Alpharetta-Roswell Herald - October 19, 2023

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Roswell tackles ‘outdoor storage’ in city’s Parkway Village District By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com

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The Alpharetta High School Environmental Club returns to Rock Mill Park after collecting litter and debris at the annual Alpharetta Rivers Alive Oct. 14. Club President Sanchika Gupta, far left, said 10 members signed up for the service opportunity.

Waterways get touch-up at Alpharetta Rivers Alive By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Some 100 volunteers gathered at Rock Mill Park Oct. 14 to remove litter at the annual Alpharetta Rivers Alive event. Volunteers arrived at the park at 8:30 a.m. for remarks by Alpharetta City Councilman John Hipes and Natural Resources Commissioner Dan Mitnick before embarking to clean up streams, greenways and roadways in the area.

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The event also featured storm drain stenciling, an effort to remind residents that only water should enter the inlets. City Environmental Program Coordinator Terry Porter said when grass clippings or pollutants contaminate stormwater runoff, it can lead to environmental problems. To raise awareness, Porter said volunteers mark the drains with 4-inch medallions with messages such as, “Only rain down the drain.”

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Some 20 bags of trash collected along streams await pickup Oct. 14 at Rock Mill Park.

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ROSWELL, Ga. — The action agenda for the Oct. 10 Roswell City Council meeting had just one item, formal approval of a text amendment to the Unified Development Code for the Parkway Village District. Roswell’s Unified Development Code, effective since June 2014, is a tool for residents and developers to address new zoning practices in a clear and easy-to-understand way. Roswell Director of Planning and Zoning Jackie Diebel presented the amendment, which allows for the outdoor storage of construction and landscaping equipment in the Parkway Village District. City staff described the amendment as a minor adjustment to the Unified Development Code. Essentially, the amendment allows for the conditional use of outdoor storage for rentals only, limited by requirements concerning public view and its placement on a specific parcel in Parkway Village. The amendment stems from a June 27 recommendation from

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