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It Takes a Region: Planning for Growth in the Fort Benning area

It Takes a Region: Planning for Growth in the Fort Benning area. 2008 Fall Conference October 2, 2008 Augusta, Georgia. Growth Factors. Fort Benning mission transformation Major employers, such as Aflac, TSYS and Synovus Kia Motors Downtown Columbus revitalization.

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It Takes a Region: Planning for Growth in the Fort Benning area

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  1. It Takes a Region: Planningfor Growth in the FortBenning area 2008 Fall Conference October 2, 2008 Augusta, Georgia

  2. Growth Factors • Fort Benning mission transformation • Major employers, such as Aflac, TSYS and Synovus • Kia Motors • Downtown Columbus revitalization

  3. Major Planning Initiatives • Columbus Consolidated Government Comprehensive Plan Update • Fort Benning Joint Land Use Study • Regional Growth Management Plan

  4. Columbus Comprehensive Plan Community Outreach • 25+ community stakeholder interviews • 774 Community Visioning Surveys completed • 327 attendees at six Visioning Workshops throughout Columbus • 84 attended the Strategic Framework Workshop • 105 persons attended 3 Open Houses

  5. Columbus Comprehensive Plan Common Themes • Preserve neighborhood character • Revitalize in SE and Columbus South • Reinvest in older areas

  6. Columbus Comprehensive Plan Revitalization Areas

  7. Columbus Comprehensive Plan The Big Decisions • Strengthen City’s Capacity for Revitalization • Focus resources on Targeted Redevelopment Areas • Make Regulatory and Zoning Changes • Rethink Transportation • Pursue Additional Financial Resources

  8. Columbus Comprehensive Plan Regional Coordination and Partnerships • Engage in extensive coordinated planning with Muscogee County School District • Work with Ft. Benning to monitor BRAC implementation as it evolves • Work across government lines to recruit more jobs. • Work with neighboring cities and counties to discourage sprawl • Work with Ft. Benning to mitigate noise impacts • Evaluate opportunities to become a regional water provider • Work with neighboring jurisdictions to promote tourism

  9. Joint Land Use Study Study Purpose • Reduce the risk of nearby development that can adversely affect the military mission and limit training and readiness activities • Protect the heath and safety of residents in surrounding communities and maintain quality of life • Promote compatible growth options near Fort Benning • Improve communication and coordination

  10. Joint Land Use Study Noise Issues – East Columbus and the Columbus-Muscogee Panhandle

  11. Harris County Talbot County Taylor County Lee County Station Muscogee County GEORGIA Chattahoochee County Marion County ALABAMA Russell County Stewart County Barbour County Regional Growth Management Plan Study Purpose • 10 county study area • What growth will occur as a result of Base Realignment and Closure? • Where will it occur? • Impacts to local communities • Action plans to prepare decision-makers and service providers

  12. Regional Growth Management Plan Growth Forecast

  13. Regional Growth Management Plan Growth Forecast

  14. RGMP Housing Analysis Housing Preferences of Military Families • Decision Factors • Schools • Money • Proximity • Needs • Contract Lengths • Homeownership • Product Pref.

  15. RGMP Housing Analysis Housing Preferences

  16. RGMP Housing Analysis Density Patterns

  17. RGMP Housing Analysis Housing Demand Existing housing • While density is acceptable at Fort Benning, the market is driving individuals further out, as a result of schools, proximity, and price. • Is an intervention needed to encourage development in existing neighborhoods…or, should “smart growth” policies be implemented for green field development? New housing

  18. It Takes a Region: Planningfor Growth in the FortBenning area 2008 Fall Conference October 2, 2008 Augusta, Georgia

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