AUGUST
2016
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Welcome to the August 2016 edition of the Sandy Springs E-Newsletter, a publication that highlights news and events happening within the City. More information from City Hall can be found online at
sandyspringsga.gov. You can also telephone our Call Center 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 770-730-5600.
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CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE FOR THE RIVERSIDE ROUNDABOUTS
The Georgia Department of Transportation will close the Riverside Drive bridge over I-285 in Sandy Springs for repairs and maintenance work.
Weather permitting, the closures will happen during
three weekends in August:
Friday, Aug. 5 to Monday, Aug. 8; Friday, Aug. 12 to Monday, Aug. 15; Friday, Aug. 19 to Monday, Aug. 22 and the road will be closed between the hours of 9 p.m. on Fridays until 5 a.m. on Mondays during those weekends.
There are many projects currently underway in the city, and we want to help you navigate what roads are good to take or to steer clear of - The Road Work Advisory page on the City's website posts the latest on what lanes or roadways are closed for repairs.
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POSSIBLE CHANGES TO STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
During its July 19, 2016 meeting, the City Council authorized city staff to move forward with steps needed to adopt the Atlanta Regional Commission's updates to its Georgia Stormwater Management Manual (the Blue Book). The Blue Book provides communities with tools for managing stormwater and is a required state standard. In addition, the City Council also favored staff recommended changes which go further than the Blue Book to enhance water quality, especially related to residential requirements.
The proposed changes reduce the recommended trigger point for needed stormwater enhancements from 5,000 square feet to 1,000 square feet and changes retention requirements from one inch to 1.2 inches. Commercial projects would trigger stormwater management at 500 square feet of impervious surface.
The City will hold a public hearing on adoption of the Blue Book and added amendments in August, with a formal vote taken by the Council following that hearing. Visit the City website's Stormwater page for more information.
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NATIONAL NIGHT OUT - TUESDAY, AUGUST 2 FROM 6-9 P.M. AT PERIMETER MALL
Sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch, National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie in an effort to make neighborhoods safer.
This year, the four hosting police departments will have patrol cars, SWAT vehicles and other specialty vehicles on display. The Sandy Springs Fire Department and the DeKalb County Fire/Rescue Department will also have fire trucks and other pieces of equipment on display.
Music and entertainment will also be provided, along with many local stores and community members donating food and drinks.
For more information about the 2016 National Night Out event, contact the Dunwoody Police Department's community outreach officer, Mark Stevens at 678-382-6917 or at
mark.stevens@dunwoodyga.gov
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BACK 2 SCHOOL BASH AND RECREATION AND PARKS FALL PROGRAMMING
Celebrate the new school year at this year's Back 2 school Bash on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 from 4-7 p.m. at Hammond Park. Sponsored by Sandy Springs Recreation and Parks. Now in its 7th year, this free event Includes water slides, games, a DJ spinning music, raffles, prizes, face painting, popcorn, snow cones and more!
Registration for fall programming is now open!
Looking for activities to participate in this fall? Sandy Springs Recreation and Parks offers something for everyone!
Visit
Recreation and Parks registration site
to check out the variety of activities, conveniently located and competitively priced!
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KICKOFF COOKOUT TAILGATE FOR SAVOR SANDY SPRINGS
Come out and support your favorite college football team while tasting some of Sandy Springs' top restaurants at the biggest tailgate event of the year!! Don't miss this year's Kickoff Cookout Tailgate hosted by Savor Sandy Springs on
Saturday, August 27, 2016 from noon - 4 p.m. at 5 Seasons Brewing Company at the Prado Shopping Center. Entry to the tailgate is free, but participants will need money to purchase food and drinks.
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CHECK OUT THE LINEUP FOR THIS SUMMER'S MOVIES BY MOONLIGHT
Described as the largest neighborhood block party, this year's Movies by Moonlight lineup features the following family-friendly movies:
Friday, August 26 - Zootopia
Friday, September 9 - The Jungle Book
Friday, September 30 - Minions
Movies by Moonlight takes place at
Sandy Springs United Methodist Church, Activities Center Lawn, 86 Mount Vernon Highway and Sandy Spring Circle.
Food and activities begin at 6 p.m. and the movies are shown at dark.
Film titles will be announced later this month.
Presented by
Leadership Sandy Springs
, visit their website for more information.
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ACT3 PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS THE FANTASTICKS
Act3 Productions presents the musical
The Fantasticks
August 12 through 27 at Act3 Playhouse in Sandy Springs Plaza, 6285 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs.
The Fantasticks
, is a funny and romantic musical about a boy, a girl, the two fathers who try to keep them apart, and the magical journey their love takes them on. For show dates/times and tickets,visit: act3productions.org.
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NEIGHBORHOOD CONTACT UPDATE
so we can keep you updated on city related projects and activities.
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WHAT'S HAPPENING AT
HERITAGE SANDY SPRINGS
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CONCERTS BY THE SPRINGS
Concerts by the Springs is back and in full swing for its 20th season!
The outdoor concert series is free and open to the public. Concerts are held from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. and are located at Heritage Green on The Sandy Springs Society Entertainment Lawn, 6110 Blue Stone Road.A1A, a Jimmy Buffet tribute band
will take the stage Sunday, August 14.
Concertgoers are encouraged to arrive early to picnic with family and friends. Gates open at 5:00 p.m. Blankets, lawn chairs, and coolers are welcomed; no outside tables permitted. Smoking is prohibited. No pets, except for special assist animals.
Visit
Heritage Sandy Springs website
for the lineup and more information.
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TITLES @ TWILIGHT
Titles @ Twilight promotes local authors, whose stories of history and the South represent a variety of perspectives. Join us the first Tuesday of each month for a new topic and new perspective. On
Tuesday, August 2, 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. the program presents
Kathleen Gegan: "My Writing Relative To My Visual Art, Music, Dance, and Science."
Kathleen Gegan
is a fifth-generation Atlantan and has lived and worked in Norway, France, Spain, Portugal, and Grenada. She was recently awarded an Artist-and-Composer-in-Residency at the Trykimuuseum, in Tartu, Estonia.
Titles @ Twilight will be held in the
Garden Room at the Williams-Payne House, 6075 Sandy Springs Circle.
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WE CELEBRATE NEW BUSINESSES, NEW LOCATIONS AND ANNIVERSARIES
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RIBBON CUTTING AT DAKORO ART GALLERY
The City's Director of Economic Development, Andrea Hall, along with members of the Sandy Spring Perimeter Chamber of Commerce officially welcomed Dakoro Art Gallery to its new location in the City Walk Shopping Center.
Dakoro Edwards (fourth from the right in the photo) is a multidimensional artist from Syracuse, New York with a focus on abstract expressionism, portraits, graffiti murals and surrealism. His work has been featured at the National Black Arts Festival and the Emerging Art Scene Gallery in Atlanta.
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RIBBON CUTTING AT GRAND REOPENING OF SPRINGS SHOPPING CENTER
The Springs Shopping Center held a ribbon cutting at their Grand Re-opening Celebration that featured special deals, sidewalk sales and demonstrations.
Springs Shopping Center merchants include:
Slopes BBQ, Naomi's Parperie, Sweet Peach, Le Dress Boutique, Papa John's Pizza, Mathnasium, Carriage Cleaners, Nimble Needle, Red Bandanna Pet Food, Total Body Health, Bruster's Real Ice Cream, Brilliant Sky Toys, Shanghai Alterations, The Frame Source, L&D Nails and Fleet Feet.
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THE ZONING CORNER
(Legend:BoA = Board of Appeals: at City Hall, 7:00pm / CM1 = Community Meeting 1; CM2 = Community Meeting 2: schedule and location vary / PC = Planning Commission; MCC = Mayor and City Council: at City Hall, 6:00pm)
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RZ15-0085
DRI 2552
U16-0020
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CM2: August 22, 6:00pm
City Hall Council Chambers
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1117 Perimeter Center West (DRI)
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1117 Sandy Springs LLC
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Rezone from O-I to MIX to allow for the renovation of current building and construction of new complex consisting of four (4) residential and office towers, parking, underground connection to Sandy Springs MARTA station, with use permit request for increase in allowable height and concurrent variances
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RZ16-0097
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CM2: August 1, 6:00pm
City Hall Council Chambers
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0, 6655 Roswell Road
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InLine Communities, Pete Hendricks
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Request to rezone from C-1 and R-3 to TR for the development of 31 townhome units
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RZ16-0098
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CM2: August 17, 6:00pm
City Hall Council Chambers
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6045, 6065, 6085, 6095, 6105 Glenridge Drive
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Betancourt Construction, LLC
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Request to rezone from R-2 to R-5 for the development of 21 single family dwellings
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RZ16-0090
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CM2: August 25, 6:00pm
City Hall Council Chambers
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8877 Roswell Road
North River Shopping Ctr
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SRPF A/North River LLC
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Rezoning from C-1 to C-1 with concurrent variances for a proposed grocery store
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