Help Shape the Sandy Springs
Next Chapter Comprehensive Plan
The City is deciding how
Sandy Springs
grows for the next 20 years.
Two public meetings in August are your opportunities to weigh in.
The City’s survey closes August 14.
That’s before both meetings.
If you only do one thing today, do this.
You don’t need to know anything about city planning to take part.
Show up, look at the information, say what matters to you.
Pick Your Meeting
The same information will be shared at both.
Go to whichever is more convenient.
South Sandy Springs
Monday, August 17, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Church of the Redeemer
5185 Peachtree Dunwoody Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30342
North Sandy Springs
Thursday, August 20, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Sandy Springs Municipal Complex
620 Morgan Falls Road
Sandy Springs, GA 30350
What to expect.
Drop in any time during the two hours. There are no speakers and no sign-up sheet. You’ll look at maps and boards, do a few short activities and talk with the planners directly. Stay ten minutes or the whole time.
Why Showing Up Matters:
Homeowners often fill these rooms, not Renters
Seniors, working families, younger adults, people with disabilities and residents without a car all use this city differently. When those voices are missing, the plan gets written without them.
Your experience matters on:
Housing costs and housing choices
Traffic, transit and walkability
Parks, trails and recreation
Neighborhood character and growth
Public facilities and spending
The planning team writes draft recommendations after these meetings. Once drafts exist, they’re harder to change. Now is when input counts most.
Stats Worth Knowing
There’s been an 18% decline in public school enrollment since 2017.
About 56% of Sandy Springs housing options are multi-family units
Rent is up 33.8% from 2020 to 2026.
8% of households here have no car.
Can’t Make a Meeting?
Participate Online!
Complete the Comprehensive Plan Survey; Closes August 14
Give your opinion on housing, transportation, land use, community character and spending.
Recreation and Parks Survey
What do you want from our parks, trails, programs, green space and future facilities? Make your voice heard.
More activities are coming in August!
The City plans to post online versions of the August meeting activities on its engagement site. When they go live, you’ll be able to map specific places, flag what’s working and comment on what isn’t. These are the same activities people do in the room. Some require a free account.
What Residents Said in June
At the June 23 kickoff, residents voted in live polls, marked up maps and talked through what they want next. Early themes:
Housing. Rising costs, options for younger families and whether seniors can stay in Sandy Springs as their needs change.
Getting around. Traffic, pedestrian safety, transit access, better connections between neighborhoods.
Parks. More park space, connected trails, river access, facilities that work for all ages and abilities.
Growth and character. Tree protection, redevelopment, commercial corridors, what the city becomes.
Nothing is decided. The City is still gathering input.
The Two Plans
Comprehensive Plan.
The City’s long-term guide for the next 20 years. It covers housing and development, transportation, neighborhood and corridor character, economic development, natural resources and public facilities and spending.
It does not rezone property and does not replace the Development Code. But City leaders consult it when they review zoning requests, development plans and spending decisions. That is how a policy document ends up shaping what actually gets built.
Recreation and Parks Master Plan.
A closer look at parks, trails, programs, green space and facilities. It identifies needs, sets priorities and recommends improvements. It doesn’t approve projects or funding on its own.
Frequently Asked Questions
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No, the City gives you several ways to participate online. You can take both surveys and engage on their website. The City will post more online activities in August. But a meeting is the only place you can ask a planner a question directly.
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You walk in, look at boards and maps, do a few short activities and talk with the planning team. They’ll present some information and ask for your feedback. You’ll also have the chance to ask about what’s important to you and get real answers directly from the source.
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Because housing costs, accessibility, transportation and recreation land impact differently on different households. The plan can only reflect what people actually tell the City. If your voice isn’t heard, then the city can’t plan correctly to meet your needs. That’s why we’ve all got to show up and give our input in the planning process.
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The planning team reviews input from surveys, meetings, pop-ups and online activities, and uses it to shape goals and policy options. No single comment will change everything, but if we all use our voices together, we can create a Sandy Springs that works for everyone.
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The City will begin presenting drafts in January 2027. Subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date. We’ll let you know as soon as there’s news.
Don’t Lose Track of This
This process runs through June 2027, and the decisions that matter most come after the August meetings.
Sign up and we’ll send you:
A reminder before every public meeting, with the date, location and what’s on the agenda
Plain-English recaps of what happened and what changed
A heads-up when draft recommendations drop and the comment window opens