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Regional agency pushes aid plan for homebound to area counties By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com
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Milton staff and elected officials discuss the feasibility of eight proposed large lot incentives during the Oct. 21 City Council meeting. The effort to keep large lots intact looks to preserve parts of the city’s rural viewshed and assist existing property owners.
Officials work to preserve Milton’s large lots By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com MILTON, Ga. — Milton may add some sugar to its longtime push to preserve large residential lot sizes. Speaking at the Oct. 21 City Council meeting, Community Development Principal Planner Shubha Jangam outlined eight possible incentives for agriculturally zoned lots of more than 3 acres. In general, elected officials responded favorably to the incentive
proposals but wanted more details on some recommended amendments to the Unified Development Code. Council members took no votes on the matter. Jangam said the purpose of identifying potential amendments is to help current property owners maintain lots of more than 3 acres. Milton is known for its uniquely small-town feel in North Fulton County, with pastoral lands and horse farms. Proposed incentives include allowing accessory structures in front
of homes on more than 3 acres, covered riding areas on more than 10 acres, home-based businesses in detached buildings and short-term rentals. Most of the recommended allowances would be granted by right to property owners, instead of through a required use permit. Throughout the discussion, council members advocated for mitigating impacts to neighboring property owners. Other potential incentives require
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ATLANTA, Ga. — An Atlanta Regional Commission trial program reduced long waitlists for in-home care by allowing those in need to hire their own staff, the agency said. If implemented by counties, the consumer-direct model could reduce backlogs and give caregivers more autonomy and flexibility, said Cara Pellino, access to services unit manager for the ARC. In Fulton County, waitlists for all in-home services extend more than one year, with many on the sidelines several years, Pellino said. Many on the waitlists are people in immediate need. “These are vulnerable individuals, some of whom have limited or no caregiver support in the community or may even be caregivers themselves,” she said. “The help is not there when they need it.” The Atlanta Regional Commission is a regional planning agency. Its Area Agency on Aging serves 10 metro counties, including Fulton and DeKalb. Often, homebound senior clients who seek in-home services through
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