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May/June 2016 I Volume 13, Issue 3 city of Sugar Hill
www.cityofsugarhill.com
LExpanding the Heart of Sugar Hill - New EpiCenter Coming Soon!
Dry Weather Screening Detects Illicit Discharges
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Thereareseveralexciting,andnewprojectscomingtotheCityofSugarHill.Theheartofour“SweetCity”willbetransformedbythedevelopmentoftheEpiCenter,whichbreaksgroundsummerof2016.Themixed-usedevelopmenthasitsoriginsintheCity’sDowntownMasterPlanDevelopedover10yearsagowithsignificantcommunityinvolvement.DawnP.Gober,alifelongresidentofSugarHillandaprominentrealtorinthearea,hasservedontheSugarHillDowntownDevelopmentAuthority(DDA)sinceitscreationyearsago.Whenaskedwhatherthoughtswereontheproject,shesaid,“Theprojectissoexciting.Itaddresseswhatcitizenstoldustheywantedyearsagoincommunitysurveysandpublicdesignsessions-adowntowntheycouldcalltheirownwithshops,restaurants,officespaceandentertainment.Ican’twaittotakemygranddaughterstoashow,goshoppingandgrabanicecreamconeinourowndowntown”.
TheprojectwillbeconstructedjusteastofCityHallonCity-ownedpropertyalongWestBroadStreet.Itwillbehometoa326-seatperformingartstheater,communitymeetingrooms,astate-of-the-artgymnasium,indoorwalkingtrack,volleyball,basketballandpickleballcourts.TheEpiCenterwillalsofeatureover30,000squarefeetofoffice,retailandarooftopbaroverlookingTheBowl@SugarHill.
ResidentsandvisitorswillsoonbeabletoseeaperformancebythePlayersGuild@SugarHill,theBroadSt.Bandoratravelingtheatergroupandthenenjoyagreatdiningexperienceallwithinwalkingdistance.Arooftoprestaurant/barwillprovideanicerelaxingsettingtoenjoyarefreshingdrinkwhileoverlookingtheamenitypondortakinginthesoundsofoneofthegreatconcertsinthe“BestofGwinnett”outdooramphitheater,TheBowl.
TheprojectedcompletiondateisDecember2017.Theprojectwillbepartiallyfinancedwith2014SPLOSTfundsearmarkedforrecreationaswellascashreserves.Theremainingcostoftheprojectwillbefinancedwithhistoricallylowtaxexemptbonds,usingtheCity’sAA+creditrating.TheCityandtheDDAhavenooutstandingdebtandtheCityisinexcellentfiscalandfinancialcondition.Alldebtservicefortheprojectwillbecoveredbyleasepayments,internalbudgetmanagementandNOadditionaltaxes.TheCitywillalsohavetheopportunitytopayoffthedebtserviceearly.
TaylorAnderson,ChairmanoftheDDA,sharedhisviews,“ThisisanimportanttimeforSugarHill,andanexcellenttimetobeaSugarHillresident.WearegratefulfortheleadershipandvisionoftheMayorandCouncilandlookforwardtobeingtheir
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Housing Study
Players Guild@Sugar Hill and Quantum National Bank presentFunny Money
TheCityofSugarHillHousingStudyisnowavailabletoviewonlineorinpersonatourplanningoffice.Thestudyidentifiedseveralneedsandcommunityvalueswhichwillguidepolicydecisionsrelatedtohousingoverthenextfiveyears.Thisincludesthepromotionofawalkablefootprintthroughoutthecommunity,morediversehousingoptions,andmorecreative,proactiveprogramstomaintainthevisualintegrityofthecommunity.ToviewthecompletestudyandlearnmoreaboutthefutureofhousinginSugarHill,pleasevisit:http://cityofsugarhill.com/housing-study.
AmildmanneredC.P.A,accidentlypicksupthewrongbriefcase—onefullofmoney.Heassumesitisillicitcashandhedecidestokeepit.Then,apolicedetectivearrivesatthedoor.HethinksHenrywassolicitinginthemen’sroomofthelocalpub.Actually,Henrywassittingintheloocountingthecash.AnotherdetectivearrivesthinkingHenryisdead;amanwithbulletholesinhisheadandHenry’sbriefcasewerefoundintheRiverThames.Henry’sineptattemptstoextricatehimselffromthisimpossiblesituationleadtoincreasinglyhystericalsituations.
Show dates are May 6-8 & 13-15www.playersguildsugarhill.net
partnerintheyearsahead.AstheCitygrowsandnewamenitiesareaddedlikethisdevelopment,thequalityoflifeinSugarHillgetsevensweeter.Ourhomes,businessesandfamilieswillbethedirectbeneficiariesofthisboldandforward-thinkingvision.”
Currently,therearenearly30,000vehicletripsadayonHighway20andthisisprojectedtoincreaseto50,000tripsadayoncethehighwaywideningprojectiscompleted.The2016completionofthenewLevelCreekParkandothernewdevelopmentopportunitiesonPeachtreeIndustrialBoulevardwillturnDowntownSugarHillintothetrue“EpiCenter”ofthisnewcommercialhub.
MayorSteveEdwardssummeduptheplanningprocessforthisproject,stating,“ThereisanarttobuildingaCity.Itisastrategicandmethodicalprocess,muchlikeagameofchesswheretherearenearlylimitlessoutcomestoconsiderwhenmakingamajormove.Thetimingisrightforthismoveandinvestment.Wearebecomingacommercialhubandourgoalistokeepcommerce,jobsandspendingrighthereinSugarHill.Wearedoingwhatothersareonlytalkingabout–creativeplace-making.ItisinourDNA.”
Thisprojecthasbecomeacatalystthathasalreadyattractedalmost$200millioninnewlyplannedprivatesectorinvestmentinthedowntownarea.Astheseprojectsunfoldinthenextfewyears,thefamily-friendlyandbusiness-readySugarHillofthenearfuturewillbeadynamiclive,work,playcommunity.
FormoreinformationabouttheEpiCenterorotherdevelopmentopportunities,contactScottAndrewsatsandrews@cityofsugarhill.comor(770)945-6716.
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MosquitoSpraying Schedule
Round 1Allstreetsandsubdivisionsnorthof
Hwy.20-May30ththroughJune3rdAllstreetsandsubdivisionssouthofHwy.20-June6ththroughJune10th
Round 2 Allstreetsandsubdivisionsnorthof
Hwy.20-July18ththroughJuly22nd
AllstreetsandsubdivisionssouthofHwy.20-July25th
throughJuly29th
Enrollmentin Sugar HillGas Level Billingis NOW OPEN! ContactCustomerServiceatCityHallformoreinformationortoenroll(770)945-6716.
2 I Vida Fest6 I Thursdays @ The Hill15 I Sugar Rush FeaturingEllie Lawrence & 7 Bridges29 I Zombie 5k andTruck or Treat
October
*This lineup is tentative. Events, dates & times are subject to change.*
For full event lineup visit:
www.CityOfSugarHill.comor contact the events staff
@ 770.945.6716
or sandrews@cityofsugarhill.com
March19 I Easter Egg Hunt
24 I Sugar Hill’sBirthday Bashfeaturing R&B Inc.
1 I Thursdays @ The Hill
3 I Sweet Life Concert • Third Eye Blind
16 I Thursdays @ The Hill
17 I Sounds of Summer Concert • Moby Dick
September
NovemberIce Rink Opens12 I Chocolate Festival
3 I Sparks in the ParkFeaturing A1A7 I Thursdays @ The Hill16 I Sweet Life Concert • Kool & the Gang21 I Thursdays @ The Hill
July
2 I Thursdays @ The Hill11 I Sweet Life Concert • Blues Traveler16 I Thursdays @ The Hill18 I Sounds of Summer Concert • Joe Hall
June
5 I Thursdays @ The Hill
6-8 & 13-15 I “Funny Money”
Players Guild at Sugar Hill Performance
14 I Maker Fest
19 I Thursdays @ The Hill
28 I Sweet Life Concert • The Mavericks
May
16 I Sugar Hill Serves 5k/10k21 I Thursdays @ The Hill
April
December3 I Holiday Celebration
2016EVENTS@SUGAR HILL
*This lineup is tentative. Events, dates & times are subject to change.*
4 I Thursdays @ The Hill13 I Sweet Life Concert •The Purple Xperience18 I Thursdays @ The Hill27 I Sounds of Summer Concert • Fly Betty Band
August
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Sugar Hill Important Dates
May 2 7:00PMSugarHillCityCouncilWorkSessionMay 4 12:00PMOutdoorSevereWeather WarningSystemTestMay 4 12:00PMToastmastersMay 4 5:00PMSugarHillYouthCouncilMeetingMay 5 6:00PMThursdays@TheHillMay 6-8,13-15 8:00PM(Sundaysat4PM)PlayersGuild@ SugarHillPresents“FunnyMoney”May 9 7:30PMSugarHillCityCouncilMeetingMay 10 6:00PMSugarHillArtsCommissionMeetingMay 11 12:00PMToastmastersMay 12 5:30PMSugarHillBusinessAllianceMeetingMay 16 6:30PMSugarHillPlanningCommissionWork SessionandMeetingMay 16 6:30PMSugarHillHistoricPreservation SocietyMeetingMay 18 12:00PMToastmastersMay 18 5:00PMSugarHillYouthCouncilMeetingMay 19 6:00PMThursdays@TheHillMay 25 12:00PMToastmastersMay 28 Doorsopen7:00PMTheMavericksin TheBowl@SugarHillMay 30 CityHallClosedinObservanceofMemorialDayMay 31 6:30PMSugarHillDDAMeeting
May 2016June 1 12:00PMOutdoorSevereWeatherWarning SystemTestJune 1 12:00PMToastmastersJune 1 5:00PMSugarHillYouthCouncilMeetingJune 2 6:00PMThursdays@TheHillJune 6 7:00PMSugarHillCityCouncilWorkSessionJune 8 12:00PMToastmastersJune 9 5:30PMSugarHillBusinessAllianceMeetingJune 11 Doorsopenat7:00PMBluesTravelerin TheBowl@SugarHillJune 13 7:30PMSugarHillCityCouncilMeetingJune 14 6:00PMSugarHillArtsCommissionMeetingJune 15 12:00PMToastmastersJune 15 5:30PMSugarHillYouthCouncilMeetingJune 16 6:00PMThursdays@TheHillJune 18 Doorsopenat6:00PMSoundsofSummer ConcertFeat.Haley&AlexisBandandJoeHallJune 20 6:30PMSugarHillPlanningCommissionWork SessionandMeetingJune 20 6:30PMSugarHillHistoricPreservation SocietyMeetingJune 22 12:00PMToastmastersJune 28 6:30PMSugarHillDDAMeetingJune 29 12:00PMToastmastersJune 29 5:00PMSugarHillYouth CouncilMeeting
June 2016
ConnectWith Us!
Dry Weather Screening Detects Illicit DischargesTheCityofSugarHillimplementsavarietyofprogramstocomplywithstateandfederalstormwaterregulations.OneoftheseprogramsistheDryWeatherScreeningprogram,whichisintendedtoassistinthedetectionofillicitdischargeorillegalconnectionstothestormsewersystem.
DryweatherscreeningentailscheckingstormwateroutfallsthroughouttheCityafteratleast72hoursofdryweather.ThisprocessistotoensurenohazardoussubstancesareflowingoutoftheCity-ownedpipesorstructuresandintostatewaters,includingstreams,riversandlakes.Anoutfallisthelaststructure,usuallyapipeoutlet,inastormsewersystemownedbytheCitythatdischargesintostatewaters(includingmoststreams,riversandlakes).Thepurposeistodetectillicitflowduringdryweather,sincenorainwatershouldbeflowingthroughthe
system.Whenflowisdetected,aninvestigatormeasuresfluoride,detergent,pH,temperatureandconductivitylevelsinthewater,andiftheflowisdeterminedtobeanillicitdischarge,theinvestigatortracestheflowupstreamtodetermineitsorigin.
Ifthesourceisfoundandtheresponsiblepartyidentified,theCitywillthenenforcetheIllicitDischargeandIllegalConnectionOrdinancetostopthedischarge.Toreportillicitdischargeinthestormdrainagesystem,ortorequestmoreinformation,calltheStormwaterDepartmentat770-271-2137.
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