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Residents press council on Historic Gateway project as city seeks GDOT funds; staff says design control remains with Roswell
Summary
A resident raised objections to the Historic Gateway project, arguing tree loss, inadequate archaeological study and overreach by GDOT. City staff said Roswell controls the project design, that GDOT is cooperating on mitigation, and that the city has received GDOT funding and will use part of it for planning and geotechnical work.
At the consent agenda public comment period, longtime resident Janet Russell urged council to delay or reconsider elements of the Historic Gateway project, arguing the plan would remove tree canopy, harm stormwater buffers along Vickery Creek, and lack required archaeological review. Russell questioned the project’s history and urged the council not to accept GDOT funding without stronger guarantees about design and environmental protections.
City staff (Director Littlefield and Senior Vice…
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