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‘American Pie’ legend slated for Sandy Springs July 4 gala By DYANA BAGBY dyana@appenmedia.com SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Singer-songwriter Don McLean will headline the July 4 celebration in Sandy Springs and sing his iconic hit “American Pie” before a fireworks show. The annual Stars & Stripes Fireworks Celebration will be at City Springs. The City Green will open at 4 p.m., and food trucks will open at 6 p.m. The patriotic celebration this year will
honor Independence Day and the country’s 250th anniversary, known as America 250. McLean will take the stage at 8 p.m., and his concert will be followed by a fireworks show at 9:30 p.m. Attendees are invited to bring their own picnics or enjoy nearby restaurants. Tents and personal sparklers are not permitted. Check for updates on parking, rideshare options, and road closures at SandySpringsGA.gov/ Fireworks.
THE PROVIDENCE GROUP/PROVIDED
A site plan for The Providence Group’s planned subdivision in Sandy Springs shows the entrance and exit at Spalding Drive and Pitts Road. At the far right is where the development will extend into the City of Dunwoody, which has yet to approve rezoning for the project.
Developer receives greenlight for Spalding Drive subdivision By DYANA BAGBY dyana@appenmedia.com
CITY OF SANDY SPRINGS/PROVIDED
Don McLean will sing his iconic hit “American Pie” at this year’s Stars & Stripes Fireworks Celebration on July 4 in Sandy Springs.
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — A developer planning to build a new subdivision on busy Spalding Drive where Sandy Springs and Dunwoody connect has cleared its first hurdle. At its May 19 meeting, the Sandy Springs City Council approved rezoning five parcels on Spalding Drive to make way for developer The Providence Group to build 21 new singlefamily homes. The Providence Group, based in Johns Creek, is seeking to rezone two more parcels in Dunwoody to add three houses
to the same development. The Dunwoody Planning Commission will consider the request June 9 before it heads to the full City Council. Plans call for a total of 24 new homes at Spalding Drive and Pitts Road, straddling the Sandy Springs-Dunwoody city limits. There are currently five single-family homes on the Sandy Springs portion of the project. The Dunwoody property currently contains a driveway for a single-family structure located on the North Atlanta Church of Christ property on Roberts Drive.
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