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. …
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Over 50 attended Tuesday night, many were nearby residents concerned over the proposed Crowell Brothers Funeral Home crematory.
It was a full house at Tuesday night's monthly Planning Commission meeting with the majority of the 50+ seats filled at City Hall. Three of the five Planning Commissioners were present, Matt Houser, Mark Middleton and Alan Kaplan. The majority came in response to Crowell Brothers Funeral Home's request for a special use permit to add a crematory to its premises. The family-owned funeral home has been in operation since 1985. Jeff Crowell, one of the owners, said nearly 35 percent of his business in 2012 was for cremation services. He said in the first quarter of this year 50 percent of the funerals have been cremation services. "We're asking to add this service to serve the families," said Crowell who added that it was extremely stressful …
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
The city of Peachtree Corners has solicited feedback from its residents for its Comprehensive Plan - recently the business community got the chance to provide its input on the city's future plans.
The city of Peachtree Corners has over 2,000 businesses located within its borders and last week owners and operators had the chance to weigh in on what they thought should be included in the city's long-range plans. City leaders embarked on a comprehensive plan in early February and had asked residents to look ahead to the next two decades to what they thought would be needed to serve the community. And last week the Peachtree Corners Business Association (PCBA) hosted an event along with Pond & Company, the engineering firm retained to help with the plan, to gather input from local business owners and operators. Nearly 70 members of the business community attended the event which was held at the Peachtree Corners Baptist Church. So what'…
Monday, April 8, 2013
The Peachtree Corners commission's agenda includes a special use permit to allow a funeral home to add a crematory and two additional requests.
The City of Peachtree Corners Planning Commission will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 9, 2013 at City Hall for its regularly scheduled monthly meeting. On the agenda is three new business items: 1. A request for a special use permit by Crowell Brothers Funeral Home to allow for a crematory at it's location on 5051 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard. 2. Chase Bank has plans to build a branch on the corner of Peachtree Parkway and Peachtree Corners Circle (across from Dreamland) is requesting that the requirement for 24 foot-wide drive-thru lanes be removed. 3. The developer of the 6.37 acres surrounding the proposed bank property is requesting approval of its building elevations for a planned retail development. There are no old business …
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
The request for a change in zoning condition was deferred at Tuesday night's City Council meeting.
The long-anticipated decision by the Peachtree Corners City Council on whether or not to allow a veterinary clinic to operate in the Parkway Office Suites has been delayed. According to City Clerk Kym Chereck, the applicant, Alberto Bazan, requested that the City Council defer his request for a change in condition to allow him to operate a veterinary clinic in the two-story building. After the council meeting, Mayor Mike Mason said he'd been inundated with emails from residents and recommended that Bazan take a look at the objections that people had to see if they could be resolved. Mason acknowledged it would be an uphill climb for Bazan. "You've got one foot in the grave when the Planning Commission votes against a request," said Mason. …
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Monday, April 1, 2013
The Peachtree Corners city council agenda also includes updates on community development planning issues.
The Peachtree Corners City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 2 at City Hall for its bi-monthly meeting. The major agenda item will be the council's decision on whether to permit a proposed veterinary clinic to operate in a building which currently excludes businesses of this type. It's listed under "old business." Following are the highlights of the agenda items. On the agenda: An update from Community Development Director Diana Wheeler on planning issues. In old business: The second read to consider a change in condition to allow a veterinary clinic to be located in the two-story Class A office building located at 4989 Peachtree Parkway. In new business: Council will consider a resolution to partner with the Georgia Department of…
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Proponents say Peachtree Corners would benefit from new business. Nearby homeowners say it would decrease their property values and 20+ businesses would have to relocate. The City Council could vote at its next meeting on zoning issue.
A recent rezoning request has pitted local business owners and residents against a Peachtree Corners family who dream of turning a two-story office building into a veterinary clinic. At issue is whether or not the Parkway Office Suites, a Class A office building should be rezoned to allow for a veterinary clinic. Currently there are over 20 business owners who maintain offices in the building, many are long-time tenants. "It's not that I don't want a veterinary clinic in Peachtree Corners," said Jeff Thomas, who operates a business on the second floor. "This is a zoning issue, not whether Peachtree Corners should have a veterinary clinic. It's just not an appropriate location. If they had another location, I'd be all for it." And there are…
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Did you know you can access the Peachtree Corners property and building maintenance requirements on the city's website?
One of the city's three services is code enforcement, its purpose is to ensure properties in Peachtree Corners are maintained. For those of who attended Monday's town hall at the YMCA, you met the city's code enforcement officer, Walter Osorio whose job is to not only follow up on requests from citizens but to visit the areas of the city for possible code violations. Osario, who has been on the job since the first of the year, says most of the calls he deals with are property maintenance complaints. "When people see me, they don't like me," joked Osorio. "But," he added, "our intent is not to fine people but to get them in compliance." The 37-page Property Maintenance Code is available on the city's website and covers residential, …
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Peachtree Corners residents who attended Monday night's Town Hall at the YMCA were updated by the City Council and city employees on a host of topics.
On Monday evening the small room at the Fowler YMCA was packed with some 60 citizens who came to hear the Peachtree Corners mayor, council members and employees provide an update on the city. Attending were Mayor Mike Mason, council members Phil Sadd (Post 1), Jay Lowe (Post 2), Jeanne Aulbach (Post 4), Lorri Christopher (Post 5), Weare Gratwick (Post 6), Diana Wheeler, the city's community development director, Walter Osorio, the code enforcement officer and Kym Chereck, city clerk. Also speaking at the meeting was Scott Hilton, UPCCA president and Michael McLaughlin, Peachtree Corners Business Association president. The mayor explained the two pending pieces of legislation that would amend the city charter. The first would update …
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Bret Kunselman
12:57 pm on Wednesday, April 17, 2013
In the Spring Hill, Tennessee study it was interesting to discover that in the one hour burn result it takes 60,000 homes with natural gas furnaces to equal the mercury emissions of one single crematorium performing 200 cremations per year. Based on the annual output average that number reduces to 5,500 homes....which is still staggering. How many homes are there in Peachtree Corners? more ›