Corridor Studies
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Summary
- The Mayor and Commission of Athens-Clarke County have requested that the Planning Department evaluate the existing conditions along Prince Avenue and Oak Street/Oconee Street. Based on what is discovered, recommendations will be prepared regarding the future of these corridors. These recommendations can include changes or additions to public policies and development regulations designed to improve, enhance, alter and/or conserve the future quality of these corridors. The primary focus of this project is on land use and design outside of the right-of-way, with a secondary focus on right-of-way improvements as they relate to the land use and design goals.
- The Oak/Oconee Street study area boundary includes an area on either side of the corridor from the intersection with Broad Street, east to the intersection with the Athens Perimeter. The Prince Avenue study area includes an area on either side of the corridor from the intersection of West Dougherty Street with North Hull Street, west to the intersection of Prince Avenue with the Athens Perimeter.
- If you are looking for information about the Milledge Avenue corridor, please see below for more information as this corridor is undergoing a separate study and timeline.
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Background Materials
- Prince Avenue: Materials presented at April 30th Community Input Meeting
- Oak / Oconee Street: Materials presented at April 30th Community Input Meeting
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Community Input
- Community Input Form - pdf download to print or email
Use this form to let us know how you feel about the future of these corridors. Provide general comments, give us specific areas you'd you to see improved, or write about your favorite feature of Prince Avenue or Oak / Oconee Streets. We'll put your comments on a map (see below.)
To use the form, click on the link above. Type in your answers and save the pdf file to your computer. Then email it back us as an attachment at nni@accplanning.com. Alternatively, you can print it out and mail it to the Planning Department at 120 W. Dougherty Street, Athens, GA 30601. Let us know if you have any trouble with the form by emailing or calling (706-613-3515). - Community Input Form - online submit
This is the same form as above but in an "online only" format--no download or print option, just hit the submit button on the web page.
- Community Input Map
Community comments that relate to specific spots of the corridors have been mapped here. Click on the pins to see what your fellow community members' have said about Prince and Oak / Oconee Street.
- Community Input Form - pdf download to print or email
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Other Corridor Studies
- Milledge Avenue
A citizen group study led by A-CC Commissioner Kathy Hoard began in the spring of 2008 for the corridor along South Milledge Avenue from Broad Street to Lumpkin Street.
The group has recommended that the area be considered for local historic district designation while paying special attention to the effect of the designation on the non-historic structures in the area. The group has also recommended consideration of a zoning overlay for the area to address concerns about land use, parking, and other aspects that cannot be regulated through the historic designation.
A primary goal of the overlay is to address the parking requirements for fraternities and sororities. Work on the historic designation and overlay is on-going and is projected to be ready for final approval by the spring of 2010.
Documents for committee review:
Draft Designation Map
Draft Designation Report
Draft Historic District Guidelines
Draft Zoning Overlay
Draft Zoning Overlay Map - A-CC Corridor Management Strategy
The Athens-Clarke County Corridor Management Strategy takes a broad view of the county's corridors with the intention of articulating a consistent approach to applying design guidelines for corridor management. The corridors identified for study include the roads classified by the county as Arterials, Major Collectors and Minor Collectors. These corridors are largely commercial and mixed-use corridors, although the rural corridors provide notable exceptions.
- Milledge Avenue
