North Point hockey proposal adds a $192M ceiling on Fulton tax money
The revised draft would stop county payments at the cap, but overpayment refunds would come only from uncommitted district funds. Council considers it Oct. 19.
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Latest ·Alpharetta’s holiday plan: a mile of free lights, plus music and llamas
The nightly walk is scheduled for Dec. 4–Jan. 4. Entertainment, vendors and portable toilets are planned only for two themed weekends.
Alpharetta lists Jan. 9 Christmas-tree recycling at Windward Parkway Home Depot
The city's calendar places Bring One for the Chipper at The Home Depot on Windward Parkway.
Alpharetta’s $3.3M energy plan would break even in 2045
The city’s model projects $772,410 in net savings after upgrades and financing. Council’s Oct. 19 discussion will not include an award vote.
Why Alpharetta wants to spend public money on a private pond
A $199,188 design award goes before council Oct. 19 for Northwinds Parkway and the Alpha Loop. The proposed pond conversion chiefly targets maintenance access—not bigger-storm protection.
Farm House Heritage Park’s fine print: sewer access comes first
An agreement returning to Alpharetta council Oct. 19 lets the city build in a sewer easement—but Fulton County keeps access and removal rights.
Paddle 4 Tomorrow naturalist programs up for Oct. 20 update in Alpharetta
The Natural Resources Commission's work session begins at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. Its agenda does not give program activities or participation details.
Alpharetta’s Nov. 7 hazardous-waste collection has Nov. 4 signup deadline
The collection is restricted to city residents, not everyone with an Alpharetta mailing address. Acceptable materials are free to drop off; bring your registration confirmation.
A nature lesson for Webb Bridge Park’s tunnel: mural update set for Oct. 20
Earlier plans paired Sarah Emerson’s native-wildlife design with a roughly $30,000 cost estimate. The upcoming agenda does not confirm installation status.
Wills Lane three-lot plan seeks stream-buffer exception ahead of Oct. 14 meeting
The proposal also seeks smaller side setbacks and a street without curbs or sidewalks. A Planning Commission public hearing is scheduled for Nov. 5.
Alpharetta Animal Hospital proposal goes to Oct. 14 zoning information meeting
A Nov. 5 Planning Commission hearing is also scheduled on permission to use a 6,084-square-foot building at 41 Marietta Street.
Two-lot Mayfield Road rezoning set for Nov. 5 hearing
The request would change 4.57 acres from agricultural zoning to a residential district requiring lots of at least one acre.
Alpharetta’s Rivers Alive cleanup set for Oct. 17, replacing earlier Oct. 10 date
A September city summary resolves the conflicting dates. Volunteers of all ages are asked to preregister for the 8:30 a.m.–noon event at Rock Mill Park.
Alpharetta plans City Hall exhibition of 32 Manning Oaks student artworks
The school plans to choose one winner from every class. A reception is planned for Nov. 5 at 5 p.m., with the artwork remaining on display through Dec. 3.
Staff backs Dania Drive addition, citing five-acre zoning on one-acre lots
About 71% of Dania Hills lots already have lawful side clearances below today's 25-foot minimum. The variance is scheduled for an Oct. 15 hearing.
Cavender's former Party City makeover returns Oct. 16 with columns undecided
Alpharetta's design board approved elevations and materials in September but held back the proposed wood-covered columns after questioning their architectural fit.
Alpharetta’s Scarecrow Harvest is open through Nov. 1
Winners will be announced Oct. 17 at 5:30 p.m. during Boo Bash, which recreation staff lists with more than 30 vendors.
1425 Mayfield Road plan seeks six homes and a narrower subdivision street
The 4.57-acre gated-subdivision proposal asks to reduce the minimum local-street width from 50 feet to 44 feet and allow a sidewalk on only one side.
126 North Main Street restaurant seeks rooftop-dining permission
The applicant says rooftop use is restricted to building tenants. The request would allow restaurant patrons upstairs without enlarging the building footprint.
Variance application seeks front-yard garage at 4290 Webb Bridge Road
The applicant wants to enclose an existing well and cites a rear-yard pool, septic field lines and side-yard trees as constraints on placement.
Windward Hall seeks parking exemption for 2,500-square-foot dining patio
The site plan proposes 83 parking spaces and shows about 1,200 square feet of patio extending into a stream's impervious setback.
Plan would move Alpharetta Animal Hospital to 41 Marietta Street
The conditional-use application proposes appointment-only medical care and grooming, with no pet boarding, daycare or outdoor kennels.
Three-story office, retail and restaurant plan seeks shared parking at 21 North Main
The application seeks Downtown Core zoning and a larger permitted building footprint for underground parking.
Medical-aesthetic and scar-camouflage practices seek shared North Point office
MedEva Aesthetics and Studio PrimaVera propose appointment-only services in a roughly 1,640-square-foot suite, Tuesday through Saturday.
Staff backs Windward Hall with trail easement and 185-foot turn lane
Recommended conditions also call for sidewalk improvements and pedestrian lighting on Windward Parkway and Edison Drive.
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