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Mission Statement
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.
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Presidential Parkway - Embry Hills & Surrounding Communities Pop-Up -- 12/15/25 @ 12 PM - 4 PM | Embry Hills UMC
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Christmas Day (Federal Holiday) -- 12/25/25
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Community Council 1 -- 12/17/25 @ 5:30 PM | Zoom
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Community Council 2 -- No meeting
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Community Council 3 -- 12/10/25 @ 6:00 PM | Zoom
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Community Council 4 -- 12/16/25 @ 5:30 PM | Zoom
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Community Council 5 -- 12/08/25 @ 6:30 PM | Zoom
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Zoning Board of Appeals -- 12/10/25 @ 1:00 PM | Zoom
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Historic Preservation Committee -- 12/15/25 @ 6:00 PM | Zoom
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Sketch Plat -- 12/03/25 @ 6:00 PM | Zoom
| | | World Planning Day 2025 Celebration | |
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Thank you for joining us!
Around 250 community members and leaders joined the Planning & Sustainability Department to celebrate World Planning Day this year! The event featured live music from the Atlanta Ol' Skool Drummers, interactive activities such as our art mural, and presentations and talks from partner organizations and the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners. Thank you once again to our sponsors and exhibitors for making this year's event something special!
| | | | Now Online - The Data Center Text Amendment! | | |
Land Use Regulations for Data Centers
The updated Draft 3 of the Data Center Text Amendment is now available for viewing on Engage DeKalb. Slight formatting changes are being made in advance of the December 16th Board of Commissioners meeting. The final draft will be uploaded to Engage DeKalb prior to the meeting.
For more information, we encourage you to visit Engage DeKalb, send us questions, or join the public hearings at the Board of Commissioners meeting on December 16th.
Public Hearing Opportunities
Board of Commissioners - December 16th, 2025 @ 9:00 AM | 178 Sams Street, Decatur, GA 30030, and live broadcast.
- Data Center Text Amendment (Decision-only)
- Data Center Moratorium (Public Hearing)
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Tricia Prevost
Senior Planner
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Eva Chauveau
Planner
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Redan Community 101
The first Redan Community 101 Public Meeting was held on Wednesday, November 12th at Redan High School. Our team was able to discuss local planning needs specific to the Redan area and provide the community the tools, knowledge, and support needed to address planning-related matters from a community-led and empowered perspective.
Our next steering committee will be held this month, and we look forward to hosting the next public meeting soon!
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LaSonji Marshall
Special Project Coordinator
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Eva Chauveau
Planner
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| | Zone DeKalb - Zoning Code Rewrite | Project Manager: Yvonne Trammell | |
DeKalb County Planning & Sustainability is beginning the process of rewriting the Zoning Code of Ordinances (Chapter 21 for Signs and Chapter 27 for Zoning).
The project page is now LIVE and accepting early feedback and questions.
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| | Short-Term Rental (STR) Ordinance | The Short-Term Rental ordinance was approved on July 24, 2025. The ordinance will not go into effect for 180 days (January 20, 2026). Information on the ordinance and the next steps will be available on Engage DeKalb Short-Term Rentals: DeKalb County | Engage DeKalb. | | | | Shape the future of Arts & Culture | | Embry Hills - Presidential Parkway and Surrounding Communities Placemaking Strategy | |
The Embry Hills-Presidential Parkway & Surrounding Communities Placemaking Strategy is a study sponsored by DeKalb County seeking to strengthen this area’s unique identity through safer streets, accessible open space, catalytic development, and placemaking.
With a newly expanded project scope, the boundary will now include unincorporated residential areas to the West of I-85, residential areas of Embry Hills, the Pleasantdale community, and the Northlake CID LCI boundary. Visit the project page to view the expanded boundary map and to keep track of the plan deliverables.
Event alert! There will be a holiday pop-up on December 15th from 12 PM to 4 PM at the Embry Hills United Methodist Church. Feel free to drop in, learn more about the project, and provide your feedback! More details on this exciting event to follow.
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Aprell King
Planner
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Recycle Right
According to Earth911, approximately 4.6 million pounds of wrapping paper are produced in the U.S. each year, and an estimated 2.3 million pounds end up in landfills.
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This year, consider sustainable gift-wrapping options, including using reusable tote bags, scarves, cookie tins, glass jars, or fabric/kitchen towels.
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Recycle the plain (non-shiny/glittery) wrapping paper, tissue, cards, and boxes.
- Toss the ribbons, streamers, gift bags, shiny/foil/metallic wrapping paper, balloons, and bows in the trash.
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Remember to consider reuse options before you toss.
Hope your holiday is merry and bright! And remember to recycle right!
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Tree Planting at Lavista Road
Help plant trees in DeKalb! Volunteer with Trees Atlanta to plant trees on LaVista Road.
Join the planting effort on either of the two dates:
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"Check It Out" at DeKalb's Stonecrest Library!
Through our ongoing partnership with Trees Atlanta, we’re excited to share that 82 new trees have been planted at the Stonecrest Library. This addition will enhance shade, beauty, and environmental health for the entire community. We invite you to stop by and see the growing impact! And while you're checking out the trees, how about checking out books, audio, and the exceptional programming that DeKalb's Stonecrest Library has to offer!
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The Lazy Person's Guide to Saving the World
The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals are important, world-changing objectives that require cooperation among governments, international organizations, and world leaders.
Change starts with you. Every human on earth is part of the solution. Fortunately, there are some super-easy things we can adopt into our routines that, if we all do them, will make a big difference.
Have a look at just a few of the many things you can do to make an impact:
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Our Front Yard Tree Program is an opportunity for DeKalb homeowners to add shade and beauty to their yard, at no cost to the homeowner. Our partner, Trees Atlanta, provides advice on species selection and the best location for the tree, and will deliver and plant the tree.
Click here to fill out an application for a front yard tree!
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Explore planning and transportation initiatives, as well as key demographics of our census tracts in our new platform DeKalb Community Atlas.
Available maps and data include a Permit and Application tracker, SPLOST Projects, Community profiles, Housing and Income Statistics, Economics, and more.
Feedback is greatly appreciated. Comments can be submitted on the DeKalb Community Atlas "Comments and Feedback" tab.
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Engage DeKalb is Planning and Sustainability's community engagement platform!
With Engage DeKalb, community members can actively participate by taking part in surveys, sharing ideas, and staying up to date with ongoing projects in the community.
Some current projects include Short Term Rentals Text Amendment, Special Event Facilities Text Amendment, Global City-Memorial Drive Community Revitalization Plan, and more!
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