City of Lawrenceville Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee

evitalization. Some multi-family residential is present onLangley Drive.Mixed office and residentialdevelopment – Athens, GA.Desired Development Patterns• New office and/or residential development should beoffice/residential in character• Small office and residential uses are permitted inlive/work flex units; stacked flats or similararrangements• New commercial uses should be designed to fit inwith the historical character of the area and shouldbe in appropriate scale with the surrounding uses.• Support services for Central Gwinnett High Schoolarea should be encouraged• Older commercial and office structures, ifredeveloped, should have architectural treatment inkeeping with their historical period.Recommended Development Strategies• Maintain exterior residential character of office andprofessional uses in corridor through zoningordinance and development regulations• Signage and lighting should be compatible withadjacent residential uses.• New structures in areas should be of similar scaleand size as existing buildings and should havelandscaping and exterior treatments compatible withadjacent residential uses or with the historical periodassociated with the building styleHood Street/ Buford HighwayGeneral Description and Boundary AreaThe Hood Street / Buford Highway mixed use areasencompass: (1) Buford Highway (SR 20) from the CSXtracks north to Hurricane Shoals Road along both sides ofthe road, extending eastward for several parcels in depth;and (2) an area off of SR 20 north of SR 316 near SwansonDrive. The areas are characterized predominantly by amixture of older commercial, industrial and office structures,with limited residential uses, built after WWII as the Citygrew out from its historic core (closer to the railroad tracks)and newer industrial buildings north of SR 316. Many ofthese structures are now suffering from disuse and under-City of Lawrenceville 2 - 22Comprehensive Plan 2030Adopted VersionCommunity Agenda 6 October 2008