Acworth city officials are moving forward with an annual update to the Community Work Program and Capital Improvement Element of the Comprehensive Plan, a state-required process that allows the city to remain eligible to collect impact fees for recreation projects.
The update, covering 2026 through 2030, was presented during a public hearing before the board. Officials recommended submitting the plan to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs and the Atlanta Regional Commission for review.
Darryl Simmons, the city’s Director of Planning, Zoning, and Economic Development, who presented the item to the board during Monday’s public hearing, said the Georgia Planning Act requires the city to prepare and submit a capital improvement element and short-term work program to maintain its Qualified Local Government status. The requirement is particularly important because the city collects impact fees.
The city manager said the annual process ensures the city remains compliant with requirements tied to its recreation impact fee program.
The city charges a $500 recreation impact fee for each permitted residential dwelling unit, including apartments, townhomes and single-family homes. Revenue from those fees is directed toward new recreation improvement projects.
No members of the public spoke during the hearing.
Following the hearing, the board directed staff to place the annual update on the consent agenda for official adoption at its Thursday night meeting.
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