DeKalb County has issued a Request For Proposals to update and "modernize" the county's zoning and sign ordinances and to streamline existing procedures.
The RFP asks for significant updates to the DeKalb County Zoning Ordinance, which was adopted in 2015, and a revamp of the county's sign ordinance, last updated in 2003, in order to reflect the county's 2050 Unified Plan, which includes the county's Comprehensive Plan and Comprehensive Transportation Plan.
"This update seeks to modernize the current Ordinance to meet contemporary and future land development needs and desires while balancing public health, safety, and welfare," the county says. "Furthermore, DeKalb seeks to modernize the Ordinance to include streamlined procedures, increased illustrations, and simplified language to increase public understanding."
"The bulk of the updates should focus on the use table; development standards for residential, commercial, and mixed-use development; parking standards; consideration of no more than five new special purpose districts; refinement of existing zoning districts; administrative procedures; and updated terms/definitions. Adjustment to overlay districts, if any, will be minimal," the county's RFP states.
The winning bidder will also be tasked with updating the DeKalb County's 20-year-old sign ordinance.
"The goal of this update is to create clear, comprehensive sign regulations that effectively balance legitimate business and development needs with a safe and aesthetically attractive environment for residents, workers, and visitors to DeKalb County now and into the future," the county8 said.
"Given the relatively modest size of the Sign Ordinance, a full update of administrative procedures and sign standards along with sufficient illustrations within the current format is desired."
The full RFP can be found at https://bit.ly/48hjFl4. The county's Department of Purchasing and Contracing has set a Feb. 29 deadline for receiving proposals.
