Community News: July 2018 Edition
Community News
Celebrate Summer!
Celebrate the Fourth of July at the Annual Stars and Stripes Fireworks
Plan to celebrate the Fourth of July right here in Sandy Springs at the annual Stars and Stripes celebration. This year's event will take place on Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at the Concourse Corporate Campus. The band Shiloh, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Fireworks will begin at 9:45 p.m.
Pack a snack, bring a blanket, and enjoy an evening under the stars as fireworks illuminate the sky above the iconic King and Queen buildings. A special thanks to our event partners Regent Partners and CBRE Global Investors.
Opening Season for the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center
Tickets are on sale now for Opening Season at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center ( citysprings.com ). City Springs will be home to a variety of programming and this summer, you'll find something for everyone as part of the official open. Family-friendly community events include National Night Out on August 7 and City Springs Day on August 11. Jazz legend Branford Marsalis will be the first concert in the Byers Theatre
August 11, and Tony-award winning Sutton Foster returns to Georgia for a concert on August 18. Enjoy dinner and a show with Joe Gransden Big Band, featuring Landau Eugene Murphy August 16, and a special surprise guest will be performing on the City View Terrace August 12. Get the full schedule and tickets at
North End Revitalization
Open House
During Mayor Paul's recent State of the City address, he noted that creating a healthy retail environment along with affordable housing in the city's north end is a top priority. Be a part of the process in creating the vision for the North End. An Open House is planned for Wednesday, July 25, 2018, from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. at the Sherwood Event Hall located at 8610 Roswell Road. There will be a short presentation followed by a visioning session.  
Sandy Springs City Council Approves Ordinance Changes
In June, the Sandy Springs City Council approved changes to its False Alarm Ordinance. Beginning in June 2019, Alarm Companies will be required to provide True Verification before calling 911 to report an emergency. That means an alarm company must verify an activation as an emergency through audio or video confirmation, talking with a person who is on site, whether it is the resident, a neighbor or company-hired security guard. The change in the ordinance follows several changes implemented by the City to reduce the number of false alarms reported . 
Of the activation calls made by alarm companies in June, in more than half of those calls, the alarm company failed to comply with local and state laws requiring registration and two-call verification. Of all activation calls placed in June, when asked if there was any verification of an actual crime in progress, 100% of the alarm companies responded, “no.” More than two dozen cities use True Verification, all seeing a tremendous drop in the number of false activation calls made for emergency dispatch, providing public safety with more time to focus on true public safety initiatives within the city. 
Pets Restricted at City Springs
Due to health concerns related to the children’s interactive fountains and heavy pedestrian use of the lawn at City Springs, the City Council approved a restricted pets policy at City Springs. Pets are not permitted on the lawn or within the picnic pavilions. In the short time since the opening of City Springs, dogs and their owners have frequented the City Green, often times leaving pet waste behind. Pet owners and their companions are welcomed along the outer walkways and in the green areas surrounding the Aston at City Springs.  
Summer Camps - A Few Spots Remain Available
Got a budding artist or a child interested in science? Still looking for summer camp solution? If so, you're in luck! There are a few spots still open in our Art and Science camps. For more information, visit the Recreation and Parks Department's registration page.
Concerts by the Springs - Gwen and the Kats
Mark your calendar for this month's Concerts by the Springs. Presented by Heritage Sandy Springs, this free concert is open to the public and takes place one Sunday each month, through September. On  July 8, from 7 - 8:30 pm. Be-bop along with the jazz sounds of Gwen and the Kats . For more information visit  Heritage Sandy Springs website .
Zoning Corner
Here's a list of the cases which will be presented at Community Meetings in July. 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.
Board of Appeals 7/10/2018
Variance Cases
5775 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd
V18-0008 and V18-0009
Variances from Sec. 5.6.4.A of the Development Code to increase the build-to-zone and from Sec. 5.6.4.J to reduce pedestrian access from the street.

336 Hammond Drive & 6049 Boylston Drive
V18-0010
Variances for a proposed restaurant.

1001 Johnson Ferry Rd.
V18-0011
Variances from Section 8.2.9.B and Section 5.6.3 of the Development Code for screening of rooftop mechanical equipment and to reduce the transparency requirement of the facade.

Planning Commission Meeting 7/24/2018
1025 Mount Vernon Highway
U18-0001
Request to expand church facility to construct a multipurpose room and expand portion of sanctuary.

Community Meetings I & II
Community Meeting I – none scheduled at this time
Community Meeting II – none scheduled at this time



City Council Meeting – 7/3/18
*No Planning and Zoning cases on the agenda
 
City Council Meeting – 7/17/18
A resolution to adopt the 2018 Solid Waste Management Plan update.

TA18-0001
An Ordinance to Amend Division 7.2 & Di-vision 7.8 of the Sandy Springs Development Code to amend regulations for home occupations.

TA18-0002
An Ordinance to Amend Division 12.2 of Article XII of the
Sandy Springs Development Code to amend definition
of “stabilization, final”.

Please note:
Calendar Changes for 2018 - The Sandy Springs Board of Appeals and the Sandy Springs Planning
Commission now meet on the 2 nd TUESDAY and the 4 th TUESDAY of each month, respectively. Please check the Public Meetings Calendar for monthly agendas.
 
Effective May 7, 2018 , Board of Appeals meetings and Planning Commission meetings will be held at the new city hall location, Sandy Springs City Hall, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs, GA 30328.

If you have questions related to these meetings, contact us by emailing [email protected] or by phone at 770-730-5600.
This newsletter is prepared by the City of Sandy Springs. You can learn more about the City on our website at  sandyspringsga.gov. You can also telephone our Call Center 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 770-730-5600.