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SAND Full Body Meeting

Thursday, October 14, 2021

Call to order

Announcements 

  • Voting rights (3 meetings, or $10 membership)
  • NPU-W Elections for 2022 Community Representatives and Officers will be held at the General Meeting on October 27. For those interested in running for a Community Seat, as an Officer or would like to express interest in serving as a Committee Chair or on a Committee, please check out this link: Online Form for Candidacy Declaration
  • SAND 2022 Elections
  • All candidates were approved unanimously
    • President
      • Christian Mendonca
    • Vice President
      • Mike Snyder
    • Secretary
      • Brian Cox
    • Treasurer
      • Brent Huff
    • Beautification
      • Melissa Wakamo & Steve Carpenter
    • Communications
      • Sarah Divya
    • LUZ
      • Fred Smith
    • Trolleys
      • Melissa Wakamo
    • BoHo Rep
      • Amanda Harwood
    • Benteen Park Rep
      • David & Joshua Lorenz-McElroy
    • McDonough-Guice Rep
      • Rashawn Johnson
    • South Moreland Avenue Working Group (SMAWG)
      • Paul Bolster
      • Greg Giuffrida
      • Brent Huff
    • Vacant Positions Committee Chairs and Neighborhood Representatives
      • Education
      • Public Safety
      • Social
      • Transportation
      • Webmaster
      • Glenwood Park
      • North Ormewood Park
      • Ormewood Park
      • Woodland Hills

Zone 6: No report/update.

City/State/School/Other Elected Officials (5 minutes)

  • District 1 Candidate Forum hosted by the Organized Neighbors of Summerhill (ONS) Saturday, October 16th, 4-6:00pm at Phoenix III Park in Summerhill
  • Early Voting has Begun for Election Season 2021 (www.fultoncountyga.gov/services/voting-and-elections/early-voting-locations).
    • Weekday Voting:
      • Tuesday, October 12 to Friday, October 29. 9:00am to 6:00pm
    • Saturday Voting:
      • Saturday, October 16 and October 23. 9:00am to 6:00pm
    • Sunday Voting:
      • Sunday, October 17 and October 24. 9:00am to 6:00pm
  • Election Day is Tuesday, Nov 2
    • Polls are open from 7:00am to 8:00pm
  • More information can be found on Fulton County’s website: www.fultoncountyga.gov/services/voting-and-elections.

Beautification

  • Update from Working Group on future of Red’s Farm
  • City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management was scheduled on Thursday, October 14 to clean up the litter on the bank of their adjacent Greenway property alongside Intrenchment Creek

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Treasurer

  • Amazon Smile / Kroger Rewards
  • Trolleys are available for $45 unpainted, $60 painted

Social

  • 2022 Ormewood Park Festival
  • Tentatively scheduled for Spring 2022

Public Safety

  • Alcohol License applications in NPU-W have been updated to a digital format. Additional information and older version of application can be found on the NPU-W website.
  • New restaurant, Pho Que, submitted alcohol license application for location slated for Glenwood Park.

Transportation

BeltLine Subarea 4 in-person design workshops at the covered basketball court of Lang Carson Park in Reynoldstown

  • Meeting #1 Thursday, October 14, 2021 4:00pm-7:00pm
  • Meeting #2 Saturday, October 16, 2021 9:00am-12:00pm
  • Berne Street Roundabout Sidewalks

Land Use and Zoning (LU&Z)

  • Z-20-90 (amended) / 672 Pershing Avenue. Application to rezone subject property from R-4 to R-4B-C, for the purpose of replatting the property into (20) parcels for the development of single-family homes, incorporating (16) conditions proposed in the application. Zoning Review Board (ZRB) hearing date: November 4 or 18; 6:00pm. LUZ: Motion to recommend approval was adopted 21Y/0N/0 abstentions.
    • SAND: Approved LUZ motion to recommend approval 11Y / 0N / 1A.
  • Z-21-074 / Text Amendment (amended) An Ordinance by Councilmember Amir Farokhi (21-O-0456); PLEASE NOTE AMENDED VERSION AS OF OCTOBER. 1. An ordinance to amend certain provisions of the zoning ordinance for the MR-MU (multi-family residential multi-unit) district, minimum residential parking requirements, and Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs); to promote a diversity of housing options and increase housing affordability; and for other purposes. Zoning Review Board (ZRB) hearing date: November 4; 6:00pm. LUZ: Motion to recommend denial, and to address the proposed amendments as part of the broader rewrite of the 1982 zoning ordinance was adopted 23Y/2N/0 abstentions. A list of recommendations (to accompany the formal NPU-W vote) to improve the proposed changes will be drafted via work session prior to the NPU-W October general body meeting.
    • SAND: Approved LUZ motion to recommend denial 9Y / 2N / 1A.
  • Z-21-085 / Short Term Rental. An Ordinance by Zoning Committee. An ordinance to amend the 1982 Atlanta Zoning Ordinance, as amended, by creating a definition of a “Short-Term Rental” and to allow a short-term rental as a use in certain zoning districts; and for other purposes. Zoning Review Board (ZRB) hearing date: November 4 or 18; 6:00pm. LUZ: Motion to recommend defer/deny and to address the proposed changes as part of the broader rewrite of the 1982 zoning ordinance was adopted 27Y /0N / 1 abstentions.
    • SAND: Approved LUZ motion to recommend defer/deny 10Y / 0N / 1A.
  • Z-21-087 / Ormewood Avenue Bridge LBS designation. An ordinance to confer upon the Ormewood Avenue Bridge landmark building status, and for other purposes. LUZ: Motion to recommend approval was adopted 26Y/0N/0 abstentions.
    • SAND: Approved LUZ motion to recommend defer/deny 13Y / 0N / 0A.
  • Z-21-097 / Rezoning in Blvd. Heights. An Ordinance by Councilmember Carla Smith. An ordinance to rezone certain properties in the Boulevard Heights neighborhood from R-4 (single family residential) to R-4B-C (single family residential conditional) to encourage compatibility of new construction with existing residential properties; and for other purposes. Zoning Review Board (ZRB) hearing date: November 4 or 18; 6:00pm. LUZ: Motion to recommend conditional approval was adopted 22 /0N/2 abstentions. See note below for amendments approved by the vote.
    • SAND: Approved LUZ motion to recommend defer/deny 10Y / 0N / 2A.

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