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About Comprehensive Planning
A Comprehensive Plan is a policy guide for making rezoning and capital investment decisions and sets policies for city officials and staff concerning the future development of Norcross. Updated every five years, this plan lays out the future vision and goals for the community, and also establishes priority needs and opportunities. A work program of activities, initiatives, programs and administrative systems are also outlined.
In addition to a new, updated Comprehensive Plan document, other addendums and companion reports are sometimes included in the comprehensive planning process and published to our Studies & Plans page.
The Georgia Planning Act requires that cities and counties maintain comprehensive plans that help shape future growth. Every comprehensive planning period undertakes extensive community outreach and research. These plans generally recognize the physical, economic, social, political and aesthetic factors of a community and are developed in a process that includes intensive analysis and robust public engagement.
In some instances, like now, the city takes an opportunity to do a mid-term amendment between full updates to assess where we are at a particular point in time. The planning effort provides opportunities for residents, business owners, and visitors alike to provide feedback on their thoughts, ideas and wishes for the community through surveys, focus groups, and outreach at events (in which the planning team attends local events or plans their own pop-up events where attendees can engage with the planning team in person).
A comprehensive plan typically includes a long-range scope (at least 20 years) and provides the overall guiding principles for a community’s growth and development.
2025 Mid-Term Amendment
The City of Norcross is currently undergoing a mid-term amendment to the 2045 Comprehensive Plan and a companion update to the Buford Highway Master Plan, in partnership with the planning consulting firm, Kimley-Horn. Outreach efforts began in July; check out our list of opportunities to engage with us below!
Comprehensive Plan Town Hall Meeting Recap
Thank you to everyone who joined Mayor Craig Newton and City staff for the Comprehensive Plan Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, January 28. We appreciate the strong turnout and the thoughtful questions and feedback shared by residents. Your input helps shape what’s next for Norcross.
Meeting Agenda Highlights
- Opening Remarks from Mayor Newton
- Update on Traffic Congestion and Crime from Chief of Police Bill Grogan
- Update on Norcross Economic Development from David Versel, Director of Economic Development
- Comprehensive Plan Process and Results from Eric Bosman, Kimley-Horn
- Public Comments/Questions
- Wrap-up from Mayor Newton
This was an informational meeting only, and no official action was taken. If you couldn’t attend, or if you’d like to revisit the information shared, materials from the meeting are available, by clicking the links below or visiting norcrosscomplan.com, and a video of the meeting and the presentations given at the Town Hall.
This was an informational Town Hall meeting, and no official action was taken. If you were unable to attend or would like to revisit the discussion, you can watch a video of the Town Hall Meeting here and access additional materials and information by visiting the norcrosscompplan.com
Related Documents
Thanks to everyone who joined us at the Cookout with Council, Summerour Community Engagement Expo, Day of Play and Pedal Norcross events this year. Through these formal engagement events, we were able to interact with many community members. Engagement results are below:
The City of Norcross is updating its Comprehensive Plan, and your voice matters! Thank you to everyone who took our survey. You are helping to shape the future of our community—especially when it comes to redevelopment and growth along the Buford Highway Corridor. Your input will directly impact policies on housing, transportation, land use and more. More than 500 people participated in the survey (a Norcross Comprehensive Planning effort record!), in addition to those community members the city and its consultant met with at a variety of community events over the summer and into early fall. The survey results are posted below.
Survey Questions
Summarized Survey Results for the 2025 Mid-Term Update to the Comprehensive Plan
Raw Survey Results with Answers to Open-Ended Question (Download Excel File)
Please see the draft proposal below of changes to Chapter 2 Vision Section of the Norcross Comprehensive Plan. This is the only section of the plan currently proposed for update consideration. Pages 8-9, entitled Updates to Character Areas, walk the reader through proposed language changes. One draft document shows the changes in a “tracked changes” format, showing how the language is proposed to change and the second document shows changes fully integrated into the document to give the reader a view of how the proposed language would read if adopted.
- Draft Document for Comprehensive Plan Changes (Tracked Changes)
- Draft Document for Comprehensive Plan Changes (Fully Integrated Changes)
- Kimley-Horn Presentation To Regular Council Meeting (1/06/26)
- Proposed Boundaries For Character Areas 7A and 7B
- Feedback On Comprehensive Plan Update From Policy Work Session (12/15/25)
- Overall Character Area Map