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20 YEAR VISION FOR OCONEE COUNTY Holes filled in 20 years Density in north with infrastructure Patchwork in large green zones Prosperity for my grandchildren Good economic times Growth is positive Smaller lot sizes wanted Higher density – 316, Mars Hill, 441 without fights to rezone Hospital development Equity – appreciation Northern – fair profit for developers County – better use of infrastructure Well-planned transportation corridors Scales of justice (well-balanced) TDR model for state/nation Progressive TDR tool within Planning Forestry & agriculture remain important part of economy Housing concentrated for urban centers with sufficient services Sense of downtown Identity different from other counties in Georgia True mixed use Southern end preservation o Historic site preservation Agriculture transitional – could allow developers to buy density without fight Why Land Use Plan if you have to have variances o Better system for development Urban centers developed and between these are the open spaces Southern farmers compensated but still available for farming