Opening remarks – Welcome: The meeting was called to order at 7:33pm.
Approval of the Meeting Notes from March: Notes were approved without objection.
City/State/School/Other Elected Officials – 5 minutes per presenter
Shad Rembert with City of Atlanta District 1 Council Member Winston’s office
- Red’s Farm Preserve was officially opened as a city park.
- The legislation to move forward with the Stitch was approved.
Kysha Ferguson with Fulton County D4 Commissioner Mo Ivory’s office
- Board positions are still available; any interested parties should reach out to Mo’s office.
Jennifer Freeman with Congresswoman Nikema Williams office
- Art competition for high school students. The deadline for applications is Thursday, April 24.
- Community Project Funding applications are due by Monday, April 21.
- If you are having issues with the Post Office, please reach out to the Council Member’s office.
Announcements
Beautification: We need a new representative for SAND on the Urban Farm Ormewood, Inc. board.
Festivals: Still need a festival coordinator for 2025. Neighbors interested in prep meeting?
Transportation: SMAWG update: Moreland Avenue sidewalk improvement project is moving forward, surveyors are currently out making assessments.
Sign Toppers: CMG sign topper design and purchase progress update: The design was approved and sign production is in process.
SAND 2025 elected positions open: The Vice President role is still vacant.
Matters for Voting
Application documents are available at https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-T246ZG454u30NpLE4C5L8AN-_wb7O18.
Z-24-82 – Citywide Ordinance by Jason Winston – substitute ordinance to modify the provisions of the voluntary density bonus program in MRC-3 mixed use commercial) zoning. LUZ Result: Motion to Deny. The motion to deny passed without objection.
Z-25-010 – Citywide Ordinance to require Special Use Permits for data centers to be allowed in a given zoning district, and to prohibit data centers in Neighborhood commercial Districts. – LUZ Result: Motion to Deny. The motion to deny passed without objection.
Z-25-0053 – 1138 Glenwood Avenue / Zoned R-4 – Applicant Jamila Brown for owner Moreland UW LLC. The applicant seeks a rezoning from R-4 to NC-3 (meant to be NC-2) for implementation of a container restaurant concept. LUZ Result: Motion to Deny until all technical errors are corrected and the application is resubmitted (Tied to CDP-25-7). The motion to deny passed 16 In Favor, 2 Opposed with 4 Abstentions.
V-25-56 – 988 Eden Avenue – Applicant Nina gentry for owner Chris Patras. The Applicant seeks to reduce the side yard setback from 7 feet to 1 foot 4 inches. LUZ Result: Motion to Approve. The motion to approve passed without objection.
Z-25-13 – 1081 Sanders Avenue – Applicant Cristopher Enmon. The Applicant seeks to rezone from R-4 to R-4A due to non-conforming lot size. LUZ Result: Motion to Approve. The motion to approve passed without objection.
25-O-1133 / CDP-25-10 – An ordinance to adopt the Trails ATL plan as the City of Atlanta’s Master Plan for a citywide network of trails: to incorporate the Trails ATL Plan into the City of Atlanta Comprehensive development Plan (Plan A). Not heard at LUZ. Motion to approve passed 7 In Favor, 6 Opposed with 7 Abstentions.
Halidom Eatery – 1341 Moreland Avenue – Applicant Brandon Gibbs – Alcohol license Application. Neighborhood Safety Result: Pending – Motion to approve, conditional upon no outdoor amplified sound, was approved without objection.
Matters for review and comment: – any comments can be submitted to president@sandatlanta.org
MSD-25-6 – 628 Hemlock Circle – The Applicant seeks to subdivide the property into 2 lots.
MSD-25-7 – 1097 Avondale Avenue – The Applicant seeks to subdivide the property into 3 lots.
Neighborhood Announcements
Ardens Garden.
Next SAND meeting – The May SAND Meeting will be May 8 at 7:30pm.
Next NPU-W general body meeting will be May 21 at 7:00pm.
Conclusions and closing remarks – 2 minutes.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:30pm.
Monthly Meeting Date Details
NPU-W LUZ – 1st Tuesday at 7:00pm (virtual)
NPU-W – 3rd Wednesday at 7:00pm (virtual)
