Underwood Hills Neighborhood Association
July 13, 2015 – 7:00PM
General Meeting Agenda
I.
Call Meeting to Order
II.
Officer Reports
a. President – Kristin Olson
b. Vice President – Keri Conley
c. Treasurer – Ryan Sheets
d. Secretary – Beau Grant
III.
Steering Committee Reports – consider joining one of our committees!
a. Planning – Ben Hudgins
i. Howell Mill Rezoning
1. Discussion with Karl Smith-Davids, Principal Planner – City of Atlanta.
http://howellmillroad.weebly.com/
ii. QuikTrip Update
1. QuikTrip has filed a new SAP, BL-15-04, after several months of
discussion with neighbors and Atlanta BeltLine, Inc.
2. UHNA issued a letter of support of the new SAP over the previous SAP
after a membership vote on March 9 and entered into a private
agreement with QT holding them to the design we agreed upon..
3. BL-15-04 is still in review by the Planning Staff. QT received the parking
variance from the BZA, as was the case with the previous SAP.
Bill Martin discusses the beer/wine license. QT framed UHNA as being
supportive of their bid for the license.
4. Planning Committee is the 1st Tuesday of the month
iii. NPU Updates – Eva Cary Nason
iv. Do you have an interest or professional experience in urban design, planning,
real estate, development or related field? Are you concerned about the
development that happens in and around our neighborhood? Join the Planning
Committee!
b. Traffic and Safety – Michael McLaughlin
- Beau reported about Felicia’s search for speedhump funding.
i. Neighborhood Security Patrol
- Mike’s report: Inman Park Grant Park 4th Ward rent off duty cops,
http://grantparksecuritypatrol.org/
Bolton: 5 APD cops handle scheduling, holiday normal day, $200/day (verify)
($250/house). 7 hours a day $35/hour= $245/day *30 days a month = $7,350
/month, $88,200 | ~100 UHNA members = $882/yr = $73.50/month
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UH has ~100 paying members (high estimate) Midtown’s Analytics don’t
support Rent-a-Cops don’t actually deter crime. Citizen Patrol? APD? Private
Company? Hanover West’s program covers UH’s residents along Defoors Ferry.
c. Communications and Sponsorship – Bart Nason and Eugen Gassman
i. Looking for people with marketing, branding, and web design experience to be
part of our communications team!
d. Membership – Ivy Way
i. Membership Drive – renew by paying dues or completing the membership form
online at www.underwoodhills.org, in person to Ivy Way, or via mail at P.O. Box
19914, Atlanta, GA 30325. Membership is on a calendar year.
e. Beautification – Craig Lambert
i. Stay tuned to Nextdoor for mini cleanups around the neighborhood.
ii. Fall park clean up date TBD.
f.
Elections – Adam Karcz
i. Elections will take place in November. If you have any questions about running
for an officer or steering committee position, ask Adam or any officer or
committee chair. UHNA WANTS YOU!
g. Social – Chris LeCraw
h. Playgroup – Stefanie Ballard
i. Playgroup dues are $20 and can be paid online at
www.underwoodhills.org/play-group/ or via cash or check made out to UHNA
and given to Stefanie Ballard or Ryan Sheets.
IV.
Other Business
V.
Adjourn Meeting
Howell Mill Meetings (when were these announced?!)
2am- 6am opening (breakfast, gas, c-store, medical services)
Reduce # of curb cuts.
Required Easement to adjacent projects, reduce curb cuts, consolidate access at larger intersection.
Integrate Wendy’s/Einstiens – HM District – Kroger flow does not exist
Enforcement,
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Protecting residential /// 20’ of landscaping except for “Shared Access”; required Open Space;
Rooftops = not keen on these since private/noise/privacy.. not sure I personally understand 2/3 of these
arguments against.
Vote taken to recommend deferral at the NPU: 28 vote yea!
Shell /Piedmont future use discussion- deep enough for 115’ high 10 stories.
The height is a key point of discussion. This is closer to MRC1 than MRC2 (“closer to MRC1.25”)
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