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Residential uses are also prominent in the 20‐40 radiance range. South of
the installation, south of Windy Hill Road is multi‐family use, comprising
various apartment complexes. The multi‐family land use extends from
Windy Hills Road, past Spring Road to the edge of the Light MCA. Within the
>40 radiance range, there is an area directly south of Dobbins ARB that
comprises multi‐family residential uses.
Future Land Use
Future land use acreages in the City of Smyrna within the Light MCA are
summarized in Table 4 and shown on Figure 4 and their radiance values
greater than 20 are shown on Figures 8 and 9. The future land uses in
Smyrna are guided by the City’s Comprehensive Plan, which was updated
and adopted in 2017, as well as City master plans. Per the future land use
map, growth is expected to occur by over 600 acres within the Light MCA,
the majority of which will be within the current 20‐40 radiance range.
Residential land uses are expected to remain the greatest land use, but will
also include more medium‐ and high‐ density uses.
In addition to the Comprehensive Plan, Smyrna gas created the Spring Road
Corridor LCI Master Plan, which is a planning study led by the City of Smyrna
and sponsored by the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) to provide a
planning for the Spring Road corridor. The LCI corridor is located west of
Cobb Parkway, bordering Spring Road to Atlanta Road. This corridor is
located within the 20 to 40 radiance range and the >40 radiance range. The
study has identified five potential development areas within the LCI, which
include additional uses, such as high‐density, mixed use development,
transit station/transfer center, various housing types, retail, small scale
office, hotels, and parking structures to create a gateway into Smyrna.
Street lighting at apartment complexes in Smyrna
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The report includes recommendations and considerations for land use,
beautification, and transportation along the corridor. As part of the
recommendations, it was recommended that design standard regulations
for street lights and signage are included in the Zoning Ordinance’s Corridor
Design District Overlay. This overlay promotes mixed use development on
urban transportation corridors. Additionally, a consideration for
beautification is to incorporate creative lighting into public art. For
transportation, it is recommended that sidewalk lighting be enhanced on
Spring Street around Argyle Elementary School and on an expanded
sidewalk from Mosaic Way to Emory Lane.
DRAFT Dobbins Air Reserve Base Light Pollution Study
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