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on why we support keeping the current zoning for the 54-acre Tritt property.
on why we support keeping the current zoning for the 54-acre Tritt property.
 54-Acre Tritt Property on Roswell Road Happy New Year 2015! We are just past the 2-year anniversary of this community's efforts to protect the Tritt property next to East Cobb Park, and we thought it would be a good idea to review a few blog posts on this effort as we gear up for the March 3, 2015 and March 14, 2015 Cobb County Board of Commissioners meetings, in which Isakson Living's rezoning request will be heard again. |
During these past 2 years, thousands of East Cobbers have supported this effort to protect the Tritt property from development by signing petitions, emailing the Board of Commissioners, attending meetings, and sharing information with others, but even still, many people are just now finding out about the intensity of the Isakson Living development proposal and a lot has happened. So here's a timeline (see below) as well as a recap of the top 5 blog posts that include key details about why it is so important to preserve the Tritt property:
| 1. East Cobb Park was once part of the Tritt property: Here's a great post on the interesting history of this area and part of the legacy of Odessa Tritt Lassiter, who was the aunt of Norris and Wylene Tritt. |  The Tritt property on a map from 1869 (land lots 965 & 966 in red box) |
| 2. East Cobb proposal compared with other Isakson Living developments: This blog post is how the Isakson Living East Cobb proposal compares with Isakson Living's other 2 other properties: Isakson Living's Park Springs community in Stone Mountain, and the planned Isakson Living retirement community in Peachtree Hills Buckhead that has been an empty lot for years and has a $30+ million lawsuit by BB&T. |  Map of residential East Cobb surrounding the 54-acre Tritt property |
| 3. Help East Cobb Park: A blog post on how the sale of the 53.7-acre Tritt property next to many subdivisions and East Cobb Park will impact this community greatly no matter what, whether it becomes a new Park, an 80-home subdivision, or a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC). The Tritt property is one of the last undeveloped green space areas in East Cobb, and so its sale will have an effect on this area for generations: |  The Tritt property next to East Cobb Park in the Sewell Mill Creek watershed |
| 4. The real deal on the East Cobb Park donation offer and more specifics on the October Isakson Living East Cobb proposal: This blog post covers specifics on many topics: the East Cobb Park donation offer, 84 retirement houses vs. a subdivision, why the Isakson Living East Cobb proposal would raze more Green Space than previous plans, the height & square footage of the 11 multi-story buildings, and which commercial businesses are planned within the CCRC. |  Isakson Living October 2014 Proposal. 4 subdivisions are next to the Tritt property: Hidden Hollow, Robinson Walk, Wyntergreen, and Glenside |
| 5. Protected Wetlands, Affordable Options for Retirees, and Parkland: This blog post explains why so many Cobb residents suggest the Tritt property be preserved as a park: the property is well-suited as parkland, as it is next to small existing parks (East Cobb Park and Fullers Park) in a residential area, and the property has wetlands, floodplains, and very steep hills. The Tritt property was on the Park Bond 2006 and Park Bond 2008 list of potential properties. |  East Cobb Park next to the Tritt property |
Isakson Living East Cobb proposal timeline
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