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Community backs Baby Raven

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JC reduces speeds for roundabouts Sargent, Boles roads see slight reductions ►►PAGE 6

Ga. 400: River of growth Why hasn’t Roswell prospered in it? ►►PAGE 8

Johns Creek’s man behind the curtain HATCHER HURD/HERALD

Deputy Director of Public Works – Traffic Tom Udell sits in the nerve center for the city’s traffic monitoring system. It is here that computer-based logarithms determine the optimal synchronization of traffic signals to move traffic through the city. To find out more about how this is done, see the article on Page 4.

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Scammers impersonate Microsoft over phone MILTON, Ga. — Milton police responded Oct. 27 to a report of identity fraud and computer invasion of privacy. The woman reporting the incident was called Oct. 20 by a man claiming to represent Microsoft. He told her that she had a virus on her computer and that she needed to give him remote access to the computer to resolve the issue. When he was given access, the man began showing her viruses on her computer and said that for a $10 charge he could reinstate the inactive firewall and get rid of the viruses. The woman opened her bank account and transferred the

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Pedestrian dies/after struck by car ROSWELL, Ga. — A pedestrian was struck by a car Tuesday, Nov. 1, and died later that day from the injuries. The incident was reported at 6 a.m. on Old Scott Road. The victim, later identified as 25-year-old Gary John Howard, was rushed to the hospital in serious condition. He died that afternoon as a result of the injuries. The driver remained on scene to work with police. According to police, Howard stepped off of the sidewalk for unknown reasons and was in the roadway when he was hit. There have been no charges filed in connection with the incident.

Woman scammed with fake rental agreement JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A woman reported a scam Oct. 29 when she discovered that her house rental agreement was fake. The woman found a house for rent

$10 fee on her computer while the man could still see all of her activity. Two days later, the woman found a $6,300 withdrawal charge on her account. She contacted her bank, and they put her account on hold and refunded the money. The woman also had her computer wiped and reset. The woman was again contacted Oct. 26 by a woman claiming to represent Microsoft, who gave her the same spiel the man had. The woman hung up on the caller and contacted police.

online Oct. 23 and contacted the man who made the listing. She signed a contract to pay $1,000 a month to live there. She never met the man face-toface while making the deal. To pay the first month’s rent, the woman was told to send it from Walmart. After she did so, she got the code for the lock box on the house and was able to move in with her family. Three days later, Oct. 26, a representative from Atlanta Homes For Rent told the woman that the man she had spoken to was not the property owner and that they were the property managers. The next day, the woman received another call from the man who signed the contract with her, telling her that she needed to send another $1,000. She refused to do so. Atlanta Homes For Rent is working with the woman to rent the property, and the website where she saw the initial listing has been contacted about the false advertising.

Police seek man who fled/after lewd display MILTON, Ga. — A man allegedly ran from police Oct. 31 after he was pulled over and defecated in public. Milton police pulled the man over during a traffic stop at 3:45 a.m. on Francis road. According to the police

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DUI arrests ►► Christine Jean Carr, 26, of

Roswell Road, Atlanta, was arrested Oct. 12 on Ga. 400 in Alpharetta for DUI and speeding. ►► Felisha Jewel Midgett, 38, of Hammond Drive, Atlanta, was arrested Oct. 15 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI, failure to maintain lane and failure to obey a traffic control device. ►► Tyler M. Beckstein, 25, of Buffalo, New York, was arrested Oct. 16 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI, failure to maintain lane and failure to yield when entering roadway. ►► Shannon Jernard Howard, 40, of Fairwood Circle, Jonesboro, was arrested Oct. 29 on Ga. 400 in Cumming for DUI and failure to maintain lane. ►► Ahmed B. McCallum, 26, of Laurel Avenue, Atlanta, was arrested Oct. 29 on Windward Parkway in Alpharetta for DUI, speeding, failure to maintain lane, possession of marijuana and possession of drug

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Is Laser Cataract Surgery Really Better? By Cameron Johnsoni, M.D.

In recent years there has been much publicity about laser–assisted cataract surgery. This surgery uses a laser to perform portions of the procedure. These include making small incisions, creating a round opening called a capsulorhexis on the front of the cataract, and breaking the lens into pieces which can be sucked out. These portions of the surgery are usually performed manually with surgical instruments.

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Using a laser allows these steps to be performed more precisely and to the same specifications every time. It has been predicted that by making the capsulorhexis with a laser, it may improve patient’s chances of not needing distance glasses after surgery due to the lens sitting in a more predictable location in the eye. Cataract & Refractive Surgeon

Also, when the laser is used to “soften” the lens up prior to removal, it takes less energy to remove the lens and this may result in less swelling of the eye and faster visual recovery. At this time, clinical trials have not yet proven laser cataract surgery to be superior to manual cataract surgery. One study did show less swelling and improved vision at 1 day and 1 week after surgery, but there was no difference in outcomes at 6 months. Most studies looking at the need for glasses after surgery have shown no difference in the percentage of patients dependent on glasses, although one showed a small improvement with laser surgery. Complication rates have been shown to be very low with both manual and laser cataract surgery, although there have been slightly higher rates reported with laser surgery. It is a testament to the great outcomes that are currently achieved with standard cataract surgery, that so far it has been difficult to prove that lasers are superior. More studies are needed to find the definitive answer to this question.

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Johns Creek keeps cars moving despite overcrowded roads By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – It is quite tempting, when stuck in traffic on Medlock Bridge Road, to ask yourself why don’t they do something about all this traffic? The short answer is the city is doing quite a lot about it, and despite Councilwoman Stephanie Endres’ assertion that the city’s traffic signal synchronization does not operate in real time, the reality is that it constantly monitors traffic on the major arteries. “The problem is synchronization alone cannot solve 100 percent of the problem when traffic exceeds the capacity for which the roads were designed,” said Public Works Director Tom Black. “Most of our major intersections are at double their capacity during peak times. ”Bell Road at Medlock Bridge Road has to process 60,000 cars a day.” The passage of the Transportation SPLOST [NOTE: this article was written and published before the Nov.8 election] would allow not only Johns Creek but all of North Fulton to address major road issues in the next five years, Black said. Then Johns Creek could see what it is like to be ahead of the curve. With between 50 percent and 55 percent of the city’s traffic originating outside Johns Creek, the city is limited in how to deal with the volume that presents itself at its gateways such as Medlock, Abbotts Bridge, State Bridge and McGinnis Ferry roads. But it is using the most up-to-date

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transportation signalization system available. It falls to the Deputy Director of Public Works – Traffic Tom Udell and his staff to keep traffic moving through the city as expeditiously as possible. Udell is truly the man behind the curtain when it comes to managing the city’s Intelligent Traffic System (ITS), with 72 traffic signals in five separately coordinated systems. Sensors constantly monitor the flow of traffic, speed and direction then feed that information into the ITS, Udell said. At the same time, the ITS knows what time it is and what normal traffic patterns can be expected from the data it collects and stores constantly. This information is instantly ana-

lyzed and compared to the scripted synchronization plans that orchestrate the optimum cycle to keep traffic moving. The plans are selected by the computer based on data stored – time of day or night, history of traffic volumes at every hour and so on. Then the sensor tell the ITS what is really on the road and how fast it is moving. The ITS then selects the plan programmers have already decided is the optimum thru-put plan. “There are many programmed signalization plans with their own set of planned intervals. At the same time, other variables affect those intervals. There are separate plans based on time

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Johns Creek makes speed limit reductions Boles, Sargent roads get 5 mph reductions

In other city business at the Nov. 7 meeting:

By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – City Director of Public Works Tom Black wants to slow down approaching traffic the city’s roundabouts at Boles, Bell and Sargent roads by 10 mph. Only Boles and Sargent were granted reductions and those were 5 mph only. Speaking at the Nov.7 City Council meeting, Black said all three roads have posted speed limits of 45 mph, but Black says that speed limit is often exceeded, making many cars moving too fast to enter the roundabout circles. However, the Ga. Department of Transportation’s criteria only approved the reductions to Boles and Sargent. Boles Road will be reduced from 45 mph to 40 mph from Bell Road to Abbotts Bridge Road. Sargent Road will be reduced from 45 mph to 40 mph from Jones Bridge Road to McGinnis Ferry Road. Black noted that municipal police may only write speeding tickets for drivers 10 mph or more over the limit.

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Johns Creek Public Works Director Tom Black asked for speed limit reductions for streets with roundabouts such as this one on Sargent Road. That means vehicles on Boles and Sargent would have to have been traveling 55 mph-plus before police could pull speeders over. “We wanted to slow traffic approaching these roundabouts, but the roads did not meet GDOT’s warrants,” he said. Black reducing the overall speed on those roads to the 35 mph limit would have allowed traffic from side streets to enter the roundabout more safely. “The safe speed within the round-

about is 25 mph. It is difficult for vehicles entering the circle at a high rate of speed to slow down safely. Cars trying to enter from [side streets] may not judge the oncoming speed in time to avoid an accident,” Black said. Mayor Mike Bodker said he supported the speed reductions because it was important that motorists be able to enter roundabouts safely. “At some point [GDOT] needs to make those corridors safe,” Bodker said.

• City Manager Warren Hutmacher presented the city’s subdivision paving results for 2016. Resurfacing was completed in 26 subdivisions as well as three major roads. • Hutmacher reported the city must fill 9 Police Department vacancies (including 4 new positions); and 4 vacant positions in Fire Department. Several of the positions are in the final stages of candidate interviews. • City Council approved memoranda of understanding for continued city support of the Johns Creek Chamber Commerce at $10,000. The city supports the Johns Creek Advantage – the public-private partnership for economic development in Johns Creek – with an investment of $100,000 annually.

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OPINION

It’s not too late to repair the damage Ga. 400: The river that My sense is that the drives North Fulton “It has become abundantly clear that our technology has surpassed our humanity.” – attributed to Albert Einstein. I might suggest that lots of things have surpassed our huRAY APPEN manity including Publisher ray@appenmediagroup.com technology. By the time this column goes to press the actual election will be over and, my guess, we will be in the “contested” phase which, I suspect, will continue in some form like a slow growing cancer. I don’t know anyone who is not absolutely fed up and frustrated with our system in its current condition. I don’t know anyone who has not been negatively impacted in some way by the process. The damage caused by this election may ultimately be irreparable. The credibility and veracity of our democratic process and our institutions have taken a huge hit. What has historically “brought us to the table” as the greatest and most successful country on the planet by many measures has been the simple concept of “rule of law” which was created by our founding fathers and which has been sustained and nurtured by our processes and institutions. We are a country of laws – of checks and balances – not one where personal absolute power is held by kings, dictators, tyrants, or ruling families or houses, and because of this we are the world’s safe harbor of political, social and financial stability – or at least we were that safe harbor. This election has edged us closer to the tipping point where we become so polarized, so closed to opinions or ideas that are not congruent with our own that our democracy and our core institutions cease to function at a level necessary to sustain stability or viability. Frankly, it terrifies me. The bad weather has been building for many years. The ability and willingness of both our political parties to effectively function and govern is at a nadir. Many politicians and elected officials from both parties have ceased to govern and mindlessly focus only on partisan posturing. A big part of the collateral damage of these phenomena is the corresponding diminishing credibility of the institutions and processes that sustain our “rule of law”. Manifestations of this system-wide failure abound. The debacle with the FBI has now created a huge fissure in our trust in that institution. The seeming unending sequence of deaths

“change” required ultimately is going to have to come down to personal change...

involving law enforcement has shaken our confidence in municipal law enforcement to the core. Recent near shutdowns of the government over budget impasses nationally are viewed as just another unacceptable failure of Congress to do its job – at our expense. The damage caused by Republican refusal to facilitate the filling of the open spot on the Supreme Court has caused unimaginable damage to the public’s confidence in our process and the fundamental viability of the land’s highest court, which, arguably has been the bedrock of “rule of law” now for over 200 years. Politicization of the Supreme Court in any form is a terminal cancer and poses a fundamental threat to the viability of our country. Yet the politicians continue to play that dangerous card today at great risk to our entire system – and in near complete disregard to the welfare of the country. I am at a loss to imagine what can change to correct our broken system. We cannot expect to continue forward with our institutions under siege, a debilitating polarized population, and an impotent Congress. This is not a Republican or a Democratic problem; it is an American problem and somehow we have to figure out how to fix it before it’s too late. My sense is that the “change” required ultimately is going to have to come down to personal change – change in you and me – and the realization that it’s not all about “me” and how everything is working for “me.” It’s not just about “me;” it’s about “us,” and the sooner we somehow begin to put our opinions and points of view in a broader context and actively and deliberately make the decision to be more tolerant, more willing to listen to others’ opinions and be more respectful of them, the sooner the healing may begin. Lincoln said that “A house divided against itself cannot stand.” The division is real and is destroying the very foundation of our great country. The good news though is that it’s not too late to reverse this course and repair the damage. We still have the opportunity to do this. Let’s not squander it.

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Ga. 400 is a ribbon of highway that flows through North Fulton like a river only instead of water, it brings cars and people. It has also brought prosperity, the good schools we enjoy, great residential communities and high-pay-

ing jobs. Some say enough is enough, and we must now find ways to stop the growth from penetrating further into our communities. That is the one thing we are powerless to do. Once the dam was broken at I-285 and Ga. 400 and it punched through to connect North Fulton to HartsfieldJackson International Airport and Atlanta, the die was cast. Ga. 400 would be a developmental highway of the first order. Everything the road was predicted to be has come to pass. It has become a corridor that opened the untapped land that lies between I-75 and I-85 for development. It became a place where people wanted to live – at Country Club of the South, Windward, Park Brooke, Falls of Autrey Mill, and The Manor. The list goes on. It also has become the home to Fortune 500 businesses, start-up tech business and countless jobs from school teacher to insurance executive to small business owner. It has also changed the landscape of North Fulton-Forsyth forever. If you are one of the half-million residents who have come to North Fulton-Forsyth in the last 25 years, you are most likely here because of Ga. 400. You came for the jobs, the great housing and great schools. It is all those intangibles they call quality of life. But since I first arrived here 23 years ago, I have heard this steady buzz. We have to stop the growth. We don’t want or need more people up here. There’s too much traffic. They call it the raise-the-drawbridge mentality. It comes loudest now in Roswell because three city councilmen ran and won on the stop-growth ticket. But then every Roswell council person I ever met first ran on that “don’t change Roswell” ticket. Stop the growth, they say. Stop

the traffic to stop the traffic, they say. Ga. 400 is a river of cars and people. You can adapt to it, make those people work for you as a city. But what you can’t do is dam the river. That attitude also ignores the eastwest traffic that has grown as Greater Atlanta stretches OTP (Outside the Perimeter). Roswell has not addressed its traffic in any significant way in 20 years, save for a few timely roundabouts on side streets. But they try to keep Roswell “the same.” Guess what? Roswell is changing anyway and not for the better. No place in North Fulton is in greater need of the redevelopment. Its downtown is shabby and under-used. Drive up Ga. 9 from the river and count the pawn shops, storage units and car lots. Yet this is the city’s main commercial district. Drive down Holcombe Bridge Road. How many empty storefronts do you see? In Alpharetta you find Northpoint Mall and Avalon with high-end restaurants, chic shops and department stores. Alpharetta’s downtown (yes, you can say it has a downtown now) is fast becoming a destination for evening entertainment and events in its own right. South Forsyth has The Collection and Vickery Village. Halcyon (an Avalon clone) is going up there as well. And this is before some 35 subdivision plats are out of the ground. In Roswell, its only mall of consequence, Roswell Town Center, is anchored by Big Lots and Hobby Lobby. Its dining experience is the Chic-fil-A. Keep in mind this intersection of Atlanta Street (Ga. 9) and Holcomb Bridge Road has 60,000 cars a day go by. But they have no reason to stop. Ask anyone in Roswell where they will take a guest for the weekend on Friday night, they will likely say Canton Street. It’s vibrant, trendy and alive. But ask that same person where will they go the second night in Roswell? Nothing leaps to mind. In a city of 95,000, Roswell residents will likely take visitors to another city for entertainment. There is just that one 900-foot strip of street frontage to show off. Why is Roswell decaying from within? There has not been the political will to embrace the reality of growth and capitalize on it to be all it can be. Without that leadership, we are witnessing the slow urban blight

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Roswell Council blasted by HPC chairman Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rejection of mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s project seen as slap by chairman Landers By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Roswell Historic Preservation Commission Chairman Tony Landers, in an uncharacteristic break with tradition, lashed out at the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest City Council members for what he considers arrogant and insulting behavior toward the HPC and calling into question the character and abilities of HPC members. In a phone conversation last week Landers said he resented the City Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s controversial action of refusal to accept the HPCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s certificate of appropriateness that would have paved the way for Mayor Jere Wood build in his property in the Historic District. In what was no â&#x20AC;&#x153;slam dunkâ&#x20AC;? approval, the HPC held hearings on the project and only approved the project after certain changes were made. Landers said to have the HPC de-

cision approving the mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s project thrown back to the HPC members for â&#x20AC;&#x153;reconsiderationâ&#x20AC;? does not show any support for the work the HPC does. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There seems to be a lot of infighting on the council,â&#x20AC;? Landers WOOD said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You name the issue and it seems like they take sides along expected lines. Am I surprised by that? No.â&#x20AC;? Asked what he meant by that, Landers said he does not see any amount of â&#x20AC;&#x153;cautionâ&#x20AC;? among the new council members who, along with former Councilman Kent Igleheart, have aligned themselves. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They not only do not show appreciation of the work [among volunteer boards], they actually show disdain for the work they do â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which I just do not understand,â&#x20AC;? Landers said. He noted the Downtown Development Authority has worked hard to advance projects that would be of value to the city, yet those DDA board members are given little if any respect. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would not go so far as to say they try to sabotage projects of the Devel-

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opment Authority. But it comes close. They certainly put projects at risk by their comments and their approach which is often mistrustful,â&#x20AC;? Landers said. Asked if the clique of new council members appear to act as if they were special guardians in some way, Landers said he would agree. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not only are they mistrustful of one another [on council] but they are mis-

trustful of lots of people. It begins with council members not really trusting each other.â&#x20AC;? Landers went on to say it looks as if the new members of the council have as their mission to stop all development. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If developers hear that loud enough and long enough, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll take their work somewhere else.â&#x20AC;? Mayor Jere Wood said he understands the frustration Landers has with the City Council, but that may be changing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the big picture. There has been a change in the balance of power with the absence of one Kent Igleheart,â&#x20AC;? Wood said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kent was the leader of this whole movement to fight all growth in the city.â&#x20AC;? With Igleheartâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resignation there is a shift in the balance of council. (See article Page 6), Wood called to mind a photo of Igleheart shortly after elections last November in which newly elected council members Marcelo Zapata, Mike Palermo and Donald Horton swept into office. A photo after the election of Igleheart and these new council members

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bears little resemblance to the current panel. Two of the current freshmen, Mike Palermo and Marcelo Zapata, unseated incumbents by campaigning on a platform to restrict high-density residential developIGLEHEART ment. Their efforts have often been accompanied by a large group of residents who have cheered them on at meetings. Palermo has been unapologetic, saying his constituents expressed deep concern about the growth of high-density housing encroaching on established neighborhoods. For his part, Horton has reiterated his commitment to protect established neighborhoods, and he often sides with his fellow freshmen council members. But, he has also shown a willingness to entertain the views of others who warn that such restrictive zoning could leave Roswell without affordable housing. At a recent meeting to decide the fate of a 4-acre tract the city owns on Alpharetta Street, Horton came under attack from Zapata for suggesting that the Roswell Development Authority be granted limited autonomy to market the property for development. Zapata and Palermo expressed concern that the development authority might allow an overabundance of high-density housing on the site. In that Sept. 13 meeting, Horton voted with veteran councilmembers Nancy Diamond and Jerry Orlans to allow the authority to proceed with its plans to market the property, but allowing elected officials the final say on the site plan. Igleheart, Palermo and Zapata voted for a provision to require more City Council control over all aspects of the development. Mayor Jere Wood broke the 3-3 tie, siding with Horton and the veteran council members. Igleheart, 53, remains free on $30,000 bond. He did not appear at a preliminary hearing Nov. 3 in DeKalb County Superior Court, and Judge Tracy Dorfman ordered the case to proceed. Igleheart’s resignation from the City Council came in the form of an email to the mayor. “I hereby resign from Roswell City Council Post 4,” the email stated. Wood responded: “Kent: Your resignation is hereby accepted on behalf of the City of Roswell. Regards, Jere.”

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was circulated. It showed all holding up four fingers signaling they were the four votes (a majority) on the City Council. The caption purported to proclaim Igleheart as the de facto mayor with the four votes to hold sway on council issues. “But no we agreed to drop all further changes to the Unified Development Code. Kent was driving all that,” Wood said. “We had a council that was hostile to development. That has all changed now.”

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By that Wood said there are no longer four votes ready to block all development. Not only is that Igleheart majority gone with his resignation, but at least one of the new council members, Horton, appears interested in the revitalization of Roswell’s downtown. “Igleheart was the leader of that. He was the mastermind behind it,” the mayor said. “What he wanted was to repeal the Unified Development Code entirely. He never liked it.” Meanwhile the council has agreed to drop any further modifications to the UDC until after the March election, in what will likely be one of the livelier special elections in the city’s history.

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Traffic: Continued from Page 4 of day, what day it is, peak hours. It is a very different plan for evening and early morning traffic,” Udell said. Thus, separate patterns are set not only for certain hours of the day but for certain days of the week. For instance, rush hour on Friday starts earlier than other days – probably because folks like to get a head start on the weekend. Holidays have different signalization plans as well. The why doesn’t matter to the system. And there are plans that kick in when accidents happens and lanes are blocked until cleared. Every variable imaginable has been programmed into the system – holidays, rain, snow and accidents. “Think of the cycle of a signal as a

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“That just the random spacing turned the thrubetween signals lane into a stacking causes giant headlane,” said Udell. aches for the ITS “So the ITS can call programmers. up its de-stacking “The Chattaplan in real time hoochee River is to let the left-turn another one,” Black lane empty a little said. “It causes us longer. The sensors to funnel traffic to tell ITS when the those few places lane has emptied. where we actuThat robs the ‘all ally have bridges movement’ segto cross it. And ment of some of its we’re not going to time because each be building many cycle is always 160 bridges over the seconds. However river.” southbound cars Meanwhile, get a shorter thruUdell and his team put.” do studies of light So how does to heavy traffic the southbound to see what modtraffic get back the ifications might seconds that were have a better effect robbed? It’s simple, resulting in a tweak they don’t. to ITS computer TOM UDELL One direction is Deputy Director of Public Works – Traffic plans. always dominant From rush hour over the other, to rush hour, each and lights are weekday, the traffic sequenced in that is monitored with direction. If you are not going in the traffic engineers at the bank of screens. dominant direction, you don’t get that They see how well the programs are benefit. But then your traffic is not as handling the flow. When timing plans heavy. are not at optimum, the areas affected “So a person might sit through three glow blue, so humans see it on the cycles of the light to get to Abbotts computer map as well as live screens. Bridge Road and find there is no one “We look at the volume of congestion there. We devise the plan to get the and calculate which is the most effectraffic to move. But it doesn’t all move tive plan based on logarithms and the at the same speed,” Udell said. “We give cycle length of the light,” Udell said. the computer the criteria and then it This refinement of plans is what reacts.” allows the humans to go home at night Other factors create imbalances and weekends. The ITS has enough in the two-way traffic plans. Johns programs to make the same decision Creek’s roads system is not a grid. The as if the human part of the team were distance between each signal varies and there, Udell said.

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Anxiety, Depression and the American Teen Time Magazine November 7, 2016 “American teens are anxious, depressed and overwhelmed. Experts are struggling over how to help them.” – Susanna Schrobsdorf So starts this weeks’ Time Magazine cover story and headline. Seeking a momentary escape from anxiety and its subsequent depression teens use various means to deal with their stressors such as grades, their future, about relationships, and about everything that occurs in life. Some of them cut, superficially, because it gives them that sense of relief from those stressors even for a brief moment. Others find that alcohol, marijuana, and opiates such as Norco, Percocet, OxyContin, and even heroin give them relief too. Parents are often lost as they try to understand the increase in frequency of missed school days due to vague symptoms and illnesses. They wonder about who are these new, and unusual for my child to associate with this type of person, friends or the reason why their teen has lost old (good kids) friends. Grades begin to suffer, behavior at home and at school changes often becoming oppositional and disruptive. Meanwhile, teens are doing their best to hold it all together and to hide it from their parents, friends, and peers. Are we reaching a crisis point? Do clinicians and parents know what to do and when to do it? The Time Magazine article indicates we are at that point now.

Self-harm, which includes nonsuicidal cutting is on the rise, and is the most disturbing symptom of a broader psychological problem: “a spectrum of angst that plagues 21st century teens”. The article goes on to state that recent data suggests that today’s teens are more fragile, less resilient, and more overwhelmed than their parents were at a similar point in their lives when they were growing up. Some experts and lay-people may suggest that this new young generation is spoiled, coddled or helicoptered. Research data shows that anxiety and depression in high school kids has been on the rise since 2012 and cuts across all demographics-suburban, urban and rural. Family issues can add to the exacerbation of these symptoms.

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Community reaches out to Baby Raven Little girl has lots of friends to give chance at normal life By HATCHER HURD hatcher@appenmediagroup.com Last week the Herald introduced Baby Raven, a spunky little girl who has had three heart surgeries and faces a fourth, all before the age of 1. Now the community has embraced her and her family to give them hope. ALPHARETTA, Ga. – “Baby Raven,” the 10-month-old daughter of Mike and Ruthie Raines, who was born with multiple heart problems, has been fighting for her life, enduring heart surgeries and continuous stays in the hospital. Now her best chance to get well may be a final surgery so delicate she is flying to Boston Children’s Hospital for her fourth open-heart surgery. But through the generosity of others, she won’t be going alone. It has been a miraculous journey for Baby Raven just to get where she is. As the bills piled up, folks have stepped up online and by mail to donate for expenses. But things really got rolling when the Alpharetta Public Safety Foundation and Stonecreek Church in Alpharetta stepped up in a large way to help the family. Despite insurance, Mike Raines, a truck driver has had to find extra work to supplement the extra costs, and Ruthie Raines has become a “full-time” mom to Baby Raven. To save expenses, they have moved in with Ruthie’s parents Joe and Nell Estes. Stonecreek Church wanted to be sure Mike and Ruthie Raines could make the trip to Boston for a stay that could last weeks or even months. So the church provided $10,000 to pay for their airfare and lodging while in Boston. The Rev. Steven Gibbs, senior pastor at Stonecreek, said it was easy to reach out to help this baby and her family. “We try to adopt a project or cause regularly. We call it putting faith on the move. We know people have needs and don’t know where to turn,” Gibbs said standing in the Estes’ front yard. “We are about sharing hope and we

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are here as Jesus would be. This family has been under a lot of stress the last six months or so. We want to relieve part of their burden.” Once people hear about Baby Raven’s story, they can’t help but want to get involved. Nell Estes thinks there has been a providential hand guiding the family through all of this. It just so happened that Alpharetta Public Safety Director Gary George moved next door to the Estes when he and his wife first came to Alpharetta. They have since moved to another neighborhood, but Georges have remained friends with Nell and Joe. When they told George their grandchild was in a hard way, he took the matter to the Public Safety Foundation – volunteers from the fire and police departments. The foundation members began with

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Milton grad Dexter Fowler wins World Series with Cubs Fowler led Milton to 2004 state championship By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com MILTON, Ga. - Dexter Fowler, a Milton graduate of 2004 and current centerfielder for the Chicago Cubs, will have his named etched into baseball history. Fowler became the first African-American player to appear in a World Series game for the Chicago Cubs, and is just one of two African-American players to ever start for the Cubs in the World Series. He became the first ever player to hit a leadoff home run in Game 7 of the World Series and just the third Cubs player to ever hit multiple home runs in the World Series. Not to mention, Fowler was integral in erasing a 108-year championship drought for the Chicago Cubs, often dubbed the “lovable losers.” Fowler’s journey to World Series champion took him through Milton High School, where he graduated in 2004. In his senior year, Fowler led the Eagles to a state championship under then head coach Greg Robinson. Robinson, currently the head coach at Etowah, says that Fowler was a special player to coach. “Dexter is an extremely happy young man,” said Robinson. “He always had a very contagious smile on his face and seemed to be really happy with life. He always challenged the kids to reach their full potential. He loved to play, perform and compete. On and off the field, our kids loved him and responded to him.” Not only was Fowler a joy to be around, said Robinson, he was also an outstanding player. Even during Fowler’s high school career, Robinson said he could see that Fowler had the potential to make an impact in the big leagues.

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“He ran like the wind, had a big arm, hit for power, hit for average. He was a [fast] runner, had a good frame, and just as important, he had a great work ethic and the desire to be a great player,” Robinson said. “So many players that are that good tend to coast, and he could have, but he never took a day off. He had such a great foundation from his parents, such a great work ethic and such God-given ability.” Robinson has been following Fowler’s career, making an effort to see him play against the Braves whenever the Rockies (Fowler’s former team) or the Cubs came to Atlanta. He witnessed Fowler’s first Major League hit and still sees him in the offseason. He said he is extremely happy for

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Fowler became the first player to hit a leadoff home run in a Game 7 of the World Series as he helped the Cubs defeat the Cleveland Indians. Fowler winning the World Series and knows that Fowler put in the incredible amount of dedication to put himself in a position to do so. “Everything that he has achieved he has worked very hard for.” Gary Sylvestri, Milton’s Athletic Director, said that the school and its staff are all excited and proud for Fowler’s accomplishment. “The school is buzzing,” he said. “We are excited for him personally to reach that pinnacle, and coming from our school makes it even more special.

As coaches, teachers and administrators, we try to lead students to become successful no matter if they become firefighters, nurses or professional athletes. We hope to guide them to succeed and we are so pleased that Dexter was able to do so.” Fowler had a .276 average in the regular season with 48 RBIs and 13 home runs and was named to the National League All-Star team. In the World Series, Fowler had seven hits, two RBIs and two home runs. He was 3-5 with a home run in the decisive Game 7.

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Roswell wins region title in nail-biter against Cherokee Hornets thwart late Warrior comeback attempt, win 20-14 By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com ROSWELL, Ga.- With Roswell and Cherokee both entering Friday’s matchup with 4-0 region records, the Region 5-AAAAAAA title would be awarded to the winner. Roswell (10-0, 5-0) held off three late Cherokee (6-4, 4-1) comeback attempts to claim its second straight region title with a 2014 win. It certainly was not the most fun-

damentally sound win for the Hornets as Roswell lost two fumbles, threw two interceptions, had a field goal blocked and had what would have likely been a game-sealing touchdown called back on penalties. However, Roswell’s defense managed to fend off three potential game-tying Cherokee drives in the final minutes of the fourth quarter, sealing the win for the Hornets in thrilling fashion. Roswell led 20-14 with under five minutes remaining with the ball deep in its own territory when a Sheldon Evans fumble was recovered by the Warriors. Cherokee took over on Roswell’s 11yard line and looked poised to takes its first lead of the game in the final minutes. But just two plays later, Xavier McKinney intercepted a pass and

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Roswell’s Koby Cumberlander and Justin Ellis sack Cherokee’s quarterback. streaked down the sideline 94-yards for a touchdown, which would have likely put the game out of reach for the Warriors. However, a block in the back, as well as an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, negated the touchdown. Due to the penalties, Roswell was forced to start its drive from its own 39-yard line. Roswell was forced three-andout, and Turner Barckhoff’s punt put Cherokee at its own 14-yard line with 1:45 left in the game. Thirty seconds later, Max Boyd would recover a fumble caused by a swarm of Hornets pressuring Cherokee’s quarterback. Roswell took over on the Cherokee 29-yard line with 1:15 remaining. After two kneels and a short run, Turner Barckhoff lined up for a 17yard field goal that gave the Hornets another chance to put the game away. Cherokee, looking to keep its hopes for the region championship alive, blocked the kick, giving the Warriors another opportunity. Cherokee began its drive on its own 20-yard line with 53 seconds left and with no timeouts. Cherokee was forced to keep its passes on the sidelines and did so efficiently, working the ball up to Roswell’s 42-yard line with just 11 seconds remaining. Once again, enter Max Boyd. Boyd led a trio of Roswell tacklers who took down Cherokee’s quarterback for a sack, and with no timeouts remaining, the clock ran out before the Warriors could line up, allowing Roswell to escape with the win and the region championship. “This team has a lot of heart, they have a lot of fight in them,” said Ros-

well head coach John Ford. “This is such a tough region with so many great coaches and players. I’m humbled and grateful to come away with the win. They don’t give anything away in 7A.” Roswell’s offense compiled 339 yards in the win, 119 passing and 220 rushing. Quarterback Malik Willis was 1118 passing with a touchdown and two interceptions. Willis also rushed for 59 yards. Running back Sheldon Evans ran for 130 yards on 30 rushes and added a touchdown. Safety Xavier McKinney led the Hornets in tackles with six and had an interception. Max Boyd had three tackles, all for a loss, and a fumble recovery. Turner Barckhoff was 2-4 on field goals. Roswell opened the game with a touchdown on its first possession, a 16yard pass from Willis to Kentrell Barber. Cherokee tied the game early in the second quarter on a 34-yard passing throw before Barckhoff hit a 40-yard field goal to give Roswell a 10-7 lead. Sheldon Evans scored from six yards out on a 4th and 1 just a minute into the third quarter, but Cherokee cut the lead to 17-14 when a backward Roswell pass was picked up by Cherokee and returned 43 yards for a touchdown. Barckhoff’s second field goal was the final score of the game, a 21-yarder with 8 minutes remaining. Roswell secured its second straight 10-0 regular season and second straight region title with the win and will have home-field advantage this week in the first round of the playoffs against Pebblebrook.

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Milton Literary Festival Festival returns with author events, art, children’s activities By KATHY DES JARDINS CIOFFI news@nortfulton.com MILTON, Ga. - The second annual Milton Literary Festival Nov. 11-12 promises a bounty of book-related activities for readers, writers and residents looking to interact with their favorite local and regional authors. Building on its inaugural year, the 2016 event will feature 40 participants – from award-winning writers and illustrators to an Athens-based publisher – celebrating the written and spoken word in a range of forums. Readings, book signings, panel discussions and workshops will join a wine tasting, lunch with chefs and a wrap-up at an Irish pub, treating book lovers to a host of new offerings, including an art exhibit and a full day of children’s activities. Wayne Boston, Milton’s community builder and one of the festival’s organizers, planned this year’s schedule with the help of a committee that included local authors Kimberly Brock and Rona Simmons, who led the effort to secure participants. Boston said the goal of the ongoing event is to “bring well-known, Georgia area authors to Milton to interact with the reading public through panel discussions, workshops and other learning opportu-

nities.” This year’s festivities will kick off Nov. 11 at Wilbur & Rudy’s Farmtable, 850 Hickory Flat Road, with readings, a wine tasting and appearances by Ellen Malphrus and Cassandra King, the festival’s honorary guest author and widow of the best-selling novelist Pat Conroy. Saturday, Nov. 12, will feature a full day of panel discussions, workshops and children’s events – all free. Keynote speaker Lynn Cullen will be followed by authors discussing nonfiction, writing for teens, fiction, suspense, writing for children, poetry and memoir writing. A publishing workshop, “It’s Up to You: Traditional vs DIY,” is also scheduled. All panel discussions and workshops will be held at the Crabapple Government Center, 12624 Broadwell Road, Alpharetta. “Plus, this year we are involving the Milton Library in many of our activities with a particular focus on children and young readers,” Boston said. Children’s events will be held throughout the day and will include readings, face painting and opportunities to read to a CAREing Paws therapy dog. “Something very new is the Book Trail we are building outside behind the library,” Boston said. “It will be a walking tour for children featuring pages from the book ‘Because of an Acorn’ by Lola Schaefer. Plans are for this to be a permanent feature in our community.” Also new to the festival lineup this year will be a one-day venue for emerging artists and an exhibition of fine arts. Planned in partnership with Alpha Arts

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Guild, Boston said, “We hope to expand this aspect of our festival in future years.” At 3 p.m., the festival’s focus will shift to a retrothemed book club “hookup” hosted by six featured authors: Kimberly Belle, Amber Brock, Kimberly Brock, Valerie Joan Connors, Colleen Oakley and George Weinstein. Entertainment will be provided by music and cast members from “Ruby and the Bookmarks,” an original work by local playwright Bill Purdie. Activities will conclude with Bourbon & Bards, an open mic poetry reading and closing “mingle” from 4:30-5:30 p.m. on the patio of Olde Blind Dog Irish Pub, 12650 Crabapple Road. For a full list of participants as well as the festival’s schedule and registration information, go to miltonliteraryfestival.com.

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Atlanta Cricket Fields breaks ground Kelsey Lynch as it’s new Executive Director! Kelsey’s first day with the Chamber was November 1st and she cannot wait to meet all of our dedicated members and get more involved in the Alpharetta business community. Kelsey can be reached at kelsey@alpharettachamber.com or 404-277-4930.

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Location will have seven cricket grounds By KATHLEEN STURGEON kathleen@appenmediagroup.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — North Forsyth County residents interested in the sport of cricket will soon have a venue in their backyard. The Atlanta Cricket Fields broke ground in October on a 55-acre development off Keith Bridge Road, said Sriram Velicheti, who represents the group behind the effort. They are anticipating having seven cricket grounds with international standards for cricket pitch, grounds maintenance and facilities including a 10,000-square-foot clubhouse. Cricket fields are typically large, grassy oval grounds that usually have a diameter anywhere from 450 to 500 feet. The fields will also accommodate other sports like lacrosse and soccer and will have a one-mile peripheral jogging track. The fields can accommodate professional league games and regional tournaments to host a large number of teams across the Southeast. “There is a significant demand and a shortage of cricket fields,” Velicheti said. “There are no cricket fields in metro Atlanta. This is to cater to the

professional and recreational leagues and will provide for a wide variety of audiences.” He said a lot of players and members of the cricket community live north of Atlanta, so it was only fitting to build fields there. “Any part of metro Atlanta should be able to reach this place in 45-50 minutes,” Velicheti said, adding this will draw lots of business to the county. “We are expecting in the peak season anywhere from 800 to 1,000 people in the league,” he said. “If you add the families using the clubhouse, it’s a lot of people and business coming into the area. It doesn’t happen overnight. But this area is growing at a phenomenal rate, and we will see significant traffic interested in the sport.” He did hear a little bit of pushback due to that potential traffic, but he thinks it will work out. “Most of the games happen during the weekend so it’ll be more open,” Velicheti said. “Atlanta Cricket Fields is excited to break ground at this location and grateful to the support of the neighborhood community and Harmony Grove Church members. We believe that this improvement will drive significant economic impact to this area on a longer term.” The project is anticipated to reach completion by March 2017 for opening season which is scheduled to start a month later.

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Region titles and playoff berths decided in final week Five local teams claim region titles in final games of regular season By JOE PARKER news@appenmediagroup.com

vailed in a close contest against West. South’s defense held West to just over 100 yards of total offense, while backup quarterback Drew Morris, who replaced injured Davis Shanley, compiled over 150 yards and two touchdowns. Julian Mingo added a rushing touchdown for South, the eventual game-winning score, in the third quarter. South will host Parkview this week, while West will travel to take on Brookwood.

ROSWELL 20, CHEROKEE 14

In the de-facto Region 4-AAAAAAA championship game, Roswell claimed the region title with a close win over Cherokee. Leading 20-14 in the final minutes, Roswell’s defense stopped three late comeback attempts by the Warriors with an interception by Xavier McKinney, a fumble recovery by Max Boyd and a Boyd sack to run out the clock, all in the final five minutes of the game with Roswell leading by six. Roswell quarterback Malik Willis hit Kentrell Barber for a touchdown pass, Sheldon Evans scored on a six yard rush, and Turner Barckhoff hit field goals of 40 and 21 yards in the win. Roswell will host Pebblebrook in the first round of the playoffs.

Lambert had the opportunity to capture the Region 5-AAAAAAA title against Milton on Oct. 28 but fell to the Eagles after a fourth-quarter comeback. Last week, Lambert left no doubt, earning the school its first football region championship with a dominant victory over Forsyth Central. Lambert quarterback Richie Kenney threw for over 230 yards in the win with three touchdowns. The Longhorns led 46-0 at the half. Lambert will host Central Gwinnett in the first round of the playoffs.

MILTON 38, NORTH FORSYTH 15

Milton earned a playoff berth with a big win over North Forsyth last Friday in a game that would earn the winner a playoff berth and end the loser’s season. Milton’s offense accumulated 390 yards of total offense, while its defense held North to under 250 yards. Milton’s Soloman Vanhorse rushed for 178 yards and two touchdowns. Milton ended the regular season at 5-5 and is back in the playoffs after missing out on a playoff berth last season.

Just two years removed from a 1-19 slump, Johns Creek is region champion. The Gladiators entered the game in control of their own destiny, and with the win, they secured their first-ever region title with a lopsided win over Dunwoody. Quarterback Zach Gibson threw two touchdowns and rushed for two touchdowns in the win. Matthew Taylor, who surpassed 1,000 yards rushing on the season in the win, also scored on a 9-yard run. Johns Creek will host Hughes in the first round of the playoffs this Friday.

Cambridge blew out North Atlanta in its season finale, opening a 25-point lead at halftime and shutting out North Atlanta in the second half to finish the regular season at 6-4 overall. Cambridge will travel to face Mays this Friday.

POPE 34, NORTHVIEW 27

A frustrating season for the Northview Titans came to an end with a close loss to Pope in the season finale. After making the playoffs for the past two years, Northview finished this year with a 2-8 overall record. The Titans were 2-6 in region play.

In a game deciding who would earn home-field advantage in the first round of the playoffs, South Forsyth pre-

Alpharetta and Chattahoochee were both seeking playoff berths with a win, and it was the Raiders who came out on top to earn the No. 3 seed in the region. Chattahoochee, looking to earn its first playoff appearance since 2012, led the Raiders 35-28 entering the fourth

TRION 57, MT. PISGAH 39

Mt. Pisgah was on the wrong end of an offensive shootout in which a combined 96 points were scored. The Patriots racked up 425 total yards, 406 of which came from quarterback Jacob Cendoya. Cendoya threw for 311 yards and three touchdowns and had 95 yards rushing with two touchdowns. However, Pisgah’s defense struggled to contain the high-powered Trion offense who put up 641 total yards.

KING’S RIDGE 27, CHRISTIAN HERITAGE 17

BLESSED TRINITY 34, WEST HALL 13

Blessed Trinity captured its second consecutive region title behind a quick start against West Hall. BT led 24-7 at the half and cruised to a 34-13 victory to earn the No. 1 Seed from Region 4-AAAA in the playoffs. Steele Chambers scored two rushing touchdowns, Jake Smith threw a touchdown pass and rushed for another, and kicker Brooks Hosea added field goals of 34 and 26 yards in the win. The Titans will host Chapel Hill this Friday.

ALPHARETTA 42, CHATTAHOOCHEE 35

SOUTH FORSYTH 21, WEST FORSYTH 17

touchdown and recovered a fumble with just over a minute remaining to end its regular season at 7-3 overall. Michael Birozes scored a rushing touchdown with three minutes remaining and Daniel Duke recovered a Bowdon fumble with a minute remaining to secure the win for the Paladins. Pinecrest was ranked No. 11 in last week’s power ranking and will await its final seeding and its opponent for the first round of the playoffs this Friday.

CAMBRIDGE 50, NORTH ATLANTA 25

JOHNS CREEK 35, DUNWOODY 7

LAMBERT 59, FORSYTH CENTRAL 0

quarter, but Alpharetta scored on a 61-yard pass from Matthew Downing to Marcus Hill and a 1-yard touchdown scamper from Ellis Merriweather to take a 42-35 lead. Hooch punted with four minutes remaining and the Raiders put together a sustained drive to run out the clock and secure a playoff berth. Alpharetta plays Alexander on the road this Friday.

PINECREST 20, BOWDON 14

Pinecrest Academy scored a late

King’s Ridge defeated Christian Heritage on the road in a 6-A crossover game. King’s Ridge got two touchdowns from Hayden Milling, a score from Austin Campbell and two field goals from Nico Hoyos. King’s Ridge will await the final power ratings but will likely miss out on a playoff berth for the third consecutive year.

ST. FRANCIS 27, OGLETHORPE CO. 13

St. Francis wrapped up its season with a win over winless Oglethorpe County. The Knights trailed late but scored two touchdowns in the final minutes to earn the win. St. Francis finished the season at 2-8 overall.

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CITY OF ALPHARETTA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The following items will be heard at a public hearing held by the Planning Commission on Thursday, December 1, 2016 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. Items forwarded by the Planning Commission will be considered by the City Council on Monday, December 12, 2016 commencing at 6:30 p.m. in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia. a. Z-16-13/CU-16-20/V-16-27 Perling/13 South Main Street/DT-MU Consideration of a request to rezone 12.913 acres from C-2 (General Commercial) to DT-MU (Downtown Mixed-Use) in order to develop 25,800 square feet of retail/restaurant use 53,500 square feet of brewery, 36,000 square feet of office use, 62 ‘For-Sale’ townhome and detached units, 50 ‘For-Sale’ condominium units and 200 ‘For-Rent’ residential units. A conditional use is requested to allow ‘For-Rent’ residential use and to allow a residential density of 24.16 dwelling units per acre. A variance is requested from UDC Section 2.7.0 (b) to delete the requirement for an on-site neighborhood grocery, as well as variances from UDC Appendix A, Alpharetta Downtown Code to increase the allowable height, allow a different architectural style, increase the maximum building setback, and increase the maximum façade length. The property is located at 13 South Main Street and is legally described as Land Lots 693, 694, 695, and 696, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. b. MP-16-13/Z-16-11/CU-16-19/V-16-25 TPA Fuqua Development/Peridot (Deferred by Planning Commission) Consideration of a request to amend the Peridot (A.K.A. MetLife) Master Plan to allow 430 ‘For-Rent’ residential units, 70 ‘For-Sale’ townhome units, 51,200 square feet of retail/restaurant use, 664,400 square feet of office use, and up to a 200-room hotel. The master plan amendment also includes changes to previous conditions of zoning. A rezoning is requested on 15.51 acres from O-I (Office-Institutional) to MU (Mixed-Use) and conditional uses to allow ‘Dwelling, ‘For-Rent’ use and a bank or savings and loan use. A variance is requested to eliminate the requirement for retail under ‘For-Rent’ residential use on 2 sides of each ‘ForRent’ building. The property is located on the west side of Haynes Bridge Road south of Lakeview Parkway and is legally described as Land Lots 744, 745, 752, and 753, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. c. MP-16-14/Z-16-15 Notting Hill/Old Milton Holdings/MU Consideration of a request to rezone approximately 2.9 acres from R-12 (Dwelling, ‘For-Sale’ Residential) and DT-LW (Downtown Live-Work) to MU (Mixed-Use) in order to develop 48 ‘For-Sale’ condominium units and 36,000 square foot office building. A master plan amendment is requested to the Old Milton Holdings Master Plan to change previous conditions of zoning and add property to the master plan. The property is located at the southwest corner of Thompson Street and Park Street and is legally described as being located in Land Lot 749, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. d. PH-16-17/CU-16-22/V-16-32 Sabri Guven Consideration of a request to change previous conditions of zoning to allow for expansion of the existing retail building. A request for a conditional use permit to allow 25% retail sales within the O-I (Office-Institutional) zoning district in order to permit a dress shop. A variance is requested to reduce the front and side setbacks in the O-I zoning district. The property is located at 2225 and 2255 Old Milton Parkway and is legally described as Land Lot 748, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. e. V-16-33 Vein Clinics of America/Sign Variance (City Council Only) Consideration of a variance to allow one (1) additional wall sign. The property is located at 2775 Old Milton Parkway and is legally described as Land Lots 803 & 804, 1st District, 2nd Section, Fulton County, Georgia. f. PH-16-18 Unified Development Code – Smart Stormwater Code Consideration of text amendments to the Unified Development Code to implement smart stormwater strategies. Note: Georgia law requires that all parties who have made campaign contributions to the Mayor or to a Council Member in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) within the past two (2) years must complete a campaign contribution report with the Community Development Department. The complete text of the Georgia law and a disclosure form are available in the office of the City Clerk, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta, Georgia.

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Ga 400: Continued from Page 8 creeping in. With A-level developments leapfrogging over Roswell, second- and now third-tier development fill the vacuum. There is no redevelopment of older commercial property because city government strips commercial property owners of any incentives to do so. A case study is the Roswell project called River Walk. They brought the city a wonderful $500 million project ready to redevelop the southwest corner of Holcomb Bridge Road and Ga. 400. That is the most underused commercial property in North Fulton. It finally died from the unwillingness of the City Council to bring it forward.

Too much traffic, you say? The traffic is already here. There are no projects that Roswell could approve that would significantly affect the daily traffic that is already here. What the city needs would be a destination where people stop in the city, spend money in the city. Better still are projects that allow people to live in the city. Downtowns thrive when people live there. Without residents they are dead and lifeless. Redevelopment also provides a wealth of property and business taxes that would ease the burden on homeowners. The tide is still rising up Ga.400. So you can plan for the growth and make the very best of the opportunities that river presents. Or you can sit back and do nothing – and Roswell has had 20 years of nothing – and watch the city’s

City of Johns Creek Board of Zoning Appeals, Public Hearing: Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at 7:00 P.M. City of Johns Creek Council Chambers 12000 Findley Road, Suite 300 Johns Creek, Georgia 30097 The following Variance proposal located within the City of Johns Creek is scheduled for Public Hearing as stated above. Case Number: Petitioner: Present Zoning: Property Location(s): Variance Request:

V-16-025, V-16-026, V-16-027, V-16-028, V-16-029 Sankranti Restaurants C-1 (Community Business) Conditional 2000 Ray Moss Connector To allow encroachment into the 50-foot buffer for coolers; To allow more than 20% of the required parking to be off-site; To allow off-site parking to be located a distance greater than 300-feet from the principal use; To allow encroachment into the 25-foot landscape strip; and to allow parking to encroach into the 25-foot buffer

DEATH NOTICES Billy Gene Callahan, 65, of Cumming, passed away October 27, 2016. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home. Greeta M. Clines, 76, of Cumming, passed away October 31, 2016. Arrangements by Byars Funeral Home. Frank Jr Collett, 76, of Cumming, passed away November 1, 2016. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home. Betty Davis, 74, of Alpharetta, passed away October 18, 2016. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home.

Christine Dooley, of Alpharetta, passed away October 27, 2016. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

pre-eminence in the region disappear. What you can’t do is stop the clock. Alpharetta had a plan in the 1980s to make the coming growth work for it. South Forsyth is poised to do the same. There is no holding back the tide. The time has come for Roswell to get off the sidelines. Look inside the perimeter. Two DeKalb cities had the same wave come over it. Chamblee is today a shadow. Decatur said no, we are going to use the tools we have to adapt and be a vibrant city. And it did. Look what the other OTP cities of Duluth, Suwannee, Woodstock and Norcross have done. These are all cities

CITY OF ALPHARETTA PUBLIC NOTICE PH-16-AB-27 PLACE City Hall Two Park Plaza Council Chambers November 17, 2016 3:00 P.M. PURPOSE Consumption on Premises Liquor, Beer & Wine Sunday Sales APPLICANT Café Intermezzo Avalon, LLC d/b/a Café Intermezzo 100 Avalon Blvd. Alpharetta, Ga. 30009 Owner Café Intermezzo Avalon, LLC Registered Agent Brian J. Olson Wolfgang Hilmer, 60, of Cumming, passed away October 29, 2016. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home.

that have reinvested in themselves to retain their identities while being proactive in handling growth. Roswell will have to face the reality Ga. 400 presents. What will become of those empty storefronts without a plan? More pawn shops? Title loan offices? Roswell must shape its destiny or it is destined to be shaped by others.

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CITY OF ALPHARETTA PUBLIC NOTICE PH-16-AB-28 PLACE City Hall Two Park Plaza Council Chambers November 17, 2016 3:00 P.M. PURPOSE Consumption on Premises Liquor, Beer & Wine Sunday Sales APPLICANT Divi, LLC d/b/a Taco Fiesta 3055 North Point Pkwy. Suites 100-200 Alpharetta, Ga. 30005 Owner Divi, LLC Registered Agent Diana Guevara

Park Sutton, of Alpharetta, passed away November 1, 2016. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Warren C. Mackay, 88, of Alpharetta, passed away October 23, 2016. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home. Karen Erwin, of Johns Creek, passed away October 29, 2016. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Steve O’Loughlin, of Alpharetta, passed away October 27, 2016. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors.

Annabel Thomae, 97, of Roswell, passed away October 24, 2016. Arrangements by Roswell Funeral Home. Shirley Wagner, of Milton, passed away October 28, 2016. Arrangements by Northside Chapel Funeral Directors. Bernard Thomas Wood, 71, of Cumming, passed away October 20, 2016. Arrangements by Ingram Funeral Home.

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