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Residents urge council to curb downtown apartments, cite traffic and stormwater concerns

Norcross City Council · January 5, 2026
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Summary

Residents at a Norcross City public hearing urged the council to deny or alter proposed developments, citing stormwater runoff, building mass incompatible with the historic neighborhood, traffic impacts and limited public engagement on the comprehensive plan update.

Dozens of residents used the public-comment portion of the Norcross City Council meeting to press the council to slow or alter proposed development downtown and in nearby neighborhoods.

Joe Beach of 29 Court urged the council to consider the scale of new apartment projects downtown and insisted Norcross already has sufficient multifamily housing. "The historic Norcross has plenty of apartments," Beach said. Multiple speakers, including Brandy Hogan…

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