Friday, March 9, 2012

City of Dunwoody bids out Public / Private Development of 35 acres to become Parks, single family residential, commercial property with room for future City Hall.


The City of Dunwoody unveiled a new redevelopment initiative:  “Project Renaissance – A New Georgetown.”  This new initiative is a revitalization effort to develop 35 acres of property and promote a catalytic redevelopment opportunity for the Georgetown area. 

On the 16-acre parcel, the City intends to:
  • Retain approximately four acres to build a neighborhood park in the center of the site, and a playground with adequate buffering on the Chamblee Dunwoody side of the site
  • Integrate a concrete multi-use trail from the 16 acre parcel to, and across, the 19 acre property allowing for a possible future connection to Brook Run Park
  • Retain roughly three acres located along North Shallowford Road and Dunwoody Park Drive for the development of a future private-sector led neighborhood commercial retail development
The City anticipates successful proposals will likely include the following features:
16-Acre Parcel - Residential Proposals:
  • No multi-family residential units, no for rent residential products and no more than 70 owner occupied single family residential units
  • No more than any 2 units may share a common wall or abut by less than 10 feet
  • Minimum of 2,100 square feet of interior heated space per unit (excluding garages)
  • Construction of homes using only durable materials
  • No more than 40% of homes with front loaded garages
  • Pedestrian and cyclist connectivity throughout the development
  • Exterior elevations of no more than 3 stories, including garages
  • Construction shall include model variety, design variation and architectural integrity to ensure a non-repetitive streetscape within the development; all building elevations will be reviewed and approved by the City
16-Acre Parcel – Commercial Proposals:
  • No more than 30,000 square feet of commercial property
  • No more than 15,000 square feet of commercial property in any one building
  • Construction using only durable materials
  • Exterior elevations of no more than 3 stories; building elevations will be reviewed and approved by the City
On the 19-acre property, the City intends to:
  • Retain five acres to build an open field type park and three acres of passive and wooded nature area with soft-surface walking trails
  • Preserve five acres located to the south of Pernoshal Court for a future Municipal Complex to include City Hall and the Police Department
  • Relocate Pernoshal Court to the southern edge of the property line
The City anticipates successful proposals will likely include the following features:
19-Acre Property – Residential Proposals:
  • No multi-family residential units, no for rent residential products and no more than 40 owner occupied single family residential units
  • No more than 2 units may share a common wall or abut by less than 10 feet
  • Minimum of 2,500 square feet of interior heated space
  • Construction of homes using only durable materials
  • Pedestrian and cyclist connectivity throughout the development
  • Construction shall include model variety, design variation and architectural integrity to ensure a non-repetitive streetscape within the development; all building elevations will be reviewed and approved by the City
19-Acre Property – Commercial Proposals:
  • No more than 30,000 square feet of commercial property
  • No more than 15,000 square feet of commercial property in any one building
  • Construction using only durable materials
  • Exterior elevations of no more than 3 stories; building elevations will be reviewed and approved by the City

7 comments:

Hire_A_Veteran said...

WE SAY NO! THE ENTIRE PVC AREA WAS TO BE UTILIZED AS PARK AREA!

IT IS OUR MONEY NOT YOURS! THE DUNWOODY LEAKER IS OUR HERO! YOU HIRED A "SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR" TO SHUT HER UP, BUT SHE WILL PREVAIL AND WILL NOT BE SILENCED!

WE WANT ACCESS TO ALL NOTES AND TAPES THAT TRANSPIRED IN YOUR SECRET MEETINGS VIA THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT!

WE WANT ALL CONTRACTOR CRONIES EXPOSED!

THIS IS DUNWOODY'S BIGGEST SCANDAL!

Joe Seconder said...

Feel free to review the approved 2011 Georgetown Master Plan here: http://www.dunwoodyga.gov/Departments/community_development/Land_Use_Plans.aspx

In it, you can read about the potential future use of the PVC Farm and also the old hospital site. See PDF pages 31, 32 and 40 for the PVC Farm. Here's some extracts about the PCV Farm:

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" The recommended use for the PVC
Site is to construct a community park for the Georgetown/North
Shallowford area and surrounding neighborhoods.

While it is possible that the entire 16+ acre site could be utilized as a community park, a public/private partnership may be
necessary to offset the potential costs of purchasing the land and
developing community green space. Two scenarios emerged through the community planning process. The first would utilize the westernmost 6-8 acres of the site as a community park and utilize the eastern side of the site for a community facility or institution. The institution could be a municipal complex (City Hall
and police administrative offices), a recreation facility (YMCA or other), or community/senior center. From a design perspective, the community facility would need to have a presence on North Shallowford Road and Dunwoody Park and should visually anchor the east end of the park with a multi-story façade and/or significant architectural entry feature.
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Open Space (Pg 35, PDF page 40)
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The “PVC Site” bounded by the west by Chamblee Dunwoody Road and the east by North Shallowford Road represents one of the single largest opportunities to create useable community open space within the Georgetown/North Shallowford area (and potentially the entire City of Dunwoody other than Brook Run and Dunwoody Park). Based upon the community planning effort the City is considering acquisition of the site to provide community green space and open space. A community park of 6-8 acres, or larger, in this area has the ability to provide multi-purpose field areas, a signature playground, and other amenities. Based on the public input and the geometry of the site, the open space should be visible from Chamblee Dunwoody Road, but have most “active” areas of the park on the interior of the site. "
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I am looking forward to our city officials holding public Question & Answer sessions to gain a greater understanding and provide 2-way feedback prior to any financial obligations incurred or plans approved. Showing up at Monday's City Council session and saying something during the 3-minute Public Comments is only one-way communication. So I'll save my feedback for a forum where I can ask questions, gain understanding and receive answers at the same time.

BooAla said...

This was to be expected after the "voters" of Dunwoody trounced the park bonds last year. Since that time how can anyone expect the council to do anything great about parks because the voters obviously couldn't spare any money/care for parks. The promises of decent parks will go away and the spaces will be sold to the highest bidder.

These proposals have way too LITTLE green space especially on the PVC farm property. I like the ampitheather idea of the "hospital" parcel but it will never happen. It might cause some stuck in the mud "taxpayer" their "hearing" freedom. And if it can't be connected to Brook Run (whose upgrade has been sorely lacking)because someone doesn't want that in their "backyard" it will be pointless.

I originally voted "Yes" for Dunwoody on the promise of Police, paving and Parks. The first two are on a good track. The third, "Parks", was just an empty promise.

Daughter of the Poet said...

Parks and Ponds

Parks and ponds are good by day;
I do not delight
In black acres of the night,
Nor my unseasoned step disturbs
The sleeps of trees or dreams of herbs.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

jag9244 said...

Hire a Veterinarian,
It isn't really our money, nor our property.
And the transgressions which occur in plain view (which you seem to adore) are most alarming, IMO.

GaryRayBetz said...
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Hire_A_Veteran said...

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- "More veterans are coming back from war and getting back to work in the civilian job force, thanks to efforts by both employers and the federal government, as well as the improving economy."

City of Dunwoody - please make an effort as well to give qualified veterans an opportunity!