It's late and I'm tired so here are the Cliff's Notes.  I am not being objective here so editorial comments will be part of this.  Please add "comments" with what I forgot. Let me start by saying it was WONDERFUL to meet all of my neighbors out there. What a great group of people. As …

Continue reading Update from 9/6 Dekalb Planning Commission Meeting

It is 7:45 PM and we are on item 6. We are item 24. So 9 or later is a good estimate of when we will get to it. Still time to come out!

Among the issues the neighborhood is concerned about is the drainage at Briar Cove.  Thank you to all of the neighbors for sending me photos of your concerns that I can publish here.  It appears that among the many changes we will be discussing on 9/6 is the change from a smaller development set back …

Continue reading A stream by any other name… is a drainage ditch?

Stephens Drive unfortunately serves a lot of non-local traffic.  The image on the right shows a typical rush hour on Stephens, looking towards the new construction at Briar Cove on Briarcliff Road.  Those cars are waiting at Briarcliff, a 2-lane road with no shoulder, inadequate sidewalks, a blind curve, and no traffic light.  The construction …

Continue reading The Stephens Superhighway

A lot of folks have asked "What exactly is being discussed on 9/6?"  There is a lot of information and misinformation out there - I want this blog to distribute the most accurate information that is fair to the developer, the county, and the community, so we can have a productive conversation as a neighborhood.  …

Continue reading Documents for 9/6 Planning Meeting