council
_______________________________
Clerk
