City of Lawrenceville Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee

housing to capture the college professors, medicalprofessionals and other executives who have bypassed thecity in the past for Sugarloaf, Chateau Elan or North FultonCounty communities.Lofts and stacked flats – Athens, GA.Changing Nature of Housing OptionsThe traditional housing unit has been single family, middleclass white owners; however, the City has allowed anumber of multi-family dwellings to be built over the lasttwenty years and has developed a less than desirableowner/renter ratio. Coincidentally, the student populationof Georgia Gwinnett College is expected to grow to 15,000over the next ten to fifteen years. The college intends onhousing approximately 25%, or 3,750 students on campus.It is estimated that another 25% or 3,750 students willwant to live close to the campus. Housing opportunities willneed to be made available to them in styles andaccommodations that are typically found adjacent touniversities (i.e.; townhouses, stacked flats suite-styleapartments, etc.)Aging NeighborhoodsA symbol of pride in Lawrenceville has been theneighborhoods outside of the downtown area that weredeveloped after WWII. These neighborhoods have been asource of stability and have provided a sense of communityfor three generations of residents. However, with many ofthese housing over 50 years old and with the pressures formore rental housing in the area to accommodate demand,especially within the immigrant community, many of theseneighborhoods face the possibility of significant turnover inthe future, which was a significant concern raised throughthe participation process. The City should fosterredevelopment and revitalization of aging neighborhoods toattract and encourage owner occupied housing.Infill development – Duluth, GA.3.3.2 Housing OpportunitiesEncourage Mixed Use/Infill DevelopmentsWhere redevelopment or infill housing developmentopportunities exist, the City should encourage Mixed Usedevelopments similar to those already occurring in thedowntown area. These developments consolidate housing,employment and activity centers which help to reduce trafficcongestion and create an identity unique to Lawrenceville.These developments also allow densities of development toCity of Lawrenceville 3 - 3Comprehensive Plan 2030Adopted VersionCommunity Agenda 6 October 2008