Echo Mill Residents,
The property up for rezoning is on Corner Road in-between the two entrances of Echo Mill and borders 13 homes in Echo Mill.
We are not opposed to the development of this property. We are asking that it be developed within the current zoning.
Note: Each individual voter should sign separately, not as a household!
When considering this petition please take into account the precident the passing of Z88 would set in relation to the other large land plots on the market in the surrounding areas, including: Corner Rd, Lost Mountain Rd, Florence Rd, Macland, etc....
For the 13 Echo Mill homes that border this property there are concerns for the lack of a buffer zone, storm water management, and sewer access. For ALL Echo Mill residents there are concerns over: amenities, traffic, schools, home prices, and over development.
Traffic
- This development will add to the existing traffic problems not just on Corner Road, but to the surrounding area.
- We also need to consider other large land plots on the market in the surrounding areas, including: Corner Rd, Lost Mountain Rd, Florence Rd, Macland, etc....
- We do not yet know the impact of Kyle Farm and the development / proposed rezoning Z75 will have on the traffic problem.
Schools cannot support this development.
- Last years enrollment numbers show:
- –Hillgrove is 492 over capacity
- –Lost Mountain is 18 over capacity
- –Kemp is 22 under capacity
The homes are not consistent with the surrounding area. (4000+ sq. ft. $620-780,000+)
- In the neighboring community of Echo Hill zoned R20 homes range from 2700-3000 sq. ft. above ground with most having an unfinished basement of 1000-1500 sq. ft. and sell for an average of $323,447.
- $87,430 – average household income for 30127
- $2,864 – monthly payment on a $620,000 home w/20% down vs. $1,555 on a $330,000 home
- How will an appraiser justify a price point of $620k and up when there is nothing even close in the immediate area to compare to.
Updates
September 24, 2016
The response from our neighborhood confirms that these concerns are shared by nearly everyone in Echo Mill. This momentum demonstrates that our community expects responsible development that honors existing zoning laws. We will now prepare to present these findings to the planning officials.
14 Comments
This is the last thing we need....a subdivision sitting between the two entrances to our existing subdivision.
Zoning is in place for a reason! It protects the existing population from overdevelopment. Making an exception can set a precedent for future exceptions, putting too much stress on our infrastructure. Do not allow a change in this zoning! (The developers just want to squeeze every nickel out of it and move along to the next!)
Not so long ago, the cobb county commissioners promised cobb residents that they would NOT let happen to west cobb what has happened in east cobb. It's an already very congested area with the new neighborhood coming in at Corner Rd at Lost Mtn Rd.
The land needs to be developed according to the established zoning. Developers are trying to cram more homes onto land in this area. We already are burdened by traffic, our schools are overcroweded, our home values are at stake, and there are multiple other developments that have yet to be completed.
Corner Road and our schools cannot support any further development. The intersections of Macland & Corner, as well as Corner & Lost Mountain Rd are already unsafe and congested enough. Stop developing!!!
While I am retired, I often go past Kemp in the morning and afternoon when school is starting or ending. It is such a mess. I just hope that anyone who wants to get involved in this area go by and see how the streets are blocked.
I am a resident of Echo Mill. My address is: 5564 Clipper Bay Drive Powder Springs, GA 30127
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Echo Mill Residents,
The property up for rezoning is on Corner Road in-between the two entrances of Echo Mill and borders 13 homes in Echo Mill.
We are not opposed to the development of this property. We are asking that it be developed within the current zoning.
Note: Each individual voter should sign separately, not as a household!
When considering this petition please take into account the precident the passing of Z88 would set in relation to the other large land plots on the market in the surrounding areas, including: Corner Rd, Lost Mountain Rd, Florence Rd, Macland, etc....
For the 13 Echo Mill homes that border this property there are concerns for the lack of a buffer zone, storm water management, and sewer access. For ALL Echo Mill residents there are concerns over: amenities, traffic, schools, home prices, and over development.
Traffic
- This development will add to the existing traffic problems not just on Corner Road, but to the surrounding area.
- We also need to consider other large land plots on the market in the surrounding areas, including: Corner Rd, Lost Mountain Rd, Florence Rd, Macland, etc....
- We do not yet know the impact of Kyle Farm and the development / proposed rezoning Z75 will have on the traffic problem.
Schools cannot support this development.
- Last years enrollment numbers show:
- –Hillgrove is 492 over capacity
- –Lost Mountain is 18 over capacity
- –Kemp is 22 under capacity
The homes are not consistent with the surrounding area. (4000+ sq. ft. $620-780,000+)
- In the neighboring community of Echo Hill zoned R20 homes range from 2700-3000 sq. ft. above ground with most having an unfinished basement of 1000-1500 sq. ft. and sell for an average of $323,447.
- $87,430 – average household income for 30127
- $2,864 – monthly payment on a $620,000 home w/20% down vs. $1,555 on a $330,000 home
- How will an appraiser justify a price point of $620k and up when there is nothing even close in the immediate area to compare to.
Updates
September 24, 2016
The response from our neighborhood confirms that these concerns are shared by nearly everyone in Echo Mill. This momentum demonstrates that our community expects responsible development that honors existing zoning laws. We will now prepare to present these findings to the planning officials.
14 Comments
I am not in favor of the increased number of homes planned for the area across the street from Kemp Elementary school. Traffic is already too heavy in that area at the start and end of the school day. Even if it is 'over 55' that doesn't mean individuals that will live there are retired. Perhaps the developer can provide current data on the percentage of residents in '55 and over' communities that are working. That would be helpful data.
This is the last thing we need....a subdivision sitting between the two entrances to our existing subdivision.
Zoning is in place for a reason! It protects the existing population from overdevelopment. Making an exception can set a precedent for future exceptions, putting too much stress on our infrastructure. Do not allow a change in this zoning! (The developers just want to squeeze every nickel out of it and move along to the next!)
Not so long ago, the cobb county commissioners promised cobb residents that they would NOT let happen to west cobb what has happened in east cobb. It's an already very congested area with the new neighborhood coming in at Corner Rd at Lost Mtn Rd.
The land needs to be developed according to the established zoning. Developers are trying to cram more homes onto land in this area. We already are burdened by traffic, our schools are overcroweded, our home values are at stake, and there are multiple other developments that have yet to be completed.
Corner Road and our schools cannot support any further development. The intersections of Macland & Corner, as well as Corner & Lost Mountain Rd are already unsafe and congested enough. Stop developing!!!
While I am retired, I often go past Kemp in the morning and afternoon when school is starting or ending. It is such a mess. I just hope that anyone who wants to get involved in this area go by and see how the streets are blocked.
I am a resident of Echo Mill. My address is: 5564 Clipper Bay Drive Powder Springs, GA 30127
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I am not in favor of the increased number of homes planned for the area across the street from Kemp Elementary school. Traffic is already too heavy in that area at the start and end of the school day. Even if it is 'over 55' that doesn't mean individuals that will live there are retired. Perhaps the developer can provide current data on the percentage of residents in '55 and over' communities that are working. That would be helpful data.