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Newsletter Editor: Charles Taylor
May 98 NEWS LETTER
SUMMARY - Contents this issue
Don't Miss It
Underline Sunday, May 17, on your calendar and start making plans now to attend
the annual outdoor neighborhood spring party, sponsored by the North Buckhead Civic
Association.
Everybody in our North Buckhead neighborhood is invited. You don't have to be a
dues-paying member of the NBCA to attend (although we hope you will join). It will be a
family affair, as usual, so bring the kids, too. They will enjoy the clown, who will be
part of the entertainment.
Plans also are being made for music, either a small band or a guitarist. There will be
plenty of picnic-type food perhaps hot-dogs and hamburgers, and liquid refreshments.
This year the party will be held at the same location as our 1997 fling, on Mountain
Drive. With police permission we will block off a portion of this lightly-traveled street
between North Ivy Rd. and Arden Way The fun starts at 4 p.m. and will wind up around 8
p.m. In case we're rained out, we'll do it on Sunday, June 7.
Bruce Patterson of Wieuca Rd., a member of the NBCA's board and its membership
chairman, is heading up plans for this spring fling, with has become an annual event.
Of interest to the children, in addition to the clown, will be a shiny red city fire
truck, manned by firemen who will talk about fire safety.
There will be no need to bring anything except yourself and something to sit on.
Everyone who can bring extra chairs or benches is urged to do so.
Volunteers to put the finishing touches on this get together, especially anyone
proficient at organizing games or entertainment for children, are needed. If you can help,
please call Bruce at 404-237-4523.
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There is never a shortage of issues or interests in our fair neighborhood. Something is
always "going on",
always folks who agree or agree to disagree depending on the topic. Being involved in
neighborhood concerns is important to me and I am grateful to be able to take part in the
issues of importance to our community.
North Buckhead consist of approximately 1800-2000 households, and is the largest civic
association in the city of Atlanta. The boundaries of North Buckhead are Peachtree Road to
the south, Peachtree-Dunwoody
Road to the east, the city limits to the north and Piedmont and Roswell Roads to the
west. Herein lies one of the issues that is, or should be, of concern to each and every
one of us. How many neighbors within
North Buckhead do you know? Sure, most of us are acquainted with a few folks on our own
block, but do we know anyone that lives on the "other side" of the neighborhood?
Who is on the Board of Directors for the association? What types of committees and clubs
do we have in the NBCA? Just what does the NBCA do?
The Board of Directors meets the first Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Sarah
Smith Elementary School. We welcome attendance by members of the neighborhood and you are
always welcome to call me with your questions and ideas. (404)261-7854 Better still, come
to the NBCA Spring Party, Sunday, May 17, 1998, 4 - 8 P.M., on Mountain Drive.
There will be music, food, fun, frolic and an excellent. chance to meet and greet Board
Members and neighbors from each of the four corners of our great community. I look forward
to seeing you there.
Sally Silver
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It's official. The North Buckhead Civic Association now has its own WEB address. It is
http://www.nbca.org. Anyone with a computer who has access to the Internet can now connect
with our WEB site and leave messages, ask questions, make comments or suggestions. There
is a page devoted to the history of North Buckhead Some information is already available
on this page and more will be added in the future – such as the origins of street
names, the oldest home in North Buckhead, and info about an old mill that once existed on
Wieuca Road.
The NBCA is indebted to John Mullinax (McClatchey Circle) and Gordon Certain (North Ivy
Rd.) for creating this WEB site and gathering the information that is now just a click
away.
In addition to the history page, there is a sponsoring page listing advertisers who are
helping to pay for the site, a guest book page that displays all messages left by the
neighborhood and a dues form that you can print off, fill out and mail in. E-mail also can
be sent to the site.
The NBCA site provides links to other sites for helpful information about local
restaurants, local, state and federal government agencies, NBCA board meeting dates,
officers, committees and their meeting dates and information about neighborhood parties
and other social events. Checking the site can keep you updated on neighborhood
safety issues and zoning matters. The Zone 2 burglary report is provided, along with a
recap of the latest NBCA newsletter. Past issues of the newsletter are maintained on an
archive page.
Thanks to Jackie Goodman, our social chairperson and secretary, for providing financing
for this WEB site. If anyone is interested in becoming a site sponsor please visit the
site for additional information.
The North Buckhead neighborhood is invited to visit the NBCA site often and your
comments, which you can leave on the guest book page, are invited. Especially on the
history page, we are soliciting information about specific neighborhood background –
street names, old farms, estates and historical events.
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Residential development continues to dominate zoning activity in
North Buckhead.
At the April 13 meeting of the North Buckhead zoning committee, an application was
presented for a new subdivision on North Ivy Road with 18 houses on approximately 8 acres.
The site is known "Peachtree Gardens." A large number of neighbors attended to
express their concerns about wetlands and stream protection, runoff and flooding,
potential tree loss and increased traffic.
Over the years, several developers have considered projects for this location, but have
not proceeded because of the hydrological challenge. The developer, Louis Reynaud
and his engineer, Mark Sapp, described their proposal to the committee and the
neighborhood. The homes would be from 3500 to 3800 square feet and sell in the $650,000
range and would be similar to Brookhaven Registry on Peachtree Dunwoody. There would be a
25 foot undisturbed buffer along the stream (as mandated by state law). It was stated that
there is no legally designated flood plain and that an application has been submitted but
not yet approved, for a permit from the U.S. Corps of Engineers as required because of a
small area of jurisdictional wetlands. A tree preservation plan is being prepared.
Although the zoning committee recommended approval of the site layout of the project,
there was strong concurrence with the serious concerns expressed by the neighborhood
regarding several environmental issues, particularly the floodplain, wetlands and the
preservation of trees. In later discussions with the city, additional issues have been
raised and the concerns of the neighborhood have been reported. These concerns will be
considered and addressed by the city in making a decision whether to approve this
proposal.
This proposal was presented to the NPU B Zoning Committee on April 28th and will go to
the full NPU on May 4. It is scheduled to go before the city's Subdivision Committee on
May 13 at 10:00 a.m. in the Conference Room of the Bureau of Planning at City Hall, Suite
3350. The public may attend. To confirm this date, call the Bureau of Planning at
404-330-6145. The case number is SD-98-12. Comments in writing may be sent to Melora
Furman, Bureau of Planning, Atlanta City Hall, 55 Trinity Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia 30335.
If the subdivision is approved by the city, a committee of adjacent neighbors will be
organized to facilitate communication with the developer on issues of concern. If you are
interested, please call Pat Stern at 404-262-3772 or Jan Hume at 404-231-0879.
Co-chairs of the Zoning Committee are Kay Beynart (404-252-4258) and Bob Young (404-255
-1315).
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New homes are under construction at Olde Wieuca Mill off Wieuca which is approved for
12 new residences
under a PDH (Planned Development-Housing) zoning classification. An application has
been made to expand this PDH. Your Committee is vigorously opposing the development
density being sought under that application and has taken a strong position against
further PDH zoning in our community. PDH has some positive characteristics when used
carefully but much caution is required since it is exempt from almost all of the
safeguards incorporated into R-3 zoning. The general issue of PDH zoning will be addressed
in a future newsletter.
Several subdivisions are underway or under consideration for North Buckhead. A
subdivision with R-3 zoning retains almost all of the positive characteristics of straight
R-3 and this approach for property assemblages is much preferred over PDH.
Under the City of Atlanta Zoning Ordinance, a subdivision must be consistent with the
current zoning of a neighborhood and therefore does not require a rezoning. North Buckhead
is zoned R-3 which requires a minimum lot size of 18,000 square feet. The street frontage
must be no less than 100 feet, the side yard set-back no less than 10 feet each side and
the rear yard set-back no less than 20 feet. The front yard setback must be no less than
50 feet.
In order to be approved, a proposed subdivision must conform to a lengthy list of
technical criteria. Although not legally required by the subdivision ordinance, the city
requests that an applicant make a presentation to the neighborhood and the NPU for review
and comment. Any concerns are forwarded to the City Subdivision Committee which is made up
of representatives from several city agencies including planning, Public Works, and
Transportation as well as the city arborist. This committee reviews each proposed
subdivision. If all requirements are met and environmental concerns are adequately
addressed, the application is approved administratively. Subdivision applications do not
go to the City Council.
Road construction has started for a new subdivision of 7 homes on Loridans Drive.
Applications have been made for a 15 home subdivision on Peachtree Dunwoody (across
from Calvert Lane) and a 18 home subdivision on North Ivy ("Peachtree Gardens").
See related story.
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NEIGHBORHOOD DEPUTIES
A new municipal program that allows a properly trained and authorized neighborhood
deputy to warn and then, if necessary, cite property owners for housing code violations is
now in effect in North Buckhead and throughout the city.
Jean Delusio of Wieuca Road and Judy Houser, also of Wieuca Road are the deputies for
the North Buckhead Civic Association area. They were appointed by Richard Farnsworth,
president of Neighborhood Planning Unit B. The NBCA was permitted two deputies because it
is the largest civic association in the city.
The deputies will operate under the authority of the city's Bureau of Neighborhood
Conservation after undergoing an orientation and training program. Coming under the
watchful eye of the deputies will be such infractions as zoning violations, trash,
overgrown yards and illegally parked cars.
Your civic association also is working on the formation of a Tree Replacement Committee
whose main purpose will be to keep our community as green as possible, prevent the
unnecessary loss of trees through development and possibly to replant trees that are
destroyed or are lost through disease.
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The May 18 regular monthly board meeting of the North Buckhead Civic Association will
be held at 7:30 p.m. at 3962 Wieuca Road instead of at the regular meeting place, Sarah
Smith School. Board members please take note.
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REPORTED NUMBER OF CRIMES DOWN IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD
Zone 2 police say that at least five residential burglaries, two thefts and one
street assault occurred in our North Buckhead neighborhood during the January - February
reporting period.
Bart Duncan, the NBCA's security coordinator with the Atlanta Police Department, said
14 larcenies, house break-ins and one street assault occurred in Zone 203 but that seven
of these were in communities bordering our neighborhood.
The two thefts occurred on Peachtree-Dunwoody and West Wieuca Roads. Of the five house
burglaries, two were reported on Peachtree-Dunwoody, two on Whittington Drive within five
days of each other, and one on Wieuca Road.
The single street assault, a crime seldom occurring in this area, happened on Land O'
Lakes Drive and involved a policeman being struck, according to the police report. No
other details were provided by police.
During the previous two-month period, November - December, 18 larcenies, house
break-ins and property damage incidents were reported in our North Buckhead area.
Actually, two other house break-ins occurred in our neighborhood that were incorrectly
listed by police as happening in another police zone. Both of these burglaries occurred on
Feb. 25 late in the morning at homes on Valley Green Drive. Unofficial and unconfirmed
reports by two residents of the area said these burglars were chased down by neighbors and
most of the stolen items recovered. Police were called and two of the three involved were
arrested.
Despite these incidents, North Buckhead comes off looking good compared to other police
zones with only the northwest area reporting fewer crimes. For instance, Zone 204
(Peachtree Hills) reported 27 larcenies, 8 burglaries and 15 street assaults in the same
period.
In the Buckhead East area, Zone 295 (Shadowlawn, Pharr Road and Piedmont) there were 38
larcenies, 7 residential burglaries and 25 street assaults.
Zone 206 (Howell Mill, Collier Hills) reported 18 larcenies, 11 break-ins and 6 street
assaults.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Police reports of the number of crimes in a given
area are not always accurate. Lost or misplaced records may result in some incidents
not being included in the totals.
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Our thanks to artist Craig Adams, Longleaf Drive, for designing the NBCA mailbox
sticker which is showing up on more and more mailboxes in our neighborhood. Craig also is
working on an appropriate letterhead for the association's stationery.
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As a neighborhood service, this newsletter will publish free of charge the names and
phone numbers of our teenagers who are available for baby sitting, cutting grass, pet
sitting or other types of small jobs. Send your name, address and phone number, along with
a description of what work you will do and your charge, to the NBCA P.O. Box address
listed in the masthead of this newsletter, attention news editor.
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ADVERTISE IN THIS NEWSLETTER
Our newsletter reaches approximately 1800 to 2000 residents of the North Buckhead area.
Our ad rates are reasonable and readers are urged to support our advertisers. For
information on rates please call Deb-C McGuire at 404-233-0542.
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Richard Franklin of the city's Bureau of Traffic and Transportation says the promised
sidewalks on Wieuca and Old Ivy Roads will be built in 1998.
According to Franklin, the sidewalk on Wieuca from Peachtree to the 400 Highway will be
constructed first, followed later in the year by construction of the Wieuca sidewalk from
400 to Roswell Road and the Old Ivy Road sidewalk.
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Click "Fence
Talk" for some interactive communication methods.
Following is a listing of NBCA officers and board members:
Sally Silver, President, 4093 Statewood Rd., 404-261-7854
Jackie Goodman, Secretary, 468 Loridans Dr., 404-252-6669
Dari Dollar, Treasurer, 4475 Glengary Dr., 404-231-5137
Kay Beynart, Zoning Co-chair, 4135 McClatchey Cir., 404-252-4258.
Bob Young, Zoning Co-chair, newsletter distribution, 400 Pinecrest Rd.,
404-255-1315
John Mullinax, Zoning & Web Page, 4231 McClatchey Cir., 404-255-4775.
George Ingols, Zoning, NPU-B, 4210 Beverly Lane, 404-257-1322
Patti Brennan, Fund-raising, 4258 Glengary Dr., 404-231-4001
Carol Cahill, Neighborhood Markers, 4421 Tree Haven Dr., 404-303-7959
Gordon Certain, Web Page, 5110 North Ivy Rd., 404-231-1 192
Bill Dickson, 4050 North Ivy Rd., 404-816-2259
Bill Hauser, Sidewalks, 3952 Wieuca Rd., 404-233-0750
Judy Hauser, Safety/Traffic, 3952 Wieuca Rd., 404-233-0750
Bruce Patterson, Membership 3962 Wieuca M., 404-237-4523
Charles Taylor, Newsletter Editor, 4061 North Ivy Rd., 404 237-7444
Deb-C McGuire is our Advertising Representative.
To place an ad in our newsletter, call her at 404-233-0542. The NBCA newsletter is
published every quarter and is distributed primarily by volunteers. If you have
suggestions or ideas for items you would like to see in the newsletter or if you are
interested in volunteering your services, please get in touch with us by phone, through
our WEB site address: http://www.nbca.org or writing us at North Buckhead Civic
Association, P.O. Box 420391, Atlanta, Ga. 30342-0391.
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Is there any interest in our community about contracting for a paid, professional
security patrol? The cost of such a patrol, which usually involves hiring off-duty police
officers, could run to about $100 a month per household. But that cost would depend, of
course, on the number of families that would sign up to support the patrol. If you are
interested in discussing this idea or heading up a committee of neighbors to look into a
possible patrol, write to this newsletter at the address in the masthead, contact the NBCA
via its WEB site or call one of the NBCA officers or board members whose names and phone
numbers are listed elsewhere in this newsletter.
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Construction is scheduled to start this month (May) on a $3 million sewer line being
built to accommodate booming commercial development on the Buckhead Loop. The sewer
line, officially known as the North Stratford Road Outfall Sewer, will extend from Phipps
Plaza to Nancy Creek at Roswell Road, where it will connect onto another line to the R.M.
Clayton treatment plant. Developers are putting up 81.2 million of the cost.
The new 24-30 inch line will replace an old, deteriorating 8 1/2 inch line. It will
follow the route of the old sewer which was constructed about 50 years ago.
John Lavelle of Smith Realty Services, a project consultant, said the work needs to be
finished by September 1999.
Owners of properly through which the sewer line will pass have been contacted to
discuss compensation for the necessary easements. Cost of the easements will amount to
"several hundred thousand dollars" according to Lavelle. About 25-30 parcels of
land and 18-20 property owners are involved.
During construction, Lake Moore and Roswell Road will be blocked off to all but local
traffic, Lavelle said. Properties through which the line will pass include some residences
on Ivy, Old Ivy, Whittington, Lake Moore and Emma Lane. For the most part, the
construction will pass through the rear of most properties, Lavelle said, and in no case
will the line go under a residence.
Construction in the residential area probably will not begin until September 1998,
according to Lavelle, depth of the line will vary from 5 to 20 feet. Lavelle said
landscaping concerns and storm water runoff that could overtax the sewer line appeared to
be on the minds of most of the property owners.
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NEIGHBORHOOD HOME SALES
(Compiled By Jackie Goodman, Re/Max of Buckhead,
404-288-4633)
Home values in the North Buckhead area continue to appreciate. Jackie
Goodman of Re/Max of Buckhead had this to say about the real estate market:
"Based on low interest rates and the continuing demand for housing close in to the
city, prices in our neighborhood continue their upward spiral, and sales continue to be
brisk."
| 515 Old Ivy Rd. |
$469,500 |
386 Allison Dr. |
$283,660 |
| 481 Ivy Park Lane |
429,000 |
4062 North Ivy Rd. |
258,000 |
| 4437 Wieuca Rd. |
363,057 |
84 Old Ivy Rd. |
252,500 |
| 4181 Carmain Dr. |
359,000 |
381 Allison Dr. |
244,000 |
| 4268 Glengary Dr. |
355,000 |
3937 Sheldon Dr. |
217,700 |
| 3905 Wieuca Rd. |
310,000 |
4252 Rickenbacker Way |
215,000 |
| 3833 Wieuca Terrace |
302,250 |
4290 Rickenbacker Way |
211,500 |
| 741 Loridans Dr. |
292,900 |
4516 Wieuca Rd. |
203,000 |
| 3955 North Ivy Rd. |
284,500 |
4163 Carmain Dr. |
198,000 |
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