The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) requires that local governments conduct and complete a comprehensive plan every five (5) years. The City of Milton, since its incorporation, has completed two (2) Comprehensive Plans (in 2011 and 2016) in accordance with the rules of Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA), and has maintained its Qualified Local Government (QLG) status. Milton’s next Comprehensive Plan is due to the state DCA in the fall of 2021 in order to fulfil this requirement and continue to maintain QLG. 

Per City code, the Mayor and each Councilperson shall nominate his or her designee for one (1) of seven (7) of the 16 positions on the City of Milton Citizens Advisory Committee for the City of Milton 2040 Comprehensive Plan – The Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC). The 16 positions shall consist of the seven members of the City of Milton Planning Commission (PC), the Chairman of the City of Milton Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA), and the Chairman of the City of Milton Design Review Board (DRB) and shall serve on the Citizen Advisory Committee to the City of Milton 2040 Comprehensive Plan – The Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC) consistent with their terms on their respective board or commission.

Additionally, pursuant to DCA guidelines, the City Council (as the “governing authority” for the City) must ‘be aware of and actively involved in’ the comprehensive plan development process.  In order to best provide for DCA approval of the City’s plan, without overburdening the Councilmembers’ scarce time, the city attorney has recommended that the City Council appoint two (2) of its members as ex-officio (non-voting) liaisons to the committee.  

Members

Todd Chernik, Chair	Chair, Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA)
Sumeet Shah, Vice Chair	Planning Commission
Ron Gilbert	Chair, Planning Commission
Zach Middlebrooks	Planning Commission
Kurt Notle	Planning Commission
Fred Edwards	Planning Commission
Marty Lock	Planning Commission
Jan Jacobus	Planning Commission
Sumeet Shah	Planning Commission
Laura Wysong	Chair, Design Review Board (DRB)
Martin Littleton	Appointed by Joe Lockwood
Heather Sparkes	Appointed by Peyton Jamison
Brian Maloney	Appointed by Carol Cookerly
Colt Whittall	Appointed by Laura Bentley
Larry Johnstone	Appointed by Paul Moore
Marc Arrington	Appointed by Joe Longoria
George Yunis	Appointed by Rick Mohrig

Councilmember Laura Bentley and Councilmember Paul Moore are the two ex-officio members from council