Alpharetta Schedules Public Meetings on Downtown Plan

Alpharetta residents get their first chance to publicly tell City Council what they think of its downtown redevelopment Alpharetta plans revealed on May 23.

The Alpharetta City Council will host four public meetings to provide information and collect public comment on their proposal to redevelop 22-acres of property in Downtown Alpharetta, the city announced in a news release. The meetings will be held in June and July at various times in the hopes of making it more convenient for citizens to participate.

The public input meetings will be held:

•  June 16 at 5:30 p.m.
• June 30 at 6 p.m
•  July 14 at 6:30p.m
•  July 25 at 7:30 p.m

All sessions will be held at Alpharetta City Hall and are expected to last at least one hour but may run longer, depending on questions and comments from the public.

For several years the City of Alpharetta has pursued plans for reinvigorating the community’s downtown core through development of property surrounding the current City Hall building. On May 23rd City Council unveiled their vision for redeveloping 22 acres of property that the city has assembled in that area:

• New Fulton County Library
• 5-acre Public Park
• 1-acre Town Green
• New Alpharetta City Hall
• 450+/- space Public Parking Garage
•Realignment of Haynes Bridge Road.

The plan also includes space for future commercial development.

“Our intent with the May 23rd unveiling was to capture the attention of the public,” said Alpharetta Mayor Arthur Letchas.  “Now it is time to discuss details such as financing and timelines that have been identified and to hear from our citizens.”

Letchas said that some details, such as architectural design and the types of uses residents would like to see in buildings proposed for future development by the private sector, have yet to be defined.

“Right now the conversation will be focused on the general vision, the costs associated with building the civic portions of the project, and how we can pay for it without increasing taxes,” Letchas said. “If the public supports the concept, we will hold additional public meetings to get their thoughts on what the buildings should look like and other details.”

To learn more about the project or to share thoughts and opinions online, visit www.alpharetta.ga.us/downtownproject.