Learn More and Give Input on Updates to City Plan at Two Community Meetings Next Week

Members of the Sandy Springs community who are concerned and invested in the future planning of the city are invited to two upcoming meetings where they can hear information and give input.

The Next Ten community organization--part of Plan Sandy Springs--will hold two meetings next week on Monday and Wednesday, July 18 and 20, from 6-8 p.m. at Heritage Sandy Springs, located at 6110 Blue Stone Road.

Next Ten is a citywide initiative aimed at creating and maintaining a dialogue about updating the City's Comprehensive Plan "in ways that address growth and development" both throughout the city as a whole, and in specific small areas.

The first meeting, called the "MARTA Small Area Plan Workshop," will reportedly review and refine the draft concepts for the North Springs MARTA Station and for future Northridge Station areas, in a follow-up to the meeting held in March.

The second meeting will provide a Comprehensive Plan update, including a look at the framework for future land use as well as draft concepts for the four Small Area plans.

Both meetings will begin with an open house at 6 p.m., followed by a formal presentation at 6:30, with time alotted for discussion and feedback.

A light dinner featuring food from the Varsity and King of Pops will be served at the meeting on Wednesday, July 20.

For more information and to stay connected, visit The Next Ten website and follow the project’s progress on Twitter: @planthenext10.

For information about the city, call the Citizen Response Center at 770-730-5600, available 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. The City also has a Facebook page.

Photo: Snippet from a rendering of a future Sandy Springs city green area, from the City Springs website.