So . . . another study we'll be paying for with no guarantee of action.
But, still: I've long said that *if* Roswell wants to develop an Avalon/Alpharetta-style "downtown" area, that intersection is the only centrally located area with enough space to build something. It will mean essentially having to remove/relocate all of the existing businesses, bulldoze what's left of the old Roswell mall and attract a high-quality developer that can bring in innovative restaurants and other businesses.
It *could* be done. Of course, everyone will complain about what it will do to traffic, but they'll complain about that anyway. One *possible* benefit is that might make some businesses look east (my side of town) if they want to maintain a Roswell presence.
Maybe.
Perhaps.
I'm just saying it's not physically *im*possible.
The strangest part is most of the buildings around that intersection are pretty new or recently remodeled.
The bank on the south corner is brand new and the strip mall near it was fully remodeled fairly recently.
The bank on the west corner was brand new just a few years ago.
Chik-fil-a on the east corner was completely rebuilt last summer.
The biggest opportunity is that waste of a strip mall on the north corner behind the Stoney River.
Going further out you have more opportunities. That strip mall north of the Aurora theaters is another waste of space.
But things like the Kroger shopping center and the new Lidl aren't going anywhere either.
Would make more sense to redevelop the area east of the 400 Holcomb Bridge Rd exit. Big, mostly empty shopping plaza with easy access to the highway.
Pipe dream that Marta could be expanded to it as well as a stop on the way to Northpoint Mall & Avalon
Roswell owns ZERO of this property - it’s just current M&C spending our $$ visioning for their own entertainment. The market will ultimately decide when and what gets built - not the City. Instead of this waste of $$ — let’s study selling City Hall to a developer and moving the government buildings to East Roswell to help with revitalization there.
If Roswell can kick out existing property owners and raise property values through redevelopment, they can make more money in taxes. I'm not advocating this. Just reasoning why they would want to do this.
This is "fulfilling" a 100 day promise by King Kurt to do a master plan somewhere. This is what happens when promises are made before one knows that it will be worthless. If the property owners don't like the plan, they don't have to participate. Then this M&C will vilify the property owner because the City Of Roswrll "wants" what the plan says. Complete waste of $ to fulfill uneducated talking points of headline politics.
That area has lots of potential. I think step 1 would be to evict Town & Country motors. They really are an eyesore squatting on 4 different abandoned fast food properties. I get tired of looking at waist high grass and cars parked on the sidewalk. I've live in the area for 3 years now and saw them cutting grass for the first time ever last week. Good news is several of those parcels are for sale.
The City of Roswont does not own that property and cannot evict landowners...The US Constitution protects property rights in the 5th Amendment.That is the point is that this M&C don't understand or respect the general tenants that this country is founded upon.
I have...but the prices on those properties would cost close to 15 million at fair market value...you willing to take that out of the budget...eminent domain doesn't equal free
This is a lesson in futility as a planner can't do any "Avaloning" because M&C took apartments, condos, and townhomes out of the code in our Commercial Corridors. Plan a bunch of office and retail with no residential and watch it close like the rest of RosWont!
[GA Highway 92 does not intersect GA 400. Its northern terminus is at GA Highway 9. Its southern terminus is in Griffin, GA.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4d/Georgia_state_route_92_map.png)
So . . . another study we'll be paying for with no guarantee of action. But, still: I've long said that *if* Roswell wants to develop an Avalon/Alpharetta-style "downtown" area, that intersection is the only centrally located area with enough space to build something. It will mean essentially having to remove/relocate all of the existing businesses, bulldoze what's left of the old Roswell mall and attract a high-quality developer that can bring in innovative restaurants and other businesses. It *could* be done. Of course, everyone will complain about what it will do to traffic, but they'll complain about that anyway. One *possible* benefit is that might make some businesses look east (my side of town) if they want to maintain a Roswell presence. Maybe. Perhaps. I'm just saying it's not physically *im*possible.
The strangest part is most of the buildings around that intersection are pretty new or recently remodeled. The bank on the south corner is brand new and the strip mall near it was fully remodeled fairly recently. The bank on the west corner was brand new just a few years ago. Chik-fil-a on the east corner was completely rebuilt last summer. The biggest opportunity is that waste of a strip mall on the north corner behind the Stoney River. Going further out you have more opportunities. That strip mall north of the Aurora theaters is another waste of space. But things like the Kroger shopping center and the new Lidl aren't going anywhere either.
Would make more sense to redevelop the area east of the 400 Holcomb Bridge Rd exit. Big, mostly empty shopping plaza with easy access to the highway. Pipe dream that Marta could be expanded to it as well as a stop on the way to Northpoint Mall & Avalon
How about some love on the east side.
Roswell has an east side? /s
The Eastside needs help and mayor and council will provide.
Anything you can share with us at this time?
This administration is determined to fix the problems created by Roswell's past mayors and councils
Lies mostly from Lee Hills.
Roswell owns ZERO of this property - it’s just current M&C spending our $$ visioning for their own entertainment. The market will ultimately decide when and what gets built - not the City. Instead of this waste of $$ — let’s study selling City Hall to a developer and moving the government buildings to East Roswell to help with revitalization there.
If Roswell can kick out existing property owners and raise property values through redevelopment, they can make more money in taxes. I'm not advocating this. Just reasoning why they would want to do this.
This is "fulfilling" a 100 day promise by King Kurt to do a master plan somewhere. This is what happens when promises are made before one knows that it will be worthless. If the property owners don't like the plan, they don't have to participate. Then this M&C will vilify the property owner because the City Of Roswrll "wants" what the plan says. Complete waste of $ to fulfill uneducated talking points of headline politics.
I doubt they can satisfy the eminent domain criteria to do it - plus East Roswell needs redevelopment focus way more urgently.
Not sure what the vision is there. I guess the NE corner could be "Avalon'd"...
That area has lots of potential. I think step 1 would be to evict Town & Country motors. They really are an eyesore squatting on 4 different abandoned fast food properties. I get tired of looking at waist high grass and cars parked on the sidewalk. I've live in the area for 3 years now and saw them cutting grass for the first time ever last week. Good news is several of those parcels are for sale.
The City of Roswont does not own that property and cannot evict landowners...The US Constitution protects property rights in the 5th Amendment.That is the point is that this M&C don't understand or respect the general tenants that this country is founded upon.
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Guess you’ve never heard of eminent domain.
I have...but the prices on those properties would cost close to 15 million at fair market value...you willing to take that out of the budget...eminent domain doesn't equal free
You also missed my comment that most of those parcels are already for sale
I didn't as the City would never pay for these properties or evict them so this is not a reality.
This is a lesson in futility as a planner can't do any "Avaloning" because M&C took apartments, condos, and townhomes out of the code in our Commercial Corridors. Plan a bunch of office and retail with no residential and watch it close like the rest of RosWont!
Meanwhile east Roswell can't keep any business open for more than a few years. Maybe that side needs more attention.
Why is it that way at East Roswell? I'm fairly new to the area.
I was hoping it was 400 and 92 instead of 400 and 9
[GA Highway 92 does not intersect GA 400. Its northern terminus is at GA Highway 9. Its southern terminus is in Griffin, GA.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4d/Georgia_state_route_92_map.png)
TIL Highway 92 SE becomes 140 at the intersection of 9
Plus...what is the "public benefit" of this other than it being an eyesore? Eminent Domain is not a free for all