City to consider new liquor store

Westside Commercial Properties Inc. is seeking a special use permit to build and operate a liquor store at 2125 Hembree Road. The proposed 2,700-square foot Westside Wine & Spirits would be located at the intersection of Hembree Road and Westside Parkway with proposed driveway entrances from both roads. The property is just more than 3 acres and is currently vacant and heavily wooded.

Alpharetta’s Community Zoning Information Meeting will be held online at 6 p.m. March 10. This is an informal meeting to allow the public to view current applications and speak with the applicants. The Planning Commission will hear the application at 6:30 p.m. April 1 in the Alpharetta City Hall Council Chambers, 2 Park Plaza, Alpharetta.

Items forwarded by the Planning Commission will be considered by the City Council in April.

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Giving Kitchen, the nonprofit organization that provides crisis mitigation for food service workers, has provided nearly 2,500 people with financial assistance over the past 14 months, for a total of more than $1.1 million in financial aid, according to a news release. Despite demand, GK has not turned away a qualifying client.

GK’S January totals saw the second-largest number of clients served and the second-largest amount of financial assistance awarded in GK’S eight-year history. February’s totals are about to surpass January’s. Of the GK Stability Network clients, nearly 70% have come for help with their housing or utilities.

Giving Kitchen’s largest annual fundraising event, Team Hidi, originally scheduled for Jan. 31, was postponed due to the pandemic. It would have been the ninth annual rendition of the sellout event known for being an all-encompassing culinary experience, where dozens of restaurants and more than a thousand supporters come together for tastings, auctions and live music.

Instead of deferring completely, GK is reinventing its signature fundraiser for 2021. Team Hidi: Spring Training, presented by Sysco and US Foods, will consist of a series of expertly curated virtual beverage and food events.

Giving Kitchen relies on Team Hidi patrons and auction bidders to fund nearly half of its financial assistance program for the year. Organizers hope that together, the four smaller events combined with the online auction, will help them reach their fundraising goals.

Team Hidi: Spring Training will consist of four virtual events and an online auction:

Beer Night: Wednesday, April 28 at 7pm

Spirits Night: Sunday, May 2 at 6 pm

Wine Night: Thursday, May 6 at 7pm

GK Anniversary Party: Thursday, May 13 at 7 pm

Online Auction: o pens April 25 and runs through May 9

To make a donation: givingkitchen.org/support.

For assistance: givingkitchen. org/help.

PAMELA MILLER FOR THE AJC