Preservation Plans:
Cobb County's Comprehensive Plan 2030 &
Atlanta Regional Commission's Plan 2040
The Tritt Property in June 2015 Cobb County's plan for the entire county called the 2030 Comprehensive Plan, passed in 2005, includes details on preserving natural resources by acquiring over 1,400 acres of parkland and saving 20% of land by 2030.
According to Love Cobb Parks, currently, less than 7% of Cobb County has been preserved as greenspace, and the planned 1,448 acres to save has not been protected yet.
Related to those greenspace goals, the 54-acre Tritt property was chosen twice as a property to save with the Cobb County Park Bonds in 2006 and 2008. The historical 100+ year-old barn and 50+ year old house on the Tritt property, as well as the streams and aquifer flowing into the Sewell Mill Creek and the Chattahoochee River are important resources to preserve.
In fact, the Tritt property on Land Lots 965 and 966 is specifically mentioned in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan to keep residential as the East Cobb area has been so developed.
Saving the Tritt property as parkland would allow the County to honor the 2030 Comprehensive Plan commitment, as well as honor the will of Odessa Tritt Lassiter. Everyone in the community benefits when a fair percentage of the environment is protected, especially as the population continues to grow.
According to Love Cobb Parks, currently, less than 7% of Cobb County has been preserved as greenspace, and the planned 1,448 acres to save has not been protected yet.
Related to those greenspace goals, the 54-acre Tritt property was chosen twice as a property to save with the Cobb County Park Bonds in 2006 and 2008. The historical 100+ year-old barn and 50+ year old house on the Tritt property, as well as the streams and aquifer flowing into the Sewell Mill Creek and the Chattahoochee River are important resources to preserve.
In fact, the Tritt property on Land Lots 965 and 966 is specifically mentioned in the 2030 Comprehensive Plan to keep residential as the East Cobb area has been so developed.
Saving the Tritt property as parkland would allow the County to honor the 2030 Comprehensive Plan commitment, as well as honor the will of Odessa Tritt Lassiter. Everyone in the community benefits when a fair percentage of the environment is protected, especially as the population continues to grow.
The Atlanta Regional Commission in Plan 2040 selected “sustainability” as the theme of Plan 2040 and said "The region must continue to plan for growth while better coordinating management of environmental, cultural and historic resources" The Atlanta Regional Commission in Plan 2040, adopted in 2011, supports and augments local efforts to "conserve and protect critical environmental and historic resources, rural landscapes, critical habitats, greenspaces, water supply, water quality, air quality and other environmental features while meeting the overall regional needs to manage growth sustainably."
 Atlanta Regional Commission's Plan 2040 logo emphasizes the importance of the environment | The video of the Atlanta Regional Commission's Plan 2040 Blueprint for Tomorrow (watch 3:45-4:15) says: "Plan 2040 promotes the continued greening of metro Atlanta, our emerald city. It includes strategies to protect our natural, cultural and historic resources for generations to come. As the region grows, we have to think of the health of our residents and our sustainability. That means preserving and expanding greenspaces, using our water wisely, and making sure our area is clean. It's really fundamental." |
Our local and regional leaders know how critical it is to protect our community's residents, schools, and environment, and their plans include protecting more natural resources as the population grows. Saving the Tritt property from commercial development has always been part of Cobb County's long-range plan. Keeping the Tritt property green will maintain the character of East Cobb and balance development & population growth for the entire metro Atlanta region.
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