Photos and hisorty of the "North Buckhead Quarry" are" here

 

 

Rear portion of 4240 Carmain Drive (North Buckhead Quarry)

 

City of Atlanta Community Greenspace Program

Property Identification Form

Thank you for your interest in the Community Greenspace Program. We are interested in learning about properties that your neighborhood wants to see protected.

The purpose of this form is to help the Bureau of Planning develop a record of parcels that may be suitable for greenspace protection. Please note that this is not a grant application. Submitting in this form is no guarantee that property you identify will be acquired. The decision to allocate funds to acquire properties rests with the City Council, with recommendations from NPUs, City staff, and the public. For more information about the Program, visit our website at www.atlantaga.gov/dept/dpdnc/current.htm.

Instructions

1. Provide as much information as you can about the property on the form below. Attach any other information that may be helpful in evaluating the property.

2. IMPORTANT: Please attach a map highlighting the site.

3. Return this form by fax or mail to:

Janeane Giarrusso (404) 330-6965                 Bureau of Planning

OR Susan Rutherford (404) 330-6787                 City Hall South Building

Fax: (404) 658-7491                                         68 Mitchell Street, SW, Suite 3350

Atlanta, GA 30335

Contact Information

Your Name:       Gordon Certain                                              Daytime Phone:   404-231-1192 or 404-219-2818           

Address:    5110 N. Ivy Rd. NE                                                   City/State:    GA                             ZIP   30342        .           

Email: gcertain@nbca.org                                                                          Fax:   404-231-1574                                      .    

Affiliation (if applicable):    President, North Buckhead Civic Association                                                              .

Location and Features

Property Address or cross streets: Rear portion of 4240 Carmain Drive (North Buckhead Quarry)

Neighborhood Planning Unit (NPU):   B    Council District:     7     County:   X  Fulton   ____Dekalb

Approximate Size (acres or square feet):  perhaps 2 ˝ Acre   Parcel Number (if known)______________________

What land features are located on the property?    X   Forest __X_ Floodplain  _ X__Wetland  __X_Creek  __??_Historic

____Archaeological  ____Other (describe)   _______________________________

What is the character of the neighborhood or surrounding development? (Check all that apply):     X Single-family    residential ___Multi-family residential  ___Commercial   ___Industrial  ___Other  __________________________________

Is the property within walking distance of your home?   X  Yes _____No.

If yes, what is the walking time and/or distance? Approx 1,500’ from my house____________________________   

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Location and Features (cont'd)

Please comment briefly on why you feel it is important to permanently protect this property from development.

This property is on both sides of a tributary of Little Nancy Creek.  It is a canyon resulting from a rock quarry which operated until approx. 1935.  Most of the quarry is surrounded by vertical walls, estimated to be 20’ tall.  A small spring-fed stream flows through the quarry, entering it in a ~20’ waterfall.  

This property may not be developable.  If it were developed, large amounts of dill dirt would have to be used.


This site is a neighborhood treasure.  See much additional information at our web site at

www.nbca.org/quarry.htm.   

Ownership

Property Owner (if known): Elizabeth & William Cummings                               Telephone: (deleted)

Does the owner support protecting this property as greenspace? _X_Yes   ___No  ___Unknown    (I think they do.)

 Developer (if known):                                                       Telephone: ________________

 Is the property currently under pressure from development?       Yes  _ X_No  ___Unknown   

Desired Use

What types of activities, if any, would you/the neighborhood like to see occur on this property? Check all that apply.

Passive Use                                                                                 Active Use

X? walking trail                                                                          ___ball field for organized sports leagues

___benches                                                                                 ___recreation center

___undeveloped playing field                                                    ___public plaza

 X stream buffer                                                                        ___other educational use

 X  other Undeveloped greenspace

 

Community Support

Please list any community organizations, public officials, land trusts, foundations, or others who support acquisition of this property by the City of Atlanta.

North Buckhead Civic Association – North Buckhead is one of the City’s largest neighborhoods,

comprising an estimated 2% of the City’s land area.                                                                                           .

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Has your community raised any funds to help purchase the property? ___Yes  X No
Would your community consider raising funds to help purchase the property?  X Yes ___No  (We’ll try)

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