Mayor and Council approved a bid for a stormwater project which will eventually add more than $50 million to the city’s tax digest, Monday.
The Dickerson Group Inc. was the low bidder at $125,100 for drainage improvements at South Crestview Drive near Summit Chase Drive to be paid from the city’s stormwater fees. The drainage project will serve the Gladstone Landing on Highway 78, an age-restricted housing development, and a proposed housing development that will include age-restricted rental townhomes and assisted living units
Under an agreement, the developer of the proposed project will pay a portion of the $125,100. Both Gladstone Landing and the proposed project will add millions to the city’s tax digest, city officials said.
In other council news, Mayor and Council unanimously approved a measure which will place another 12-month moratorium on motorized rental scooter businesses operating in the city. There had been a moratorium placed on such scooters previously, but that had expired in August.
The council will meet for a special called session at 4:30 p.m. Monday for the second reading and adoption of an updated speed zone ordinance.
Mayor and Council approved a $36,000 payment to Positively Pools to replace the Briscoe Park Pool Filter System. City Manager Butch Sanders said the current system is old and difficult to find parts for repairs.
Snellville, G.A. — City of Snellville and Gwinnett County officials, as well as members of Winter Construction, along with The Grove co-developers CASTO and MidCity, gathered on December 2, 2021 for a topping out ceremony for The Grove at Towne Center's parking garage. Vertical construction is now complete on the five-level parking deck which houses 750 parking spaces to be used Grove for all of the site’s offerings including over 50,000 square feet of retail, restaurant, office and entertainment space, as well as approximately 250 multi-family luxury apartments and the two-story Elizabeth Williams library. The Grove’s luxury residential apartments will surround the deck on three sides and feature an ornamental glass stair case on the east side that will provide beautiful views of the Elizabeth Williams library as well as the mercantile retail space and Grove Town Green.
Mayor Barbara Bender
“We are continually amazed at the transformation of Snellville’s skyline as construction at The Grove at Towne Center continues,” said Snellville Mayor Barbara Bender. “We are proud of the quality work construction crews have completed at the 750-space parking deck and are looking forward to seeing their work continue as The Grove nears its late 2022 opening date.”
The Grove at Towne Center is a large scale, mixed-use town center property, comprising 18 acres between Oak Road, Wisteria Drive, North Road and Clower Street, in downtown Snellville. The Grove at Towne Center’s first phase is expected for completion in late 2022 and is envisioned to be a place, where community and commerce meet.
CASTO, a fully integrated real estate organization since 1926, is a recognized leader in the ownership, management, acquisition and development of multifamily residences, mix-use properties, commercial shopping centers and office buildings. CASTO’s growing portfolio currently includes more than 26 million square feet of commercial property and more than 5,000 residential units located throughout the midwestern and southeastern United States. CASTO is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, and serves a variety of clients from five offices in Florida, North Carolina, and Ohio. To learn more about CASTO, visit www.castoinfo.com.
ABOUT MidCity Real Estate Partners
Founded in 2009, Atlanta based MidCity Real Estate Partners acquires, repositions, and develops office, retail, and mixed-use properties. MidCity is known in the Atlanta market for several corporate headquarters and master developer of Alpharetta City Center, a public-private town center and award winner of ULI’s Excellence of Town Center Development, ULI’s People’s Choice of Public Realm and Atlanta Regional Commissions Development of Excellence. Through MidCity Realty Corporation, an affiliate real estate brokerage company, MidCity offers a full range of advisory services. MidCity is the successor company to The Griffin Company, a 35-year-old full service commercial real estate development and construction company headquartered in Atlanta, GA. To learn more about MidCity, visit www.midcitypartners.com.
ABOUT SNELLVILLE
Snellville’s convenient Gwinnett County location, approximately 18 miles east of Atlanta and 45 miles west of Athens, has allowed it to prosper as a hub of commerce and retail in Northeast Georgia. Snellville's roots extend to 19th century London when two friends traveled to America and later started Snellville’s rich history of commerce with stores of their own.Snellville is home to the award-winning Snellville Farmers’ Market, a world class Veterans Memorial and one of the most decorated police departments in the state. Snellville is known for its dedicated volunteers and its celebrated diversity.
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Mayor Barbara Bender has issued the following statement regarding safety ahead of Saturday's Snellville's Lighted Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting.
Like you, I am praying for the families of the victims of the tragedy at the Waukesha Christmas Parade in Wisconsin. To minimize the chance for any disturbance for our Christmas parade, we are implementing some safety measures. For instance, the parade route will be shorter this year. It will start at Wisteria Village, move to Clower Street, then turn onto Oak Road, and terminate in the parking lot at city hall. In addition, our officers will be out of the cars and more closely observing traffic flow and vehicles. We are looking forward to seeing all of you this weekend. If you have any questions, please contact Butch Sanders at 770-985-3500.
A new commercial development at the city’s north end got the nod by Mayor and Council Monday.
The development – dubbed Scenic Pointe – is an 8.93-acre triangle-shaped tract of land owned by the Lillian Margene Moulder Trust and will feature seven outparcel buildings. Located at 1498 Scenic Highway, the development will come to a point at the intersection of North Road and Scenic Highway just south of Webb Gin Road.
Developers said they are in talks with restaurants such as Miller’s Ale House, Whataburger and City Barbecue.
In order to make way for the development, council needed to approve annexation of the land into the city, an amendment to the city’s 2040 Comprehensive Land Use Map, a rezone of the land and variances from the Unified Development ordinance, among other stipulations.
There will be a pocket park located at the north end of the project complete with signature city signage, offering a gateway to the city’s new border.
From left are, officers Aaron Devries and Alexander Thorpe and Mayor Barbara Bender.
SNELLVILLE - Two Snellville officers are credited with saving the lives of two citizens in less than a week during separate drug overdose-related calls last month.
For their heroic actions, officers Aaron Devries and Alexander Thorpe were given proclamations by Mayor and Council Monday.
“I am very proud of the efforts made by officers Devries and Thorpe,” Chief Greg Perry said. “Saving two lives in a five-day period is an amazing accomplishment. Their actions further personify our officers’ desire to render aid to all those in need.”
On Oct. 5, the officers were working the night shift when they received a call of a person down at a residence off Park Lane. Devries and Thorpe quickly responded to the emergency call for service, arriving on scene and locating the person inside the home.
Devries checked vital signs on the victim and determined that he was not breathing and there was no pulse. Devries immediately called for an ambulance and began CPR on the victim. While this was taking place, Thorpe used his department-issued Naloxone – a remedy used to revive drug-overdose victims – to the unconscious male. Devries continued chest compressions until the victim began to breathe on his own.
Five days later on Oct. 10, the officers were again working the night shift when another call of a person down came into dispatch, this time off Pine Road.
From left are, Snellville Police Department Chief Greg Perry and officers Alexander Thorpe and Aaron Devries.
As in the previous case, the officers arrived on scene and located the person down inside the home. The victim was not breathing and there was no pulse. Again, Devries immediately began CPR on the victim while Thorpe administered Naloxone. Devries continued chest compressions until Gwinnett County EMS arrived. The officers helped the ambulance crew to remove the victim from a bedroom when the victim began to breathe on his own and was able to be transported to the hospital for treatment.
”If it had it not been for the quick and professional actions by Devries and Thorpe, it is likely that the victim (s) would have died,” the proclamation reads.
The officers received a standing ovation by those in attendance and Mayor and Council for their heroic actions.
The Downtown Development Authority of Snellville, GA (Owner) is seeking qualifications from a professional property maintenance company or individual with experience in property maintenance, building construction, and construction administration/supervision and who has a working knowledge of electrical, plumbing and general building maintenance.
SNELLVILLE - Incumbent Councilman Tod Warner held off a challenge from Catherine Hardrick to retain the seat he has held since 2019.
Warner defeated Hardrick 886 to 685.
Cristy Lenski and Gretchen Schulz both won re-election to their council posts, as neither incumbent faced a challenge. Schulz received 1,263 votes while Lenski notched 1,260.
There were no other votes on the 2021 Snellville Municipal Election Ballot.
SNELLVILLE – Mayor and Council voted to make several changes to the city’s noise control ordinance, Monday.
“We've clarified some of the definitions in the previous ordinance,” Councilwoman Gretchen Schulz said. “For example, the previous ordinance had a section identified as ‘Leaf Blowers, Etc.’ We expanded that to say ‘landscape maintenance devices, including 2-cycle powered, electric or battery devices’ to include all landscape devices.”
Council also voted to change the hours during which landscape maintenance devices may be operated. Previously landscape work was designated to take place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., but the time has been extended from to 9 p.m.
“It was our feeling that when the days are longer in the spring and summer we wanted residents to have the ability to maintain their yards without being in violation of the ordinance,” Schulz said.
Other changes include:
The pick-up of sanitation dumpsters is now prohibited between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. – previously pick-up was allowed until 11 p.m.
The city adopted state regulations regarding vehicle muffler noise and consumer fireworks.
A temporary permit for "relief" from the noise ordinance may be granted by the Snellville Police Department chief of police or department designee for a period not to exceed three consecutive days – it was formerly 15 days. An application must be submitted to SPD that provides details regarding why "relief" is necessary.
On Monday, Mayor and Council invited 21 high school students to officially begin their journey as members of the Snellville Youth Commission.
These students, from Grayson, Shiloh and South Gwinnett High Schools, have a unique opportunity to develop their leadership skills as they dive into the city’s civic engagement program.
Councilwoman and SGHS teacher Cristy Lenski founded the organization in 2016 with the encouragement and leadership of Mayor Tom Witts.
“Mayor Barbara Bender and our current city council members proudly continue to support the SYC,” Lenski said. “It is absolutely essential to invest in our young people.”
The “backbone” of the SYC is the volunteer Adult Advisory Board, which offers its time, talent and expertise to make the program a success. The board is Holli Donegan, Charlene Fletcher, Marcus Huff, Angela Mahdi, Chris O’Donoghue, Reggie Pease, Lisa Porter and new SYC Outreach Coordinator Natilee Brown Van.
Representing Grayson are Gbemi Adeleye and Chantia Fletcher.
From Shiloh are Jasmine Kline, Ruth Lonse, Rebecca Araia, Hannah Ariyibi, Kristian Bettis, Michelle Edwards, Hanna Elias, Kelis Herndon, Cing Kim, Kiriah Lovett, Amyrah Moody, Hamylton Porter, LaBella Rose Saunders, Aniyah Smith, Tyler Trice, Bianca Warren and Firdows Abdulwahab.
Representing SGHS are Chloe Brown, Destiny Hill, Georjia Howard, Narjise Koko, Destiny Lewis, Kyla Pease and DeAnna Smith.
The City of Snellville, Georgia (‘City”) will receive sealed bids for all material, labor, equipment and services to successfully accomplish the following work: “Towne Center Roadway Improvements”. This work generally entails grading, demolition, roundabout construction, resurfacing, curb and gutter, pedestrian lighting, mid-block elevated trail crossing, ADA ramps, streetscape amenities, striping and all related materials as shown on the Construction Plans prepared by CHA, as provided on the city web site. Bids shall be on unit price basis. Project is funded with the City SPLOST program.
