Category Archives: Redevelopment

“Save Whitlock Heights” : From What?

April 5, 2006 – 11:19 pm

Neighbors have listed some reasons why they believe the lot should not be sold. Whitlock Heights has been an established Marietta community for some time now, located right off the Square and Whitlock Avenue. Many of the longtime residents appear threatened by their neighbor?s choice to split the lot and some of the yard signs? [...]

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Burnt Hickory Village – a New “Mini-West Cobb Avenues” style boutique shops just west of McDonalds on Whitlock Avenue

April 4, 2006 – 9:24 pm

Today, we talked to one of the developers of the new retail development that is going up just west of the McDonald’s on Whitlock Avenue. A short description of the project can be summed up as “A mini version of the West Cobb Avenues”. The new development will be home to upscale boutique shops and [...]

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Senior Care in Marietta: Your Opinion?

April 3, 2006 – 10:25 pm

With a public zoning hearing tomorrow night regarding the proposed senior condominiums in two Cobb locations, the question of senior care is brought to the table. The hearing is focused on high-density vs. low-density population levels for the concerned areas. The outcome will either grant Palladian, Inc. the right to build these high-density condos in [...]

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Council looks at cable & internet contracts; townhome zoning issues

March 31, 2006 – 10:32 am

A three-person judicial committee of City Council has tentatively approved franchise agreements with American Fiber Systems and Comcast Corp. The new deals will be reviewed by all of City Council this April. American Fiber Systems, which supplies internet service for Marietta, now has a contract which lasts for two additional years. The non-exclusive contract with [...]

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Redevelopment Moves Forward

March 30, 2006 – 11:30 pm

It looks as though more redevelopment is coming to Marietta. On Wednesday, the Marietta Redevelopment Corp. voted to obtain upwards of $2 million in order to acquire as much as 10 acres around the downtown area. “This fund will be used to buy properties that are blighted,” said MRC Executive Director Gary Mongeon. “Our job [...]

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Marietta’s newest development on Whitlock Avenue – the Walnut Grove community of homes

March 25, 2006 – 9:53 am

We spoke this morning with Mark Kirk, one of the developers of the new Walnut Grove community of homes. This development is currently underway, with ground being prepared for 18 new homes that will sit on the corner of Whitlock Avenue and Whitlock Drive. Mark, along with his brother, grew up with their family just [...]

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With losses of over 4 million dollars over the past 4 years, the Cobb Civic Center is being closed.

March 23, 2006 – 2:08 am

According to public Cobb County records, the Cobb Civic Center has been losing money for several years now and the total amount in the red is just over four million dollars. While once a prime location for events such as Cobb County basketball tournaments and even Presidential Campaign speeches (such as Ronald Reagan speaking there [...]

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Mapping Cobb’s Future

March 14, 2006 – 2:07 am

“The 1st public meeting for “Mapping Cobb’s Future” will be held on Tuesday, March 14th. See below for more information March 14th, 6:00 PM, Commissioners Hearing Room The Cobb County Comprehensive Plan is the guiding policy document for all land use and development regulations in unincorporated Cobb County, and for regional services throughout the County [...]

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Redevelopment of existing, abandoned Shopping Centers in Marietta…

March 13, 2006 – 1:01 pm

After watching the new West Park Government Center take shape over the past few months on top of what was once an old Kroger, I have come up with the conclusion that old complexes can indeed be turned around for the betterment of the community. I was skeptical at first when I saw they were [...]

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