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DeKalb County Domestic Violence Task Force co-chairman Asher Burk joins Solicitor General Sherry Boston in
a moment of silence.
Crime victim and public speaker Christy Sims shared her story of survival at
the April 14 event. Photos by Travis Hudgons
More than 50 residents and government ofcials came to Decatur Squares gazebo DeKalb County Sheriff Jeff Mann was present at
to celebrate National Crime Victims Rights Week.
a Crime Victims Rights ceremony to highlight the
scope of crime in the county.
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by Andrew Cauthen
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Approximately 45
percent of DeKalb residents
currently support a 1
percent sales tax to fund
county infrastructure
projects.
Those are the results
of a recent survey of
1,000 residents who were
asked various questions
about whether they would
support a proposed special
purpose local option sales
tax (SPLOST) that would
be used to fund capital
projects.
County officials say
the proposed 1 percent
SPLOST would generate
more than $540 million
over five years countywide.
Those funds would be
divided among DeKalb
County and its cities,
according to population.
During the survey
approximately 20 percent
changed their minds in
favor of the SPLOST, said
Christine Lewis, director
of customer and employee
Members of the DeKalb Special Local Option Sales Tax Citizen Advisory Committee are conducting
a series of meetings to develop a suggested list of capital projects to be funded by the proposed tax.
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Those looking to engage with public officials, hear news about their
community and give their own insight into the economic and social state
of Doraville should plan to beat Doraville City Hall on Thursday, April 21.
Beginning at 6:30 p.m., Mayor Donna Pittman will share last years
accomplishments and discuss upcoming projects in Doraville. The
Dunwoody High School color guard will present and demonstrate colors
for the event while Frank Lisco provides entertainment. Pastries and
desserts will be provided by local businesses White Windmill and Hong
Kong Bakery.
Doraville City Hall is located at 3725 Park Ave. in downtown
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Spalding Drive.
In addition, the design
will include restriping plans
for several areas along this
section of Winters Chapel
Road, reads the citys
memorandum.
The design team selected
for the project, Sprinkle
Consultants, will charge the
city $129,537 for the project,
which exceeds the $100,000
set aside by Dunwoody
officials in the 2016 budget.
The city will also authorize
an additional $15,000 in
contingency.
The project memorandum
also states the project will
use excess funds from other
sidewalk projects as they are
available and will request
additional funding through a
future budget amendment for
any remaining shortfall.
Sprinkle Consultants
was chosen over five other
companies with prices
ranging from $98,000 to
$286,500.
Six qualified proposals
were received and reviewed
by staff from the city of
Dunwoody and the city of
Peachtree Corners, reads
the city memorandum.
Based on factors including
project understanding, scope,
schedule, experience, and
cost, Sprinkle Consulting
was identified as the highest
ranked firm for this project.
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said.
James said he hosted the
event to raise awareness.
People need to be aware
of the problems we have with
recidivism...throughout the whole
country, James said. We have
almost 2 million people that are
incarcerated in this country.
James said he also wanted
to have a call to action to bring
people to the table who are
employers and supervisors so
that we can put a significant dent
in this recidivism and this crime
problem by offering people a
better opportunity which is jobs.
Darreous, another graduate
of Anti-Recidivism Diversion
Court, said, I got into this
program by messing my own life
up. He burglarized a home with
a friend.
The program came
and saved me, saved my
life,Darreoussaid. It sat me
down for a second.
I had a chance to sit down
and think what I did wrong, he
said. I have a second chance at
[life]. It changed my life for the
better.
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by R. Scott Belzer
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Since mid-March,
residents on and around
Raymond Drive and
Wheeler Drive in Doraville
have voiced concerns
regarding their overcrowded
streets and alleged lack of
accessibility.
Tapestry Public Charter
School, located at 3130
Raymond Drive, according
to residents, has been the
cause of double-parking
in front of houses as well
as both sides of the street,
raising questions regarding
emergency vehicle
accessibility.
Residents approached
city councilmen, the mayor
and other officials to plead
their case in March. Tapestry
Public Charter has also
approached the city for help
in addressing the issue.
On April 11, for the
second consecutive time,
Doraville officials opted to
not make an official ruling.
The item at the
April 11 meeting was
titled Discussion and
Consideration to approve no
parking ordinance (resident
parking only) on Wheeler
Drive and Raymond Drive
on both sides, but was not
voted on.
Several people called
for a solution at the April
meeting.
Anne Simonetti, a
Raymond Drive resident,
said street parking along
Raymond Drive had not
been an issue until fall
2015. Simonetti alleged the
issue goes further because
Tapestry Public Charter also
rents its space for events.
What we have today
is both sides of the street
being used as parking
lots for the Tapestry
School, Simonetti said.
[The school] needs to be
accountable for the people
they lease their building to.
Its not OK for both sides of
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Double-parking issues in a residential neighborhood along Raymond Drive in Doraville has residents requesting action from the city council. Photo by R. Scott Belzer
Donna Pittman.
Pittman also suggested
school staff, parents and
visitors park in the nearby
church parking lot until a
permanent solution could
be found. Councilman
Robert Patrick said the
city should act as an
intermediary between
the two parties while
councilman M.D. Naser
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However, no official
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A packed Rebekah Scott Hall at Agnes Scott College listened as candidates for contested
judicial races participated in a forum ahead of a March 24 primary. Photos by Andrew Cauthen
to effectuate change in
this society is through
governmental institutions.
I can directly affect
someones life whether
theyre a survivor of a
murder victim, or a rape
victim or a child molestation
victim or victim of human
trafficking, James said.
Boston said she seeking
the DAs position because
the opportunity to be a
voice for victims, be a
collaborative partner in
the community, speak for
people that cant speak for
themselves and save lives
every dayby [removing]
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justice system and back on
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that I would do over and
over again everyday
regardless of the hardships
that it takes to be in an office
like this.
When asked what
role the district attorneys
position plays in restoring
the communitys trust in
government, Boston said,
Absolutely there is a crisis
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Chamblee High School girls tennis, which was 9-1 in the regular season,
placed second in the regional playoffs after losing to Marist April 15 in a third
tiebreaker match. Photo provided
From left, Natalia Carlson, Isabella Huelsbeck, Avery Lauber and Rebecca Solomon,
members of the youth group at St. Patricks Episcopal Church in Dunwoody, collect
parking donations during Lemonade Days to raise money for their mission trip. Photo by
Travis Hudgons
The Fernbank LINKS robotics team won the Engineering Inspiration award at the state championships in Athens April 14-16. The team will travel to St. Louis April 27-May 1
for the world championships. Photo by Andrew Cauthen
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by Carla Parker
carla@dekalbchamp.com
A third phase has been
proposed for the Decatur
Crossing development.
According to a notice
sent to DeKalb County
April 6 from the Atlanta
Regional Commission
(ARC), the ARC reviewed
and completed a
preliminary regional review
of the proposed project,
which was reviewed as a
Development of Regional
Impact (DRI).
The county sent the
proposal to the ARC for
review.
Phases I and II of
Decatur Crossing, a
mixed-use development,
are being constructed by
Fuqua Development at the
six-legged intersection of
Scott Boulevard, Medlock
Road, and North Decatur
Road. According to the
notice, Phase I consists
of multi-family residential
space with supporting
commercial and amenity
space. Phases II and III are
mixed-use developments.
In total (Phases I, II
and III), this DRI consists
of approximately 94,293
square-feet of commercial
space; a 123,600-squarefoot self-storage facility;
14,118 square feet of office
space, 964 apartments,
and 102 senior affordable
apartments, the notice
stated.
The review notice
stated that the planned
development of Phase
III triggered a DRI
review for the entire
site per the ARCs DRI
rules. Each phase has
different ownership, with
one development firm
developing each site
separately, according to the
notice. The development is
projected to be constructed
in 2018.
In the preliminary
comment section of the
notice, the ARC stated that
the proposed development
is located in the maturing
neighborhoods area of the
region.
Maturing
neighborhoods were
primarily developed
prior to 1970, the ARC
stated. These areas are
typically adjacent to the
regions core and regional
employment corridors, and
combined they encompass
The Atlanta Regional Commission reviewed and completed a preliminary regional review of the proposed third phase of the Decatur
Crossing development.
uses.
This is especially
important as uses at
opposite ends of the site
which are separated from
each other by surface
parking lots and main
site driveways, the ARC
stated. The development
team is also encouraged
to ensure that end-of-trip
facilities (bicycle racks,
etc.) are provided for transit
riding-residents and visitors
at key locations throughout
the site.
The ARC concluded
that the proposed project
has the potential for
considerable impact on the
existing road network.
The developer
and DeKalb County
should work together
to identify and prioritize
enhancements that will
mitigate the potential
impacts of this project in
the context of area-wide
growth, the notice said.
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Demolition of the city-owned portion of the Lithonia Plaza began on March 14. Photo
by Andrew Cauthen
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DeKalb County plans to seek legal action against a contractor that could not finish construction on the North DeKalb Senior
Center. Photos by Andrew Cauthen
facility built.
At the end of the day, after
working with the contractor
vigorously, we determined that we
just could not complete with this
contractor, Williams said.
Asurety Construction Services
of Conyers, which completed the
work at the South DeKalb Senior
Center, was hired to complete the
work at the north center.
A review by Asurety of what
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Appropriations, Economic
Development and Tourism,
Governmental Affairs,
Regulated Industries and
the Metropolitan Atlanta
Rapid Transit Overview
Committee.
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Andrew Blakey, representing Broward PIB, LLC requests approval of a Development of Community Impact in accordance with City of Chamblee
Ordinances, Appendix A, Unified Development Ordinance, Section 280-6 for the purpose of constructing a climate-controlled self-storage facility
consisting of 600 units and 3,599 sq. ft. of other commercial space and parking for 35 cars on 1.28 acres of property located at 5208 Peachtree
Boulevard, Chamblee, GA, being DeKalb County Tax parcel 18-300-08-002.
Hennessey Cadillac, Inc. requests approval of an Amendment to the Official Zoning Map to rezone 79 tax parcels from Village Commercial
(conditional) to Industrial Transitional (IT) including the following addresses: 0, 3413, 3436, 3408, 3360, 3401, 3390, 3326, 3294, 3316, 3412,
3380, 3424, 3345, 3419, 3396, 3418, 3351, 3310, 3430, 3356, 3332, 3339, 3322, 3446, 3437, 3384, 3344, 3304, 3431, 3424, 3443, 3407, 3425,
3402, 3298, 3370, 3338, and 3350 Catalina Drive; 3341, 3355, 3345, 3289, 3309, 3299, 3315, 3305, 3351, 3295, 3283, 3361, & 3319 Burk Dr.;
3388, 3382, 3394, & 3398 Chamblee-Dunwoody Rd.; 0, 2208, & 2214 Chamblee-Tucker Rd.; 0, 2220, 2226, 2214, 2231, 2225, & 2232 Coronado
Pl.; 3434 & 3428 Blackburn Way.
Hennessey Cadillac, Inc. requests approval of variances from the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) for 79 tax parcels including the following
addresses: 0, 3413, 3436, 3408, 3360, 3401, 3390, 3326, 3294, 3316, 3412, 3380, 3424, 3345, 3419, 3396, 3418, 3351, 3310, 3430, 3356, 3332,
3339, 3322, 3446, 3437, 3384, 3344, 3304, 3431, 3424, 3443, 3407, 3425, 3402, 3298, 3370, 3338, and 3350 Catalina Drive; 3341, 3355, 3345,
3289, 3309, 3299, 3315, 3305, 3351, 3295, 3283, 3361, & 3319 Burk Dr.; 3388, 3382, 3394, & 3398 Chamblee-Dunwoody Rd.; 0, 2208, & 2214
Chamblee-Tucker Rd.; 0, 2220, 2226, 2214, 2231, 2225, & 2232 Coronado Pl.; 3434 & 3428 Blackburn Way. Variances are requested from the
following provisions of the UDO:
Sec. 250-2(a)(4)b. All surface parking in excess of 100 percent of the minimum number of off-street parking spaces required by type of
permitted use shall be Grasscrete or Grasspave or other pervious paving or grass paving systems and as approved by he Development
Director.
Sec. 250-7(a)(4)a. Developments where 30 or more parking spaces are provided shall be required to provide compact parking spaces.
Sec. 300-17(c) Nonresidential and mixed-use developments with more than 600 feet of frontage along a single street shall be divided by
streets into blocks having a maximum length of 400 feet measured from street curb to street curb.
Sec. 320-21(a) Interior landscaping for off-street parking areas shall be required for all surface parking lots designed for 20 or more spaces.
Sec. 350-25. Utilities, including telephone, electric power and cable television in both public and private rights-of-way, shall be placed
underground for all new developments with total floor areas of 20,000 sq. ft. are feet or over.
Sec. 250-7(a)(1) Off-street surface parking shall not be located between a building and the street without an intervening building except where
otherwise permitted by Section 230-6 and Section 240-13(d)(1).
Sec, 350-2(c) To the maximum extent possible, sidewalks and parking lots serving adjacent lots shall be interconnected to provide continuous
driveway connections and pedestrian connections between adjoining lots and streets, except that this requirement shall not apply to lots zoned
for single family residential units. Where necessary, the City may require access easements be provided to ensure continuous access and
egress routes connecting commercial, office, and multifamily lots.
Gary Matthews of Parkside Partners requests variances from the following provisions of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) for the
purpose of redeveloping an existing building for professional offices at 3453 Pierce Drive, Chamblee, GA being parcel 18-299-11-004, zoned
Village Commercial:
Sec. 230-2(a) Space Dimensions Table to reduce the required 20 ft. rear building setback to 8.9 ft. to allow the existing building to remain in
place.
Sec. 230-2(a) Space Dimensions Table that requires a maximum impervious surface coverage of 80% of the lot area.
Sec. 230-2(a) Space Dimensions Table that requires a minimum of 20% of lot area to be open space.
Sec. 230-6(a)(2) that prohibits automobile parking within the front yard.
Sec.230-29(a)(1) that requires a building to have an entrance facing and accessible from the street.
Sec. 230-33(a)(1) that requires building walls that exceed 100 ft. in length to use offsets such as projections, recesses and changes in floor
level to add architectural interest and variety; and requires parapets in building masses exceeding 100 continuous linear feet to be varied in
height and projection, and to use decorative elements such as crown moldings, dental, brick soldier courses, or similar detail.
Sec. 250-2(a)(5)e. that requires inter-parcel access with adjacent properties
Sec. 250-7(a)(1) that prohibits parking located between the building and the street.
Sec. 250-7(b)(5) that requires adjacent parking lots to be interconnected.
Sec. 320-20(a) that requires a ten-foot wide landscape strip along all street frontages.
Sec. 320-21 (a)(1) that requires parking lots to be landscaped with landscape islands located no farther apart than every ten parking spaces
and at the terminus of all rows of parking.
Sec. 350-2(a)(1)e. that prohibits driveways between the building and the street except when perpendicular to the street.
Sec. 350-2(a)(2)c. that allows only one driveway for each 400 ft. of property frontage on a Secondary Street.
Sec. 350-2(a)(2)a. that requires a minimum spacing of 219 ft. between driveways located on the same side of the street.
Gary Matthews of Parkside Partners requests variances from the following provisions of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) for the
purpose of redeveloping an existing building for professional offices at 3467 Pierce Drive, Chamblee, GA being parcel 18-299-11-009, zoned
Village Commercial:
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An online petition aimed at DeKalb County School District officials outlines improvements needed to Cedar Grove High Schools infrastructure. Photos by R. Scott Belzer
board.
More than 130 individuals
under the username Cedar Grove
Parents have come together via
change.org to petition for a new or
better version of Cedar Grove High
School. The petition lists violations
of Georgias Accessibility Code,
infrastructure failure, building age
and mold as the main reasons for
the petition.
The petition, which has
garnered more than 1,000
signatures but targeting is 1,500,
is directed toward Superintendent
Stephen Green as well as
DeKalb County board of education
members Melvin Johnson, James
McMahan, Stan Jester, Marshall
Orson, Michael Erwin, Vickie
Turner and Joyce Morley.
Many of the concerns raised
by parents had to do with the
DeKalb high schools age. Cedar
Grove, located in Ellenwood, was
originally opened in 1972, making
it approximately 44 years old.
The building has never
been renovated in the last four
decades, the petition reads.
No past or upcoming
E-SPLOST projects, ranging
from 2013 to 2019, list Cedar
Grove High School specifically.
According to the districts website,
Cedar Grove joined other schools
throughout the county in receiving
updated wireless, telecom 21st
Century Classroom, computer and
digital content distribution systems.
According to the petition,
however, its the overall building
that needs an update, namely
in the realms of infrastructure,
aesthetics and health.
The structure of the building
is visibly decaying, the petition
reads. There are cement steps
that are broken and falling apart,
which is unsafe and a hazard for
our children to maneuver each
day.
Other infrastructure concerns
include non-existent lighting on
practice and playing fields as well as
parking lots so busted up, it is easy
to get a flat tire or knock out your car
alignment due to huge pot holes.
The petition also mentions ineffective
security cameras due to age.
The petition goes on to say
the landscaping is not properly
maintained, the doors are rusty
and the overall look of the
building is severely outdated
and unattractive. In addition,
the DeKalb County sign on the
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City Schools of Decatur Board of Education members discussed a recent self-reporting survey April 12 that indicates high drug
and alcohol use in students. Photo by R. Scott Belzer
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Construction workers are removing the old grass at Godfrey Stadium to replace it with artificial turf. Photos by Carla Parker
Baseball scores
April 13
Columbia 10, Arabia Mountain 8
Dunwoody 6, Southwest DeKalb 2
Lithonia 10, Cross Keys 0
M.L. King 6, Carver 1
Marist 16, Chamblee 4
Redan 11, Grady 5
April 14
Chamblee 22, Lithonia 1
Decatur 10, Cedar Grove 0
McNair 14, Therrell 4
Tucker 11, Rockdale County 10
April 15
Arabia Mountain 7, Chamblee 6
Columbia 35, Cross Keys 0
Marist 0, Lithonia 0 (Marist won by forfeit)
April 16
M.L. King 8, Columbia 7
Paideia 5, Druid Hills 2
sports
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Three Greenforest basketball players signed letters of intent to their perspective schools on April 15. Photos by Carla Parker
Precious Ayah, left, signed with Miami University, and guard John Ogwuche signed
with the University of New Hampshire.
hree Greenforest-McCalep
Christian Academy
basketball players signed
letters of intent on April 15.
Arielle Holloway, Lady Eagles
point guard, signed with King
University in Bristol, Tenn. From
the boys team, forward Precious
Ayah signed with Miami University
in Oxford, Ohio, and guard
John Ogwuche signed with the
University of New Hampshire.
Holloway said she chose to
sign with King after a visit to the
school.
When I stepped foot on
campus the atmosphere was
great, Holloway said. I meshed
well with the team when I met
them and the coach showed me
a lot of attention on my visithe
took care of me and my mom. He
showed a lot of interest and its a
Christian school as well. Ive been
local
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