Smart Growth in Cherokee County depends on You
Posted: November 29th, 2006
Category: Woodstock Real Estate
I have posted many times in the past on the values of "Smart Growth". If Cherokee County must grow, and projections have the county gaining 200,000 more people by 2030 (more than double the current population of 141,903), then we better start growing smart.
Well, here’s your chance to get involved in the Smart Growth movement and make a difference for Cherokee County and it’s future!
There is a great residential development being proposed in Cherokee County by Macauley, a development company that I know and trust. You may have heard about the proposed community, temporarily being called "A Village in the Forest.” This community will be a model of environmental sustainability, as well as a self-contained community that will improve the quality of life of its residents and neighbors. In addition to shopping and road improvements, Macauley’s plan for this special property will incorporate upgrades to some of the current facilities on Lake Allatoona and additional public amenities including parks, churches, dining, and entertainment venues. The community will also include new schools, police and fire services and other civic facilities. They are partnering with the County to provide water and sewer infrastructure so this land won’t be built out on septic tanks.
You can learn more about the community at the website www.wands.macauleycompanies.com. They are in the midst of the zoning approval process, and public support is crucial. There are several ways that you can make difference:
1) Attend the public meetings - Show your support simply by attending upcoming public meetings. Plan on arriving at least 30 minutes early as they expect standing room only.
· Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, Dec. 5, 6:00pm, Justice Center, downtown Canton.
· Board of Commissioners meeting, Dec. 19, 6:00pm, Justice Center, downtown Canton.
2) Write letters to the editors of the local newspapers. Their respective email addresses are
Garry Yandel, editor@ledgernews.com
Barbara Jacoby, bjacoby@cherokeetribune.com
Bart Brannon, bart@cherokeegazette.com.
3) Send comments to public officials - Share your comments – even in the way of a quick email – with the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners and the Planning Commission. Their respective email addresses are
Mike Byrd, Chairman – jmbyrd@cherokeega.com
Harry Johnston – hjohnston@cherokeega.com
Derek Good – dvgood@cherokeega.com
Karen Mahurin – kmahurin@cherokeega.com
Jim Hubbard – jhubbard@cherokeega.com
For the Planning Commission, send emails to
Rob Cutting, Chair – recutting@hotmail.com
Scott Barnes – sherppascott@yahoo.com
Bob Whitaker – rmw51@alltel.net
Michael Oxley – arcoxley@aol.com
Charles Kirby – charleskirby00@aol.com
Betty Callahan (via Vicki Taylor) – vtaylor@cherokeega.com
Bill Jarrard – wjjarrard@yahoo.com
Richard Spinks – spinkssuz@aol.com
Luke Zakrzewski – lzak1@adelphia.net
If you believe in Smart Growth concepts and want to see Cherokee County move in this direction, instead of piece meal/hodge-podge zoning methods, then now is the time to make a difference.
Click here to read a .pdf about Smart Growth
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Its funny, I was wondering this week when you were going to write about this project. We’re behind it 100% and think its going to be of major value to Cherokee County. I’m glad you’re behind it too. We need more strong voices like yours to help Cherokee grow “smart.”