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MILTON, Ga. — Milton residents can expect to see several road construction projects, local- and state-funded, underway across the city.

Communications Director Greg Botelho wrote Feb. 28 about the Ga. 9 “widening-and-then-some” project making its way from Alpharetta to Milton. In Alpharetta, the project starts at Ga. 9 and Upper Hembree Road.

The Milton phase covers just over 3 miles of Ga. 9 from Windward Parkway to the Forsyth County line.

“That project presents a real challenge that – if we are intentional and savvy – can serve as a pivotal opportunity to enliven, and in some cases, reinvent this crucial corridor,” Mayor Payton Jamison said in a December letter to the Milton Herald.

The Georgia Department of Transportation oversees all aspects of the project along the state route, creating a four-lane roadway with a raised median. The project consists of additional bicycle and pedestrian facilities, signal upgrades and turn lanes at all major intersections.

The latest estimate from GDOT last July put construction costs at just over $68 million.

During a preconstruction meeting Feb. 27, state officials said the contractor, Vertical Earth, has been given a notice to proceed with the stretch through Milton.

The completion date is set for December 2027.

Botelho said city officials are in regular contact with GDOT and may fund a stone veneer along the sidewalks. He also said residents can expect to see the relocation of utilities, tree removal and sidewalk work “fairly early in the scheme of things.”

“While all this goes on, the city will continue efforts to support businesses and residents who work and live in and around this crucial corridor,” Botelho said.

Improvements are also underway at Ga. 400 and McGinnis Ferry Road where GDOT is constructing a diamond interchange.

GDOT is expected to begin construction next year on new bridges on Freemanville Road at Cooper Sandy Creek and on Hopewell Road and Birmingham Road at Chicken Creek.

The new bridges will have two 12-foot-wide lanes and 6.5-foot-wide sidewalks on both sides.

Another new bridge on Birmingham Road near Manor Trace, funded through the 2016 Transportation Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, is in the design and right-of-way acquisition phase.

Each bridge project is expected to cost between $2.8 and $4.4 million.

Also, on the north side of the city, utility relocation for the roundabout at Freemanville and Birmingham roads is complete.

The 2016 TSPLOST referendum funds the project, around $2 million, near the Freemanville-Birmingham Greenspace.

The on-site contractor will first install stormwater infrastructure before crews begin grading for the new road, curb and gutter.

“In other words, expect a lot of activity in the coming weeks,” Botelho said. “Because of that, there may be some intermittent slowdowns and slight delays to the work can proceed.”

The expected competition date is Sept. 29.

Milton, Georgia, is a picturesque city in the heart of Georgia. With its lush greenery and peaceful atmosphere, living in Milton feels like a retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life. The community is tight-knit and welcoming, offering a sense of belonging and connection. Whether exploring the local farmers’ market or strolling through the scenic parks, Milton provides a serene and idyllic setting for residents to enjoy. So if you’re searching for homes in Milton, apartments to rent, or want to learn more about what Milton is known for, this Redfin article will be your guide.

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MILTON, Ga. — Jim and Daryn Rosenberger, owners of D’Rose Vintners in Milton, say that despite previous discussions and plans, they are negotiating with Milton city officials to avoid a lawsuit over what they call, in their own words, “a controversial alcohol license.”

If approved, the Rosenbergers said their farm winery would be able to sell its wine at retail and wholesale locations under the Georgia Farm Winery Act, as well as open five offsite commercial tasting rooms throughout Georgia.

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The Rosenbergers said this negotiation does not include having a tasting room for their wine in the neighborhood location they currently occupy.

“This is absolutely not our position,” Jim Rosenberger told Channel 2 Action News.

As previously reported, the Rosenbergers and the City of Milton have been in somewhat of a bureaucratic and legal back and forth over licensing for their business.

In November, Channel 2′s Bryan Mims reported a plan to open the Rosenbergers’ home in Milton for wine tasting was concerning their neighbors.

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Then in February, Channel 2 Action News reported the Rosenbergers were seeking a permit from the city to sell wine to restaurants.

While the license was set to be reviewed at a March 4 city council meeting, the public hearing for the approval of that license was rescheduled, according to the Rosenbergers, and deferred to April 8 at the business owners’ request.

In a statement from Milton city officials, the only information the city said it could share was that “the item was deferred as the applicant may be considering withdrawal of the application, depending on negotiations.”

Mr. Rosenberger said it is the fourth deferral since November, but the first initiated by the business. Previous hearings had been scheduled for December but were deferred.

“We are hopeful we can come to a fair resolution with the City of Milton and finally get our business up and running, after over three years of delays,” Mr. Rosenberger said.

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MILTON, Ga. — Jim Rosenberger’s at-home “hobby” winery in the gated Boxwood Estates subdivision off Blakmaral Lane is causing a stir among many of its neighbors, specifically those who live in Providence Plantation.

The issue, Providence Plantation residents say, is Rosenberger’s intent to offer wine tastings at the location. To visit D’Rose Vintners, customers will have to drive through the hilly Providence Plantation neighborhood.

Safety is the primary concern for Sarah Moen, whose house is near the bottom of a steep slope on Providence Plantation Drive. Her 19-year-old son, with severe autism, is prone to elopement — Moen fears that Rosenberger’s business could mean heightened traffic and potential drunk driving, putting her son at risk.

“I already have to watch him with regular traffic,” Moen said. “If all of a sudden we have people who are leaving a wine tasting coming down, that just adds extra stress and a completely new level of safety concerns that I just don't need.”

An afternoon visit to the area showed several cars and even school buses took the 25-mph speed limit as a suggestion.

Moen has gathered more than 30 statements from residents of Providence Plantation as well as surrounding neighborhoods. One statement comes from Amy Squires, who spoke with Appen Media alongside Moen.

Squires, the founder and CEO of Therapy and Learning Center of Georgia, referenced a study by the National Autism Association to say two in three parents of elopers reported their missing children had a “close call” with a traffic injury.

But, Squires also noted groups of kids who ride their bikes and families who walk, all in a neighborhood with no sidewalks.

“A lot of people will say, ‘Who cares?’ as they often do when something happens,” Moen said. “... But you will when this is a precedent-setting case.”

Five years ago, the Public Works Department assisted Providence Plantation in a traffic study which showed that of around 400 vehicles near Moen’s home, nearly 80 percent exceeded the 25-mph speed limit. The intent was to install speed bumps, but that never happened because a handful of homes were not in support.

Katrina Drudge, a resident of Providence Plantation, said those who opposed the speed bumps were mostly concerned about their sports cars. Drudge had also provided a statement to Moen.

“Here's the elite saying they don't want a speed bump because of their cars. That's all well and fine, but then the same exact process should have been done when [Rosenberger] applied for the winery and got it approved by the city in 2021,” Drudge said. “We never even knew about it. We had no idea this was happening.”

Like Moen and Squires, Drudge’s primary concerns are the increased traffic, alcohol consumption as well as the precedent the license could set for all of Milton.

“Our lifestyle choice was quiet and peaceful, not a winery in the back of a neighborhood,” Drudge said.

What set off the community is a city sign announcing a Nov. 20 hearing for Rosenberger’s alcohol license – more than two years after Rosenberger’s renovation project was approved in a zoning case. Milton City Manager Steve Krokoff said the hearing has since been rescheduled to Dec. 18, allowing the city time to re-examine what Rosenberger is entitled to based on what was originally approved.

In May 2021, the Milton City Council rezoned Rosenberger’s 10.8-acre property in Boxwood Estates from Community Unit Plan, or CUP, to an agricultural area. The go-ahead allowed him to construct a new home behind an existing barn structure and to allow a vineyard, and to eventually sell his own wine.

But, there were conditions, restricting Rosenberger to by-appointment visits, a maximum of five appointments per day and a cap of 10 customers at any given time with operating hours from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

In order to secure the approval, Rosenberger had to rally support from his five neighbors in Boxwood Estates. While Rosenberger told Appen Media the city required him to deliver around 75 notices in 2021 to those in the surrounding neighborhoods, their support was not required.

Rosenberger also said it was only in the last week that he had heard any pushback, and he has still not received any phone calls, despite his number listed on the city sign.

“Everything that was approved in 2021 – nothing’s changed,” Rosenberger said. “We’re not looking to increase traffic. We’re not increasing the number of people that can participate at one time.”

Though the website for D’Rose Vintners provides visitors the capability to book current appointments, Rosenberger said the function is just a “placeholder.” He said he thought opening the site to the public would be a much faster process.

Rosenberger also said he expects customers to only stay about an hour and a half for wine tastings and that there would be strictly 1 oz. tastings to avoid over-serving people, but also to avoid pouring away the profit.

“When the city put all these conditions on our venture, my wife and I looked at each other and said, ‘It never was a goal to make this the next million dollar venture,’” Rosenberger said.

Step into the heart of the Old West — without ever leaving Georgia.

Nestled in the town of Milton, near downtown Atlanta, lies a slice of the Wild West right in the Peach State.

Ron Wallace, an 81-year-old aficionado of all things Western, and the former president of UPS International, didn’t just build a home; he crafted an entire frontier town right inside of it, too, the Wall Street Journal reported.

And now, the whole package is on the market for $8.95 million.

Imagine saloon doors swinging open to reveal a bar stacked with poker chips and playing cards, while lights flicker in the windows of an undertaker’s office.

It’s like stepping onto the set of a Hollywood Western film — and to a degree, it is.

Inspired by the 1993 classic “Tombstone,” Wallace spared no expense in recreating the rugged charm of the Wild West.

With the help of Six Flags set designer Rick Clark, he dedicated 4,000 square feet of his 25,000-square-foot mansion into a living homage to the frontier days. But not just for a love of Westerns; Wallace is also quite the collector of Western antiques, and this provided good, and fun, space to house his keep.

Picture rows of life-size building facades, a sheriff’s office (fittingly, Wallace himself is a former deputy sheriff), and even faux-dirt roads complete with hoofprints and wagon-wheel tracks. Still, there were some limitations.

“We had started to put moss on the beams to try to make them look old, but the builder came back and said ‘Don’t put anymore moss on it, we’ve got to take everything off,’ because there is no moss in the original town of Tombstone,” Wallace told the Journal.

But this ain’t just for show, pardner. Wallace and his wife, Kate, regularly host fundraisers and immersive events in their Western wonderland.

From gun-twirling lessons to high-stakes Faro games, guests are transported back in time faster than you can say “Howdy!”

And it’s not just Western memorabilia that sets this mansion apart.

With a 4,600-square-foot garage and parking for 35 cars, Wallace’s collection of vintage automobiles is the envy of gearheads everywhere. Plus, with amenities like a theater, a lounge, a sauna and a steam room, this ain’t your granddaddy’s ranch house.

Set on roughly 9 acres of picturesque land, this estate boasts two ponds with waterfalls and a tree-lined driveway. It’s no wonder Wallace decided to call Milton home.

However, it looks like the family will be losing out on some money in the process of selling this spread.

They paid an estimated $900,000 for the vacant land and spent an additional $11 million to build the property.

Still, you might ask, why is Wallace parting ways with his Wild West dream? Listing agent Bonnie Smith of Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty tells the Journal the Wallaces are downsizing.