Tuesday, July 26, 2011
The city wants more input on the new concept for development on its 22 acres of property.
After two months of comments online and in public meetings, Alpharetta has revised its plan for downtown Alpharetta, but it's not done yet. Local residents and property owners who missed the July 21 meeting–and even those who were there–are being asked to take a look at what's been done and offer more thoughts on the latest version. Sixteen people have already done that online as of Tuesday morning, July 26. Most supported some, if not all, of the ideas of the plan. Those who commented on saving the existing City Hall building, which the new concept supports, were mixed in their thoughts. Some liked the idea, saying it would preserve the character, while others said the old building doesn't fit the current character of downtown. "The …
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Friday, July 15, 2011
Property and business owners across Main Street from redevelopment site want money spent on their side of the street for improvements.
Alpharetta asked for input on its downtown development plan, but some business and property owners wanted to know what will be done in their part of downtown. On Monday, City Council will approve putting a $29 million bond referendum on the November ballot to fund its downtown project on 22 acres of city land. Plans include a new city hall and a parking deck, a five-acre park plus the infrastructure to support the 22-acre project. The Atlanta-Fulton County Library system will build a new, 25,000-square-foot branch on the site also. Jim Parsons, who owns several buildings across from the City Hall parking lot, complained that the plan ignores the rest of downtown and he'll lose parking in front of his buildings. Engineering and Public Works…
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Thursday, July 14, 2011
The City Council wants voters to approve a bond referendum that would fund infrastructure and public buildings in downtown.
In just a few hours Alpharetta residents get yet another chance to tell City Council what they want downtown to look like. When that body's downtown redevelopment was reintroduced, city leaders promised to make it "your" downtown. Today's meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. at Alpharetta City Hall. After a review of the financing for the project and requirements, city staff and consultants have been bringing residents up to speed on the latest ideas. Then the residents are asked to add their comments and suggestions. Last week residents moved buildings around on a map of the site, trying to figure out where they wanted the different features of the 22-acre site. City Hall was moved around, as was the parking deck. Many residents wanted to move …
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Travis Allen
11:01 am on Sunday, July 31, 2011
Right, don't forget that BOTH Milton AND Alpharetta are getting new libraries. more ›