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2045 Comprehensive Plan and First Community Meeting

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1 month ago

February 22, 2023

When Peachtree Corners was incorporated in 2012, one of the first projects we took on as a new city was to develop a Comprehensive Plan. This was an important step for our community because the Comprehensive Plan is the centerpiece of local planning efforts. A comprehensive plan articulates a series of goals, objectives, policies, actions and standards that are intended to guide the day-to-day decisions of elected officials and local government staff.

In Georgia, Comprehensive Plans are required to include the five topical elements of economic development, natural and historic resources, community facilities and services, housing, and land use. Additionally, Comprehensive Plans are required to be updated every 10 years.

We came together in a series of community meetings to discuss what we wanted for Peachtree Corners’ future and what we needed to do to get us there. After a nearly year-long process, the final version of the Comprehensive Plan was adopted in 2013.

And then the real work began.

Since that time, we’ve seen lots of ‘upgrades’ in Peachtree Corners. Most were developed in response to the vision and goals established in the Comprehensive Plan. For example, the desire to have a downtown with a central community space produced the Town Center and Town Green. The desire to revitalize and transform Technology Park produced Curiosity Lab, a world leader in innovation. And the desire to have safe, car-free places to walk and ride bikes throughout the community produced the Corners Connector Multi-Use Trail.

Many goals established in the Comprehensive Plan have been achieved over the past decade. Now, it’s time to focus on the next decade. Where do we go from here? What improvements do we need to make and what should we prioritize?

The answers to those and similar questions will be the focus of a series of community meetings leading up to the adoption of the next Comprehensive Plan. The process is expected to take about eight months and the first community meeting is scheduled for 7 PM, on February 23, 2023. It will take place in the Community Chest room at City Hall.

Broad public participation is essential to the success of any comprehensive planning process. If a plan is intended to effectively communicate a community’s values and meet its needs, the first step in the planning process should be to define what those values and needs are. This is the goal of the community engagement process, to understand what the city’s residents and neighbors think, feel, and believe about Peachtree Corners.

Topics for this first meeting will include Housing (Apartments, Single and Multi-family Homes, Rental Properties, etc.), Trails, Transportation, and Land Uses.

Come and be part of the city’s future by letting your voice be heard… or at least come by and chat with your neighbors and enjoy some refreshments!

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Beginning March 21, 2023, portions of the parking deck located in the Peachtree Corners Town Center will be closed to perform maintenance, repairs and area improvements.

These closures will affect the entrances immediately in front of Lazy Dog Restaurant, the entrance entering the lower deck closest to the CineBistro parking lot, and the southern ramp section in the area of the electric vehicle charging stations.

During the closures, from March 21 to March 23, all entry into the deck must be done through the lower deck entrances across from CineBistro. The entrance nearest the traffic circle fountain will be temporarily closed to facilitate materials delivery for the project.

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Peachtree Corners City Council Recognizes GCPD Officers

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During the Council Meeting on February 28, the City of Peachtree Corners recognized three Gwinnett County Police Department Officers — Officers Dillon Burk, Aleksandar Panayotov and Amber Brown — for their actions last November.

The three officers worked quickly to stop alleged suspects involved in victimizing Peachtree Corners businesses.

City Manager Brian Johnson issued the following Proclamation:

A Declaration of The City of Peachtree Corners, Georgia Recognizing Officers Dillon Burk, Aleksandar Panayotov, and Amber Brown

WHEREAS, On Nov. 8, 2022 West Precinct officers were dispatched to a burglary at the SS Food Mart and Vape. A video was obtained showing four suspects smashing the front door.

WHEREAS, Detectives were contacted by Officer Burk, who recognized one of the suspects in the video as a juvenile he had previously been arrested on a shoplifting call alongside an adult.

WHEREAS, On November 12, Officer Burk and Officer Panayotov performed a traffic stop on a car with plates that did not match the vehicle. The driver was the adult female previously arrested for shoplifting with the juvenile. There was a book bag in the car that the officers recalled seeing in the burglary video. The female was taken to headquarters and interviewed by Officer Burk and Officer Brown. During the interview, the suspect disclosed her involvement in the burglary, as well as the location of the stolen goods, which were at the juvenile’s home.

WHEREAS, A search warrant was obtained and stolen items were found. The female suspect was charged with burglary and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT DECLARED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Peachtree Corners that these officers be recognized for their good police work, for without it, the suspects would have likely continued victimizing businesses in Peachtree Corners.

SO DECLARED on this the day of 28th day of February 2023.