Comprehensive Plan|GROWTH AND INFRASTRUCTURE

PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE GROWTH AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Thanks to its rich history, cultural and natural resources, and its location in the Atlanta metro area, Cherokee County, Ball Ground and Waleska continue to attract many new residents and businesses. All of this translates to increased growth pressure. Cherokee County’s population has increased dramatically over the last 20 years and development has boomed along with it, making a rural county more suburban and in some areas even urban. Land development can be a burden on the existing infrastructure, such as roads, parks, public safety, etc. Care must be taken to make sure sufficient capacity exists to support proposed developments.

The road network and planned improvements are not enough to ensure future connectivity and mobility within the community. This problem needs to be addressed from several different angles, through roadway improvements, the development of alternative transportation facilities, and integrated community planning. At the level of a comprehensive plan, community planning strategies focus on the organization of neighborhoods, commercial areas and open spaces and their connectivity to the overall transportation network in order to increase overall capacity and mobility within the County.

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