City of Dunwoody proposes sale of 5 acres of medical office buildings close to 285. @colliersatl @emoryhealthcare @NorthsideHosp

Full Sale Information and bid package is here

Link

On July 8, 2019 the Dunwoody City Council declared the front 2 acres containing the updated Emory building as surplus and therefore up for sale and on the November 18th agenda there is an item to declare the back 3 acres of the property, containing older one-story medical buildings as surplus; therefore putting the entire 5 acre block on the market.

With the Emory surgical center being completely updated a few years back and having a lease that expires in 2024, I am guessing they would be interested in obtaining control of the property.  The back 3 acres are prime for redevelopment.

The land was purchased for park and civic uses, therefore, I will be pushing that any proceeds from the sale, if it moves in that direction, would be reinvested into some other civic use to be used by the citizens.

Mayor Denis Shortal's Final Dunwoody Town Hall Meeting - Tuesday November 19th 7pm at City Hall

Tuesday Night   7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

 
Dunwoody City Hall
4800 Ashford Dunwoody Road
Dunwoody, Georgia

Dunwoody Mayor Denis Shortal will hold his final town hall on Tuesday, November 19 at 7 p.m. at Dunwoody City Hall, 4800 Ashford Dunwoody Road. All members of the community are invited.

The meeting will start with a presentation by Mayor Shortal, followed by a transparent and informative dialogue. Questions or comments can be submitted in advance by emailing communications@dunwoodyga.gov. Notecards will also be available during the meeting for questions.

City of Dunwoody Public Open House - Zoning update for the Dunwoody Village Master Plan

SATURDAY

November 16

Community Meeting

Zoning update for the Dunwoody Village Master Plan

Vintage Pizzeria

2-4 p.m. (drop-in anytime)

The City of Dunwoody is updating its Village Master Plan for 2020 and beyond! The update will look at connectivity, public spaces, and the character of future development.  This open house is a drop-in format that you can join at any time. An overview of the effort will be provided along with details on the proposed changes to the Dunwoody Village zoning.

I wonder if news of new possible restaurants will be announced?

Dunwoody City Council Agenda for Monday November 18, 2019

Monday, November 18, 2019
Dunwoody City Hall
4800 Ashford Dunwoody Rd

Dunwoody, GA 30338

6:00 p.m. - Watch Live

Agenda

Recognition of Citizens' Police Academy #11 Graduates

Administration of Oath of Officer to Officer George Lin

Proclamation - Type One Diabetes Awareness Month

Presentation of 3rd Quarter 2019 Internal Audit Report 

Athletic Field Usage Report (Brent Walker)

FIRST READ: RZ 19-02: Kathy Zickert, attorney for the Owner, on Behalf of GMC Real Estate Acquisitions, LLC, Owner of 11 Ravinia Parkway, Dunwoody, GA 30346 Seeks the Following to Rezone the Property From its Current OCR (Office, Commercial, Residential) District ConditionalZoning Classification to an PC-2 (Perimeter Center) District

FIRST READ: MA 19-02 Laurel David, Attorney for the Owner, on Behalf of JSJ Perimeter, Owner of 84, 130, and 140 Perimeter Center East, Dunwoody, Georgia seeks a Major Modification to Conditions of Zoning 

Presentation of the Comprehensive Plan 5 year update-Kickoff Meeting

FIRST READ: Text Amendments Regarding Telecommunications Regulations (Chapter 27)

Resolution Authorizing an Increase to the City of Dunwoody 401(a) Plan

Resolution Authorizing a Merit Increase for the City Clerk

Resolution Authorizing Fifth Amendment to the City Manager's Employment Contract

Approval of a Tree Planting Contract for the Mount Vernon Road at Vermack Road Intersection Improvement

Approval of a Contract with Trees Atlanta 

Approval of a Contract Amendment with Lowe Engineers 

Approval of a Contract with ConnectSouth 

Approval of Internal Auditor Contract 

Resolution to Update the Community Development Fee Schedule

Presentation of Convention and Visitors Bureau of Dunwoody Financial Statements as of September 30, 2019 and Discover Dunwoody 2020 Budget 

Resolution Amending the 2019 Operating and Capital Budget

Approval of a Contract Amendment with Reeves Young

Adoption of a Memorandum of Understanding Between the City of Dunwoody and Atlanta Regional Commission for the Comprehensive Plan 5 Year Update Services

Speed Calming Device Fees (Mayor Shortal)

Adoption of Vulnerable Road User Ordinance (Chief Grogan)

Adoption of Decorative Display Policy (Bill Riley)

Joint Defense and Common Interest Agreement (Bill Riley)

FIRST READ: Text Amendment to Chapters 24 and 25 re Clean Indoor Air 

Resolution Declaring Property Located at 4553 North Shallowford Road as Surplus Property and Authorizing the City Manager to Dispose of the Property

Discussion of Public Art (Michael Starling)

City of Dunwoody Election breakdown by Precinct for November 5, 2019 #gapol

Above are the Dunwoody Mayoral election stats broken down by precinct, which shows that Lynn Deutsch won 12 of the 13 precincts with the only the Dunwoody Library precinct being won by Terry Nall which mostly covers the Branches Neighborhood.    Turnout numbers were low citywide in this election at about 25%, with a large discrepancy between some of the single-family precincts voting as high as 39% with the multi-family precincts voting as low as 10%.   Imagine what the turn out numbers would have been without early voting being so easy?

Comparing turnout numbers from this election to last year's gubernatorial election is quite striking as 20,000 people voted last year, and only 7,000 voted in the Mayoral election.

Looking below at past citywide elections where there are no other state-wide elections, I guess the 25 percent turnout was to be expected but the jump of 7,000 additional registered voters between 2015 and 2019 is interesting as I do not believe the City has added that many residences except for a few townhome developments and the new single-family homes off Vermack as well as Shallowford.  I guess voter registration in anticipation of the 2018 election garnered quite a bump?

Update from Ms. Bev Wingate, the 2008 City Charter turnout was 43% with 24,239 registered voters and 81% voted yes for incorporation. (Thanks Bev!)

City of Dunwoody to hold Veterans Day Ceremony on Monday Nov. 11 at 10 am at Brook Run Park Veterans Memorial

Veterans Day Ceremony
Monday November 11 at 10 am
Brook Run Park Veterans Memorial

4770 N. Peachtree Road

The City of Dunwoody will hold its annual Veterans Day Ceremony at 10 a.m. on November 11 at the Brook Run Park Veterans Memorial (4770 N. Peachtree Road). The public ceremony is co-hosted by the Dunwoody Veteran Events Planning Committee and Dunwoody Parks and Recreation.
“Veterans Day is an important Dunwoody tradition,” said Bev Wingate, coordinator of the committee. “It is a time to commemorate and honor the many brave men and women who have sacrificed to defend our country and protect our freedoms. It is a time to express gratitude to them and their families for a debt that can never be repaid.”

Dunwoody Mayor Denis Shortal, Brigadier General USMC (RET), will be the keynote speaker. Dunwoody Police Major Michael Carlson, Georgia National Guard Captain, will serve as Master of Ceremonies.

The Dunwoody Veteran Events Planning Committee includes veterans, active military, and community volunteers. The committee works in conjunction with the VFW, Dunwoody Woman’s Club and Dunwoody Parks and Recreation to present veteran events.

Local students will play an important role in this year’s Veterans Day Ceremony. The Dunwoody High School Air Force JROTC, led by Kenneth Bennett, Lt. Col. USAF (RET), will present the colors. The Dunwoody High School Chorus will sing “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
Mayor Pro Tem Lynn Deutsch will give the welcome and lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Rev. Dr. David Lower, senior pastor at Saint Luke’s Presbyterian Church, will give the invocation. The ceremony is a rain-or-shine event.