What are your impressions, thoughts, concerns or suggestions regarding the proposed site plan and uses submitted by North American Properties for the Avalon Development at the northwest corner of GA-400 and Old Milton Parkway?

This is okay for a starting point, but there are some big changes that need to be made before I can support it.

I think it's great that the dilapidated half finished parking deck will finally be gone.
However based on the current site plan. I think there are too many proposed apartment buildings. Alpharetta already has too many existing apartment buildings, and I always see signs outside the existing ones looking for renters.
I think a 14 story building would change the look of Alpharetta as a whole. Currently there are no high buildings anywhere in Alpharetta or the immediate surrounding areas. I think something that is 14 stories would stick out like a sore thumb.
I do agree with the other posts that there should be some thought given to green space so there is not such an industrial look and feel.
I think the retail stores facades should have more of a small town store look(ie: somes of the stores in the crabapple section) rather than a strip mall look.

This is okay for a starting point, but there are some big changes that need to be made before I can support it.

Ditch the rental housing and the town homes if attached; No sufficient green space; Seems to be a project done on the cheap from that originally envisioned.If it cannot be built with the vision of what Alpharetta wants to look like( liveable community with sufficient green space), do not build it.

This is okay for a starting point, but there are some big changes that need to be made before I can support it.

A 14-story building is too tall. This is not the Perimeter and I don't want it to be. It would set an unwanted precedent. Eiight stories should be the maximum. I like to see trees, not office buildings.

Also, how will Old Milton Parkway be able to handle the additional traffic? It can hardly handle it now during the three daily rush hours.

This is okay for a starting point, but there are some big changes that need to be made before I can support it.

Anything over 8 stories should be downtown. 14 stories? Are you serious ???

This is okay for a starting point, but there are some big changes that need to be made before I can support it.

Alpharetta has long maintained that apartments should number no more than 15% of residential space within the city. It would be in the best interest of the city not to violate this guideline and set a precedent. Furthermore, Avalon's apartments would violate the UDC's limit on apartments in a mixed-use development.

I would support the project without apartments. I'm pleased that the overall scope of the project is less than Prospect Park.