I like the plan as presented and believe it will be a great addition to the community.
The project is unique and will complement the Downtown plan as well. The two plans will help each other because depending upon your mood you will choose one over the other, but not exclusive to either. They will keep people in Alpharetta rather than Canton St in Roswell. We will be able to experience "Old Alpharetta" with its traditional sidewalks at the street, old brick, and town square.
Avalon could be "New Alpharetta" with its super high end retail and living accommodations which are connected by roads and sidewalks to Old Alpharetta. Apartment dweller is not a dirty word, particularly when it attracts the highly desirable demographic that NA Properties has targeted. I agree with the City's desired goal of 85/15 split between single family and multi-family, but is just that - a goal. Shoot really high but fail and you still have a fantastic outcome. Shoot low and fail and the results are what you'd expect. Avalon does not fit within the goal because it is bringing more than a single use apartment complex. They are bringing a new destination/entertainment/revenue source to the city.
The NA Properties team has gone out of its way to endear themselves to the city by aggressively negotiating the release of Westside Parkway and by reducing the overall project size by an average of 30%. They could have held Westside over our heads as a bargaining chip but took the high road, realizing that in the end, even when they got what they wanted, they would have already worn out their welcome before the first tenant moved in.
I'm excited to see the final product of both the new Downtown and Avalon. It is a great time to be living in Alpharetta
I like the plan as presented and believe it will be a great addition to the community.
A dispute about a percentage of apartments is not a valid reason to stall the construction of what is to be the best development the city of Alpharetta has ever seen! Let's get it built so that we can all start enjoying it! :)