Signs have been posted on Amberwood Drive and Briarlake Road announcing a public hearing on the sketch plat that has been submitted to the DeKalb County Department of Planning and Sustainability. The hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, February 11, at 6:30 p.m. in the Maloof Auditorium in Decatur.

Paper copies of the sketch plat are available in boxes next to the signs.

The Planning Commission must adhere to certain standards listed in the DeKalb County Code: (Ord. No. 30-02, Pt. II, 7-9-02)

There is an opportunity for public comment at the Planning Commission hearing. According to the DeKalb County Code (see (Ord. No. 30-02, Pt. II, 7-9-02; Ord. No. 01-04, Pt. I, 4-13-04), any person whose property line is within 1,500 feet of the property line of the proposed subdivision has the right to appeal decisions of the Planning Commission.