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SNELLVILLE – Mayor and Council approved a rezoning measure which will make way for a two-story, 20,000-square-foot office building on North Road.

The building, to be located at 2165 North Road across from Eastgate Drive, was approved by a vote of 5-1 with Councilwoman Solange Destang casting the dissenting vote.

Alliance Engineering and Planning and PLG Partners, LLC requested the zoning change from BG (General Business) District to OP (Office Professional) District.

The zoning change was approved for the currently vacant 3.3-acre site with numerous staff recommended variances and conditions including stipulations the architectural design must be approved by the director of Planning and Development, there will not be electronic signage allowed on the site, and existing trees along the rear of the property must be maintained and protected.

Mayor and Council also:

• Approved design services for the park maintenance facility in T.W. Briscoe Park with Croft for $141,700. Plans are to move the facility, currently located near the park basketball courts, to an area near the Public Works building. The move will make way for new facilities as outlined by the park’s Master Plan.

• Approved a contract with Collaborative Infrastructure Services for $105,425 to conduct a sidewalk survey and design proposal to improve sidewalks and accessibility in the city.

• Approved a resolution opposing Georgia House Bill 1093 and Georgia Senate Bill 494 and opposing limitations on a municipality’s authority to make housing, land use and zoning decisions within a local government’s geographical boundaries. At its core, city officials say the bills would remove local control of what type of housing can be built within city limits and allow corporations to buy property for long-term rental without city oversight.

SNELLVILLE — Construction on the roundabout at Clower Street and Wisteria Drive will begin Feb. 22 as part of The Grove at Towne Center development project.

Construction is expected to be completed within three months. The roundabout will help traffic flow in the area. This is the first phase of several that will comprise roadway improvements on all four streets surrounding The Grove. All work is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2022.

Silt fencing will be erected along Wisteria Drive, followed by utility relocation, sidewalk replacement and construction of the actual roundabout – the city’s third.

Traffic lanes will not be shut down at any point during the construction but there will be periods of minor delays between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.

The Snellville Police Department’s entrance at the corner of Clower Street and Wisteria Drive will remain open throughout the construction.

Announcements of when traffic will be affected will be made as the information is released on the city’s website – Snellville.org – and the city’s Facebook page.

Mayor and Council awarded a contract to build the roundabout late last year. The $1.6 million contract to low bidder Ohmshiv of Lawrenceville also includes right in/right out access at North and Oak roads and curb/sidewalk improvements on all roads in the development. The cost of the construction will come from Special Local Option Sales Tax funds.

North Road from Oak Road to Wisteria Drive will be changed from a one-way to two-way street and a new signal will be added at the Wisteria Drive and North Road intersection.

SNELLVILLE - Applications are being accepted for the 31st session of the Snellville Citizens Police Academy.

The Snellville Police Department is offering the class in order to strengthen the bond of friendship and cooperation between citizens and police. The 10-week class begins March 10 and ends May 12. The class is designed to help citizens gain a better understanding of the risks and responsibilities of the city’s police officers. Some of the classes included in this training are on domestic violence, traffic stops, building searches and narcotics. This class also includes a ride-a-long program with a Snellville police officer.

Applications must be returned no later than 5 p.m. March 4 to the department at 2315 Wisteria Drive.

Space is limited and applications must be filled out completely and notarized. Applicants will be notified via e-mail or phone call as to the status of their application.

Call 770-985-3555 for more information.

SNELLVILLE – Calling all volunteers!

There will be a clean-up day at T.W. Briscoe Park Feb. 5. The event, which is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the park, located at 2500 Sawyer Parkway, replaces the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service which was canceled due to inclement weather.

“This is a great way for the community to come together and make T.W. Briscoe Park more beautiful, cleaner and safer,” said Parks and Recreation Director Lisa A Platt, CPRP. “We encourage any individual or group to come out to help make the park look its best.

Volunteers will be painting, laying mulch, cleaning out scupper drains amongst other projects.

Pre-registration for the event is required. Call the park office to sign up at 770-985-3535 or send an email bwarner@snellville.org with the number of those volunteering, their ages and a contact telephone number.

REQUEST FOR SEALED BID
Lawn Care Maintenance for the City of Snellville (Bid# PW220119)  
CITY OF SNELLVILLE, GEORGIA
January 19, 2022

The City of Snellville (City) is soliciting competitive sealed 
bids for the lawn care maintenance in the City of Snellville, 
Georgia. Sealed bids for the award of this contract will be 
accepted at Snellville City Hall, 2342 Oak Road until 2:00 p.m. 
local time on February 17, 2022.

Visit our Bid Page for more information.

Gwinnett County leaders joined officials from the city of Snellville and the Gwinnett County Public Library to break ground on a new library and educational space in downtown Snellville.

Once complete, the new Elizabeth Williams Branch of the Gwinnett County Public Library will replace the existing branch on Lenora Church Road.

The two-story building will house the library on the first floor while the second floor will be operated by the city for educational uses.

Gwinnett County and the city of Snellville are jointly funding the $10.2 million project using 2017 SPLOST program dollars.

Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Nicole Hendrickson acknowledged the importance of SPLOST funding in allowing the County to keep up with the demands of our growing population.

“This building will serve as a hub for knowledge, culture, literacy and business, all in the heart of the city of Snellville,” said Hendrickson. “Because of SPLOST, we’re able to reinvest in our community and provide high-quality facilities that will become centers for learning and innovation in the future.”

District 3 Commissioner Jasper Watkins celebrated the collaboration with the city of Snellville that made the facility possible. 

“This new facility is a great example of what can be achieved when local governments collaborate for the benefit of our residents,” said Watkins. “Downtown Snellville is undergoing transformative growth, and the new library will fit right in with a convenient location and state-of-the-art space that will entice patrons to experience the library’s world-class resources.”

Snellville Mayor Barbara Bender expressed her excitement about the facility’s contributions to Snellville’s Towne Center.

“I would like to express our heartfelt thank you to the Library Board of Trustees and our Gwinnett County Commissioners for their willingness to relocate the Snellville library branch to be an integral part of the activity here in the Towne Center,” said Bender. “This library and business center will give people of all ages a reason to come to The Grove and participate in civic life together and add to the history of our community in a modern way.”

Gwinnett County Public Library Board of Trustees Secretary JT Wu also shared his excitement about sharing the new library’s resources with residents.

"Designed as a best-in-class innovative hub with the latest in resources and creative technologies, this new branch symbolizes the best that Gwinnett County has to offer — an inclusive and top-tier educational resource that caters to the unique needs of our growing and diverse population,” said Wu. “All of us here at the library are thankful to be partnering with so many forward-looking leaders at the County, the city of Snellville, the Library Foundation and more who recognize that investing in education, doubling down on progress and fully supporting our staff and our cities is the pathway to building an even greater Gwinnett."

SNELLVILLE – The results of a survey designed to gauge the improvements residents want to see at T.W. Briscoe Park are in and are helping shape the future of the park for decades to come.  

A recreation center, upgraded basketball courts, new pickleball courts and improved walking trails topped a residents’ wish list for the park at 2500 Sawyer Parkway. More than 250 survey results were compiled over a period of months by Atlanta-based architectural firm Goodwyn Mills Carwood. Those results will be reflected in Phase III of the park’s master plan.  

“The Briscoe Park Master Plan has been discussed, designed, re-designed and ‘in the works’ for well over two decades,” said Parks and Recreation Director Lisa A Platt, CPRP. “Improvements are long overdue and the Snellville Parks and Recreation Department is very excited at the prospect of a new community building that will allow us to provide new youth and adult programming, room rentals, and new events to our community. With the survey results in, and hopefully the Mayor and Council’s approval to move forward, the Briscoe Park Master Plan will provide the next major addition of a Community Building that will bring all our citizens and visitors together as one.” 

The results of the survey helped shape a new design of half of the park revealed to Mayor and Council on Monday. The revamped design features new walking trail entrances, more trails, the relocation of the park’s maintenance garage to a less visible area and, the biggest upgrade, a new community building. The building could offer a wide variety of options including an indoor walking track, event space and indoor sports courts. 

Phase I of the plan was began in 2008 and the city has slowly continued implementing the master plan in phases. Phase II saw the addition of softball fields, a new playground and restroom facilities.  

WHAT: City of Snellville Parks & Recreation presents MLK Day of Service Event

WHEN: Monday, January 17 - 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

WHERE: Briscoe Park, 2500 Sawyer Parkway

To honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his vision of giving back to the community, SPRD will be hosting a ‘Community Work Day’ at Briscoe Park. There will be various park beautification projects to enable all ages and levels of ability to give back and help support Briscoe Park.  Projects could include, painting, bush trimming, laying down mulch, trash pick-up, etc. There will be a task available for everyone.

Pre-registration is required by Monday January 10.  To sign-up please call the Briscoe Park Office at 770-985-3535 or email your contact info (name, contact number, email, number of people and ages in your group) to stuten@snellville.org

Mayor and Council approved a bid for a stormwater project which will eventually add more than $50 million to the city’s tax digest, Monday.

The Dickerson Group Inc. was the low bidder at $125,100 for drainage improvements at South Crestview Drive near Summit Chase Drive to be paid from the city’s stormwater fees. The drainage project will serve the Gladstone Landing on Highway 78, an age-restricted housing development, and a proposed housing development that will include age-restricted rental townhomes and assisted living units

Under an agreement, the developer of the proposed project will pay a portion of the $125,100. Both Gladstone Landing and the proposed project will add millions to the city’s tax digest, city officials said.

In other council news, Mayor and Council unanimously approved a measure which will place another 12-month moratorium on motorized rental scooter businesses operating in the city. There had been a moratorium placed on such scooters previously, but that had expired in August.

The council will meet for a special called session at 4:30 p.m. Monday for the second reading and adoption of an updated speed zone ordinance.

Mayor and Council approved a $36,000 payment to Positively Pools to replace the Briscoe Park Pool Filter System. City Manager Butch Sanders said the current system is old and difficult to find parts for repairs.

Snellville, G.A. — City of Snellville and Gwinnett County officials, as well as members of Winter Construction, along with The Grove co-developers CASTO and MidCity, gathered on December 2, 2021 for a topping out ceremony for The Grove at Towne Center's parking garage. Vertical construction is now complete on the five-level parking deck which houses 750 parking spaces to be used Grove for all of the site’s offerings including over 50,000 square feet of retail, restaurant, office and entertainment space, as well as approximately 250 multi-family luxury apartments and the two-story Elizabeth Williams library. The Grove’s luxury residential apartments will surround the deck on three sides and feature an ornamental glass stair case on the east side that will provide beautiful views of the Elizabeth Williams library as well as the mercantile retail space and Grove Town Green.

“We are continually amazed at the transformation of Snellville’s skyline as construction at The Grove at Towne Center continues,” said Snellville Mayor Barbara Bender. “We are proud of the quality work construction crews have completed at the 750-space parking deck and are looking forward to seeing their work continue as The Grove nears its late 2022 opening date.” 

The Grove at Towne Center is a large scale, mixed-use town center property, comprising 18 acres between Oak Road, Wisteria Drive, North Road and Clower Street, in downtown Snellville. The Grove at Towne Center’s first phase is expected for completion in late 2022 and is envisioned to be a place, where community and commerce meet. 

For more information and updates on the Grove at Towne Center project visit www.snellville.org/the-towne-center-snellville. 

ABOUT CASTO

CASTO, a fully integrated real estate organization since 1926, is a recognized leader in the ownership, management, acquisition and development of multifamily residences, mix-use properties, commercial shopping centers and office buildings. CASTO’s growing portfolio currently includes more than 26 million square feet of commercial property and more than 5,000 residential units located throughout the midwestern and southeastern United States. CASTO is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, and serves a variety of clients from five offices in Florida, North Carolina, and Ohio. To learn more about CASTO, visit www.castoinfo.com.  

ABOUT MidCity Real Estate Partners

Founded in 2009, Atlanta based MidCity Real Estate Partners acquires, repositions, and develops office, retail, and mixed-use properties. MidCity is known in the Atlanta market for several corporate headquarters and master developer of Alpharetta City Center, a public-private town center and award winner of ULI’s Excellence of Town Center Development, ULI’s People’s Choice of Public Realm and Atlanta Regional Commissions Development of Excellence. Through MidCity Realty Corporation, an affiliate real estate brokerage company, MidCity offers a full range of advisory services. MidCity is the successor company to The Griffin Company, a 35-year-old full service commercial real estate development and construction company headquartered in Atlanta, GA. To learn more about MidCity, visit www.midcitypartners.com.

ABOUT SNELLVILLE

Snellville’s convenient Gwinnett County location, approximately 18 miles east of Atlanta and 45 miles west  of Athens, has allowed it to prosper as a hub of commerce and retail in Northeast Georgia. Snellville's roots extend to 19th century London when two friends traveled to America and later started Snellville’s rich history of commerce with stores of their own.Snellville is home to the award-winning Snellville Farmers’ Market, a world class Veterans Memorial and one of the most decorated police departments in the state. Snellville is known for its dedicated volunteers and its celebrated diversity.

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