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Neighbors and developer clash over alley access, parking in proposed Academy Street subdivision
Summary
A rezoning request for 290–300 Academy Street would create about 15 detached single-family homes; neighbors urged limits on on-street parking and raised concerns about alley access, while the developer cited the UDO to support a private-alley design and ARB/staff recommendations for approval.
City staff and the applicant presented RTC2025-007, a rezoning request for 290 and 300 Academy Street that would create about 15 detached single-family homes on roughly 3.3 acres and renovate an existing two-story house at 290 Academy Street.
The applicant said the project would create a gateway into downtown Norcross and noted unanimous recommendations for approval from city development staff, the Architectural Review Board and the planning board. "We're going to be a great gateway coming in off Barnesville Street," the applicant said, describing the proposed streetscape and single-family character he said neighbors requested.
Neighbors and other commenters pushed back on several points during public comment. Barbara…
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