Drawing the Lines for Rosebud’s New School

Thank you to Rosebud Coalition member Gina Cooper for the `heads-up` on the redistricting process for the new elementary school in our area.

Maps for all schools: http://tinyurl.com/2rtmwh
Map for Rosebud Elementary: http://tinyurl.com/374ks3
Submit your comments: http://tinyurl.com/2l49uv
AJC coverage: http://tinyurl.com/33ckk7

County rep named to Garmon annexation panel

Gwinnett County has today notified the City of Snellville that Garmon Drive resident Sam Rosamond has been named to represent the county on the Citizen Review Panel concerning the annexation of 22.7 acres at Temple Johnson  Road and Garmon Drive.
The annexation and rezoning for 149 homes on 42.8 acres (3.5 units per acre) in an [...]

Rosebud/78 Shopping Center Proposal Tabled to October 23

Members of the Snellville Planning Commission mildly chastised Danny Herrmann, the owner/applicant for the annexation and rezoning at Rosebud Road and Hwy. 78, for his lack of preparedness for the evening’s meeting.  The hearing was continued to the October 23 meeting, to allow Herrmann the opportunity to formalize his site plan and address concerns raised [...]

9/24 City Council Recap

The Snellville City Council met on Monday night with three Rosebud-area zoning cases on the agenda:
Temple Johnson & Garmon Drive
The annexation, rezoning and development at Temple Johnson Road and Garmon Drive for 149 homes on 42.8 acres (3.5 units per acre) in an “R-HOP” (Residential - Housing for Older Persons) Community has been tabled until [...]

Rosebud Daycare on 9/24 Council Agenda

You may recall that we were told last month by the Chairman of the Planning Commission that ANX 07-09 LUP 07-11 RZ 07-17, the annexation and rezoning for a daycare center at the corner of Rosebud Road and Brushy Fork Road, had been scheduled for a January 28 hearing before the City Council. However, I learned late on [...]

Reserving Judgment: More Details On 78/Rosebud

A non-denominational ministry is proceeding with its plans to acquire 25 acres at the corner of Hwy. 78 and Rosebud Road, and plans are moving forward toward a Publix-anchored shopping center on the same corner, according to the developer/applicant. The city planning staff, however, has recommended that the entire proposal be denied.
Danny Herrmann of Diversified [...]

Problems With R-HOP Zoning

Ever since the City adopted its “Housing for Older Persons” zoning ordinance, developers have flocked to Snellville to take advantage of this highly-profitable, higher-density zoning.
And it’s no wonder– the flawed ordinance gives developers a pass on some of the basic amenities required of other residential classifications… R-HOP subdivisions are not required to include greenspace or [...]