Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 110 - RULES OF GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS › Chapter 110-12 - MINIMUM STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES › Subject 110-12-6 - STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR REGIONAL PLANNING "REGIONAL PLANNING REQUIREMENTS" › Rule 110-12-6-.07 - Definitions

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1)
General.
For the purpose of these rules, the following words shall
				have the meaning as contained herein unless the context does not permit such
				meaning. Terms not defined in these rules but defined in O.C.G.A.
				50-8-1, et seq, shall have the
				meanings contained therein. Terms not defined in these rules, nor in O.C.G.A.
				50-8-1, et seq, shall have
				ascribed to them the ordinary accepted meanings such as the context may imply.
				For the purpose of these rules, the terms "shall" and "must" have the same
				meaning, are mandatory in nature, and are indicative of a
				requirement.
(2)
Definitions.
The following terms and definitions shall be used to
				guide the development and implementation of the regional plan.
(a) "Annual Report" means that document
				including the Report of Accomplishments, Local Government Performance Standards
				Update and optional revised regional work program required on an annual
				basis.
(b) "Conflict" means any
				conflict, dispute, or inconsistency arising:
* Between or among local comprehensive plans, or components
				  thereof, for any local governments, as proposed, prepared, proposed to be
				  implemented, or implemented;
* Between or among regional plans, as proposed, prepared,
				  proposed to be implemented, or implemented;
* Between or among local comprehensive plans, or components
				  thereof, for any local governments and regional plans which include such local
				  governments, as such plans are proposed, prepared, proposed to be implemented,
				  or implemented;
* With respect to or in connection with any action proposed
				  to be taken or taken by any local government relating to or affecting
				  regionally important resources, as defined by the Department; or
* With respect to or in connection with any action proposed
				  to be taken or taken by any local government relating to or affecting
				  developments of regional impact, as defined by the Department.
(c) "Council" means the council
				governing each regional commission as per O.C.G.A.
				50-8-32.
(d) "Days" means calendar days, unless
				otherwise specified.
(e)
				"Department" means the Department of Community Affairs.
(f) "Development of Regional Impact" means
				any project that exceeds the minimum thresholds established by the
				Department.
(g) "Green
				Infrastructure Network" means a strategically planned and managed network of
				wilderness, parks, greenways, conservation easements, and working lands with
				conservation value that benefits wildlife and people, supports native species,
				maintains natural ecological processes, sustains air and water resources, links
				urban settings to rural ones, and contributes to the health and quality of life
				for the communities and citizens sharing this network. The network should
				encompasses a wide range of elements, including: natural areas - such as
				wetlands, woodlands, waterways, and wildlife habitat; public and private
				conservation lands - such as nature preserves, wildlife corridors, greenways,
				and parks; and public and private working lands of conservation value - such as
				forests, farms, and ranches. It should also incorporate outdoor recreation and
				trail networks.
(h)
				"Infrastructure" means those man-made structures which serve the common needs
				of the population, such as: sewage disposal systems; potable water systems;
				potable water wells serving a system; solid waste disposal sites or retention
				areas; stormwater systems; utilities; piers; docks; wharves; breakwaters;
				bulkheads; seawalls; bulwarks; revetments; causeways; marinas; navigation
				channels; bridges; and roadways.
(i) "Local Government" means any county,
				municipality, or other political subdivision of the state.
(j) "Plan Amendment" means a change to the
				adopted regional plan that occurs between plan updates. Amendments of the
				adopted plan are appropriate when the conditions, policies, etc., on which the
				plan is based, have significantly changed so as to materially detract from the
				usefulness of the plan as a guide to decision making, or when required by the
				Department as a result of changes to the planning requirements.
(k) "Plan Update" means a more or less
				complete re-write of the regional plan, which shall occur every five years and
				in accordance with the Schedule for Regional Planning maintained by the
				Department.
(l) "Region" means the
				territorial area within the boundaries of operation of a Regional
				Commission.
(m) "Regional
				Commission" means any commission established under O.C.G.A.
				50-8-32(effective July 1,
				2009).
(n) "Regional Plan" means
				the comprehensive plan for a region prepared by the Regional Commission in
				accordance with the requirements established by the Department.
(o) "Regional Planning Requirements" means
				the standards and procedures for regional planning that shall be followed in
				preparation of regional plans, for implementation of regional plans, and for
				participation in the regional planning process.
(p) "Regional Work Program" means that
				portion of the Implementation Program that lists the specific actions to be
				undertaken annually over the upcoming five years to implement the regional
				plan.
(q) "Regionally Important
				Resource" means any natural or cultural resource area identified for protection
				by a Regional Commission following the minimum requirements established by the
				Department.
(r) "Supplemental
				Planning Recommendations" means the supplemental guidance provided by the
				Department to assist Regional Commissions in preparing plans and addressing the
				regional planning requirements. The plan preparers and the regional
				stakeholders must review these recommendations where referenced in the planning
				requirements in order to determine their applicability or helpfulness to the
				region's plan.