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|  MABLETON IMPROVEMENT COALITION NEWSLETTER February 1, 2016 |
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From the President...
Please go ahead and mark your calendars for Thursday March 31, 2015 at 7 pm as MIC will be holding its Annual Meeting at the South Cobb Community Center. The Annual Meeting is that time when some of the Board of Directors are chosen by the MIC members. In addition, we will be providing updates on our current projects and activities - and we will be having a guest speaker. Details to follow...
MIC is involved in many, many projects and so there are plenty of opportunities for you to get involved and help out. Now is the time for you to get involved. So do
not wait for March 2016 to arrive - please get involved now!
Many of you call or email me about various activities or concerns that you have regarding Mableton -
Feel free to give me a call or send
me an email - I'm always ready to talk about Mableton!
Sincerely,
MIC President
(404) 550-0475
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| Adopt A Mile Clean-up on Floyd Road |
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Saturday, Feburary 6th at 9am
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The snow was too much! We had to postpone our first Adopt-a-Mile of 2016 until this  coming Saturday, February 6th. We will meet in the Kroger Shopping Center parking lot area adjacent to the Autobell Car Wash on Floyd Road and start promptly at 9am. Autobell will host this event and will provide refreshments for those who "finish the course".
With the first phase of the Floyd Road improvement project complete with the added medians, it's a bigger job than before, so your help will be greatly appreciated. It ta
kes only about an hour for MIC volunteers to pick up the accumulated trash and it's an hour well-spent! Floyd Road will look a whole lot better when we are done. Wear a warm coat, sturdy shoes or boots and bring gloves if you like. We provide latex gloves, safety vests, trash bags, bottled water - and a warm welcome.
Please contact Dave McDaniel if you plan to participate or if you have any questions/concerns. If we know you're coming, we'll keep you posted in case of inclement weather.
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| Community Meetings with Commissioner Cupid |
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Code Amendments and State of the District Address
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Commissioner Lisa Cupid has announced a community meeting to review and discuss  proposed amendments to the Cobb County Code of Ordinances. The meeting will begin at 6pm on Wednesday,
February 3rd
at South Cobb Regional Library, 805 Clay Road, Mableton.
Topics under discussion will be cars parked in residential areas, unattended donation boxes, zoning changes for senior housing, and more. To read the amendments,
click here
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On Thursday, February 18th at 6:30pm, Commissioner Cupid will present her annual State of the District address at the Riverside Epicenter at 135 Riverside Parkway, Austell. Everyone is invited and encouraged to attend.
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| Celebrate Black History Month at Cobb Libraries |
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Mableton and Marietta Events
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Celebrate Black History Month at a unique event which will explore the food contributions of early African Americans. "Food History of African Americans in the South" will be held 7 to 8pm, Wednesday, February 10th, at the Switzer Library and 7 to 8pm, Wednesday, February 17th at the South Cobb Regional Library here in Mableton.
You will explore foods that were brought to America on slave ships and how slaves survived on these foods after they arrived. You will also see how we still eat many of the same foods, but with a healthy twist. Learn how herbs can take the place of salt in seasoning dishes and join the cooking demonstration to sample healthy dishes and take home some recipes for better living.
The program will be presented by Cobb Extension Service's Terri Carter. Terri is also the leader of MIC's Community Garden.
No registration is required for this event. Switzer Library is located at 266 Roswell St., Marietta. South Cobb Regional Library is located at 805 Clay Road, Mableton. For more information,
click here.
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| Advance Voting - Presidential Primary |
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Begins February 8th
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The Presidential Primary in Georgia is set for March 1st, but Absentee ballots are
 available now and Advance Voting will begin on February 8th.
Absentee balloting is conducted by mail.
Advance voting happens in person at specified locations and is available at the option of the voter - no reason is needed.
The deadline for registering to vote in the Presidential Primary has passed, but you can still register to vote in the Georgia Primary election (U.S. Congress, state legislature, county commission, judges and other local offices).
Click here to learn the specifics of voter registration or how to update your registration.
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| Poll Workers Still Needed |
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Presidential Election Year
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Cobb County Board of Elections staff is looking for people to work at voting precincts
 during the 2016 election cycle. A poll worker must be a U.S. citizen, Cobb County resident, at least 16 years of age, be able to read, write and speak English and not have served any portion of a felony conviction in the last 10 years.
Poll workers must attend at least one mandatory training class before working at the poll. New workers are paid $110 for Election Day, $20-30 for each training class and $15 for helping to set up the poll. Workers must arrive at 6am on Election Day and stay until all voters leave and closing procedures are completed.
You must provide your own transportation to your scheduled class and to the poll on Election Day. If you would like your name added to the list of potential workers or to obtain more information, please
download a brochure and application.
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| Easy Online Registration for Cobb PARKS |
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Sports and Facilities are Included
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Cobb County PARKS and Senior Services departments now offer the ability to easily
 and securely view and register for activities online. The new registration system is fast, easy to use and provides secure access 24/7. You can view the registration page by visiting the PARKS
home page, and clicking on the "Register Online" button.
Youth sports registration is underway now and adult softball registration will begin in February.
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| Zoning News |
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Coming Up in February and March...
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At the request of
Elite Auto Collision,
the Board of Commissioners postponed their  hearing on the request
to allow an auto body shop at
380 Veterans Memorial Highway, SE
(OB-57). The MIC Board voted to oppose this request and neighbors in the Allen Road/Lakeshore area circulated a petition in opposition, as well. The hearing is expected to be on February 16th at 9am before the Board of Commissioners.
Atlanta Safety Brake has requested rezoning of their property at 5756 Sydney Anne Court (Z-3) from General Commercial to Neighborhood Retail Commercial. The MIC Zoning Committee worked with the applicant's attorney to secure some stipulations and as a result, the MIC Board voted to remain neutral in this case. The expected tenant for this property builds movie sets and MIC welcomes another successful business to our community.
Unique International Auto, LLC has filed an application to rezone their property at 5835 Powell Drive (Z-4) from R-20 to Heavy Industrial for used car sales, auto storage yard and offices. A special land use permit application (SLUP-1) has also been submitted for the used car sales and auto storage. The MIC Board voted to oppose this application because the property is located in a Neighborhood Activity Center (NAC) and is too small for such an intense use. We expect the hearing to be postponed until March 1st.
Aldridge Grading and Trucking Co. is requesting rezoning for 86 Veterans Memorial Highway (Z-5) from R-20 to Light Industrial for continued use by their grading business. The MIC Board voted to oppose this application because it would expand a light industrial type use in an NAC. Additionally, the property is close to a thriving day care center and Lindley Middle School. We expect that this hearing will be postponed until March 1st.
Diamond Roofing Company would like to rezone 5827 Powell Drive (Z-7) from R-20 to Light Industrial. The MIC Zoning Committee worked with the applicant's attorney to obtain improvements to this property and appropriate limitations for this small parcel located in an NAC. The MIC Board voted to remain neutral.
The owners of Hilltop Shopping Center (Z-11) applied to rezone this property at 1391 Veterans Memorial Highway to Light Industrial for a climate-controlled self-storage facility. Presently, the shopping center appears to be vacant except for a dollar store. The MIC Zoning Committee has met with the applicant's representative and recently learned that the applicant will request a postponement until the Planning Commissioner hearing on March 1st.
The KOK warehouse at 281 Veterans Memorial Highway (Z-14) is the subject of an application for rezoning to Light Industrial. MIC has learned that this applicant will request a postponement until the March 1st Planning Commissioner hearing.
At the corner of Mableton Parkway and Factory Shoals Road (Z-17), the owner of the small restaurant on the corner and the strip center housing Webb's Cleaners has applied for rezoning to Neighborhood Retail Commercial zoning. MIC has requested some improvements to the appearance of the property.
Questions? Want to get involved? Contact Robin Meyer, MIC Zoning Committee Chair.
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| New Businesses in Mableton |
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January, 2016
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In January 2016, twenty new Mableton businesses submitted a request for their  business licenses from Cobb County. They are: A Simmering Affair, Elite Car Wash LLC, G B Horne Consultants, Trison Consulting Services LLC, A1 Cab Company, Bleus Motorsports LLC, Duncan Machinery LLC, Remedee Restoration, Save A Lot-Moran Foods LLC, Tanks & Associates, Turner Staffing Servies-E.J. Turner Enterprises LLC, A Breath of Fresh Air Cleaning, Burnin LL, CNE Hauling & Grading, Giddeons Trucking, Rebecca Homestyle Cooking & Catering, Y3X Solutions, Columbia Associates Inc, Ricks Automotive Repair Service LLC, and TA Auto Broker LLC.
Click here
for more information compiled from the county's website. A warm welcome to these new companies.
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Thanks to our Sponsors
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Please patronize our sponsors and other local businesses.
If you'd like to become a MIC Sponsor, please contact Joel Cope.
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