March 2025 Newsletter

NEWS FLASH

Park Place Plan updates!

The pictures above come straight from the consultant and show what the community prioritized! The green dots represent high priority, and the red dots represent low priority.

Thanks to your feedback, the Park Place Master Plan team has developed some draft recommendations for the future of this area!

Join us on Monday, March 17, 6PM at Shiloh High School to engage with the consultant and share your feedback.

This is your opportunity to see the draft design plan from the consultant and provide you feedback on what you would like Park Place to look like in the next 5 to 20 years!

Not sure what area is considered Park Place? Check the map below!

Recent Land Use, Building, and Development items in the Mountain Park area

(INCLUDING requests for Zoning, Re-Zoning, Variance, Waiver, Special Use Permit)

Southwest Gwinnett Safe Access Study (LCI study)

MPCA reached out to Gwinnett County on the current status of Mountain Park Revitalization Plan, a part of the Southwest Gwinnett Safe Access Study from Planning and Development

The Planning Staff with the Department of Planning and Development is working closely with the consultant to finalize the design plan. This plan will hopefully go before Board of Commissioners towards the end of the spring season. MPCA is hoping to use this design plan to inform a commercial zoning overlay for our area. A commercial zoning overlay is a long-term goal that MPCA set a few years ago! We are excited to see some light shining at the end of the tunnel! This will give our community more of a voice in what development and re-development happens in our Mountain Park community!

You can visit the interactive map to see community input at the link below.

 Southwest Gwinnett Safe Access Study

Olympic Tennis Center update

MPCA reached out to Gwinnett County on the current status of this hot topic. We received the following statement from Planning and Development

The rezoning of the Stone Mountain Tennis Center was officially approved on October 24, 2023. On June 3, 2024, Gwinnett County authorized the purchase and sale agreement to transfer the property to Fuqua Development.

As originally approved by the Board of Commissioners, this project aims to transform the 26-acre site into a mixed-use development, including wholesale retail, four restaurants, and multifamily residential units.

The initiative is currently advancing through the planning stages, with Gwinnett County collaborating closely with Fuqua Development to ensure its success. We will keep you updated on the progress of the project.

Gwinnett Tree Ordinance Community Meeting

There was a decent turn out to the meeting and some great ideas and feedback were provided.

2 of MPCA's volunteers attended. It was a great workshop with 4 different focus groups related to tree canopy, preservation, incentives, and regulations. There were innovative ideas discussed on all 4 areas and documented by the independent consultant focused on developing a plan based on community feedback.

At this point there are no other events planned as they are working out details for the next steps. MPCA will keep you updated on the next community event!

Upcoming Events!

Draft Recommendations Workshop

Park Place Plan Draft Recommendations Workshop Event

When: Monday, March 17 at 6PM

Where: Shiloh High School

4210 Shiloh Rd, Snellville, GA 30039

Gwinnett operates 11 glass recycling locations and invites residents to join us at glass recycling pop up events throughout the County in March, and April.

Residents are encouraged to bring their glass to recycle and receive free bags and other items at each event.



The events will take place at on the following dates:

• Monday, March 24 at Bethesda Park in Lawrenceville from noon to 4:00pm
• Friday, March 28 at Rabbit Hill Park (football entrance) in Dacula from noon to 4:00pm
• Monday, April 7 at OneStop Norcross in Norcross from noon to 4:00pm
• Saturday, April 26 at the Earth Day Event at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville from 9:00am to noon

Please contact Solid Waste at GCSolidWaste@GwinnettCounty.com or call 770.822.7141

Apply for a Homestead Exemption by April 1

Looking to reduce your property tax bill? Apply for a homestead exemption. Owners who occupy a home in Gwinnett as their primary residence as of January 1 may qualify for an exemption this year. Visit GwinnettTaxCommissioner.com/Apply to apply by April 1. If you already have an exemption in place, you do not need to reapply.

Interested in other events in Gwinnett or Lilburn? Check out the calendars below:

 General - Gwinnett | Gwinnett County

There are upcoming activities in our area that are great for friends and families!

Calendar • Lilburn, GA • CivicEngage (cityoflilburn.com)

Special THANK YOU to our Gold tier business sponsors below!

(space is available for more!)

Special THANK YOU to our Silver tier business sponsors below!

(space is available now!)

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Join MPCA - Make your community a better place to live. Check out our committees that need volunteers at the link below: Volunteer positions | Mountain Park GA

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Let us know you would like to be included on our volunteer opportunities list, and we will contact you when an opportunity arises!

If interested, please fill out this form for more information!

Too busy to volunteer but still want to contribute?

We are now set up to take donations using Zelle! This method allows 100% of your donation to go to MPCA-led community projects and the overall operational costs, including this newsletter, the website, and survey platforms, and informational and promotional items that we use to gain your feedback and keep you informed! We are a 100% volunteer organization. You can use our office email address MPCALife@outlook.com. Have questions? Feel free to reach out to us through our website! (Linked below)

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