Sugar Hill has been in an ongoing mission to redefine their city borders by closing the gaps created by a significant area of unincorporated Gwinnett land within corporate boundaries of the city.
In response to feedback the city received from the community about the city’s annexation strategy, Sugar Hill’s Mayor and City Council adopted a resolution to temporarily eliminate the fees associated with filing an annexation petition in Feb. 2020. This original fee moratorium expired last month, at the end of Feb.
At their most recent council meeting, Sugar Hill leaders voted to extend the annexation and zoning fee moratorium for another 12 months for any habitable dwelling on five acres or less.
The city will next consider adding a similar opportunity to waive annexation for commercial properties.
More on the city’s efforts to redefine city limits: www.cityofsugarhill.com/closingthegaps/.
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