Our Mission

Provide long-range strategic planning and local technical assistance to CRC member governments to help them identify and support beneficial community and regional growth management policies, plans, and programs.

The Planning and Government Services Department provides a wide variety of services to member local governments. Planning staff is available to assist with the development of:

• Comprehensive Plans
• Growth Management Plans
• Hazard Mitigation Plans
• Solid Waste Management Plans
• Bicycle & Pedestrian Transportation Plans
• Service Delivery Strategies
• Short Term Work Programs
• Historic Preservation
• Zoning Ordinances
• Subdivision Regulations
• Other Land Development Regulations
• Geographic Information System (GIS) Applications
• Grant Writing & Administration
• Personnel Policies

We prepare the Regional Plan and review certain local development projects, including those requesting federal assistance and those deemed developments of regional impact (DRIs). In our capacity as the economic development district for coastal Georgia, we prepare a comprehensive economic development strategy (CEDS) for the region and assist cities and counties in obtaining state and federal grants to implement the strategy. As an affiliate of the State Data Center we maintain and provide data on current and forecasted conditions for the coastal region.