( THE GREAT WALL OF ROSWELL IS UP
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By Kirsten Ricci The Coleman Preserve development has created a large retaining wall near Colemna Rd. and Hwy 120 in Roswell.
And we have a name! The new elementary school in Roswell on Alpharetta Hwy., which has been the temporary home to Esther Jackson Elementary for the 2015-16 school year, has officially been named Vickery Mill Elementary. It will open for its newly zoned district this fall. The teachers and students of Esther Jackson are preparing to move into their brand new state-of-the-art building in East Roswell. Fulton County Schools has done a great job with both buildings and surrounding homes are increasing in value already. This new school has been sorely needed and with increased home values it is truly a win-win for us all. The Roswell City Council recently vetoed a newly proposed development along the Coleman Road area. The proposal would have rezoned a single-family estate lot to be developed into a subdivision of 8 homes in the $750,000 price range. Local residents strongly opposed this proposal. Coleman Road appears to be ground zero for development. There are large tracts of land, and with the close proximity to Hwy. 120 and Downtown Roswell, developers see opportunity. Neighbors in the area want to protect the character of existing neighborhoods and are not pleased with the Coleman Preserve project currently underway—most notably the unsightly great wall of Roswell, and increased traffic congestions.
Vickers Village at the end of Canton Street in Roswell, formerly home to Vickers Auto Repair, has seen some movement; development is beginning. The building permits have been submitted with ground breaking and shovels in the ground expected in 8 to 12 weeks. Another roadway improvement project to be completed within the next 18 months is going to transform Roswell in a really great way. A new roundabout will be added to the Chaffin and Hardscrabble Roads intersection where there is currently a signal. In addition, this complete street project will provide a 10-foot multi-use path, 4-foot bicycle lanes, and a 5-foot sidewalk along the Hardscrabble Road corridor from the Roswell High School entrance to the entrance of Sweet Apple Elementary School. This area and the residents that live along this section will benefit greatly. This will be another connection of community, added walkability, and desirability for homes in the vicinity. All of these are great selling points to new buyers. Also, big news for Alpharetta. There is a proposal being reviewed for a new Luxury hotel, Aloft, to be built at the intersection of NorthPoint and Mansell this would be a great location for an upscale hotel, stay tuned for additional updates. Kirsten Ricci is a Roswell resident and a Keller Williams Agent who specializes in residential real estate in the north metro Atlanta area. She can be reached at 678472-3832, kirsten@roswellrealty.net. Her site is www.klrgrouprealestate.com.
JUNE 2016 THECURRENTHUB.COM
REAL ESTATE