City of Milton press releases offer the following blurb at the bottom describing the city: “… some 20,000 residents in Northwest Fulton County. With its numerous horse farms, family-friendly neighborhoods and limited commercial development spread out over 23,000 acres, Milton offers a rural, small-town atmosphere that still affords easy access to the big-city amenities of nearby Atlanta.
That’s all true, but what about the cows? No one ever mentions the cows! It’s the horses that get all the press.
There are about 8-10 active cattle pastures still in Milton. There is even one that I know of still in the City of Alpharetta and they don’t even flaunt their ruralness. The cattle litterally stare at you as you drive to Milton High School in the morning. Personally, I like that. I’d rather look at cows than at Starbucks or even the newest neighborhood.
While there are still scattered pastures in the area, the dirt growing that pasture grass has become more valuable and the cows are disappearing. The latest example of this is at the intersection of Cogburn and Bethany Roads across from the new King’s Ridge Christian School. That pasture used to have about 25 head of cattle on it and it was always such a nice scene with the hills on that land. It was your last view of tranquil countryside before you hit the commercialism that is now Windward Parkway; it was the Hereford Line.
What I hear is that there is going to be condo or townhouse development on that parcel. Apparently
the developer was able to get sewer access from the adjacent commercial property to the east that fronts HWY-9 and this will allow for higher density development. I don’t know the price point or completion date yet for this project.
The intersection has already been upgraded from a stop sign to a light – plus they added curbs, which is a trend at other major Milton intersections as well. The part I don’t understand is why they didn’t redesign the intersection with some turning lanes, particularly on Cogburn Road.
Bye bye, cows. Eat mor chickin.
Another example of stupidity in Fulton County. Anyone trying to make a left turn at that intersection can’t. All the traffic on Cogburn Road that NOW can make it thru the light quickly is bottle-necked at the next four way stop at Francis/Hopewell Rds and Cogburn Rd.
I can’t wait for all those town homes to be built and the school to open its doors.