Save Historic Norcross

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Key Dates

NOTE - Any called meeting can occur upon 24 hours notice. Agenda is posted on the lobby bulletin board, but not always on City web site

Council meeting agendas can change, so the Public needs to monitor all meetings despite the upcoming holidays and Spring break vacations. The Planning and Zoning Board of Appeals denied a variance request (5-0) by the owner of 35 Williams Street property on February 28, 2008. The owner has the option to appeal the decision to Superior Court within 30 days.

Actions for You

Attend April 7 Council Meeting
Demolition Hearing
35 Williams Street
Send Us Your Opinion on Demolitions Now

Maintain 75' Stream Buffers!

See Presentation on Church Purchase

Other Resources for Historic Preservation

Press Clips

Resident questions Old School House project

Gwinnett Daily Post
(Reprinted by permission from the Gwinnett Daily Post)

By Carole Townsend
Staff Correspondent

NORCROSS - Norcross resident Ed Flynn raised a few questions about the city's proposed Old School House community center Monday night.

"This project has grown substantially, from a 5,000-to 10,000-square-foot building to something more than 20,000 square feet. Originally it was to serve as a senior center and welcome center, and now I understand that it is to include a theater. I am concerned about the cost, staffing, utilities and the fact that there seems to be no business plan for this project," Flynn said. "Why are we not considering using SPLOST funds to purchase and renovate the old church?"

The property to which Flynn referred is a historic church and surrounding grounds located across from City Hall. According to Flynn and a growing group of supporters in Norcross, the church could be saved from high density developers while serving as a suitable building to house a senior (and perhaps youth) center, as well as a welcome center and 350-seat auditorium. ?My concern is that if we build it and they don?t come, then folks, we?re stuck with a white elephant,? Flynn said to Mayor Lillian Webb, council members and the citizens in attendance.

Neither Webb nor any of the council members replied to Flynn's suggestion in the meeting. Supporters of Save Historic Norcross, the newly created organization dedicated to preserving the city?s rich heritage, support the idea and said they will do whatever is necessary to promote it. This alternative plan is explained in greater detail at www.savehistoricnorcross.com.

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Reprinted by Permission from
The Gwinnett Daily Post and
Correspondent Carole Townsend