Sandy Springs Seeks Public Input On North End Shopping Center Concepts

Press release from City of Sandy Springs:

08/24/2020 1:00 am

WHAT: The City of Sandy Springs will conduct a series of virtual public open house meetings to seek feedback on concepts for four shopping centers located in the North End of Sandy Springs.

There are three draft concepts for each shopping center. The concept plans are intended to illustrate how the community’s vision for reimagining the North End can be realized through a variety of recommendations, uses, and intensities for the four shopping centers within the study area. The designs are not development proposals by the property owners, but rather illustrative concepts that might spur the highest and best uses of key properties in this redevelopment area. Each plan will include economic analysis based on market conditions, and will consider the financial feasibility of including how to add additional households within the district, looking at a variety of housing types at a variety of price points.

To provide ample opportunity for public input, draft concepts will be released using a phased schedule. The feedback will be used to help design final conceptual plans. The community will have to opportunity to provide input on the conceptual plans in late fall 2020.

WHEN: The virtual Open House series dates are as follows:

SHOPPING CENTER PROPERTY ADDRESS

PUBLIC COMMENT OPENS

PUBLIC COMMENT CLOSES

North Ridge

8331 Roswell Road

Former Kroger

Monday, August 24, 2020

Monday August 31, 2020

Former Loehmann's Plaza

8610 Roswell Road

Monday August 31, 2020

Monday, September 7, 2020

North River

8830 Roswell Road

Monday September 7, 2020

Monday, September 14, 2020

North Springs

7330 Roswell Road

Former Big Lots

Monday, September 14, 2020

Monday, September 21, 2020

WHERE: To access the virtual Open House, go to http://spr.gs/northend

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Based on public feedback to date, the design goals and principles of the Sandy Springs North End are to:

• Ensure a variety of housing options to accommodate all types of residences.
• Attract and support local small businesses in the North End.
• Improve multimodal connectivity throughout the North End, starting with the four sites and Roswell Road.
• Model how mixed-use (retail, office, housing, and institutional uses, and green space) environments can work in Sandy Springs.
• Build upon existing green spaces and parks to create a cohesive public space network.

For more information about the City of Sandy Springs, visit us online at www.sandyspringsga.gov or call the Citizen Response Center at 770-730-5600. Follow community news on Facebook and breaking news and traffic alerts on Twitter @SandySpringsGA

This press release was produced by the City of Sandy Springs. The views expressed are the author's own.