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SANDY SPRINGS City to see weekend roundabout work

State highway officials have announced lane closures over four consecutive weekends in June, beginning Friday, for the two roundabouts at the interchange of Riverside Drive and Interstate 285 in Sandy Springs.

Weather permitting, contractors for the Georgia Department of Transportation will perform repairs and maintenance to make safety improvements to the northbound and southbound roundabouts.

Work on the northbound roundabout is scheduled for June 2-4 and June 9-11; and on the southbound roundabout, June 16-18 and June 23-25, beginning at 9 p.m. Fridays and ending at 5 a.m. Mondays. No detours are expected. DAVID IBATA FOR THE AJC

FORSYTH COUNTY Coal Mountain overlay zoning plan heard

The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners will move ahead with public hearings for the proposed Coal Mountain Overlay District in northeast Forsyth, a plan aimed at developing the area under strict architectural, landscaping and sign guidelines overlaid on top of basic zoning.

Heather Ryan of the county’s planning and zoning department laid out details during a recent work session. The guidelines center along the Ga. 369 corridor and incorporate a 20-foot-wide landscaping strip along that route, with a 15-foot-wide buffer along other key arterials. It also sets up three distinct character nodes that Ryan said came about through settlement and usage patterns in those neighborhoods.

A number of commercial uses have also been banned in the draft plan. They include adult entertainment businesses, auto dealerships, building supply yards and fuel tank lease and sales businesses. A commercial land-disturbance-permit moratorium’s been in place during committee development work holding much of the Coal Mountain area in check. MARK WOOLSEY FOR THE AJC

CHEROKEE COUNTY Schools offer free summer meals for kids

Nearly one-third of Cherokee County school students qualify for free or reduced-price meals during the school year. So, the Cherokee County School District this summer again will offer a USDA program of free meals to students ages 18 and younger to ensure they continue to have nutritious food during the summer break.

Meals will be offered Monday through Friday — June 5 to July 21 (with certain exceptions) at 12 locations: Allen Temple AME Church, Woodstock; Canton Elementary School STEM Academy; Cherokee High School, Canton; East Gate Mobile Home Park, Acworth; Etowah High School, Woodstock; The Factory, Woodstock; Hidden Falls Mobile Home Park, Acworth; Oak Grove Elementary School Fine Arts Academy, Acworth; Teasley Middle School, Canton; Woodstock High School; G. Cecil Pruett Community Center Family YMCA, Canton; and Cherokee Outdoor Family YMCA, Woodstock.

Information: 770-421-8419 or http://bit.ly/2rhqr7r DAVID IBATA FOR THE AJC

UPCOMING

Pee Wee Naturalists Summer Series in three parts. 9:45 a.m. June 13, July 11, Aug. 8. $45 to $60 for all three sessions for ages 3 and 4, free for adult helper. Chattahoochee Nature Center, 9135 Willeo Road, Roswell. To learn about nature and make crafts. Register by today: 770992-2055 ext. 237, ecommerce. ChattNatureCenter.org. ChattNatureCenter.org.

Slip and Slide Extravaganza. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Free. Leita Thompson Memorial Park, 1200 Woodstock Road, Roswell. Three slides — 150 feet, 100 feet and 50 feet — will be available along with food and an ice-cream truck. RoswellGov.com.

Cooking Classes. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesday and certain Tuesdays. $50. Barrington Hall, 535 Barrington Drive, Roswell. RoswellGov.com/BarringtonCookingClasses.