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Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Policy Work Session Recap: Rezoning for New Homes, Getting Closer on City Signage

A company wants to build six new homes along Thrasher Street and Williams Street in Norcross, and the costs for three gateway signs and digital reader boards are estimated to total $105,000.

While the Norcross City Council had a shorter-than-usual policy work session Monday, many items were still covered on the agenda. The usual rezoning and special-use permits of businesses were discussed, and the budget for the 2013 fiscal year and the project to resurface some of the downtown roads also were covered. But the council talked about the following items in detail: The rezoning of 152 Thrasher Street: Changing from R-100 (single family residential) to RM-6 (multiple residences), the property is aimed to have six homes built with an open space in the middle. Three lots would have driveways on Thrasher Street and the other three would be coming from Williams Street. The Planning and Zoning Board already has recommended approval for…

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