Long Range Planning Main Page

To advance a long range vision of a livable, equitable, sustainable, beautiful, and prosperous DeKalb County through the implementation of adopted plans, policies, and partnerships. 

2050 Unified Plan Summary
2050 Comprehensive Land Use Plan
2050 Transportation Plan
2050 Future Land Use Plan Maps
Interactive GIS Map

LAND USE AMENDMENT PROCESS
On occasion, there is a need to request a change to the comprehensive plan (text amendment) or the Future Land Use Map (land use amendment). When that occurs, refer to the process below when filing a land use amendment application. This can also be found in the comprehensive plan. A process standard operating procedures is in place to make changes to comprehensive plan and / or future land use map. All interested parties are allowed to petition to the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners for a land use amendment to the comprehensive plan.

Because of the intense public vetting process of the comprehensive plan, it is encouraged that no changes be made to the Future Development Map. However, there are certain criteria that may apply when proposing a land use amendment:
1. Market trends 
2. Human error / oversight
3. Community Support 
4. Improvement of quality of life for DeKalb County citizens
5. Proposed or new planning study

2050 Transportation Plan

Transportation Plans in DeKalb

• DeKalb Transit Master Plan
• I-20 East TOD Community Plan
• I-20 East TOD Plan Part 1 of 2
• I-20 East TOD Plan Part 2 of 2

• Functional Classification
• Truck Network
• Bike and Pedestrian
• Major Regional Projects
• Tier 1 Projects

• MARTA
• GRTA – Xpress ATL
• GDOT

• Executive Summary
• The Plan
• Action Plan

Glenwood Columbia Plan
Briarcliff-Clairmont SAP
SDAT Report (SW DeKalb)

Newsletter
Sustainability Newsletter - March 2023

ReLeaf DeKalb
ReLeaf DeKalb, DeKalb’s Front Yard Tree Planting program, is a partnership with Trees Atlanta to plant shade trees in front yards across unincorporated DeKalb County. 

For more details: Front Yard Tree Program

• Rainbarrel Workshops
• Greenspace Program
• Community Gardens
• EV Vehicles in DeKalb
• Toilet Retrofit Rebate 
•  Recycling Program

• ARC Green Communities
• Trees Atlanta

DASHBOARDS & PROFILES
Demographic Profile of DeKalb County (ESRI)
Demographic Dashboard – Atlanta Regional Commission
Neighborhood Nexus Fact Sheet
Interactive Profile for DeKalb County (US Census Bureau)

DEKALB BY THE NUMBERS – 2021
(Source: ESRI Community Analyst)
Population – 780,149
     White – 29%
     Black – 50.8%
     Hispanic – 10.7
     Asian – 6.7%
     Other – 5.9%
     Two or More – 6.7%
     Median Household Income - $71,535
Unemployment Rate – 3.4%
Mean Travel Time to Work – 32 minutes
Owner Occupied Housing – 52.7%

• 2017 ADR
• 2018 ADR
• 2019 ADR
• 2020 ADR
• 2021 ADR
• 2022 ADR

Major Developments in DeKalb
 

Additional Resources

• DeKalb Housing Affordability Study 2018
• Atlanta Regional Commision (ARC)
• U.S. Census (ACS)
• Urban Land Institute
• American Planning Association

In accordance to the State of Georgia’s Service Delivery Strategy law, local governments are encouraged to keep their SDS accurate and up to date. The purpose of the SDS is to provide an action plan for the County, supported by ordinances and intergovernmental agreements, to resolve land use conflicts.  Counties and their municipalities are required to periodically amend/revise the existing SDS so it will always be current and reflect the locally preferred delivery.