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Norcross accepts downtown parking study; staff warns of potential shortfall if projects proceed
Summary
Council accepted findings of the 2025 Downtown Norcross parking study showing current supply (538 spaces) roughly matches current demand (504), but projected development and recommended higher parking ratios could create a deficit of roughly 83 spaces even after a proposed 70-space addition.
The Norcross City Council voted to accept the findings of a 2025 downtown parking study while declining at this meeting to commit to specific recommended actions.
Parking staff summarized supply and demand scenarios: under current local standards the study estimates a total parking demand of about 504 spaces against a supply of 538; when applying recommended, generally higher, parking ratios and including three prospective projects the evening/weekend demand could rise to as many as 691 spaces, producing a potential deficit of roughly 83 spaces even if a proposed net gain of about 70 downtown spaces is provided.
"If we were to add the downtown parking that's been discussed, about a net gain of 70 spaces, we would then be facing a parking deficit in the neighborhood of 83 spaces," the presenter said, walking council through the tabled calculations.
Councilmembers accepted the study's findings but several said the city should not automatically adopt the consultants' recommended ratios as code requirements without further policy discussion. The motion to accept the findings explicitly excluded immediate adoption of the consultant recommendations.
Councilmembers and staff highlighted two near-term priorities: (1) establishing a repeatable system to monitor and track actual parking usage rather than relying on point-in-time counts, and (2) continuing collaborative work with downtown merchants to design practical employee-parking solutions.
The study will be used to inform future policy decisions and follow-up analyses, including potential pilot monitoring and merchant-focused outreach.
