Wednesday, May 15, 2013
What will Peachtree Corners residents need over the next two decades, different types of housing, better transportation, more parks? It's all part of the ongoing Comprehensive Plan.
Since the beginning of the year, Peachtree Corners city leaders have held a number of meetings and several workshops to gather citizens input on its Comprehensive Plan. Tuesday night the city's Planning Commission was asked for its thoughts on how the city should plan for its future in terms of what its citizens will need and how to make the city more livable for an ever-changing - and aging population. "A Comprehensive Plan is similar to a road map or business plan, it helps guide city leaders on how to plan for the future, what its citizens will need, what they would like to see," explained Michelle Alexander, with Pond & Company, who has been tasked with holding the meetings to gather the data to help develop the city's plan. "It's …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The City of Peachtree Corners now owns the 20.6 acres of undeveloped land on Peachtree Parkway.
Editor's note: Bill Johnson is the Public Information Officer for the City of Peachtree Corners. Peachtree Corners city officials took an important step toward fulfilling their promise to protect the quality of life and safeguard property values in the city Monday by closing on the purchase of a 20.6 acre tract of land across from The Forum on Peachtree Parkway. City officials voted unanimously earlier this year to purchase what has become known as the Robert Property. A developer had planned to build a 250-acre apartment complex on the site that was out of character with the surrounding area. "Today's purchase represents a win-win situation for the city," Mason said. "The city has stopped the development of an apartment complex that …
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Also on the agenda was Crowell Brothers Funeral Home's request for a special use permit to add a crematory. Late Tuesday afternoon the owners asked that their request be deferred until a later date.
The expected decision on the Crowell Brothers Funeral Home's special use permit to add a crematory was deferred by the applicant leaving the Peachtree Corners City Council with only a handful of other decisions making for a short evening. A number of residents living near the funeral home showed up at the meeting expecting to hear the City Council's decision. But, earlier in the day, Jeff Crowell, president of Crowell Brothers Funeral Home sent a letter to City Hall asking their request be tabled for two months. Mr. Crowell said he hoped to continue meeting with concerned residents to distribute and discuss accurate information on the proposed crematory. "We think it will be beneficial to all involved," stated Mr. Crowell in his letter. In…
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
The Peachtree Corners council will also consider modifying the city's alcoholic beverage code along with several other ordinances.
The Peachtree Corners City Council will meet on Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. to consider a number of items including the approval of two new ordinances and a special use permit. The first item on the agenda is the request by Crowell Brothers Funeral Home for a Special Use Permit to add a crematory to its business which is located at 5051 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard. The Planning Commission ruled 2-1 against the request on April 9. The City Council will make its decision Tuesday night, unless it decides to table the decision for a later meeting. Over 50 homeowners located near the funeral home attended the Planning Commission meeting and spoke out against the crematory most citing health concerns and fear that their properties would…
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Through a series of meetings and online surveys, the city is gathering data and input from residents to help direct policies for the next 20 years.
As part of its ongoing process to create a Comprehensive Plan, the city of Peachtree Corners held its second community meeting Tuesday (April 30) night at Winters Chapel United Methodist Church. With guidance from Pond & Company, an engineering firm hired to assist with the mammoth task of collecting every piece of data on the city, some 30 Peachtree Corners residents gathered to provide their input on a host of issues such as revitalizing the Holcomb Bridge Road corridor, adding multi-use trails to tie schools, neighborhoods to nearby parks to addressing empty shopping centers. "This is the most fun thing as mayor," said Mayor Mike Mason before the work session began. "We get to chart our course. It's worth our time because our community …
Thirty-five new applications for business licenses were processed at City Hall in the month of April 2013.
New businesses continue to open in the new City of Peachtree Corners. It hasn't slowed down since the city began processing business licenses the first of this year. April was another busy month for Brandon Branham, who is responsible for processing the business license applications for the city. He processed 35 new applications this month. Here's a quick look at the number of business license applications processed since Jan. 1. In the month of December (2012) before the city took over this service, the county had processed 19 requests. Listed are the names of the new businesses along with addresses and phone numbers. These businesses may not have actually opened as of the date of this publication. Some of these are home-based businesses…
Monday, April 22, 2013
Bob Cheeley, who sits on the board of directors of Piedmont Bank in Peachtree Corners, had planned to develop the acreage across from The Forum.
Just when it looked as though it was a matter of time before the Peachtree Corners community would have a mixed-use development on the undeveloped land across from The Forum, the developer pulled out. Bob Cheeley, with Piedmont Bank, had stepped in ahead of the city with a contract to buy the land. He explains why he had a change of heart just days before the anticipated April 15th closing date. "It was a decision I made over the weekend," said Cheeley, who is also developing a 4.5 acre tract adjacent to Piedmont Bank. "I had a number of meetings with investors leading up to the weekend who really wanted to do something." But without the property rezoned, he said he was not able to get the commitments he needed for the estimated $160 …
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Five groups were presented proclamations during the Peachtree Corners City Council meeting on Tuesday, April 16.
During Tuesday night's meeting Peachtree Corners Mayor Mike Mason and the City Council presented proclamations to volunteer groups for their community efforts. Mayor Mason presented the following proclamations: Peachtree Corners Festival Committee: Recognized for their volunteer efforts on behalf of the community. The festival is held annually on the second weekend of June. Activities include arts and crafts, music, food, road race, all designed to bring the community together. United Peachtree Corners Civic Association (UPCCA): Recognized for the the organization's contributions to the city and its residents. The non-profit organization represents homeowners in working to preserve property values, through land use matters and monitoring …
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
You won't want to miss this meeting as Peachtree Corners city leaders highlight the work of volunteers - and celebrates Georgia's spelling bee champion who attends Wesleyan School.
The mayor and City Council will recognize a number of volunteer groups at its meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 16 at City Hall including the state's spelling champion who hails from Wesleyan School. Here's a look at the proclamations: No items in old business. In new business; one action item, a resolution and four first reads. To view the complete agenda, click on the PDF to the right of this article. You may also find an agenda packet of information on the city's website. Keep up with what's going on in the community - sign up for the free Peachtree Corners Patch newsletter for news, events, information and more.
Monday, April 15, 2013
The Mechanicsville School, built in 1911, is one of the few schoolhouses of the era still standing. It's has remained virtually unchanged - and it's located in Peachtree Corners.
Except for a beautifully preserved old farmhouse in the tony Neely Farm subdivision, there isn't much of Peachtree Corners' past to see. Developers came in and plowed under old homes, barns and other keepsakes of its past to make room for sprawling subdivisions on meandering streets leaving the community without much to remind it of its roots. But the city's expanded borders has taken in a bit of the area's past - a one-room schoolhouse built in the early 1900s. The Mechanicsville School, located on the corner of Third Street and Florida Avenue is hidden from the hustle and bustle of nearby Buford Highway just west of the railroad tracks. The wood-framed schoolhouse, surrounded by industrial and commercial businesses, seems out of place. …
Allan Peel
11:01 am on Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Asking for forgiveness after the fact does not make the actions of the city council any less wrong. This DOES set a precedent. Stating that this does not set a precedence does not change the facts. I do not recall seeing anything in our 'charter' that says a city-lite can buy property. What good is a charter if it is not followed? Finally, I hope I am wrong, but the statement by our Mayor that… more ›