The City of Union City has selected MACTEC Engineering and Consultant, Inc. to assist in the preparation of the City’s 20 year Comprehensive Plan. The following eight (8) planning elements shall be included in the City of Union City Comprehensive Plan: Population, Economic Development, Natural and Cultural Resources, Community Facilities and Services, Housing, Land Use, Transportation and Intergovernmental Coordination.
 
The Comp Plan will require an inventory of existing conditions, an assessment of current and
future needs, an articulation of goals and an
associated implementation plan.  The plan must
review, evaluate and document changes to eight
(8) elements required for the Comp Plan as
established by Chapter 110-12-1: Standards
and Procedures for Local Comprehensive
Planning (effective May 1, 2005). 

A.     Community Assessment

Develop a Community Assessment that reflects the current status of Union City.  This portion of the Comprehensive Plan will meet the minimum
planning requirements of DCA, and provide the statistical framework for which to develop the vision for the future of Union City. 

B.     Community Participation

Provide for community visioning and implementation of the City of Union City Community Participation Program.  Consultant shall draft the City’s Community Participation Program.  

You are invited to attend a series of Public Participation Workshops.  All workshops will be held at the Etris Community Center located at 5285 Laskeside Drive, Union City, GA 30291

• Visioning Workshop - Saturday, March 13 - 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
• Framework Workshop - Saturday March 27 - 10 to 12:00 PM
• Open House - Saturday, April 24 - 10 AM to 2 PM  

C.     Community Agenda  

Develop policies and implementation strategies required for completion of each element required for adoption and submittal of the Comprehensive
Plan.  Each element shall be delivered per Georgia DCA standards and as outlined below.  At a minimum, this step must include development of a Community Vision, Final Community Issues and Opportunities and an Implementation Program.