Meeting called to order by SAND president Ana Posner at 7:30 PM
Introduction of new residents – Dan Murphy, Sylvia West
Streetcar Update – William Jones and Keith Hillsman
- How do we fund the service once it’s extended? $1 fare for new streetcar
- SE segment of beltline, Bill Kennedy Way
Elected Officials
- Marvin Arrington, Jr. – Fulton County Council District 5. Safety, efficient govt., expand arts and recreation for seniors and youth. Economic development precedes safety. Streamline Fulton county processes. Arts and recreation do more for children. Libraries closed Fridays – reopen and close early Mon. – Thu.
Community Prosecutor Zone 6, Keith Lamar
- Larry Burke, guilty, 5 year sentence.
- Stacey Adams, drug dealer, 10 year sentence, no parole.
- Derek Johns, burglar, jail, no bond.
- 2 guys at TrestleTree: gang-related, prosecuted by gang prosecutor, up to 25 years.
- Mini CourtWatch: contact courtwatch@sandatlanta.org.
APD Zone 6, Sargent Reith
- Grant Park Pool: overrun with kids; took over pool Saturday. Pool was shut down for the remainder. APD will be more aggressive with offenders next time this happens.
- Target at Edgewood: Robberies, special patrols. Edgewood area will get stepped-up APD presence.
- Vandalism at Roosevelt Condo: no update, currently under investigation.
TrestleTree Update, Ron Lall
- Two properties: one on E. Confederate, the other one on Ormewood. Both properties joined by CSX railroad tracks. Section 8.
- Update on TT good neighbor agreement:
- In 2012, Trestletree property was sold. New buyer got bond money for renovation of the property.
- Quarterly meetings at Carla Smith’s office for all large property owners in the district.
- Tried to get the property changed to look like current AHA mixed-income housing projects.
- Meeting with federal HUD rep, Invest Atlanta, property owner, et al.
- Agreements signed prohibiting property from being changed to anything besides what it has been for fifty years. Fall of 2012.
- Idea floated for an agreement between neighborhood organizations and the property owner to serve as a framework for how things might happen.
- Invest Atlanta wanted to close on bond, asked Ron to sign the Good Neighbor Agreement (GNA). One paragraph, not acceptable as-is. Ron revised it and shared w/ SAND, GPNA, attorneys, et al.
- Community Housing Concepts (CHC) is the new owner. Very close to having a GNA that is acceptable.
- What does the GNA do?
- Defines how community and property owner can work together
- Manager/owner, fire dept., city council, neighborhood reps, et al
- 4 themes:
- Emphasis on community safety
- Identify the needs of residents who live on site
- Management of property
- Communication – Trestletree representatives to give update at community meetings
- Streets are owned by CHC. This is important because it has allowed CHC to put up controlled access gates. The bollards and landscaping in place.
- Committee to decide what goals will be set and worked on.
- Make sure Invest Atlanta stays involved. Invest Atlanta manages the bond CHC got to improve the property.
- There is a web page for residents and neighbors. Email address does not work yet.
- Non-compliance of GNA: goal is to create a group where non-compliance is not an issue. Recourse is to take it to court or to Invest Atlanta.
- Create a resident’s council within two Trestletree parcels.
- Ron Lall and other community leaders have tried to engage the residents: pot luck dinners, but no participation.
- Residents don’t want to be seen as informers; this is a problem that limits participation in the residents’ council.
- CSX needs to clean up its right of way before a fence can be installed.
- Security cameras to be installed and connected with APD video surveillance system.
- Ormewood Ave. will be the operating entrance for Trestletree North. Eloise entrance will be for fire/police access only.
- If gates are locked, people may park on Ormewood Ave. and walk into Trestletree North. Discussions are underway with the city to change Ormewood and E. Confederate to no-parking zones.
946 Delaware Ave. SE, Wayne Lamar
- 9 acres.
- Zoned R4; asking for R4A. 4 lot or 6 lot subdivision.
- Drainage: small footprint; creative grading; city is requiring water retention on each lot.
- When city overlaid zoning; majority of existing lots are R4A lots due to frontage and square footage.
- Argument is that neighborhood is already R4A even though zoned R4. Most existing lots are not in compliance w/ R4.
- Existing farmhouse will remain.
- R4 lot, max house 7000 sq. ft. R4A is half that.
- 2000 sq. feet. On basement w/garage under house. No front facing garages.
- 2850 sq. feet maximum.
- Motion to Approve FAILED. Vote count:
- Y 8
- N 13
- A 8
Provide child care at SAND meetings? Discussion, no decision.
Transportation committee, Bob Titus
- Infrastructure bond issue. Good chance no funds will be allocated to improvements in SE Atl.
- Monday July 14: Atl Beltline. Trees Atl. 6p. 225 Chester Ave.
- Tues July 15. Drew Charter School.
- Projects
- S Moreland LCI projects: Glenwood/Moreland realignment, sidewalks, I20 interchange
- Boulevard traffic mgt.: Right of way on Blvd, new signalization
- McDonough Ave.: Pedestrian improvements, trucks off Moreland onto McDonough, Atlanta Ave. redirection
- SE Atl Beltline: Cross I20. MARTA Eastside I20 program.
- PEDS: $30m for sidewalks
- Most of $250 million will be used for maintenance.
- Call the Planning Dept. Ask for Rodney Gibbons.
- Ask Tom Weyandt @ mayor’s office: what’s in it for SE Atlanta?
Schools & Children
- King Middle School (Cohn+King merger). Cohn will move into King. Not sure what will happen to Cohn building.
- School starts 8/4/14.
Announcements
- SAND graffiti clean up day in June. Big success. Thank you.
- Love your Block grant. Applications due Aug. 8.
- CourtWatch training. Email courtwatch@sandatlanta.org.
- Kroger community rewards card. Benefits SAND every time you shop at Kroger.
- SAND Officer positions open. Please volunteer.
Motion to approve June minutes. PASSED by unanimous vote.
Motion to Adjourn. PASSED by unanimous vote. 9:30 PM.
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