November 8, 2004 MLPA Board of Directors Monthly Meeting

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Board and committee members present:
Norman McKay, Christine Hung, Mae Reich, Alan Perry, Sarah Nunn, Bill Ellis, Charlotte Gillis, James Strack, Tad Christian.

Approval of Minutes:
A motion to approve the October 2004 minutes passed unanimously.

Parks:  Charlotte Gillis
Tree planting Feb 12.  Send suggestions for locations.

Volunteer found for graffiti removal.

Discussion of Daniel Johnson Nature Preserve/Herbert Taylor Park.  Need to raise private contributions by November 18 to supplement City of Atlanta and Dekalb County funds in order to preserve green space. Motion to provide $5000 from Beautification and Parks budgets to fund purchase of green space passed 9-0-1.

Traffic:  Bill Ellis
Morningside Elementary drive-through lane is working better; still need to communicate with After School parents. Walking to school is becoming more popular. Kiss-Off pilot program starts this Wednesday, encouraging parents not to enter school building as they drop kids off.

Police enforcement statistics still unknown for 2 months.  Bill and Dianne will schedule meeting with Maj. Spillane.

Highland Corridor Group (HATS) met with MARTA November 4, including Clifton Corridor reps.  MARTA promises draft of route change proposal for Dec 8 meeting.

ARC’s funding for 4-neighborhood Traffic Calming project shifted to cover Ansley’s portion as pilot, other neighborhoods after Ansley success is seen.

No progress on the six requests made to Traffic Services in January.  Additional request from this July: all-way stop at Hillpine intersection.

At Large North: James Strack
Street scraping on Cheshire Bridge Road.  Power poles still need to be moved at a cost of $7,000 apiece.

Rezoning of Cheshire Bridge Road planned for January 2005.  Ann Fauver will start approval process.

Treasurer: Christine Hung
Budget process will start soon.  Two invoices approved, second of which is subject to confirming sidewalk repair policy.  Side walk repair is 50% up to a limit, which Alan Perry will confirm.

Zoning Co-Chairs: Tad Christian

04-270 BZA 11/19/04  1218 Lanier Blvd. – Applicant owner:  Allen & Audrie Eidson  Applicant seeks a variance to reduce the north side yard setback from 7 ft. (required) to 1 ft. and the rear yard setback from 15 ft. (required) to 3 ft. to allow for the construction of a detached garaged addition.  Motion to approve the north side yard setback to 2 ft. and the rear setback to 3ft. with the following conditions; 16 ft. maximum height to the top of the ridge, 60 amp electrical service, hose bib plumbing and per drawings dated 11/2/04.  No tree impact.  Motion passed 11-0-0

Application: V-04-273 782 Wildwood Road. – withdrawn

Application: V-04-291 717 E. Morningside Drive. BZA date unknown. Applicant: Robert Nelson; owner: Jeanna Brannon

Note:  Zoning committee did not receive any paperwork from the city and the applicant did not receive a Referral Certificate from the city.

Applicant seeks a variance to reduce the side yard setback from 7 ft. (required) to 3 ft. and the rear yard setback from 15 ft. (required) to 7 ft. to allow for the construction of a detached garage addition.  As stated by the applicant.

Motion to approve the side yard setback 3ft. and rear setback 7ft. with the following conditions; 16 ft. maximum height to the top of the ridge, 60 amp electrical service, hose bib plumbing and per the drawings dated 10-28-04.

No tree impact.

Motion passed:  10-0-1

Application V-04-313 – BZA date unknown.  1298 Lanier Blvd.  Applicant: Dixon Taylor

Note:  Zoning committee did not receive any paperwork from the city and the applicant did not receive a Referral Certificate from the city.

Applicant seeks a variance to reduce front y ard setback from 35 ft. to 22.4 ft. and reduce south side yard setback from 7 ft. to 2 ft. for addition to single family residence per site plan dated 9/23/04 and architectural drawings dated 10/12/04.

No tree impact.

Motion passed:  10-0-1. 

Mae Reich – Piedmont Park North Woods expansion
Discussion of Plan B1, which preserves green space and does not include the parking deck.

Discussion of Plan A1, which includes an 800 space parking deck.

No board member present supports A1 with no changes.

2 board members support A1 with changes. 

No board member present supports B1 with no changes.

7 board members support B1 with changes.

Meeting adjourned.

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