3-story office building at Noonday Creek Trailhead (OB-56)On Tuesday, November 20, at the Board of Commissioners Meeting, case OB-56 will be heard. The property located north of Noonday Creek Trailhead and bounded by Bells Ferry Road to the east and Chastain Meadows Parkway to the west, is almost 30 undeveloped acres that contains flood plain and wetlands. The developer, Chastain Edison LLC, is proposing to revise the previously-approved site plan and build the 3-story L-shaped office buildings significantly closer to the back of houses at Big Shanty Plantation. They have asked for many more parking spaces than is allowable, and state this will be high-density offices. With no stated office hours, and claiming low volumes of traffic at peak times, the BFCA questions the type of business this will accommodate and the impact on residents' quality of life.
The BFCA has suggested 2 alternate positions for the office buildings that would keep them out of the flood plain while also not being as egregious to residents. They were not adopted. The newest version of the site plan is below. Please write Commissioner Birrell (joann.birrell@cobbcounty.org) with your opposition to this proposal. The hearing will take place Tuesday, November 20 at 9 a.m. at 100 Cherokee Street in Marietta and is open to the public. 
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adopt-a-mile on Bells ferry road
Thanks to everyone who joined BFCA Board Members on Saturday, October 20 to clean up Bells Ferry Road. Our mile looks great once again.
Our next quarterly cleanup will be in 2019. Stay tuned for dates or email us and we'll let you know the date as it approaches.
Our next quarterly cleanup will be in 2019. Stay tuned for dates or email us and we'll let you know the date as it approaches.
Officer Pharr: Community engagement officer
Officer Fernando Pharr is with the Cobb County Police Department and is the Community Engagement Officer for our area. Part of his responsibilities include working with citizens to identify and resolve issues which affect the livability of our immediate area. Specifically, he can help with speeding, stop sign issues and code violations in neighborhoods. He is also available to attend your Homeowner Association Meeting or board meeting, and can be contacted at Fernando.pharr@cobbcounty.org.
As Cobb County continues to grow and develop, issues impacting the well-being of area residents are constantly surfacing; issues such as traffic speed and congestion, zoning and development, environmental quality, preservation of open space, crime control and prevention, and neighborhood enhancements. The BFCA is an all-volunteer organization from the Bells Ferry corridor. We work with local legislators, environmental groups, law enforcement officials, residents and neighborhood associations within our area to address these issues head-on as they arise. Individuals are encouraged to actively participate in their communities and the decisions affecting them.
