Cobb County PARKS  Department will be hosting a series of public input meetings to discuss planning for the future of new park properties purchased through the 2008 PARKS Bond program. Although there is currently no funding for the development of these properties, the County wants to know how you would like these parcels to be used as parks, once funding is identified. There are a series of meetings being held around the County and one of them is focused on property here in Mableton – 21 acres on Henderson Road at Veterans Memorial Highway at Nickajack Creek. The map shows the property, which is just east of the Publix at Providence Pavilion. The meeting will be March 20 at 6:30 to 8:00pm at the South Cobb Community Center, 620 Lions Club Drive.

The Mableton Improvement Coalition has had a long history of advocating for this property and other acreage that is important for recreation and historical significance. Because of MIC’s work, the 103 acres of county property along Discovery Boulevard will receive county funding from the current SPLOST (1% sales tax) for trails, parking and restrooms. Engineering work is currently underway with hopes of the park opening to the public in late 2019 or early in 2020.

Now it’s time to advocate for this park property on Henderson Road. Be sure to attend this meeting!

One of the most talked-about subjects in our Facebook group is restaurants. MIC’s Economic Development Committee decided to visit Mableton restaurants periodically, and provide some basic information about them — or in other words, “shine a spotlight” on the restaurants in our community. MIC does not endorse the restaurants; the Spotlight exists simply to introduce Mabletonians to restaurants in Mableton.

Date of visit: 11:45am, Friday, February 22, 2019

Food type: BBQ Wings

Takeout/Delivery: Recommended; very small eating space, 2 bistro tables, benches along wall
email: mailto:rjabswings@hotmail.com, grubhub, Ubereats.com $10 minimum for delivery option

Location: 6274 Mableton Parkway, Suite B, near Factory Shoals Road

Phone: 770.739.7200 Fax: 770.739.7210

Hours:  Mon-Thurs 11:00am-9:00pm, Fri-Sat 11:00am-10:00pm, Closed Sundays

Website:  www.rjabswings.com

Facebook: RjabsWings

Food Safety Score:  97 (Feb 15, 2018)

Ambience:  Straightforward counter orders, in-and-out friendly

Wifi: none detected

Parking: adequate for in-and-out takeout

Experience:   VERY busy at lunch on a Friday, mostly takeout orders.  Menu includes wings, burgers, hot dogs, chili dogs, fish, turkey burgers, philly steak sandwiches, plus sides and drinks (canned only). All meals served only in Styrofoam to-go containers; no drive-thru; credit/debit cards accepted. Kids’ and Family Package menus available. No public restroom. 10 different wing sauces; signature “original” is light, great combo sweet and heat – can order “naked” wings with sauce on side. Catering available. Very reasonable prices.

For all the Restaurant Spotlights, click here.

Commissioner Lisa Cupid and Planning Commissioner Galt Porter will hold their regular community zoning meeting in Mableton on Wednesday, February 27 at 6pm at the South Cobb Community Center, 620 Lions Club Drive in Mableton. On the agenda will be these Mableton applications:

Z-61 EMAE, LLC  –  originally an application for townhouses, now small single family development on Factory Shoals Road

Z-80 Embry Development Company – townhouse development on Old Bankhead Highway

Z-82 IGBO Union Atlanta – expansion of parking and building upgrade on Mableton Parkway

OB-80 Alan Baran –  change of stipulations for a truck terminal on Six Flags Parkway

Z-11 Family Life Restoration Center –  an application to allow a homeless shelter on Mableton Parkway

Z-13 Amber-Shea, LLC – an application for an event center on Veterans Memorial

OB-5 Hilltop Shopping Center – an application to allow vocational schools in this shopping center on Veterans Memorial

The local, evening meeting is a great chance to speak directly to the decisionmakers about zoning applications in our community. Be sure to attend!