Etowah and Horse Shoe Communities Plan
The Etowah and Horse Shoe Communities Plan is complete, following Board of Commissioners action September 16, 2009. The County is actively working to implement the various elements of the plan (click here to review the Planning Board's tentative discussion schedule). The plan is available in PDF format by section or in its entirety by clicking here. The document is sizeable and could take considerable time to download.
Cover, Executive Summary and Table of Contents
Section 1: Introduction to the Etowah and Horse Shoe Communities Plan
Purpose
Process
Historical Overview
Section 2: Communities Analysis
Etowah and Horse Shoe Communities Planning Area
Population and Household Size
Block Group Populations
Racial Composition
Age Group
Migration
Income
Demographic Projections
Section 3: Communities Plan
3.1. Natural and Cultural Resources
3.2. Agriculture
3.3. Housing
3.4. Community Facilities and Services
3.5. Transportation
3.6. Economic Development
3.7. Land Use and Development
3.8. Community Character and Design
Section 4: Maps
Etowah and Horse Shoe Communities Plan Supplemental Materials
Planning Board Tentative Discussion Schedule*
- January, 2010: Commercial/Industrial Zoning Map Changes for Etowah and Horse Shoe
- February, 2010: Residential Zoning Map Changes for Etowah and Horse Shoe
- March - April, 2010: Open Space Plan and open space requirements for major subdivisions in Etowah and Horse Shoe
- May, 2010: Access Management Standards on Etowah and Horse Shoe Key Routes (US 64, Brickyard Road, etc.) [The County Transportation Advisory Committee may also review this issue.]
- July-August, 2010: Design requirements for Etowah and Horse Shoe (Overlay District for Setbacks, Building Materials for Commercial Buildings, signs, other LDC text unique to Etowah and Horse Shoe)
- September, 2010: Discussion of draft text for Etowah and Horse Shoe Overlay Zoning District (to implement above issues)
- October, 2010: Formal review and public input for all LDC text changes and Zoning Map changes for Etowah and Horse Shoe
*Subject to change
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