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Uniting the Neighborhoods of Sandy Springs |
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WelcomeSandy Springs, Georgia is a great place to live, work, and play. The Sandy Springs Council of Neighborhoods (SSCN) is a volunteer group of Home Owner Association Officers (HOAs) who pool our knowledge of local regulations, policies and key contacts. We work with elected officials, citizens, community organizations and businesses to keep Sandy Springs' neighborhoods strong and vibrant. Well, summer is wrapping up... looking forward to some cooler - less humid weather! Your SS Council of Neighborhoods has been quite busy supporting and working with the community on several applications before the city. We hope the articles below are informative - if you have any additional questions, email the SSCN contact using the link provided. Lakeside Plan - Denied SSCN and concerned neighbors spoke at last week's City Council meeting where the application was denied by a vote of 5 to 1 (Councilman Tibby DeJulio lead the denial while Councilwoman Dianne Fries was the lone dissenting vote). Traffic was the primary concern for this project where the applicant would add 6,000 to 7,000 more vehicles per day to that area. The applicant indicated that they could improve the traffic (Level of Service) in this area with a few road improvements. SSCN and neighbors challenged these improvements stating "You will need a traffic miracle to improve the level of service". The plan called for a 16 story office tower, 520 apartments in two buildings and an 8,000 free standing restaurant to be added to 370,000 square feet of office space currently spread over four buildings on the 26 acre site. SSCN and nearby neighborhoods were pleased with this decision by the City Council. According to the city, the application will go back to the Fulton County Superior Court where the judge will decide whether or not the zoning is constitutional - there is a possibility that the application could come back before City Council. More Info Here: More info: DougFalciglia@SandySpringsCouncil.org ________________________ If you ever want to contact our city leaders here are the email adresses: Mayor: eva.galambos@sandyspringsga.org District 1: john.paulson@sandyspringsga.org District 2: dianne.fries@sandyspringsga.org District 3: chip.collins@sandyspringsga.org District 4: ashley.jenkins@sandyspringsga.org District 5: tiberio.dejulio@sandyspringsga.org District 6: karen.mcenerny@sandyspringsga.org City Hall Map here Recent Neighborhood Decisions Neighborhood Friendly: The recent defeat of the Verizon Cell Tower application in District 6 at Dupree and Old Powers Ferry is an example of what a neighborhood can do when they are highly motivated. With some guidance from SSCN, they came together and did their research and reached out to their community leaders with solid information. They are now in the process of forming a new HOA, tentatively named Cross Roads HOA and hope to work with the Mayor, City Council and staff to revise the ordinances on cell towers in residential neighborhoods. Council of Neighborhoods looks forward to working with them going forward. Unfavorable to Neighborhoods: The City Council approved a Wendy's restaurant with a drive-thru window to be added to Perimeter Pointe Shopping Center's parking lot located at Mt. Vernon Hwy and Perimeter Center Pkwy across from the movie theatre at their July meeting. SSCN expressed concerns for the loss of parking and the change in zoning conditions to add fast food to the parking lot with a net loss of 61 parking spaces. The City Council was swayed by the traffic improvements to the plan. More info: TochieBlad@SandySpringsCouncil.org Community News - River CleanupGeorgia Power and The Sandy Springs Conservancy will host the annual River Clean-Up at the historic hydroplant at Morgan Falls, 380 Morgan Falls Road on Saturday, September 18, 2010 8:30AM - 1:00PM. Join the fun and help keep our river clean and beautiful. Canoes and water safety gear will be provided. The event includes lunch and a t-shirt for all registered participants. To register, visit www.sandyspringsconservancy.org. More info: KatherineFeeman@SandySpringsCouncil.org Important Zoning Highlights
SSCN is currently involved with assisting neighborhoods that are affected by three zoning and/or use applications. More info: TrishaThompson@SandySpringsCouncil.org Zoning Meetings InfoHere are the 3 steps taken for most Zoning Applications: DRB = Design Review Board
If your organization hasn't sent your membership for 2010 please use the contact info below. You can download our Membership Registration Form here (Word document). Mail the form and your HOA check for $75 to: Marlise F. Landeck Thank you for your participation as we continue to advocate the success of Sandy Springs. More info: MarliseLandeck@SandySpringsCouncil.org Free PDF Software
To identify common issues, to achieve common goals, and to stabilize, preserve, protect, and enhance the quality of Sandy Springs' neighborhoods and community. SSCN seeks to bring together all homeowner and condominium associations of Sandy Springs in an effort to unify the community, pool knowledge and talents. All homeowner and condominium associations are urged to join SSCN and participate.
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 Graddie Tucker,
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