Simply put, a comprehensive plan is a state-mandated master plan intended to implement a long-term vision for the future of a community. This vision is community-driven and implemented within the Comprehensive Plan via Goals, Objectives, and Policies. The Comprehensive Plan also serves to:

• Coordinate local decision making
• Provide guidance to landowners and developers
• Ensure the protection of natural resources
• And much more!

There are numerous reasons why the City of Kennesaw desires to update its Comprehensive Plan. Some of the most prominent reasons include:

• Allowing the community to re-evaluate and revise its vision for future growth
• Empowering the jurisdiction to plan, rather than react, to new development
• Providing an opportunity for the community to reexamine its current decision-making practices
• Analyzing and updating acceptable standards for public facilities and services
• Identifying and addressing existing and projected opportunities facing the community
• Maintaining consistency with recent changes to Georgia Law

The Comprehensive Plan is broken down into chapters (referred to as 'Elements'), each covering a different topic. The Elements included within the current Kennesaw Comprehensive Plan are:

• Community Goals, Needs, and Opportunities
• Community Work Program
• Economic Development
• Land Use
• Housing
• Transportation
• Infrastructure & Capital Improvements
• Broadband

There are several ways to provide your input on the Comprehensive Plan. One method is to take part in one of the many engagement activities included on this website, including the Project Survey, Interactive Map, and Priority Exercise, and by reaching out to the City directly using the contact information provided on this page. We also encourage you to attend each of the upcoming Public Workshops for the Comprehensive Plan Update starting in the summer of 2026. More details to be announced soon!

The Comprehensive Plan is anticipated to be adopted by the City of Kennesaw City Council in March of 2027.