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Spirit of Brooks County
Planning for Tourism
Codify the Community’s Vision for Tourism within Development Regulations and Ordinances
(See Cultural Heritage Tourism Form Based Code and other sample ordinances in Appendix.)
First Six Months
Review existing land development codes and ordinances to determine whether they will preserve and enhance the City
and County’s tourism product sites and corridors, and whether they have any features that impede or complicate
implementation of tourism goals, especially in commercial and adaptive reuse areas.
Schedule a meeting involving local Preservation, Zoning and Community Development staff and relevant Tourism Team
Members for an orientation on GDEcD’s Cultural and Heritage Tourism District Ordinance. Include a discussion of how
that might work in concert with other preservation and historic district tools.
Make sure city and county sign ordinances are adequate to support tourism product development. If not, impose a one
year moratorium on off premise advertizing signage to allow code revisions.
Second Six Months.
Collect sample ordinances from other cities and counties that permit lofts and live-work units, sidewalk dining, licensed
street musicians, and sidewalk vending permits for artists.
Investigate cottage zoning with multiple freestanding homes on shared lots, etc.
Estimate and determine funding source to pay for comprehensive codes update.
Issue an RFP for development code revisions.
Third Six Months
Agree on consultant work scope and fee and start on revisions. Determine who will review and direct the consultant’s
work. Select qualified firm.
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