Dunwoody City Council agenda for Monday August 11, 2025 (Group home living, Rasing Cane's, Dominium, Condo conversion on Perimeter Center East, Oil Change, Municipal Contracts)

 

DUNWOODY CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday August 11, 2025
6:00 PM
DUNWOODY CITY HALL - DUNWOODY HALL
4800 ASHFORD DUNWOODY ROAD
DUNWOODY, GA 30338

Agenda 6 pm  - City Site Agenda

City Council meetings are live-streamed on the City of Dunwoody’s Facebook page.

They are also available for viewing (no two way communication) on Zoom,
https://dunwoodyga-gov.zoom.us/j/82303246254 or  phone +14703812552,,82303246254#

You can access the video after the meeting on the City of Dunwoody’s YouTube page.

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

Award presentation to Officer of the Second Quarter, Elvin Arias and Employee of the Second Quarter, Paul Chastain

PUBLIC COMMENTS - Public Comment allows the City Council the opportunity to listen to the public (3 minutes per speaker / 30 minutes total).

PUBLIC HEARING & FIRST READ: Review and consideration a text amendment to the Code of
the City of Dunwoody for Chapter 27, including Sec. 27-112, Sec. 27-135.1, Sec. 27-146.1, and other sections, the general purpose of which is to create zoning regulations and procedures for group living uses,
including, but not limited to assisted living, independent living, community residences, recovery communities, and for other purposes. 

PUBLIC HEARING & FIRST READ:: RZ 25-02, 4570 Ashford Dunwoody Road: Request to
rezone from O-I (Office-Institution) to PC-1 (Perimeter Center)  No Drive Through at this time.

PUBLIC HEARING & FIRST READ: RZ 25-03, 4981 Ashford Dunwoody Road: Request to
rezone from O-I (Office Institution) to PD (Planned Development) to allow the construction of an age-restricted multi-unit rental building.

PUBLIC HEARING & FIRST READ:RZ 25-04, 64 & 66 Perimeter Center E: Request to rezone
from O-I (Office Institution) to PD (Planned Development) to allow the conversion of 64 Perimeter Center E into residential condominiums and 66 Perimeter Center E into an age-restricted rental residential use, and develop additional for-sale residences on the properties.

PUBLIC HEARING & FIRST READ: SLUP 25-03, 4515 Chamblee Dunwoody Road: Request for
a Special Land Use Permit for a drive-through to allow the construction of a drive-through oil change facility and two concurrent variances to allow relief from the building setback requirements and the stacking lane setback requirements.

Dunwoody Cultural Arts Center Enclosed Wheelchair Lift Modernization

FY2025 Mid-Year Budget Amendment

2025 Brook Run Park Holiday Lights Display

Rebidding of Major Municipal Services Contracts. - 12 staff members being brought in house?

PUBLIC COMMENTS - Public Comment allows the City Council the opportunity to listen to the public (3 minutes per speaker / 30 minutes total).

Funeral for Dunwoody Detective Jordan Laverty, age 35 is Monday and Dunwoody Police Foundation is collecting funds for the family.

Donations requested by the community to support Detective Laverty's Family

It is with a heavy heart that the City of Dunwoody shares the devastating news of the unexpected loss of Dunwoody Police Detective Jordan Laverty (Badge #1514).

Jordan faithfully served the citizens of Dunwoody for 8 years, and previously DeKalb County for 3, as well as serving in the US Army for four years, dedicating his life to service. His absence leaves a void that will be deeply felt by all. We are heartbroken for his family and offer our full love and support.

Jordan leaves behind a wife and four children. Please keep his family, friends, and the Dunwoody Police Department in your thoughts and prayers during this incredibly difficult time. 

Funeral services will be held Monday August 4th, 2 pm at Woodstock City Church, 150 Ridgewalk Pkwy, Woodstock, GA 30188 with family visitation immediately before starting at 1 pm.

If you have the ability to donate a bit of financial support to the Laverty Family, honoring an officer who served our community; it would be appreciated by myself and the rest of the Dunwoody Police Department who are also shocked and suffering this great loss.  Rest in peace, Jordan.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/remembering-the-life-and-service-of-detective-jordan-laverty

Thank you. 

Detective Jordan Laverty - public obituary
June 13, 1990 — July 29, 2025

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Detective Jordan S. Laverty on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at the age of 35. Born on June 13, 1990, in Austell, Georgia, Jordan leaves behind a legacy of love and dedication that will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

Jordan married his beloved wife, Brittney Laverty, on April 13th, 2013, and was a loving father to their four children: Emory, Harper, Ivey, and Quinn. He is also survived by his mother, Victoria Laverty, his brothers Chris Hollingsworth (Jenni), Christopher Knollin (Jen), and Scottie Knollin, and his grandparents, Jack and Virginia Duff, in-laws Dana and Carlton Tucker, and Greg and Traci Howard. The warmth of his smile and the kindness of his heart will forever live on in their memories.

A proud Army veteran, Jordan served his country honorably before embarking on an 11-year career in law enforcement. As a detective with the Dunwoody Police Department, he consistently demonstrated his commitment to serving and protecting his community. His dedication to his work was matched only by his passion for life, which included being a steadfast fan of the Georgia Bulldogs and cherishing time spent with his family and friends.

Jordan's funeral service will take place at Woodstock City Church on Monday, August 4, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., providing an opportunity for family and friends to come together to honor his life and legacy. Before the service, a visitation will be held starting at 1:00 p.m. Jordan will be remembered not just as a remarkable law enforcement officer and veteran but also as a great father and friend who touched the lives of many.

In this difficult time, may we all find comfort in sharing our memories of him and supporting one another as we remember the joy he brought into our lives.

Rest in peace, dear Jordan. Your light will continue to shine brightly in the hearts of all who knew and loved you.

In lieu of flowers, donations should be made to Detective Jordan S. Laverty's memorial fund at https://tinyurl.com/Laverty-Family-Fund

Dunwoody City Council Agenda for Monday July 28, 2025 (Comp Plan Public Hearing, Financial Report and Audit for 2024)

DUNWOODY CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday July 28, 2025
6:00 PM
DUNWOODY CITY HALL - DUNWOODY HALL
4800 ASHFORD DUNWOODY ROAD
DUNWOODY, GA 30338

Agenda 6 pm  - City Site Agenda

City Council meetings are live-streamed on the City of Dunwoody’s Facebook page.

They are also available for viewing (no two way communication) on Zoom,
https://dunwoodyga-gov.zoom.us/j/85998548170 or  phone +14702509358,,85998548170#

You can access the video after the meeting on the City of Dunwoody’s YouTube page.

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

Administration of Oath of Office to Officer David Perkins

Recognition of Sarv Dharavane (3rd Place in the Scripps National Spelling Bee from Austin Elementary)

Presentation of FY2024 Audit Results

2024 Comprehensive Financial Report

Public Hearing & Action Item - Consent to Transmit Draft 2025 -2045 Comprehensive Plan to the Atlanta
Regional Commission and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs for Review

I made a number of comments and pushed various amendments to the Comp Plan but at the end of the day Council included the Neighborhood Transition Opportunities for higher density in many sections of the city which I was against - therefore voted against the plan as a whole.

Approval of a Construction Contract for Old Springhouse Lane Path

Municipal Court Probation Services Contract Renewal

Holiday HQ Proposal

Solar Discussion from the Sustainability Committee

Dunwoody City Hall Facade Lighting

FY2025 Mid-Year Budget Amendment

On 8/7, I updated the documents as I was able to upload them to my servers and I included my recap of Comp Plan Proposed changes.

* I am away from my normal computer system therefore can not upload documents to my servers therefore I recommend you review the city documents on their agenda system where you click onto each agenda item for documentation or you can download the entire packet here.

I recommend citizens with a financial background review the Dunwoody Audit & Comprehensive Financial Report for 2024 as I still have ongoing funding concerns for city expenses namely our rebidding of our contracted business services that was last renewed 5 years ago (at much lower prices than expected this year) as well inflationary pressures for expenses like salaries.  If you have questions for Council or staff, please raise them.

I have had number of citizen conversations regarding the comprehensive plan and my blog posts outlining my concerns & recommendations.  I look forward a conversation with council and then I will offer a few amendments including a few that were suggested by residents that thought I didn't go far enough in tightening up the language.  

I am not against the Holiday HQ proposal to spruce up the business areas but I believe the City Hall Facade Lighting is an overstep, not needed, nor possibly legal within our code if it were not on a governmental building.

Finally the FY2025 Mid-Year Budget Amendment really just cleans up the books as far as revenue received and shuffling a few accounts.  I will be asking about the funds being used for the Brook Run Maintenance Facility as this amendment uses  $461,000 from Unallocated Capital from the Shallowford Road proceeds but I would prefer that those funds be used for only front of house park development instead of a behind the scenes facility.  It may be a minor thing but in the spirit of the reason those funds were obtained I believe that was the intention of past Councils that those funds be allocated for playable park space. If you remember back on April 28th, Council narrowly approved (by a 4 to 3 vote) the $3.3 million back of house facility improvement whereby we only budgeted $1.5 million.  I was against this measure for both the cost over run as well as a portion of the excess funds ($1.5 Million) were coming from the sale of the Shallowford property and that measure mentions another $461K coming from unallocated capital but it didn't say where at that time.  Monday's amendment again shows coming from Shallowford and I would prefer that not be used.

Every Dunwoody Zoning Decision is based on the Comprehensive Plan and there is a Public Hearing Monday July 28th on our direction for the update.

If these are our guiding principles - I am not sure this is what the residents really want?

In the last week or so, I have noticed an uptick of emails & interest from citizens in regard to Dunwoody Zoning issues.  This may have started with the Dunwoody Planning Commission approving the presented updated Comprehensive Land Use Plan with a few minor tweaks and then the Planning Commission recommended approval of a project or two (watch the video) that will be coming in front of Council in the coming weeks.  These types of zoning decisions are based on what is presented in the comprehensive land use plan & I have had my concerns regarding this plan update for months but now it is finally coming to decision.

This coming Monday, July 28th, the Dunwoody City Council will have a public hearing at 6 pm at City Hall at our regularly scheduled meeting for you the citizens to voice your option on the proposed Comprehensive Land Use Plan.  After discussions and possible modifications, Council will then require a decision to Transmit the Draft 2025 -2045 Comprehensive Plan to the Atlanta Regional Commission and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs for Review (Allison Stewart-Harris & Richard McLeod) (Action)

On June 6th, I raised major concerns in my blog regarding the proposed allowances in the comp plan for increased residential density that I believe should always come in front of Council, namely any development that may bring 100’s of units to the city (typically Multi-Unit, Mixed Use and Senior/Assisted Living) which will impact neighboring property need council scrutiny.  I am also adamantly opposed to the section entitled Neighborhood Transition Opportunities which would allow higher density on our main thoroughfares where there are currently single-family residences.  Finally, I am opposed to the rezoning of the Civic Campuses, Brook Run Park & Water Works away from their underlying Suburban Neighborhood zoning and would like that removed.

For the last 18 years, the Dunwoody City Council has moved methodically to implement zoning changes whereby we have strengthened the Perimeter Core with new office towers, worked with developers to approve condos on Perimeter Center East and approved new residential towers on the State Farm Complex.  Council has approved numerous town home projects, senior apartments, approved various commercial projects all while buffering or reducing the negative impacts of the approved development away from those residents and businesses that are adjacent to the project.  Each Council-member has their own vision for Dunwoody and collectively I trust those elected to serve, will approve the appropriate projects in the appropriate places for the right reasons as it is not our job to make the lives of developers easy; as we the Council work for the residents of this fair town and they should expect nothing less than our full attention to every detail both pro & con on proposed changes.

In my conversations with staff, this draft Comp Plan can not be delayed in sending to the State until after the Unified Development Ordinance is completed therefore I will raise the following points in discussion after the public hearing on Monday and then move to make the following changes to the Comp Plan prior to our vote to transmit it to the State.  My hope is that Council will have a spirited discussion about what is in the plan, make changes that are appropriate, allow staff to update the document outlining the changes proposed by Council, and hold another hearing in August to be assured that what we are presenting to the State is the vision that our community also has for the growth of the Dunwoody community.
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Open the Draft 2025 -2045 Comprehensive Plan to follow along.

Suburban Neighborhood chart – page 79.   No Changes

Remove Neighborhood Transition Opportunities – page 80 and mentioned in other sections too.

Perimeter Core chart – page 83. Move from Green to Yellow,  Multi-Unit, Senior/Assisted Living & Mixed Use to allow City Council to approve appropriateness of each project on its merits.  In the UDO do not eliminate Perimeter Overlay and do not scrap all prior zoning decisions on the books as Sandy Springs did when they rewrote their zoning plans.

Perimeter transition chart – page 85. Move from Green to Yellow,  Senior/Assisted Living & Mixed Use to allow City Council to approve appropriateness of each project on its merits.  In the UDO do not eliminate Perimeter Overlay and do not scrap all prior zoning decisions on the books as Sandy Springs did when they rewrote their zoning plans.

Dunwoody Village core chart – page 87.  Move from Green to Yellow,  Senior/Assisted Living & Mixed Use to allow City Council to approve appropriateness of each project on its merits.

Dunwoody Village transition chart – page 89.  Move from Green to Yellow,  Senior/Assisted Living to allow City Council to approve appropriateness of each project on its merits.

Georgetown West core chart – page 91.  Move from Green to Yellow,  Senior/Assisted Living & Mixed Use to allow City Council to approve appropriateness of each project on its merits.

Georgetown West transitional chart – page 93.  Move from Green to Yellow,  Senior/Assisted Living to allow City Council to approve appropriateness of each project on its merits.

Georgetown East chart – page 95.  Move from Green to Yellow,  Senior/Assisted Living & Mixed Use to allow City Council to approve appropriateness of each project on its merits.

Winters Chapel core chart – page 97.  Move from Green to Yellow,  Multi-Unit, Senior/Assisted Living & Mixed Use to allow City Council to approve appropriateness of each project on its merits.  

Winters Chapel transition chart – page 99.  Move from Green to Yellow,  Senior/Assisted Living to allow City Council to approve appropriateness of each project on its merits.  

Jett Ferry chart – page 101.  Move from Green to Yellow,  Senior/Assisted Living & Mixed Use to allow City Council to approve appropriateness of each project on its merits.

Ashford chart – page 103.  Move from Green to Yellow,  Senior/Assisted Living to allow City Council to approve appropriateness of each project on its merits.

Peachtree Boulevard chart – page 105.  Move from Green to Yellow,  Multi-Unit, Senior/Assisted Living & Mixed Use to allow City Council to approve appropriateness of each project on its merits.  

Civic Campuses, Brook Run Park & Water Works areas – pages 106 to 111.  Delete all sections as this is all zoned Suburban Neighborhood and should not change.  Current and proposed uses already allowed.

Dunwoody City Council Agenda for Monday July 14, 2025

DUNWOODY CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday July 14, 2025
6:00 PM
DUNWOODY CITY HALL - DUNWOODY HALL
4800 ASHFORD DUNWOODY ROAD
DUNWOODY, GA 30338

Agenda 6 pm  - City Site Agenda

City Council meetings are live-streamed on the City of Dunwoody’s Facebook page.

The City Staff missed printing the Zoom video information for this meeting but the official agenda should be updated with this information Monday morning in the city agenda link above & here.

You can access the video after the meeting on the City of Dunwoody’s YouTube page.

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

Presentation of Medals of Meritorious Service to Officers J. Davis, J. Edwards, T. Wanstreet

Recognition of Class 2025-005 Teen Police Academy Graduates

Administration of Oath of Office to Officer David Perkins 

PUBLIC COMMENTS - Public Comment allows the City Council the opportunity to listen to the public (3 minutes per speaker / 30 minutes total).

City Manager's Report (Eric Linton) 

Spruill Center for the Arts Annual Presentation (Rachel Waldron) 

Resolution Authorizing Participation in an Amicas Brief in the Chang v. City Milton Appeal Pending Before the Georgia Supreme Court

Resolution Appointing DeKalb County Board of Registrations and Elections to Conduct the City of Dunwoody November 4, 2025 General Election, and if Necessary, December 2, 2025 Runoff Election 

Contract Extension with Triscapes for Road and Stormwater Maintenance

Dunwoody Cultural Arts Center HVAC Replacement

Resolution Appointing Members to Serve on the Planning Commission (Thomas O'Brien, Scott Brown & Jeff Moss)

Resolution to Authorize the Execution of a Memorandum of Understanding for a Shared Police SWAT Equipment Vehicle

Approval of Purchase for Axon Police Cameras & Equipment (Chief Carlson) 

Agreement with the Georgia Department of Transportation for Chamblee Dunwoody Bridge Enhancements - $2 Million Dollars.

Approval of a Construction Contract for Old Springhouse Lane Path

Municipal Court Probation Services Contract Renewal

Dunwoody City Council Agenda for Monday June 16th (Tax Millage Rate, Future Path & Capital Planning, Veterans Memorial Contract, City Manager Report, Safe Streets Update)

DUNWOODY CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday June 16, 2025
6:00 PM
DUNWOODY CITY HALL - DUNWOODY HALL
4800 ASHFORD DUNWOODY ROAD
DUNWOODY, GA 30338

Note: there is an 8 am special called meeting on Monday (hearing regarding the millage rate) where public comment on the tax rate is encouraged, repeats at 6 pm and in 2 weeks with final vote.

Agenda 8 am  - City Site Agenda

Agenda 6 pm  - City Site Agenda

City Council meetings are live-streamed on the City of Dunwoody’s Facebook page.

They are also available for viewing (no two way communication) on Zoom,
https://dunwoodyga-gov.zoom.us/j/82303246254 or  phone +14703812552,,82303246254#

You can access the video after the meeting on the City of Dunwoody’s YouTube page.

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

Administration of Oath of Office to Officer Bryan Kitt

PUBLIC COMMENTS - Public Comment allows the City Council the opportunity to listen to the public (3 minutes per speaker / 30 minutes total).

Recognition of Dunwoody 101 Graduating Class

City Manager's Monthly Report

Safe Streets Program Update

Public Hearing for Establishing 2025 Millage Rate 

Resolution Appointing Members to Serve on Alcohol License Review Board

Resolution Appointing Members to Serve on Urban Redevelopment Agency

Donaldson-Bannister Farm Blacksmith Shop Renovations

Approval of a Construction Contract for Streambank Stabilization Project at 1638 Kellogg Springs Drive 

Funding Authorization for Stormwater Construction for Wildcat Learning Center of Dunwoody Nature Center

Elevator Preventative Maintenance Services for City Hall and N. Shallowford Annex 

SS4A Grant Application for Corridor Study

Contract Extension with Triscapes for Road and Stormwater Maintenance

Brook Run Park Veterans Memorial Contract Award

Capital Improvement Plan Update