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Critics want consideration of environmental impacts
Development panel backs bond projects for office, housing
By AMBER PERRY amber@appenmedia.com
By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com
ROSWELL, Ga. — Ashok Nagrani said the Roswell Historic Gateway project has destroyed the value of his property. The project, which jumped $10 million to an estimated $68 million in the past two years, seeks to remove the dangerous reversible lanes along Ga. 9 and create a four-lane highway to accommodate all users, with sidewalks and multi-use paths. There will also be several roundabouts. It’s officially been in the works since 2011, but preliminary discussions began in the ’90s. Nagrani stood alongside Marisa Pereira, former Roswell Transportation Advisory Commissioner and City Council candidate, at an Oct. 8 open house. The forum, held by City of Roswell and the Georgia Department of Transportation, served to update the public on the project’s Environmental Assessment and Mitigation Plan. The analyses are a requirement of the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA. The issue is whether the upgrades will have a measurable environmental
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The Development Authority backed projects at an Oct. 15 meeting for the construction of a mixeduse development and housing renovations for seniors and residents with disabilities. The Alpharetta Development Authority approved a bond resolution for as much as $109 million to fund the 51-acre Continuum development in the Windward Tech District at 5555 Windward Parkway. The project will convert an aging office park into a mixed-use space with 1.3 million square feet of new and refurbished offices, 37,000 square feet of restaurant and retail space, 280 apartment units and 98 townhomes, according to city documents. The authority also approved a decision to back $20 million in bonds for the renovation of a 100-
Residents seek revisions to Historic Gateway design
Roswell taps chief of city operations ► PAGE 6
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Roswell Transportation Director Jeff Littlefield, center, speaks to City Councilman Allen Sells and resident Janet Russell about the Historic Gateway project at an Oct. 8 open house at St. Andrew Catholic Church. impact. While the recommendation on the table is a finding of no significant impact, or FONSI, others argue the contrary. Critics have highlighted the NEPA’s definition of “environment” to include not only the natural, but also the cultural, aesthetic, historic, built, and economic environments. Since 1994, Nagrani has owned a small shopping plaza in the area, and
Encore Greenway set for new construction ► PAGE 7
half of its parking lot is being taken for the transportation project. The property was appraised at $2.58 million, he said, and after Nagrani battled an offer of around $250,000 in court, he was paid half a million. Two of his long-term tenants gave him notice, planning to vacate once
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