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Enjoy the last days of summer with community events like Movies by Moonlight and start to mark your calendar for a fantastic fall in Sandy Springs.
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New Development Code Coming Closer to Adoption
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The city is getting closer to a new Development Code to guide growth in Sandy Springs. The community was given an opportunity to voice their thoughts about the proposed development code during a public hearing before the Sandy Springs City Council held on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. The City Council plans to review the feedback
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with a vote on adoption of the development code set for the August 15, 2017 Council meeting. The adoption will conclude a two-year process creating the Next Ten Comp Plan in addition to the Development Code. All documents can be found on
The Next Ten website.
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False Alarm Ordinance Changes
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Effective September 1, 2017, the City will implement a revised False Alarm Ordinance. Responding to false alarms unnecessarily diverts public safety resources, creating a financial cost to the taxpayers and a threat to public safety. More than 98 percent of monitored alarm calls are false – a statistic consistent across the country. The Ordinance change is intended to facilitate better verification between alarm companies and their customers, bringing down the number of false alarms.
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Celebrate the new school year with neighbors and friends at this year's Back 2 School Bash scheduled for
Tuesday, August 15 from 4-7 p.m. at Hammond Park.The free event features water slides, games, a DJ, prizes, face painting, snow cones and popcorn and more!
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Lost Corner Preserve is one of the five locations in the northern part of the Atlanta metro area selected by the Atlanta Audubon Society's 2017 Wildlife Sanctuary Tour. Scheduled for
Saturday, September 16, 2017 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the event will feature Certified Wildlife Sanctuaries.
For more information , visit the
Atlanta Audubon Society's website.
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It's time for this summer's Movies By Moonlight!. The line-up for the annual free event hosted by Leadership Sandy Springs, include:
Moana (8/18), Lego Batman (8/25) and Beauty and the Beast (9/8). Festivities begin at 6 p.m. and run through 10 p.m. at Sandy Springs United Methodist Church's Activity Center Lawn - 85 Mount Vernon Highway, NW.
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Streams/Stormwater Update
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At the end of September, representatives from River 2 Tap (R2T) will evaluate stream segment sections. The stream walks will include portions of Crooked Creek, Ball Mill Creek, Marsh Creek, Long Island Creek and Nancy Creek. These creeks are currently listed on the Federal Clean Water Act 303d list of impaired streams. Homeowners might see R2T representatives on, or near, their property. The evaluation will run through December.
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Learn More About Rowing on the River!
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The Atlanta Junior Rowing Association (AJRA) is hosting a free event to introduce people to their year-round rowing programs on
Saturday, August 5 from 9 a.m. to noon. The event is free and open to all ages. No pre-registration needed. For more information aijra.information@gmail.com
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Sandy Springs Festival and Sandy Springs Lightning 10K/5K
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The
32nd Annual Sandy Springs Festival will be presented free of charge to the community for the first time in its history on
Saturday, September 23 and Sunday, September 24, 2017. The festival features unique artists, children’s activities, a chalk art competition, pet parade, 10k/5k races, musical performances, delicious food, and much more. Registration is underway for the 27th annual
Sandy Springs Lightning 10K/5K, the official kick-off to the Festival. The races will be held
Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 8 a.m.
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Here's a list of the cases which will be presented at Community Meetings in August. Meetings will be held at City Hall, except where noted. For the most up-to-date information, please visit our
interactive map and
public meetings calendar.
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Board of Appeals Meeting –8/10
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6870 Roswell Road
AP17-00001 (*previously deferred)
Appeal to 2 administrative determinations regarding the location of a stormwater management system.
5965 Riverside Drive
V17-0030
Variance to allow recently constructed retaining walls to remain in the 50-foot City stream buffer and the associated 25-foot additional impervious setback.
*previously deferred
77 Angus Trail
V17-0035
Variance to encroach into the 25-foot Stream impervious surface setback for a front porch. Variance to encroach into the minimum front yard for a second story addition to an existing residence. Variance to encroach into the minimum side yard to enclose a carport.
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1600 Dunwoody Club Drive
V17-0036
Variance to allow the addition to an existing parking lot to encroach into the minimum setback and the minimum buffer.
391 Windsor Parkway
V17-0037
Variance to encroach into the 50’ undisturbed stream buffer and 25’ impervious surface setback to construct a new single-family residence.
Planning Commission Meeting - 8/17
An Ordinance to amend the Character Area Map, an element of the Comprehensive Plan. The intent is to correct errors and to ensure consistency with the proposed Zoning Map.
*deferred from July meeting
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