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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Tuesday, November 27, 2012
The private Peachtree Corners school has requested special permits on residential properties it currently owns in the Spalding Estates subdivision.
Wesleyan School, located on 53 acres fronting S.R. 141 and Spalding Drive, is seeking to expand its sports facilities to nearby residential parcels located adjacent to the campus. The residential properties are currently part of the Spalding Estates subdivision located across from the Norcross High School on Spalding Drive. The properties are currently zoned R-100 and combined equal over six acres. Three lots abut the school's current soccer fields and are located in the interior of the subdivision, the remaining two lots are adjacent to the school's existing tennis courts near the intersection of Spalding Drive and Spalding Terrace. Robert Binion, Chairman, of the Board of Trustees for Wesleyan School filed a letter of intent requesting …
Friday, July 27, 2012
The City of Peachtree Corners is looking for a few good men - and women - willing to serve on two citizen committees.
The City Council on Tuesday passed the new Zoning and Sign ordinances and now is looking for volunteers to serve on a Planning Commission and a Zoning Board of Appeals. It's an exciting opportunity for our citizens to get involved," said Mayor Mike Mason. The city is accepting applications for the two citizen-based groups which will be made by appointment. Each of the groups will be made up of five members. "We hope to get a wide sampling of Peachtree Corners citizens," said Mason. "The best candidates will not have an agenda and be open-minded." The five-member Planning Commission will be appointed by the City Council. The members will be responsible for reviewing re-zoning requests, special use permit requests and amendments to the …
Susan Highsmith Graveline
12:58 pm on Monday, April 1, 2013
K Wade --- you nailed it and I am laughing at your perfect response. Personal attacks take the emphasis off the subject at hand which is to approve a legitimate business request by a solid potential buyer. Change/progress is just hard for some more ›