Norcross, Georgia, likes to point out that 38% of the city sits under tree canopy, well above the roughly 27% average for major U.S. cities. Its own Tree Preservation Board, though, says that canopy shrank 12% between 2018 and 2024, and on Nov. 2 the City Council is set to vote on a $3.08 million parking expansion that would cut into the trees between City Hall and the cottages on Wingo Street.
Homeowners on that street have asked the council to deal with the trees, the buffer and the construction before any contract is signed.
Four Contracts and Up to 68 New Spaces
The council is scheduled to vote on Nov. 2 on four contracts tied to the City Hall parking project, Hoodline reported. Together the contracts total $3.08 million. The project would add about 55 spaces, and city officials have said the count could reach 68 as the design changed. The plan also includes landscaping and a new brick plaza at the main entrance.
The council approved an initial $2.8 million construction budget in April. The main construction contract, about $2.9 million including contingencies, is set to go to Ohmshiv Construction, which Public Works Director Len Housley described as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder among seven companies, according to Rough Draft Atlanta’s coverage of the Oct. 19 work session. The other contracts cover construction management, materials testing and geotechnical consulting…