NPU-F
December 21, 2020
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APD Zone 2: concentrating on three issues relevant to NPU-F: street racing, homelessness, and clubs (Cheshire Bridge Road); courts issuing fines up to $1,000 for loud mufflers
Atlanta Fire and Rescue: 90% of automatic fire alarms are false alarms, mainly commercial establishments; each 24-hour shift replies to an average of 17 automatic alarms
Department of Watershed Management: reminder to keep grease and oils out of sinks and drains during the holiday season; if you think someone is falsely posing as a DWM employee, contact 911 right away.
Code Enforcement (APD): report suspected violations—call 311; send photo via 311 website after receiving a case number from 311 call
Jennifer Ide (Atlanta City Council): process to audit restaurants to ensure they are operating as restaurants and not as clubs (situation with GOAT?); city conducting an audit of the license review process (liquor licenses)
Stacey Evans (State Representative District 57); contact Olivia Buckner (Chief of Staff) with issues for the upcoming legislative session at olivia@staceyevans.com
City of Atlanta Inspector General (IG)—report by Jerry Neumark: Shannon Manigal newly hired as the city’s first IG; will be able to investigate complaints against any city employee, commission or board member; or elected official; call the Integrity Hot Line at 800-884-0911 to file a complaint
Doug Young (City Planner): report any unpermitted construction activity to codebustersDCP@atlantaga.gov or call 404 865 8550
Georgia Power (GP) will be trimming trees in LMM in 2021; GP has adopted a new protocol for tree trimming that is more biologically sound; LMMNA will be contacted prior to GP’s work in the neighborhood; thanks to Stephanie Coffin of Virginia-Highlands for insisting on GP’s change in tree trimming procedures
LMMNA Report: Highlighted recent conversation with APD and city of Atlanta officials regarding the homeless situation; camps on GDOT property from Piedmont Road to Sydney Marcus/Lenox Road/ Buford Highway will be cleaned up in January/February and the occupants will be offered shelter and services
Miscellaneous Updates:
North Fork Peachtree Creek Pumping Station: Department of Watershed Management officials will discuss the status of the project at the February 15 NPU-F virtual meeting.
Grand Bargain Status: this legislation is on hold until the affected parties work out acceptable language.
Rezoning on Lindbergh: LMMNA at its November meeting affirmed its decision, by a vote of 85% to 15%, not to support the rezoning from R-4 to R4A. No other action has taken place, although the applicant may propose an alternative rezoning to R-5. Neither NPU-F nor LMMNA has seen a rezoning application to that effect.
Short Term Rental (SRT) legislation: the original bill has been amended from a complete ban of SRTs in R-zoned neighborhoods to allowing SRTs under a regulatory program. Expect action on this issue early in 2021 by city council.