October 11, 2004 MLPA Board Meeting Minutes

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Board and committee members present: Mike Carew, Norman McKay, Mae Reich, Tad Christian, Trav Carter, Charlotte Gillis, Barbara Feinberg, Bill Ellis, Shira Kash and Sarah Nunn.

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

Committee reports:

Security/Public Safety: no report

Parks:  Charlotte Gillis. Request to fund a proposal to deal with kudzu problem in Lenox Wildwood Park not to exceed $300.  Motion passed unanimously.

Schools:  Barbara Feinberg. Grady received a $500,000 grant from GA Department of Education to fund vocational equipment center that will include a business lab, graphic arts and broadcast and video. Inman:  Fifteen 8th grade students will participate in an Outward Bound program in October.

Special Events: no report

Traffic:  Bill Ellis. Morningside Elementary PTA the neighborhood and the city have collaborated to institute no parking on the right side of Fordham Court and a number system to ease carpool congestion at the school. PED’s has unwritten the installation of a traffic camera on E. Rock Springs Road for 6 months.

October 5th Clifton Corridor Transportation Management Association resulted in a commitment to work together; interest in HATS; commitment to work with affected neighborhoods on streetcar solution; asked for help in networking with Atlanta, Fulton County entities.

Highland Corridor Group (HATS)/MARTA- October 18th meeting is rescheduled for the first week in November

City Business – Task Request Update
Lenox milling – not done
Sidney Marcus Park Parking on one side only – not done (speed hump request failed)
Johnson Road crosswalks – not done
North Rock Springs – speed hump test passed; no action on permitting parking on one side
North Morningside at North Highland – lanes defined

Other Business:  Bill will meet with sheriff candidates Danny Stephens and Myron Freemen on October 12 and will report at NPU-F meeting next Monday.

North MLPA: no report

South MLPA:  Shira Kash.. M orningside Virginia Highland parent group has 360 members representing 500
children.

NPU Representative: no report

Finance: no report

Treasurer: no report

Zoning

V-04-253 1065 McLynn Avenue: owner Ann Schramm. Request variance to reduce east side yard setback from 7 ft required to 5.8 ft to allow for construction of a 2nd story addition to a single family residence based on site plans dated 8/6/04.  No impact on trees. MLPA Zoning committee: 8-0-2 in favor MLPA Board: 9-0-0 passed unanimously.
 
V-04-254 1014 McLynn Avenue: owners Joel and Martha Craft. Request variance to reduce west side yard setback from 7 ft required to 1 ft to build new detached carport. Potential tree impact 6”+ magnolia to be reviewed by city arborist. MLPA Zoning Committee: 10-0-0 in favor Standard conditions 16’ height maximum to top of ridge, 60 amp electrical, plumbing limited to hose bib per site plan dated 7/22/04. Need letters from neighbors.
MLPA Board:  8-0-2 in favor
 
Z-04-113 1365 Pasadena Avenue: owner Perrin Taylor, applicant Michael McLaughlin. Rezoning from R-4 to PD-H, reduce front yard setback from 35 ft to 15 ft to build 4 single family houses per plans dated 9/13/04. Tree impact: 17 of 59 existing trees to be cut down MLPA Zoning Committee: 10-0-0 in favor MLPA Board: 10-0-0 in favor
 
V-04-265 1147 Reeder Circle: owners Cynthia Whitney and Scott Frid, applicant: Kiersten Lurer. Request variance to reduce west side yard setback from 7 ft required to 3.9 ft to allow for second story addition to single family
house per plans dated 8/10/04. No impact on trees. MLPA Zoning Committee: 9-0-0 in favor MLPA Board: 10-0-0.

V-04-270 1218 Lanier Blvd: owners Allen Audrie Eidson – no show

Old Business:
The BZA supported Thomas Concrete’s appeal of the denial of a permit from the City of Atlanta to build a concrete plant at Lambert Road site.  Diane Barfield of the city zoning department said she was in error when she denied the permit request.

New Business:
Anne Fauver:  New liquor licenses will be handled by the Zoning Department.  This is in an effort to help address the attendant parking issues that arise.  Zoning will require onsite parking to let a license.

A motion was made and passed to establish a sub-committee with Alan Perry, Mike Carew and Lee Nunn to study Security Patrol membership.  Next month Joelle Spain will holda membership kickoff meeting.

Mae Reich reports there will be a North Woods Advisory meeting on Wednesday, October 20th and would like neighborhood input.  Norman will do an eblast to solicit input.

Meeting adjourned 9pm.

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