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DCA's Office of Planning partners with local governments and authorities, regional commissions, and other state agencies on a variety of planning, land use and environmental programs. Our planning staff can provide hands-on assistance to address issues specifically identified in local comprehensive plans, and offer appropriate tools to achieve a community vision. We promote responsible development, a healthy environment and a high quality of life in each of Georgia’s communities by helping them implement measures to achieve current goals without compromising the needs of future generations.

NOTE: The deadlines associated with all comprehensive planning, capital improvements (impact fee), or service delivery (SDS) documents are the dates by which DCA must have verified that your SDS is compliant--the deadlines are not submittal dates, they are process completion dates. We recommend 60-90 day lead times to ensure that reviews can be completed and any necessary revisions conducted and subsequently reviewed before passage of applicable deadlines.

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Georgia's city and county governments are working every day to make their communities strong, vibrant places where people want to live, work and play. DCA's Office of Planning works to equip local governments with the information and tools they need to make well-informed decisions and implement

Regional Planning

Regional Plan Documents for Review and Comment

Intergovernmental Coordination

The work that Georgia's cities and counties do isn't always neatly contained within city limits or county boundaries. The Office of Planning oversees several programs that State law provides to help manage challenges and opportunities that cross borders.