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The City of Lilburn Officially Adopts LCI Plan

Lilburn to Incorporate Transit, Housing, Arts and Culture and Greenspace Improvements into its Updated Comprehensive Plan (UCP)

Lilburn, GA – April 6, 2023

On March 16, the City of Lilburn officially adopted the updated Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) Plan, which includes recommendations for area improvements to transform Lilburn into a walkable, vibrant area with increased mobility options and improved access to jobs and services. The LCI study details improvements within the boundaries of the Lilburn Community Improvement District (Lilburn CID) which includes Lawrenceville Highway (US 29) within the city boundaries to Ronald Reagan Parkway.

The City of Lilburn intends to incorporate the projects described in the LCI plan into its 2019 Comprehensive Plan, which is currently being updated with assistance from the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) and a steering committee.

“It was exciting to see the process unfold and watch the community interact and engage with the proposed recommendations,” Tad Leithead, Executive Director  – Lilburn CID. “In addition to creating retail, arts and culture hubs around the BAPS Mandir, Plaza Las Americas and Old Town Lilburn, the creation and expansion of walking trails and the addition of new greenspaces, like pocket parks, were particularly well-received.”

The LCI Plan results were compiled over a nine-month process and incorporated community input, economic analysis and projected population growth analysis. The adopted study is the result of the combined efforts of the Lilburn CID, the City of Lilburn, Lilburn Downtown Development Authority, Gwinnett County, ARC, Sizemore Group, Kimley-Horn, PAG Group and Sycamore Consulting as well as public participation at multiple in-person events and an online survey that captured 1,874 interactions.

The plan outlines six key nodes within the area in which to focus development efforts. The study concepts are intended to improve current access, visual appeal and the overall experience for Lilburn residents, current and prospective business owners and visitors. These include:

  • Uptown Lilburn near US 29 and Indian Trail
  • 24-acre Midtown Shopping district with retail and housing near US 29 and Beaver Ruin Road
  • 12-acre Hotel district at US 29 near Rockbridge Road near the BAPS Mandir
  • 8-acre Technology Park with retail and housing at US 29 near Lester Road
  • 114-acre Arts and Culture District with housing and breweries near Lilburn Industrial Way SW and Killian Road NW.

The LCI plan includes greenspaces throughout the area with the intent that every resident in Lilburn is no more than a 10-minute walk away from trail access, a pocket park or an existing park. Other transit improvements would mitigate traffic in these areas.

“The continued collaboration between the public and the LCI study team members, including the City of Lilburn and the Downtown Development Authority, is what makes a better Lilburn possible,” said Leithead.

The first step in the LCI implementation process is the creation of the Improvements and Traffic Management Study on US 29 study, after which the LCI’s proposed road and transit improvements would be eligible for funding and commencement.

The full plan results are available here.

Learn more about the LCI study project by watching a video of the plan’s recommendations here.