The City of Atlanta Bureau of Planning, with the support of City Council Members Natalyn Archibong and Carla Smith as well as Dekalb County, is conducting a study of the South Moreland Avenue Corridor through the Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) Program administered by the Atlanta Regional Commission.

Project Limits:

Just north of I-20 to just north of Constitution Road, including 1/4 mile on each side of Moreland Avenue (See Map)
Proposed Activity Nodes:

I-20
Glenwood Avenue
Ormewood Avenue
Eastland Street
Moreland Drive
McDonough Boulevard
Custer Avenue

Study Goals

What can we do now to create the South Moreland Avenue we want to see in 5, 10, 25 or 50 years?
How can we encourage a diverse and sustainable mix of housing, employment, shopping, business, and open space?
How can we promote and encourage smart growth and redevelopment while protecting the neighborhood’s existing character, businesses and residents?
What can we do to improve the corridor’s visual character?
How can we encourage growth and development along South Moreland Avenue?
How can we create a strong positive identity and character for South Moreland Avenue?
What are the corridor’s strengths, and what can we do to capitalize on those strengths?

Issues:

Freight Traffic
Retention of Historic Fabric
Business Mix
Residential Density and Mix
Industrial Properties

For more information call or email:

Jonathan Gelber, Project Manager, Bureau of Planning, jgelber@atlantaga.gov, 404-330-6145

PROJECT TEAM

Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin will lead a multi-disciplinary team that includes urban designers, transportation engineers, planners, local public involvement specialists, and real estate market advisors. Market + Main will provide the market analysis and DW & Associates will provide the public involvement events.

Glatting Jackson Kercher Anglin Key Staff:

Project Manager: Ed McKinney
Land Use & Urban Design: Avanish Pendharker & Addie Weber
Transportation & Circulation: Paul Moore P.E. & Kok Wan Mah P.E.

Market + Main Key Staff:

Market Analysis: Lakey Broderius-Boyd & Aaron Fortner

DW & Associates Key Staff:

Public Involvement: Morris Dillard

City of Atlanta Staff:

Flor Velarde, Assistant Director, Bureau of Planning, Project Principal
Jonathan Gelber, Senior Planner, Bureau of Planning, Project Manager
Keri Stevens, Senior Planner, Bureau of Planning
Brenda Shaw, NPU W Planner
Philip Harris, NPU Z Planner

City of Atlanta, Dekalb County
Natalyn Archibong, Carla Smith, Kathie Gannon, Larry Johnson
State of Georgia

NPU-W, NPU-Z, Custer/McDonough/Guice, East Atlanta, Norwood Manor, North Ormewood Park, Ormewood Park, Thomasville Heights, Woodland Hills, SAND
South Moreland Avenue Corridor Coalition, South Star Community Development Corporation

First Iconium Baptist Church, Martha Brown United Methodist Church, Mt. Nebo Baptist Church and Life Center, Ormewood Park Presbyterian Church

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

Public Meetings	Date	Start Time	End Time	Location
Kick-Off	Thurs., Oct. 25, 2007	6:30 p	8:00 p	Martha Brown United Methodist Church 468 Moreland Ave.
Design Charette Worksession (1)	Tues., Dec. 11, 2007	9:00 a	4:00 p	Mt. Nebo Baptist Church 1025 McDonough Blvd. SE
Design Charette Kick-Off	Tues., Dec. 11, 2007	6:30 p	8:00 p	Mt. Nebo Baptist Church 1025 McDonough Blvd. SE
Design Charrette Worksession (2)	Wed. Dec. 12, 2007	12:00 p	8:00 p	Ormewood Park Presbyterian Church 1071 Delaware Avenue
Design Charrette Worksession (3)	Thurs. Dec. 13, 2007	9:00 a	4:00 p	First Iconium Baptist Church 542 Moreland Ave. SE
Design Charrette Public Charrette Review	Thurs., Dec. 13, 2007	6:30 p	8:00 p	First Iconium Baptist Church 542 Moreland Ave. SE
Draft Plan	Thurs., Feb. 7, 2008	6:30 p	8:00 p	First Iconium Baptist Church 542 Moreland Ave. SE
Final Plan	Thurs., March 20, 2008	6:30 p	8:00 p	Mt. Nebo Baptist Church 1025 McDonough Blvd. SE

PRESENTATIONS

October 11, 2007 Advisory Kick-Off (1.2 MB pdf)

October 25, 2007 Public Kick-Off (1.2 MB pdf)

November 29, 2007 Steering Committee (1.3 MB pdf)

November 29, 2007 Preliminary Market Findings (1.6 MB pdf)

December 13, 2007 Workshop Summary (4.2 mb pdf)

January 29, 2008 DRAFT Market Report (3 MB)

February 7, 2008 Draft Plan Meeting (3 MB pdf)

MEETING MINUTES

October 11, 2007 Advisory Kick-Off (151 kb pdf)

October 25, 2007 Public Kick-Off (600 kb pdf)

November 29, 2007 Steering Committee (137 kb pdf)

December 11, 2007 Public Meeting (115 kb pdf)

December 13, 2007 Public Meeting (57 kb pdf)