Work to begin on Master Plan for Blue Sky industrial area
The Blue Sky Area was not included in the Urban Growth Master Plan. Now, Planning Staff and their consultants will develop a vision for how it will fit into the Urban Service Area expansion.
In Tuesday, February 4th's General Government and Planning (GGP) Committee, Long Range Planner Eve Miller will present an overview of the upcoming Blue Sky Small Area Plan.
Blue Sky is an industrial area near the intersection of I-75 and Athens-Boonesboro Road that was incorporated into the Urban Service Area (USA) expansion passed by Council in 2023.
Blue Sky differs from the other areas included in the expansion because it is already developed as an industrial park, while the other areas are largely undeveloped.
Blue Sky was added to the Urban Service Area expansion because it has existing stormwater and sewer infrastructure in place that could serve future developments.
Stormwater and sewer installation are one of the largest costs associated with expansion of the Urban Service Boundary and subsequent development.
Future plans for the Blue Sky area were not part of the Urban Growth Master Plan, the guiding plan for the USA expansion because it will need to be planned for in a vastly different way than the undeveloped areas included in the Plan.
Now that the Urban Growth Master Plan has been adopted, Planning Staff will begin working on a Small Area Master Plan that will plan for future redevelopment in the Blue Sky area.
The City will hire a consultant in late February to help them work on the Blue Sky Area Plan. The team will work on the plan through the Spring of 2026.
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How can you get involved? Reach out to the Division of Planning here.
