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MIC Newsletter  September 2023

The Trust for Public Land (TPL) in partnership with Cobb County will open the much-anticipated RiverLands Gateway Park at the intersection of Discovery Boulevard and Mableton Parkway, including nearly 9 acres of green space. This site will be the regional trailhead for the RiverLands’ showcase site – a 3-mile section of the Chattahoochee RiverLands that makes up over 100 miles of development along the river. 

Mableton citizens have an opportunity to be included on the front end of the plans for the land. In fact, TPL and Cobb County would like to hear your vision for the park, your family and future generations. Please get involved. The river, being the tremendous resource it is, is simply too valuable to ignore any longer.

Get a first-hand experience of the park during the Welcome to South Cobb Family, Food & Music Festival (welcometosouthcobb.com) on September 2, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The event will have great entertainment and family fun, and you'll have a chance to share your thoughts and ideas about the permanent look and feel of the park. Representatives from the design team will be at the festival from 12 -4 pm.

While at the festival, stop by the MIC booth to learn more about our parks and how to become a MIC Parks Ambassador.

We look forward to seeing you there!

To learn more about the Chattahoochee Riverlands vision, please visit www.Riverlands.org.

Share your ideas with the design team. Take the survey at, https://lnkd.in/gBN4XyJK

Welcome To South Cobb Festival! Labor Day Weekend

Congratulations Premier Martial Arts-Austell !!!!!

We welcome you as a new sponsor and wish you much success in serving the community. Special shout out to Gus Gordy, owner, and dedicated community partner.

For information on Premier Martial Arts - Austell, go to: www.mableton.org/sponsor-list

From left, Demetrius Lockett, MIC Board Member; Nate Smith, MIC Chairman; Maxine Wilson, MIC's Vice Chair, Gus Gordy, Owner (center); Patty Auch, Mableton City Council Member; Debora Herndon, Mableton City Council Member; Monique Sheffield, Cobb County Commissioner, District 4

As the summer sun sets and the leaves begin to change, it's time to embark on another exciting academic adventure! We're thrilled to see our school community come alive with curiosity, laughter, and the promise of new friendships.

Students, you are the shining stars of our schools. Your eager minds and boundless enthusiasm make our classrooms burst with energy and potential. Remember, every challenge you face is a chance to learn and grow. Believe in yourselves, and you'll achieve amazing things!

Families, you are the heart of our educational journey. Your unwavering support and love create a nurturing environment for learning to flourish. Let's work together to make this school year a memorable and successful one for your children.

Teachers & Educators, you are the guiding light in our students' lives. Your dedication, creativity, and passion ignite the flames of curiosity and knowledge. Your commitment to shaping young minds is truly awe-inspiring, and we are grateful for the invaluable impact you make.

Here's to a year filled with wonder, growth, and fun. May your pencils be sharp, your minds even sharper, and your hearts full of excitement for the journey ahead!

All Star Schools!

2023-24 Hank Aaron All-Star Schools

Betty Gray Middle

&

Lindley Middle School

The Simple Vue Academy Sneaker Tabernacle

Sept 28th & 29th

ZONING NEWS

Hearings Coming Up in September and October

September 5 - Planning Commission - no Mableton applications

September 19 - Board of Commissioners

• OB-39 - 7 Oaks Stables - for a larger storage building than planned at 300 Cooper Lake Road
• OB-40 - Kerley Family Homes - for a new site plan for a townhome development approved in 2019 at 32 and 34 Cooper Lake Road, Mableton
• LUP-18 Haley Lopez - for permission to park 4 cars at a home

October 3 - Planning Commission and

October 17 - Board of Commissioners

• Z-35 - Suzanne Lemmond Brown, Barbara Lemmond Kilgore - change from commercial to residential zoning for a single family home at 1350 Oak Ridge Road, Austell
• Z-39 - Tunnels to Towers Foundations - convert the Wingate hotel to a residential use at 65 South Service Road, Austell
• Z-42 - William and Lydia Tiku - for a self-storage facility on Blair Bridge Road, Austell
• Z-43 - Suhel Kazani - for a convenience store at Cooper Lake and Veterans Memorial in Mableton.
• LUP-23 - Alfredo Diaz - for permission to park 5 cars at this home.

Applications Completed in August

• Z-27 - Impact Worship Center - for a small retail center on the corner of Mableton Parkway and Queen Mill Road - Approved with conditions
• Z-28 - Hernan Guerrero - for a retail/commercial building at 330 Veterans Memorial Highway - Approved with conditions
• OB-36 Stuart Napshin - for a lot size reduction at 6645 Starling Drive - Approved with conditions
• V-92 Raffinee Gonzalez - for a 9-foot fence and guard building at 293 Fontaine Road - Approved with conditions

If you live in an area near one of these zoning applications, the MIC Zoning Committee wants to hear from you! We welcome new neighbors to Mableton, but we also want to do all we can to protect existing neighborhoods. Email us at zoning@mableton.org!

Hearing and Meeting Information - The Planning Commission hearings are the first Tuesday of each month and the Board of Commissioners Zoning Hearings are the third Tuesday of each month, except January. Both are at 9 am at 100 Cherokee Street just off Marietta Square. The Board of Zoning Appeals hearings begin at 1:30pm in the same location.

Comment Online - Use this easy form to let the Planning Commission and Board of Commissioners know your thoughts on pending applications.

Each month, District Commissioner Monique Sheffield and Planning Commissioner Michael Hughes hold a virtual "In The Zone" meeting to review pending zoning applications. Meetings are usually the 4th Wednesday of each month, but the holidays will affect that schedule. Sign up for Commissioner Sheffield's newsletter to receive the link and instructions.

There is more information related to zoning cases on MIC's website. Please email the MIC Zoning Committee with any questions.

H.O.P.E Family Resource Center Open House & Ribbon Cutting

Wellstar Cobb Doing Goodr in the Community!

Wellstar Health System is proud to announce that Goodr, a sustainable food waste management and hunger relief company, just unveiled Goodr Mobile Grocery Store. Wellstar is proud to sponsor this 26-foot truck stocked with grocery items, including fresh produce, milk, eggs, and shelf-stable items – all for free. The truck aims to bring Goodr's signature free grocery shopping experience to food-insecure communities.

Wellstar has been dedicated for the past 30 years to making Georgia a healthier place for everyone, and it is because of philanthropy that we are able to reinvest in the communities we serve. We appreciate the opportunity to partner with Goodr to offer these critical resources to more people through the Goodr Mobile Grocery Store, and we are excited to see how our organizations can continue to work together to further improve the health of our communities. Read more...

Wellstar will be holding its next mobile market opportunity on October 12, 2023 from 10 AM to 11:00 AM at the Austell Senior Center at 4915 Austell Powder Springs Road. If interested in serving, please reach out to Rebecca Jacobs – rebecca.jacobs@wellstar.org

Adopt A Mile

Make a difference where you live! Join MIC and other community groups on Saturday mornings for an hour or so and help pick up litter. It's not glamorous work, but our community will look so much better! All events begin at 9am.

Visit the MIC website calendar for meeting places and additional dates. Learn more about the Adopt A Mile program here.

Thank You to our sponsors who are committed to helping people, strengthening families, and building a more vital and vibrant Mableton. With the help of our sponsors, MIC continues to fulfill our mission to promote activities, enhance communication, and facilitate initiatives that will benefit the welfare of the Mableton community and its spirit. 

Welcome New General Sponsor!!!!!



The Pillar Church Mableton

PREMIER SPONSORS

DELUXE SPONSORS



GENERAL SPONSORS

Barnes Law Group, Cobb Travel & Tourism, DaLee and Company, Dogs We Trust, First Christian Church of Mableton, Georgia Power, Harris Advisors Group, H.O.P.E Family Resource Center, JJA Project Management, John Thornton Chevrolet Cadillac Buick GMC, Keller Williams Cityside – Taiwo Oniru-Akintokun,  MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes, M3 Innovations dba Aquatree, Moore Diagnostic Laboratory, Printridge, Putnam Body Shop, Quick Tax Professionals, Readyset Atlanta, Refuge Law PLLC, Riverside EpiCenter, SOS Holdings, Sweetwater Mission, The Green Room Restaurant , The Pillar Church Mableton,  The Real Estate Maven, The SAE School, TS Tax & Accounting Services, Vitality Village, Inc., Westside Bank, White Columns Funeral Home, Wilson Agency/Farmers Insurance, Yeah Man Jamaican Restaurant, and Zaxby's.