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Ga Power Substation Proposal on Lenox Rd. - Monday, February 10, 2003

Monday, February 10, 2003

I have it officially from Georgia Power that they have an option to buy  the house at 2020 Lenox Rd.  They plan to put a sub-station there.  Because of the utility company's eminent domain, they could do this without seeking a change in the residential zoning. (See pictures below.)

I have asked John Kelly, Ga. Power's District Manager, and Dorsey Walker, the city's Ga. Power contact, to come to our Morningside Lenox Park Board Meeting this Monday night.  They declined, stating that they did not have the specifics yet.  I asked that they come in good faith and let us know what they do have at present and to show they are willing to work with the neighborhood.  They declined that as well.  Councilmember Fauver and Representative Gardner also asked them to attend but were unsuccessful.

Yes, Georgia Power has the power of eminent domain.  However, if there is any hope of stopping this thing, it has to be done now.  We must speak out as a neighborhood.  This is a travesty, not only to the neighbors immediately surrounding the area, but to our entire neighborhood.  There are health issues and visual pollution issues and issues with the ability of a utility to plunk down a sub-station in a neighborhood.  This is not just a little metal box.  This is big.

Recently completed power station on Piedmont Rd. across the street from the Miami Circle entrance.

We are still in hopes of getting Georgia Power to come before us Monday night and state their intentions.  They should at least be willing to tell us why they think it must be located in our neighborhood.  If you have any background in environmental issues, please contact me at olansky@bellsouth.net.

(Mssrs. John Kelly, Dorsey Walker and Don Perkins of Georgia Power will be at the meeting (2-10-03) to discuss the 2020 Lenox Road situation etc. Mr. Kelly called me late this morning. Mssrs. Kelly and Walker are in "operations" and Mr. Perkins is a "Land Manager." From my brief conversation with Mr. Kelly, be ready to hear about 9/11, homeland security, CDC and other such topics as part of the backdrop Regards to all - Norman McKay.)

Please call the numbers below and go on record as opposing this ridiculous idea.  Don't assume others will act for you.  This is important and our neighborhood's vitality is at stake.

Thank you.  I'll send more info as I get it.  Please make some phone calls to Ga. Power.

• John Kelly--District Manager   404-572-7606
• Dorcey Walker--(city contact for Ga. Power)  404-572-7603
• David Ratcliffe--President & CEO of Ga. Power 404-506-6526, fax 404-506-7985

Sincerely,
Dianne Olansky
Morningside Lenox Park Association President

2020 Lenox Rd., No Traffic View View looking northwesterly with no traffic. Photo by M.B. Carew

2020 Lenox Rd. & Neighborhood Marker View of house front from sidewalk looking southwesterly. Photo by M.B. Carew

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