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Norcross City Council Policy Work Session - May 18, 2026

City Council & Urban Redevelopment Agency — Monday, May 18, 2026
BodyNorcross, Georgia
SessionCity Council & Urban Redevelopment Agency
DateMonday, May 18, 2026
StatusFILED
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Speaker 1

0:00

We'll change it really in the

Unassigned speaker

0:01

source, uh, so that's just a lot of things.

Speaker 1

0:09

I mean, I think it's kind of like this,

Unassigned speaker

0:11

but it's just one

Speaker 1

0:12

of the transfer.

0:14

We have a little bit of that.

0:19

So I think

Unassigned speaker

0:20

I

Speaker 1

0:20

maybe I think it's out of the way.

0:23

This is the only time I've ever had that thought, like, yeah.

0:33

And then there's a whole lot of the other.

0:45

I don't think it's all out there.

0:48

Actually, the hilarious.

0:50

I think it's a lot of times,

Unassigned speaker

0:53

so I

Speaker 1

0:53

think we're gonna have to have a lot of

Unassigned speaker

0:55

sense.

Speaker 1

0:56

We have a lot to discuss today, so we can have a little bit started.

1:00

Um, or then we'll do the uh, agenda item, which is uh landing in the jumping.

Unassigned speaker

1:30

I

Speaker 1

1:30

thought uh, I

Unassigned speaker

1:32

think something will work.

Speaker 1

1:33

Uh, I think

Unassigned speaker

1:34

we can do this like a lot of this.

Unassigned speaker

1:41

It's probably what we

Speaker 1

1:43

didn't want to talk about.

1:45

So we're talking about it,

Unassigned speaker

1:47

but

Speaker 1

1:48

it's like we could

Unassigned speaker

1:49

do it.

Speaker 1

1:59

So,

Unassigned speaker

2:03

uh,

Speaker 1

2:03

we don't have our time, if it's only the weapon, so it's like an actual access to that because it's not like a lot of things.

2:13

So we uh uh this is one of the channels, but it's a little bit of a lot of it, we're just uh screwed as I think it's one of us, it's true.

Unassigned speaker

2:39

So, it's a lot of fun.

Unassigned speaker

2:54

So it's like the one that's a really good thing.

Unassigned speaker

3:07

So

Speaker 1

3:07

that's pretty much it.

3:09

And then I think it's so and we have to create some uh, yeah, so we can probably do the tests.

3:20

And it's a lot of things, that's the right stuff.

3:25

So I'll find this like a difference here.

3:28

And I said, I think it's uh, why does it go to the list?

3:36

That's where it's

Unassigned speaker

3:40

uh, so

Speaker 1

3:43

I levels.

3:44

So see what's using on the four, so it's a list of the transition, right?

3:50

Let's see.

4:03

I think we have to screen by the use of the cost of the uh, it's gonna be something that

Unassigned speaker

4:12

we'll just

Speaker 1

4:13

then of course have to be honest with us.

4:20

So it's the two minutes, and all these things are just a code.

Unassigned speaker

4:25

So

Speaker 1

4:26

I don't know if we're just like,

Unassigned speaker

4:28

I just want to do it so

Speaker 1

4:33

the results are kind of like supposed to see that.

Unassigned speaker

4:44

So it's the whole thing.

Unassigned speaker

4:45

That's why we have to do with service because it's just like the reference to the other side.

Speaker 1

5:01

So I was in place like this is what I want to do as you can see.

5:09

And also, we uh, uh, the characters are multiple uh how to use the characters, and it's like a function of the system.

5:30

So, it's like that was the uh, that's uh, I think possible, uh, so those are the things that we have.

Summary of Proceedings

Norcross City Council Policy Work Session Summary - May 18, 2026

The Mayor and City Council of Norcross met on Monday, May 18, 2026 at 6:30 PM in the 2nd Floor Conference Room for a Policy Work Session. All council members were present. The meeting included citizen input, board updates, and discussion of 15 agenda items, many of which were referred to future meetings for further consideration or public hearing.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Vicki Jones spoke regarding the rezoning item (RZ2026-001) for 6011 Western Hills Drive. She expressed concerns about traffic entering the subdivision, insufficient parking at the proposed location, and noted that there are vacancies on Jimmy Carter Boulevard with more parking available.
  • Pamela Alston spoke in opposition to the rezoning, stating there is no need for a grocery store and that it is not a good look for the community, according to herself and other homeowners.
  • Jim Eyre provided a DDA update regarding securing a contractor for Wingo Street construction. He expressed a preference for a fence around the champion elm tree that is not a four-foot-high residential fence and should be set back from the sidewalk. He also noted that the $200,000 budget for parking may not be sufficient and suggested placing a cap. He expressed support for Option 2 under the downtown parking policies related to the UDO, and believes the occupation tax should be revenue-neutral with a strong bias toward small businesses. He also inquired about the location and time of the June 28, 2026 retreat.

Board Updates

  • The Planning and Zoning Board provided an update, overviewing zoning approvals to date and current development trends.

Discussion Items

The following items were discussed. Most were referred to subsequent meetings:

  1. 2026-185: Municipal Court Base-Fine Schedule Procedures – Discussed and referred to the Policy Work Session on June 15, 2026.
  2. 2026-148: RZ2026-001; 6011 Western Hills Drive; JSL Properties Management, LLC – Rezoning from OI to C1. Discussed and referred to the Regular Council Meeting on June 1, 2026 for a public hearing.
  3. 2026-63: Acceptance and Appropriation of Grant Funds for Amplified! Project – Accept $1,000 from Gwinnett Creativity Fund. Referred to the Regular Council Meeting on June 1, 2026.
  4. 2026-151: Approval of a Norcross Forever Stamp Collection – Referred to the Regular Council Meeting on June 1, 2026.
  5. 2025-358: Adoption of the Norcross Public Arts Commission Bylaws – Discussed in detail; direction was given to staff to incorporate some provisions NPAC would like to see into the BCA Manual, rather than adopting the bylaws as presented. Further action deferred.
  6. 2026-179: Consideration of Repurposing the Former Welcome Center – Council discussed a vision for a "gathering house" at the former Welcome Center. The item was referred to staff for further development.
  7. 2026-180: AT&T Switched Ethernet on-Demand (ASEoD) – Discussion of increased bandwidth, security, and failover for city internet. Referred to Regular Council Meeting on June 1, 2026.
  8. 2026-181: AT&T Hosted Voice Services – Proposed a cloud-based unified communication platform with potential cost savings. Referred to Regular Council Meeting on June 1, 2026.
  9. 2026-195: Norcross PSB_AT&T Dedicated Internet (ADI) Access Connection – Added from the floor; a 250 Mbps dedicated internet connection for the new Public Safety Building at a total cost of $35,824.60 over 36 months. Referred to Regular Council Meeting on June 1, 2026.
  10. 2026-183: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance & Risk Policy – Council members raised concerns about overreach in data privacy and suggested separating AI policy from acceptable use. Referred to the Policy Work Session on June 15, 2026 for further discussion.
  11. 2026-182: Perimeter Protection for State Champion American Elm Tree – Council discussed options for fencing around the tree, preferring a smaller, lower fence (e.g., 3 feet high) with signage rather than a large enclosure. Some council members suggested researching best practices globally. Referred to Policy Work Session on June 15, 2026.
  12. 2026-186: On-Street Public Parallel Parking for Academy/Lawrenceville Streets Residential Development – Discussed the design, city cost share, and tree removal fee waiver. Council supported the concept to slow traffic and add parking. Referred to Regular Council Meeting on June 1, 2026.
  13. 2026-93: Downtown Parking Policies and Related Amendments to the UDO – Council discussed eliminating minimum parking requirements for commercial uses in historic downtown, using a fee-in-lieu system, and aligning with business codes. Referred to Policy Work Session on June 15, 2026 for further discussion of a fee system.
  14. 2026-94: Business Occupation Tax Discussion – Considered restructuring the tax based on gross receipts, standardizing business license codes, and ensuring compliance. Council expressed desire for revenue neutrality and support for small businesses. Referred to Policy Work Session on June 15, 2026 during a Budget Hearing.
  15. 2026-152: City Hall Renovation Discussion – Council brainstormed ideas such as modernizing the building, adding public restrooms, creating a council workspace, and reconfiguring entrances. They discussed forming a committee with stakeholders. Direction given for additional review and future discussion.

Key Outcomes

  • All action items requiring a vote were referred to the Regular Council Meeting on June 1, 2026 (items 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 12) or to the Policy Work Session on June 15, 2026 (items 1, 10, 11, 13, 14).
  • The Public Arts Commission Bylaws discussion resulted in staff direction to incorporate provisions into the BCA Manual rather than adopting the proposed bylaws.
  • The former Welcome Center repurposing was referred to staff for further development of the "gathering house" concept.
  • City Hall renovation was discussed in detail, with direction to form a committee and develop a needs assessment for further discussion at the City Council Retreat on June 28, 2026.
  • The meeting adjourned to Executive Session for legal, personnel, and real estate matters.

Meeting Transcript

We'll change it really in the source, uh, so that's just a lot of things. I mean, I think it's kind of like this, but it's just one of the transfer. We have a little bit of that. So I think I maybe I think it's out of the way. This is the only time I've ever had that thought, like, yeah. And then there's a whole lot of the other. I don't think it's all out there. Actually, the hilarious. I think it's a lot of times, so I think we're gonna have to have a lot of sense. We have a lot to discuss today, so we can have a little bit started. Um, or then we'll do the uh, agenda item, which is uh landing in the jumping. I thought uh, I think something will work. Uh, I think we can do this like a lot of this. It's probably what we didn't want to talk about. So we're talking about it, but it's like we could do it. So, uh, we don't have our time, if it's only the weapon, so it's like an actual access to that because it's not like a lot of things. So we uh uh this is one of the channels, but it's a little bit of a lot of it, we're just uh screwed as I think it's one of us, it's true. So, it's a lot of fun. So it's like the one that's a really good thing. So that's pretty much it. And then I think it's so and we have to create some uh, yeah, so we can probably do the tests. And it's a lot of things, that's the right stuff. So I'll find this like a difference here. And I said, I think it's uh, why does it go to the list? That's where it's uh, so I levels. So see what's using on the four, so it's a list of the transition, right? Let's see. I think we have to screen by the use of the cost of the uh, it's gonna be something that we'll just then of course have to be honest with us.

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