Norcross — Downtown Development Authority Regular Meeting, February 12, 2026
The Downtown Development Authority of the City of Norcross met in an official regular session on February 12, 2026. Key decisions included approving up to $2,500 in promotional reimbursement for Porchfest, approving up to $8,000 for deck repairs at 29 Jones Street, and authorizing closing documents for property acquisition at 9 S. Peachtree Street. The board also approved a parking easement with the city, authorized a counteroffer on 9 S. Peachtree Street, rejected a tenant rent reduction request, and approved a two-year lease extension for Print Solver.
Topics
- Finance
- Property
- Contracts
- Grants
- Procedural
Actions
Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
Approved · Vote: 7-0 · Motion: Josh Bare · Second: John Bemis
J. Bare made a motion to approve the January 8, 2026 meeting minutes as written and the February 5, 2026, meeting minutes with the following corrections: (1) J. Bemis should be marked as absent and (2) “Lauren Jackson” should be changed to “Liz Jackson”.
Reorder Agenda to Move New Business Item #1 Before Public Input
Approved · Vote: 7-0 · Motion: Jim Eyre · Second: John Bemis
J. Eyre made a motion to move New Business Item #1 up to before Public Input.
Porchfest Promotional and Marketing Sponsorship Reimbursement
Approved · Vote: 6-0 · $2,500 · Motion: Josh Bare · Second: John Bemis
J. Bare made a motion to approve up to a $2,500 reimbursement for documented expenditures on promotional and marketing materials that have the DDA name or logo for Porchfest.
Deck Repair Funding for 29 Jones Street
Approved · Vote: 7-0 · $8,000 · Motion: John Bemis · Second: Brenden Frazier
J. Bemis made a motion to approve up to $8,000 for the deck repairs needed at 29 Jones Street.
Authorization to Execute Acquisition Closing Documents for 9 S. Peachtree Street
Approved · Vote: 7-0 · Motion: Brenden Frazier · Second: John Bemis
B. Frazier made a motion to authorize J. Eyre and T. Moresco to execute all documents necessary for closing to acquire the property at 9 S. Peachtree Street, subject to final review and approval by counsel.
Phase 2 Corrective Quit Claim Deed and Parking Easement
Approved · Vote: 7-0 · Motion: Brenden Frazier · Second: John Bemis
B. Frazier made a motion to approve the Parking Easement as written and to authorize J. Eyre to sign the Parking Easement.
Counteroffer for 9 S. Peachtree and Termination of Cartel Properties Broker Agreement
Approved · Vote: 7-0 · Motion: John Bemis · Second: Brenden Frazier
J. Bemis made a motion to authorize J. Eyre to make a counteroffer acceptable to the DDA to the party interested in purchasing 9 S. Peachtree and to authorize J. Eyre to terminate the broker agreement with Cartel Properties between February 13, 2026, and February 28, 2026.
Rent Reduction Request Rejection for 125 Lawrenceville Street Suite 400
Approved · Vote: 7-0 · Motion: John Bemis · Second: Liz Jackson
J. Bemis made a motion to reject the rent reduction request from the tenant of Suite 400 at 125 Lawrenceville Street.
Two-Year Lease Extension with Rent Increase for Print Solver
Approved · Vote: 7-0 · Motion: John Bemis · Second: Lauren Summers
J. Bemis made a motion to approve a two-year lease extension for Print Solver with a 5% rent increase each year.
Sources
Everything above is extracted from the city's own published record:
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