Uniting the Neighborhoods of Sandy Springs

 













Welcome

Sandy 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.

Two Proposed School Expansions Impact Neighborhoods

Recently two private schools situated within Sandy Springs neighborhoods have petitioned for Special Land Use Permits from the City to expand. The Epstein School on Colewood Way would like to increase enrollment by 30% from ~650 to ~850 students with an addition of a two-story classroom building and another two-story "theater". As requested, the expansion would increase the size of the school by about 38% and include the loss of 70% of the existing tree canopy. Eight homes would be demolished, thereby reducing the tax base, to create a parking lot. At present the traffic congestion at the start and end of the school day paralyzes the surrounding roadways. Neighborhood opponents cite worsening traffic, loss of green space, increase use of water resources, noise and light pollution as well as the nuisance of the theater being used nights and weekends as detriments to their community. Concerned neighbors have created a website where you can learn more and take action here.

Holy Spirit Preparatory School wants to develop eight acres between Lake Forrest and Long Island Drives which also abuts neighborhoods. In addition to a soccer/football field, Holy Spirit would like to build an administrative building, 400 seat bleachers, a pool, two tennis courts and 150 parking spaces. Again, the surrounding neighbors who contest this proposed development note that increased traffic, overflow parking, noise and lighting at the athletic field, more storm water runoff and virtually unrestricted use of the site would negatively impact their neighborhoods. To learn more and voice your concerns on the Holy Spirit project, neighbors have created a website here.

Lots of comments about these projects are here in an AJC Article/Blog.  

Our Annual Meeting

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"Get Smart" Sorted by Date of Action PDF
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“Get Smart Sandy Springs” - March 27

On March 27, 2008 the Sandy Springs Council of Neighborhood's held its 8th Annual Meeting featuring a presentation of the organization’s new "Get Smart Sandy Springs" project.  This vote tracking tool is an impartial compilation of City Council actions primarily focusing on Zoning, Transportation, Traffic, Trees/Environment and Planning issues. It facilitates an awareness of the voting record of our City Council and Mayor through an impartial compilation taken from the City Council minutes. Sandy Spring Council of Neighborhoods believes that informed citizens lead to good government. The Mayor and many of the City Council attended the event.

Our Mission

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, Pres. Emeritus
 
  OFFICERS
  Larry Young
, President
  Mark King, VP
  Marlise Landeck, Treasurer
 
Mark Sampl, VP Communications
  Tochie Blad, Recording Secretary

  DIRECTORS
  (one per city council district)

  District 1 - Frank Farrell
  District 2 - Trisha Thompson
  District 3 - Susan Joseph
  District 4 - Tochie Blad
  District 5 - Harriet Mills

  District 6 - Patty Berkovitz
 
  AT-LARGE

  District 1 & 2 - Katherine Feeman
  District 3 & 4 - Mary Jo Marx
  District 5 & 6 - Doug Falciglia

  COMMITTEES
  Zoning - Trisha Thompson
  Greenspace & Environment - Open
  Education - Marlise Landeck
  Traffic & Transportation - Mark Sampl
  Services - Open


 

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