tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post8490259532936180643..comments2024-03-20T11:21:16.856-04:00Comments on Heneghan’s Dunwoody Blog: Dunwoody City Council - long meeting / short updateJohn Heneghanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18046846808671417720noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-64925210038342220782010-05-13T21:44:43.369-04:002010-05-13T21:44:43.369-04:00Back, I am very familiar with Ric's e-mails, t...Back, I am very familiar with Ric's e-mails, thanks for sharing.<br /><br />First, I recommend that you read the proposed master plan for yourself, it can be <a href="http://jkheneghan.com/city/meetings/2010/May/05102010_2030%20Comprehensive%20Plan.pdf" rel="nofollow">found by clicking here</a>.<br /><br />Second, remember that this is a 20 year plan for possible changes in the commercial areas with the densities listed in there being rather low and by the time we are done, they may yet be lower in specific circumstances. Your typical Dunwoody apartment complex has a density of about 30 to 40 units per acre yet some of the newer developments far exceed that. The typical number for density in the comp plan for the Georgetown commercial area is listed at about 18 units per acre which forces those units to be more expensive and greatly limits the overall scope of development. Look at page 16 of the report for Georgetown, do you see apartments? Condos, town homes and a little extra density for only senior communities. <br /><br />Are you aware that we cut the density of the suburban neighborhood from 8 units per acre which DeKalb has on the books to now only 4? At 8 units, developers would be taring down your next door neighbors house and putting up two in its place. <br /><br />The City Council is only discussing the comp plan on Monday and will probably be voting on it the week later, so please do read the plan for yourself and then attend the meeting.<br /><br />I can tell you that the entire City Council is striving to protect the individual homeowner while planning for the long term viability and redevelopment of our commercial areas. Thanks.John Heneghanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18046846808671417720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-75449511323526308782010-05-13T21:38:25.151-04:002010-05-13T21:38:25.151-04:00Back to,
Interesting comments. I actually thought...Back to,<br />Interesting comments. I actually thought the move for cityhood was because we wanted local control. But unfortunately, local control doesn't mean that we can do whatever we want. Or even whatever the majority wants. <br /><br />Concerning density - it's not that simply to just say we choose to re-zone lower density. A developer would slap the city with a lawsuit so fast it would make your head spin! And the developer would win the suit! It's that simply. <br /><br />So council, to a large extent, has its hands tied and has to be very careful.Bob Fiscellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02622029302685035787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2935662058758102231.post-60953131376251818492010-05-13T20:21:12.801-04:002010-05-13T20:21:12.801-04:00Just received this by email. I hope you are not g...Just received this by email. I hope you are not going to vote in favor of more development when Dunwoody was incorporated AGAINST more development.<br><br />On a sadder note, politics as usual, just like forming the feel-good, do-nothing GPC Committee, it looks like the Dunwoody City Council is going to forget all the reasons we formed a city and all the campaign promises and ignore the homeowner citizen comments and approve the new developer-delight Master Plan which calls for increased density development of retail, commercial and multi-family. Say what/!? Yep, the vote slated for Monday night. It’s actually still not too late to call and jump on the mayor or your council person if you’re against it. Dunwoody wasn’t formed in a progressive move to build anything. It was formed in a defensive move to STOP the increased density development and the constant relaxation of zoning standards and to keep our taxes for basic services spent here at home. Now our Council folks all know better than all of us, just like Washington, doing what they think best instead of what they promised and what we asked for. Well, at least we have a great police department. Looks like we’re being sold down the river by the politicians like usual on the roll-back-the-college promises and promises of stopping the developers from ruining the suburban character that we all moved here for. Want to complain? 678-382-6700 or www.dunwoodyga.gov. Dunwoody, the Developer’s Dream: where no student nor their car & boom box is turned away from our neighborhoods, streets and homes. Let our homes be the doormat for future development for all, let our taxes grease the skids for ….<br /><br /><br><br />Well?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14584971044091710894noreply@blogger.com