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4 | MARCH22-APRIL4, 2013 | www.ReporterNewspapers.net
COMMUNITY
Sandy Springs project might
worsen Buckhead traffic
BY DAN WH1SENHUNT
danwhisenhunt@reporternewspapers.net
Sandy Springs City Councilwoman
Karen Meinzen McEnerny on March 14
brought some bad news to her neighbors
down the road in Buckhead.
She said the city of Sandy Springs
supports a massive mixed-use apartment
complex planned near the intersection
of Roswell and Wieuca roads. The city’s
potential green light of the project could
mean traffic headaches for Atlanta resi
dents living in Buckhead.
On March 14, she spoke to the Buck-
head Council of Neighborhoods at their
monthly meeting.
“This is a development that has been
sanctioned and promoted by the econom
ic development committee,” Meinzen
McEnerny said.
She said it also would require demol
ishing older apartment buildings on the
property.
“The mayor [Eva Galambos] has been
quoted as saying we need to get rid of
some of the older apartment complexes.”
When a reporter at the meeting
tweeted about the residents’ displeasure
with the project, City Councilman Ga
briel Sterling replied with his own tweet.
“There are already apartments there,”
Sterling wrote. “This is a redevelopment
with retail as well.”
It’s unlikely the prospect of new
er apartments and stores will make
the neighbors happy, judging by reac
tion at the BCN meeting. Neighbor
hood groups in both cities have mo
bilized against the project. Residents
grilled Meinzen McEnerny about Sandy
Springs’ support for the plan.
JLB Partners and Core Property Cap
ital are behind the project. The compa
nies initially proposed 700 apartment
units and a seven-story parking deck. If
left at its current size, it would force mil
lions of dollars worth of road improve
ments to accommodate the expected in
crease in traffic.
The project, known as the Chastain
Mixed-Use Development, was large
enough to be considered for review by
as a Development of Regional Impact.
On Jan. 30, the Georgia Regional Trans
portation Authority approved the proj
ect, subject to certain conditions.
Among the things Sandy Springs
might have to consider under the
GRTA’s list of conditions is realigning
the intersection of Windsor Parkway
with Roswell Road.
“One of my concerns
is Roswell [Road] is a
state road. It’s not a city
road. It’s not a Sandy
Springs road. I’m not sure
how we can impact the
conversation. I’m open to
your creative suggestions.”
- ATLANTA CITY COUNCILWOMAN
YOLANDA ADREAN
“The intersection of Windsor Park
way is problematic for the density of
the development that’s being proposed,”
Meinzen McEnerny said. “The plans for
this development have not been submit
ted in final form to our Department of
Community Development.”
Realigning that intersection could
cost millions but there is no official es
timate. McEnerny brought documents
showing that the city recently deter
mined it could make $4.4 million avail
able for the project.
Atlanta City Councilwoman Yolanda
Adrean also attended the meeting. She
said the city of Atlanta may not have any
ability to influence the development for
the benefit of the city’s residents.
“One of my concerns is Roswell
[Road] is a state road,” Adrean said. “It’s
not a city road. It’s not a Sandy Springs
road. I’m not sure how we can impact
the conversation. I’m open to your cre
ative suggestions.”
Meinzen McEnerny didn’t have a def
inite timetable for when the city could
approve the plans. She said they could
be ready for the council’s consideration
as early as May.
Sandy Springs Government Calendar
The Sandy Springs City Council usually meets the first and the third
Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at City Hall, which is located at
7840 Roswell Road, Building 500
For the most up to date meeting schedule, visit
http://www.sandyspringsga.org/Calendars/City-Calendar
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