Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Peachtree Corners Mayor acknowledges the 90-day moratorium has created issues for some residents and businesses.
In its weekly meeting the City Council met to finalize the ordinance to create the position of city manager. But the 90-day building moratorium placed by Gwinnett County was what was on most people's minds who attended the meeting. It was intended to avoid such problems as the new city of Johns Creek faced when a permit for an adult video and merchandise store, the Love Shack, was able to get permitting before the city could officially manage the planning and zoning explained Mayor Mike Mason. Unfortunately a blanket moratorium also affects homeowners seeking a building permit to build a new back deck or a business owner who wants to reconfigure the interior of an office building to accommodate a new client. "We will keep the moratorium as…
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Online and telephone Q&A forums are coming for people to ask about the Regional Transportation Referendum.
Elected officials in each of the 10 Atlanta-area counties will be holding free "wireside chats" in June to answer citizens' questions on the upcoming TSPLOST vote, according to a news release. Gwinnett BOC Chairman Charlotte Nash and Norcross Mayor Bucky Johnson will hold their session on June 7, 6:15 p.m. Citizens can access the session by calling 404-463-3227 or by visiting www.wiresidechats.com. Each chat will last for one hour and will focus on projects in the local officials’ areas. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions directly of their local officials. If a question is not answered during the call, the caller will receive a response via email. On July 31, residents across the 10-county Atlanta region including …
Monday, May 14, 2012
A Special Called Meeting has been set for May 15 at 7:30 p.m.
The Peachtree Corners City Council has scheduled a Special Called Meeting for Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. to be held at the Robert Fowler YMCA. On the agenda: Included with this story is the May 15 agenda, a copy of the May 8 minutes and the ordinance creating the City Manager position which will be presented to the City Council. The agenda also provides an opportunity for public comments. Robert D. Fowler YMCA is located at 5600 West Jones Bridge Road in Peachtree Corners.
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Sunday, May 13, 2012
The county has announced its list of road and lane closures for the week of May 12 - 18.
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Sunday, May 13
Before you head off to work on Monday take a look at Gwinnett County's weekly list of roads includes that are under repair for the coming week. A reminder for Peachtree Corners commuters, North Berkeley Lake Road is on the list. The road is closed to all thru traffic and will remain closed until February 2013 while the dam is repaired. The roads are listed in alphabetical order.
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Gwinnett residents will vote on a transportation referendum on July 31, with a 1 percent sales tax at stake.
What is the T-SPLOST? The Transportation Investment Act of 2010 (TIA 2010) established 12 transportation tax regions in the state of Georgia. Each region can impose a 1 percent sales tax, with voter approval, to fund transportation projects within the region boundaries. On July 31, 2012 registered voters in Georgia will cast ballots to designate if their region will introduce a Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (T-SPLOST) for 10 years (2013-2022). Suwanee voters will vote at their regular Gwinnett County polling precincts (not City Hall.) Last year each district received input from the Georgia Department of Transportation, local governments, transit operators, and metropolitan planning organizations to create a list of …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
To be fully compliant with the Federal Real ID Act of 2005, the State of Georgia is implementing new requirements when renewing or applying for a driver's license.
Beginning July 1, 2012, the Georgia Department of Driver Services will require additional documentation when applying for or renewing your driver's license or applying for an ID card. It's all part of a national security plan to improve the security of Georgia's DL and ID cards and to be fully compliant with the Federal Real ID Act of 2005. "We all had to go through this process when we first applied for a driver's license," said Susan Sports, communications director for the DDS. Providing the required documents will only be necessary this one time she said. The only visible difference from the current DL/ID is that a gold star will be printed on the top right corner of the Secure DL and IDs. The new licensing process also is aimed at …
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
City begins process to seek qualified applicants and the mayor clears up confusion over 90-day moratorium.
In a Special Called Meeting held Tuesday night at the Fowler YMCA, the Peachtree Corners City Council approved an ordinance to create the position of City Manager. Notices will go out this week seeking qualified candidates. But before the City Council took action on the city manager position, the mayor addressed concerns about the effect the 90-day moratorium, passed last week, had on the community. "We had no intention of stopping all development," said Mayor Mike Mason, "but that's what happened for a few days." It was a simple case of mis-communication with Gwinnett County the mayor told the dozen people attending. The county was to continue processing those permits that had already begun before the moratorium took effect. However, the …
Monday, May 7, 2012
The Peachtree Corners City Council has scheduled a meeting at 7:30 p.m., May 8, 2012 to discuss an ordinance to create city manager position.
Peachtree Corners' City Council has scheduled a Special Called Meeting on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, which will be held at the Robert D. Fowler YMCA at 7:30 p.m. Under "New Business" on the agenda is the consideration of an ordinance creating the position of city manager. The ordinance includes: In last week's Special Callled Meeting, City Council considered and passed a 90-day moratorium on certain services including, building permits and business licenses. A letter requesting the moratorium was hand-delivered by the city's Acting Attorney, Bill Riley on May 1, 2012 to Gwinnett County and presented to the Board of Commissioners. The county's Board of Commissioners approved (4-0) at its 2:00 p.m. meeting. Riley added that the moratorium may be …
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The county has announced its list of road and lance closures for the week ending May 11.
Before you head off to work, take a look at Gwinnett County's weekly list of roads includes that are under repair for the coming week. A reminder for Peachtree Corners commuters, North Berkeley Lake Road is on the list. The road is closed to all thru traffic and will remain closed until February 2013 while the dam is repaired. The roads are listed in alphabetical order. Keep up with Peachtree Corners news. Subscribe to the Peachtree Corners Patch’s free newsletter, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.
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Sunday, May 6, 2012
For Peachtree Corners commuters who use the I-285 and Ashford Dunwoody interchange, you can take a test drive on the new alignment at Perimeter Mall May 19 on a golf cart before it opens.
Wondering how to drive through the "Diverging Diamond" interchange being built at I-285 and Ashford Dunwoody Road? You're in luck. You can give it a test run in a golf cart. On May 19, the Perimeter Community Improvement Districts will host the test drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Perimeter Mall parking lot at Ashford Dunwoody Road and Perimeter Center West. Golf carts will be on hand to be driven on a track that will simulate the new interchange on a "windshield level." All that's needed is a current driver's license. “We want to inform the many employees, residents and visitors to Perimeter who use the I-285 and Ashford Dunwoody interchange about this innovative new design, which shifts the flow of traffic to the opposite side of the…
David Leader
7:56 am on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Vote no to the T-Splot. Seriously, I still haven't forgiven Gwinnett for that travesty of an idea that is the "Peach Pass" that is STILL draining us of money. more ›