Cherokee County, GA - Planning and Zoning
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Bells Ferry LCI Corridor Study go back

Current Public Meetings - Please Join Us:

Public Hearing for Overlay District

August 07, 2007, 6pm
Justice Center, Downtown Canton
90 North Street
Canton, Georgia 30114

Please join us for this next phase to implement the plan.

Final Design Guidelines Now Available - Design Guidelines

Study Need and Purpose

Cherokee County wants to balance growth and development in the Bells Ferry Corridor by:

  • Encouraging redevelopment of existing commercial properties into vibrant mixed use centers;
  • Enable Bells Ferry area to be a life cycle community, with a variety of housing choices so residents can remain there throughout their lifetime;
  • Creating an environment of mobility and opportunity within the corridor for all ages and income levels;
  • Investing in the area neighborhoods by integrating civic uses and buildings into the community.
The Bells Ferry Corridor is a gateway into Cherokee County from Cobb County and connects to Towne Lake and Woodstock, areas of important private development. Despite this significance, the corridor lacks a distinct vision. Current development generally appears to be haphazard and disconnected with little regard to the character of the area. The Livable Center Initiative (LCI) Study will help residents, businesses and property owners to develop the vision for the Bells Ferry Corridor. The County anticipates the planning process surrounding the study to be the galvanizing force which will lead to significant public and private investment into this portion of Cherokee County. The resulting effect will be the transformation from an area struggling to attract quality development to a community of choice.

Community Input Needed

We need your help to name the corridor. Participants at our public meetings to date have come up with the following suggestions:

Cherokee Gateway, Golden Gateway, Bells Ferry Village, Bells Ferry Station

Let us know you ideas for the name of the corridor. Contact Margaret Stallings at mstallings@cherokeega.com to add your ideas to the list.
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Community Meeting Schedule

Community Questionnaire

Design Guidelines

Final Report and Plan

LCI Program

Project Organization and Timeline

Cherokee County Georgia
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