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DRAFT Jasper FLU Descriptions

The document outlines future land use categories for Jasper County. It describes categories such as Parks/Recreation/Conservation for passive and active recreation areas. Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting aims to retain rural character. The Ocmulgee River Riparian Zone seeks to preserve water quality and minimize development impacts on the river. Residential Growth allows for higher density housing near activity centers with adequate infrastructure.

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DRAFT Jasper FLU Descriptions

The document outlines future land use categories for Jasper County. It describes categories such as Parks/Recreation/Conservation for passive and active recreation areas. Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting aims to retain rural character. The Ocmulgee River Riparian Zone seeks to preserve water quality and minimize development impacts on the river. Residential Growth allows for higher density housing near activity centers with adequate infrastructure.

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[DRAFT] Jasper County – Monticello – Shady Dale Joint Comprehensive Plan | Land Use

Jasper County Future Land Use Categories


Parks/Recreation/Conservation
The Parks/Recreation/Conservation future land use category includes lands dedicated to passive and/or active
recreational uses; it is intended to protect environmentally critical areas and natural and cultural resources.
These areas may be either publicly or privately owned and include, but are not limited to, playgrounds, public
parks, nature preserves, wildlife management areas, national forests, golf courses, cemeteries, and recreation
centers.

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting


Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing, and Hunting includes lands intended to retain their rural character throughout
the planning horizon. Protection of natural resources should be at the planning forefront for development in
these areas. Limited availability of infrastructure and services dissuades development pressures and retains the
rural qualities of these spaces. Actual uses may include, but are not limited to, farming, raising of livestock,
timber production and harvesting, and wildlife management areas. All uses must be compatible with the
surrounding environment. Development should utilize low impact design and best management practices to
protect local waterways and native ecosystems. Where present, the built environment should complement the
rural aesthetic through architectural design and incorporation of significant natural areas and trails.

Ocmulgee River Riparian Zone


The purpose of the Ocmulgee River Riparian Zone category is to preserve the Ocmulgee River’s water quality
and minimize the potential adverse impacts of development adjacent to the river corridor. Development should
only occur where supporting infrastructure and suitable environmental conditions exist. Conservation
subdivisions and clustered, low-intensity mixed-use development is appropriate in these areas; new
development should preserve existing tree canopies and establish and/or protect stream, wetland, and pond
buffer areas, where applicable. All development should incorporate low-impact development techniques to
minimize stormwater runoff (including green infrastructure and minimization of impervious surface areas via
clustered development, pervious paving, and other methods). Connective pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure
with public spaces for active and passive recreation are strongly encouraged to reduce vehicular activity in
these areas and bolster resident and visitor appreciation of the Ocmulgee River.

Gateway Corridor
Areas within the Gateway Corridor future land use category are either existing or proposed scenic byways.
Limited, low-intensity development may be appropriate in certain areas along these corridors; however, it must
be done in accordance with the design and landscaping requirements set forth in the Scenic Byways corridor
management plan. Development should reflect the intention of scenic byways: to celebrate cultural and natural
resources and preserve the corridors’ rural character.

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Residential Growth
Residential Growth categorizes areas experiencing transition to residential development, residential
redevelopment, and/or with established residential neighborhoods. Within these areas, higher densities may be
allowed within conservation subdivisions (with clustered development to maximize greenspace) and/or in areas
located in proximity to activity and/or employment centers and adequately served by supportive infrastructure.
Conservation subdivisions or traditional neighborhood development styles are encouraged in place of
traditional suburban design. Neighborhood-level commercial activity may be appropriate as a secondary use,
provided it is developed within the character of the neighborhood. These areas are also designed to
accommodate recreation, education, public administration, health care, and/or other institutional land uses.

Neighborhood Activity Centers


Areas categorized as Neighborhood Activity Centers include properties located at intersections of collector
roads, or higher functional class, within close proximity to populated residential areas. Development in these
areas must be compatible with surrounding land uses; appropriate uses include small-scale convenience stores,
farmers markets, offices (including medical), and other uses providing limited shopping and service
opportunities for surrounding residential areas, only. Sidewalk and bicycle networks should be established
within these areas with connections to adjacent neighborhoods.

Community Activity Centers


Community Activity Centers identify areas where a variety of commercial, office, civic, residential, and light
industrial uses, developed in a traditional neighborhood fashion, are appropriate. Ideally, these areas feature a
wide variety of employment opportunities in retail, service, office, and professional sectors, with connective
pedestrian/bicycle infrastructure and a mixing of uses through clustered and/or vertical design. Various
housing opportunities may be provided within planned developments (maximum 4 dwelling units per acre), as
well as parks, greenspace, and other recreation areas. Planned developments on larger properties or an
assemblage of properties should be designed with more intense development and uses concentrated toward
the center and less-intense development located along the outer edges, where applicable. Supportive
infrastructure and access to major transportation thoroughfares are required for development under this future
land use category.

Corridor Commercial
Corridor Commercial future land uses primarily include larger-scale commercial, office, health care, institutional,
and compatible light industrial development, more oriented to the automobile traveler and requiring major
road access and higher visibility. Incubator spaces, institutions of higher learning, workforce training,
collaborative spaces, and similar uses are appropriate as secondary land uses. Higher-intensity development is
concentrated in these areas for efficient provision of public services and to discourage sprawl in other areas of
the county. Supportive infrastructure and access to major transportation thoroughfares are required for
development under this future land use category. Green infrastructure and other low-impact design techniques
are strongly encouraged for all Commercial Corridor development to minimize the burden on public
stormwater infrastructure and pollution of local waterways.

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Industrial Workplace
Light and heavy industrial uses are appropriate in areas categorized as Industrial Workplaces. Light industrial
includes, but is not limited to, warehousing and distribution, trucking, and small-scale manufacturing. Heavy
industrial is generally defined as manufacturing uses that convert raw materials to finished products, storage of
bulk materials, natural resource extraction, or any other process that could produce high levels of noise, dust,
smoke, odors, or other emissions. Heavy industrial uses would have adverse impacts on surrounding areas and
should be isolated as much as possible, within proximity to the required community facilities. Supportive
infrastructure and access to major transportation thoroughfares are required for development under this future
land use category.

Education, Public Administration, Health Care, and Other Institutions


This future land use category includes certain state, federal, or local government or institutional land uses,
including but not limited to, city halls and government building complexes, police, fire, and emergency medical
services stations, libraries, prisons, post offices, schools, military installations, colleges, and hospitals. Areas
designated as this future land use category reflect the current use. Future such developments are likely to occur
within proximity to highly populated areas and should be accommodated within residential districts, where
appropriate.

Solid Waste Collection and Storage


Includes activities associated with solid waste collection, recycling, and other related operations with landfilling.
Areas designated as this future land use category reflect the current use. Due to odors, noise, emissions, and
other associated effects of solid waste collection and storage activities, future such developments should be
isolated as much as possible, within proximity to the required community facilities

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