Doraville 2021 Comprehensive Plan Update

One of the fundamental responsibilities of local government is planning – a word used to describe how a community shapes and guides its future growth, development, and identity. Updating the comprehensive plan offers the community the opportunity to look beyond the execution of day-to-day services and consider where they want to be in the future, as well as what needs to be done to get there.

Check back here regularly to get up-to-date information about the City of Doraville's 2021 Comprehensive Plan Update process and to participate in engagement opportunities to help shape the plan.

Draft Plan for Review - Sept. 15, 2021

The Draft Plan is available for review at https://atlantaregional-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/asmith_atlantaregional_org/ETDH0BzrNsBPqY9BLM4SgrQBbBZUJwpLJZpuIxngybAUTw?e=UygL9w. This draft was submitted to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) for state review on September 15, 2021.

Supplemental Land Use Survey Activity

As a targeted step, we developed a brief supplemental survey focused on Land Use, which was open during July. See https://publicinput.com/DoravillePlanUpdate2021LandUse for more information and the survey results.

General Community Survey Activity

Below are results of a broader, more general public input survey conducted between April-June.

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What are the three (3) strongest assets in Doraville currently?

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What are the three (3) biggest challenges facing Doraville currently?

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What are three (3) words or phrases you would use to describe Doraville to someone unfamiliar with the community?

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Quality of life can be defined as the standard of health, comfort, and happiness experienced by an individual or group. How would you rate the quality of life that you experience in Doraville?

Average
53%
High
40%
Low
7%
Closed to responses | 72 Responses

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What places in Doraville are most important to you? (e.g., local businesses, parks, places of worship, community centers, buildings, etc.)

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Use this map to point out the places in Doraville that are most important to you. (e.g., local businesses, parks, places of worship, community centers, buildings, etc.)

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How would you characterize the pace of development in Doraville in recent years?

Too slow
64%
Just right
28%
No opinion
7%
Too fast
1%
Closed to responses | 69 Responses

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How do you perceive the supply/amount of the following housing types in Doraville?

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Where should new housing be located in Doraville? (select all that apply)

Assembly (former General Motors plant site)
81%
Near the MARTA Rail Station
64%
Along Buford Highway
47%
Between commercial and single-family residential development
38%
Near City parks
36%
Near bus stops
28%
Other
3%
Closed to responses | 64 Responses

For the following questions regarding Downtown Doraville, refer to the map below. This boundary is how the current (2016) Comprehensive Plan defines the City's Town Center or downtown area.

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Complete this sentence: "Downtown Doraville would be better if _____________."

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What new kinds of uses would make you the most excited about spending time in Downtown Doraville?

Park/Recreation
78%
Restaurant
74%
Retail
52%
Entertainment/Nightlife
39%
Flex or "maker" space
26%
Residential
17%
Other
13%
Office
4%
Closed to responses | 23 Responses

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How important do you feel the following are for improving Downtown Doraville's street and neighborhood environment?

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What kind of residential space would you like to see in Downtown Doraville?

Residential-over-retail
65%
Single-family detached
40%
Single-family attached (townhomes)
30%
Multi-family (apartments, condos)
25%
Micro-housing units
25%
Other
5%
Closed to responses | 20 Responses

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If desired, please use the space below to list anything else you would like to be considered in future planning efforts for Doraville that was not covered by the previous survey questions.

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Which of the following statements apply to you? (select all that apply)

I am a resident of Doraville
87%
I work in Doraville
11%
I own a business located in Doraville
6%
Other
6%
Closed to responses | 63 Responses

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If you are a resident of Doraville, how long have you lived in the city?

More than 20 years
30%
More than 1 year but fewer than 5 years
27%
Less than 1 year
13%
More than 5 years but fewer than 10 years
11%
More than 10 years but fewer than 20 years
10%
Not applicable
10%
Closed to responses | 63 Responses

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What is your age?

30-39
31%
40-49
22%
60 or older
20%
50-59
19%
21-29
8%
17 or younger
0%
18-20
0%
Closed to responses | 64 Responses

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What race do you identify as?

Multiple races
Asian
Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish
Black or African-American
White
American Indian or Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Not listed
I prefer not to answer
Closed to responses

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If you answered Asian, which group(s) do you more specifically identify as? (select all that apply)

Central Asian
East Asian
South Asian/Subcontinent
Southeast Asian
Not listed
I prefer not to answer
Closed to responses

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What is your gender identity?

Female
58%
Male
33%
I prefer not to answer
9%
Non-binary
0%
Not listed
0%
Closed to responses | 64 Responses

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What best describes your housing status?

I am a homeowner
90%
I am a renter
5%
I prefer not to answer
5%
I am a dependent
0%
Not listed
0%
Closed to responses | 63 Responses

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What is the primary language spoken in your home, if other than English?

Not listed
56%
Spanish
33%
Vietnamese
6%
Chinese
6%
Bengali
6%
Korean
0%
Closed to responses | 18 Responses

Schedule

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Steering Committee Meeting #1

March 1, 2021 (online)

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Steering Committee Meeting #2

April 27, 2021 (online)

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Public Engagement Opportunity - Live Virtual Open House

June 10, 2021 at 6:00 PM (online)

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Public Engagement Opportunity - Online Survey

Online survey open from April 15 through June 25. See "Welcome and Survey" tab on this project website.

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Steering Committee Meeting #3

July 16, 2021 (online)

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Public Engagement Opportunity - Land Use Activity

Additional, targeted online survey open from July 15-23, focused on Land Use

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Transmittal Hearing

September 13, 2021

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Review, Approval, and Adoption

By October 31, 2021