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Crabapple gate cart counts show lower traffic; council delays final action to seek public input
Summary
Staff presented 32 weeks of cart counts showing Crabapple Lane averaged 162 carts per week, compared with Ashcott (273) and the Preserve (358). Council discussed resident sticker compliance and decided to return the gate status to an agenda item for broader public comment rather than make an immediate change.
Public Works staffer Justin Strickland presented automated camera counts for three cart entries collected over 32 weeks: Crabapple averaged 162 carts per week; Ashcott (Maple Shade) averaged 273; and The Preserve averaged 358. Staff calculated that Ashcott saw roughly 69% more cart traffic and the Preserve about 121% more traffic than Crabapple.
Councilmembers discussed resident concerns, out‑of‑city cart stickers and enforcement. Councilmember Holland noted roughly one in five carts observed lacked a Peachtree City sticker and suggested coordination with neighboring jurisdictions about sticker enforcement. Councilmembers agreed they wanted more public input before making a permanent change to the Crabapple Gate status—council had previously opened it to cart traffic through the end of the summer—and directed staff to place a return agenda item after further public outreach.
No formal vote to close or keep open the gate was recorded at this meeting.
