Norcross officials present proposed comprehensive‑plan amendments; residents oppose higher‑density near historic core

Norcross City staff presented proposed amendments to the city’s 20‑year comprehensive plan at a public meeting, outlining character‑area map changes, public‑engagement results and priorities for economic growth and infrastructure.

City presenters said the comprehensive plan functions as a long‑range framework under the Georgia Planning Act, not as the city’s zoning code, and described a community work program listing actions the city plans to take over the next five years. Staff emphasized economic‑development tools — including developer facilitation, incentives and business retention work — as mechanisms to support parks, infrastructure and public safety funding.

“We have about 58,000 unique vehicles drive through the city on average every day,” the meeting moderator said, citing traffic volumes as a key factor in planning and safety work. Presenters noted a jobs‑housing mismatch: roughly 22,000…