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.

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

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Closed for Comments

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

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Closed for Comments

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

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Closed for Comments

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

Closed to responses | 72 Responses

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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Closed for Comments

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.)

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

Too slow

64%

Just right

28%

No opinion

Too fast

Closed to responses | 69 Responses

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

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.

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

Closed for Comments

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

Closed to responses | 23 Responses

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

Closed to responses | 20 Responses

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.

Closed for Comments

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

Other

Closed to responses | 63 Responses

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

What is your age?

30-39

31%

40-49

22%

60 or older

20%

50-59

19%

21-29

17 or younger

18-20

Closed to responses | 64 Responses

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

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

What is your gender identity?

Female

58%

Male

33%

I prefer not to answer

Non-binary

Not listed

Closed to responses | 64 Responses

What best describes your housing status?

I am a homeowner

90%

I am a renter

I prefer not to answer

I am a dependent

Not listed

Closed to responses | 63 Responses

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

Not listed

56%

Spanish

33%

Vietnamese

Chinese

Bengali

Korean

Closed to responses | 18 Responses

Schedule

complete

Steering Committee Meeting #1

March 1, 2021 (online)

complete

Steering Committee Meeting #2

April 27, 2021 (online)

complete

Public Engagement Opportunity - Live Virtual Open House

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

complete

Public Engagement Opportunity - Online Survey

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

complete

Steering Committee Meeting #3

July 16, 2021 (online)

complete

Public Engagement Opportunity - Land Use Activity

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

complete

Transmittal Hearing

September 13, 2021

planned

Review, Approval, and Adoption

By October 31, 2021

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Doraville 2021 Comprehensive Plan Update

Draft Plan for Review - Sept. 15, 2021

Supplemental Land Use Survey Activity

General Community Survey Activity

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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?

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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?

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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)

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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?

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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?

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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)

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

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What is your age?

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What race do you identify as?

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

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What is your gender identity?

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What best describes your housing status?

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

Schedule

Steering Committee Meeting #1

Steering Committee Meeting #2

Public Engagement Opportunity - Live Virtual Open House

Public Engagement Opportunity - Online Survey

Steering Committee Meeting #3

Public Engagement Opportunity - Land Use Activity

Transmittal Hearing

Review, Approval, and Adoption