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An illustration of the proposed redesign of the intersection of
Johnson Ferry Road and Mount Vernon Highway.
North End remake means
incentives, code changes
BY BOB PEPALIS
Redevelopment of four North End shop
ping centers would require the city to loosen
code restrictions and offer financial incen
tives - and maybe even a direct purchase of
property, consultants say.
That was the word the City Council
heard on Dec. 15 in the wake of conceptu
al redesigns for North River Village Shop
ping Center, 8765-8897 Roswell Road; the
former Loehmann’s Plaza Shopping Center,
8610 Roswell Road; and North Springs Cen
ter, 7300 Roswell Road. The concepts arrived
this year after work by a city North End Re
vitalization Advisory Committee.
“I view us as stakeholders, not develop-
See NORTH on page 14
BY BOB PEPALIS
The city plans to shift millions of dollars
around with the aim of completing trans
portation projects funded by a sales tax
whose revenue has been lower than expect
ed. Meanwhile, a decision on whether to ask
voters to approve another transportation
sales tax could come as soon as this year.
The changes would put on hold a contro
versial roundabout proposed for the inter
section of Mount Paran and Powers Ferry
roads; increase funds for a remake of the in
tersection of Johnson Ferry Road and Mount
Vernon Highway; and move money away
from trails and transit right of way and to
ward sidewalk installations.
“The bottom line, it’s about $5.4 million
... over the available budget,” Public Works
Director Marty Martin told the City Council
Dec. 1 about the TSPLOST project list.
See CITY on page 15
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