On December 15, 2009 the Mayor and City Council met and voted on several agenda items. The most publicized vote was on the Church of Scientology and the High Point Civic Association posted their recap here: Scientology Church Zoning Final Vote. Below are 2 other items we thought were important.

City Walk Tower Apartments: This city vote for Approval was Unfavorable for neighborhoods per the SSCN Board - In a departure from protocol, the Mayor and City Council (MCC) refused the Planning Commission's legitimate request for a deferral to further study the density and traffic implications of City Walk Tower. Instead, the MCC heard the application and passed it as proposed with no modifications. The height, residential density, sidewalk reductions, zero lot lines will cause problems and set a bad precedent, when future development occurs on Roswell Road in the Town Center. The neighbors and SSCN were successful, however, in forcing a re-alignment of the Sandy Springs Drive intersection and pedestrian access to the City Walk retail shops. The affected HOA's on this were City Walk Heights, Bluestone Lofts, and (because of the traffic) all of Sandy Springs.

Lakeside (upcoming): This is another application by the City that is coming out of the State Court of Appeals. It is expected to be somewhat smaller than the original concept which was denied by the City (only one tower, no hotel, but more apartments). City Staff is working with the developer and has a hand in the proposed design. The Mayor and City Council will probably (individually) see this proposal before the general public does. It is expected to reach the public in March or April. Stay tuned. The affected HOA on this is Glenridge/Hammond and (because of traffic) all of Sandy Springs, the hospitals and EMS serving "Pill Hill".

Here are the 3 steps taken for most Zoning Applications:

DRB  = Design Review Board
PC     = Planning Commission
MCC  = Mayor & City Council
All meetings at City Hall unless noted otherwise

Upcoming Meetings: All of the following will be on the PC (Thurs 2/18) and MCC (Tues 3/16) calendars (click "City Calendar" on top menu of the city's website).
 
8730 Roswell Road (Pinestraw Company) wants to rezone the AG and O&I designation to A-L for an independent living facility (128 units). This will be of interest to Huntcliff HOA.
 
6370 Roswell Road requests a medical office in the current building. 
 
1120 Hope Road Applicant requests that  medical offices with adult day care Use be allowed in the currently zoned O&I building.

More info: TrishaThompson@SandySpringsCouncil.org

We'll have our 2010 Membership info up soon.

2009 Membership Form here.

SSCN Annual Membership for 2009 was only $75. So whether your HOA will be renewing or joining for the first time we welcome your membership. The dues cover our basic costs including communications (like our newsletter, website and mailings), insurance, state registration, and other costs incurred to assist neighborhoods in matters that come before the City. If you haven't received our mailing or are new to the area and would like to support Sandy Springs neighborhoods, please contact Marlise Landeck our Membership Chairman at: MarliseLandeck@SandySpringsCouncil.org

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