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Officials unveil draft of Deerfield design manual By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appemedia.com MILTON, Ga. — Members of the Milton City Council had some questions for staff about an extension of a zoning moratorium on properties within the Deerfield district at the Feb. 3 City Council meeting. The moratorium passed unanimously and set a July 7 deadline for the city to finalize its reassessment of potential changes to Milton’s city code for segments of Ga. 9, Windward Parkway and Morris, Webb and Cogburn roads. Because the existing three-month moratorium expired Feb. 3, the city needed more time to gather feedback before it opens the door to potential developers. With the moratorium extended, no applications will be accepted for use permits, rezonings, condition amendments or any sort of approval considered a zoning decision. The L-shaped commercial district includes Cambridge High School, Stonecreek Church and strip malls off Ga. 9 like Deerfield Place. The goal of the project, called the Deerfield Implementation Plan, is to create an urban design manual for developers eyeing potential revitalization of the city’s eastern commercial district. During the Jan. 29 State of the City, Mayor Petyon Jamison said Deerfield is unique in Milton because it’s already developed and predates the city’s building and design standards.
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A map shows a draft of the Deerfield urban design manual with different parcels segmented for preferred uses based off community feedback. The draft was set to be presented at a Feb. 4 joint session of the Design Review Board and Planning Commission before the City Council sees it Feb. 10.
MILTON, Ga. — The first episode of the city’s official podcast, “Milton and Mane,” debuted Feb. 5 with the episode “And So It Begins: Meet Steve Krokoff City Manager.” The inaugural episode is available on most podcast applications, featuring Krokoff in conversation with new Communications Manager Christy Weeks. To listen to episodes, visit mil-tonandmane.buzzsprout.com. The city hopes its podcast will serve as a dynamic space where community connection meets in-sightful conversation. Whether listeners are a longtime resident, local business owner, neighboring official or simply interested in the community, the podcast offers valuable insights into the city and its people. With short and engaging segments, the platform makes it easy for listeners to stay informed during their commute, a walk or as part of their daily routine. During the inaugural episode, Krokoff details his journey becoming the top administrator in Milton responsible for its day-to-day operations. The 40-minute podcast weaves through his personal pub-lic service experience with some updates on projects and initiatives around Milton. Krokoff joined the city in 2015 as its police chief after more than two decades with the Albany Po-lice Department in New York. Less than a year later, former Mayor Joe Lockwood nominated him to be city manager and council members confirmed him unanimously.
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