H = Hamilton

PM = Pine Mountain

WH = Waverly Hall

F = Fortson

WP = West Point

Land Use

 

Challenges

Location

Lack of sidewalks

WH

Rapid residential growth

WP

Too much residential development

WH

Strip mall architecture

F

Need long range plan for development

PM

Apathy in development (folks not involved)

PM

6% citizens live in municipalities

WP

Consider landscape ordinance

F

Clear-cut suburban development

F

Large county

F

Lack of commitment to planning (land use planning)

WP

Lack of consistent zoning; nothing to control growth

PM

Unregulated sign ordinance

PM

Public eyesores created by poorly finished developments/signage

PM

Curb cuts and subdivision development

WP

Need for impact fees

WH

Zoning needs to be geared toward community, not developer

H

HC 2020 Goals

Location

Manage population growth

PM

Architectural continuity

PM

Harris County Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Post Office Box 426, 159 S. College Street

Hamilton, Georgia 31811
(706) 628-0010 or (888) 478-0010
E-mail: info@harriscountychamber.org
FAX: 706-628-4429