The DeKalb County Commissioners again deferred a decision on whether it will sue Dunwoody. It was the eighth time in eight months that the Commissioners delayed making a decision about the lawsuit.
“I feel this is a positive step,” [Commissioner Elaine Boyer] said of the ongoing negotiations. “We have asked to continue mediation with the city of Dunwoody.”
The [...]
Archive for May, 2009
27 May
DeKalb County Defers Decisions On Suing Dunwoody And Changes to Liquor Ordinance
26 May
Aerotropolis Atlanta
Jacoby Development Inc., the developer that turned an old steel mill into Atlantic Station — a live-work-play mini-city in Midtown — recently completed the initial demolition and site remediation of the 128-acre site of old Ford Motor Company plant in Hapeville along I-75. By fall, the development will enter Phase I – construction of light industrial [...]
26 May
Gwinnett County Settles Zoning Lawsuit, Purchases Land For $2.3 Million
Majors Management sought rezoning of a 33-acre tract for higher density residential development. Majors Management proposed to develop the property into 91 lots. Gwinnett County denied the rezoning request, which meant the property could only be developed into 33 one-acre lots. Majors Management sued Gwinnett County.
A year later, the Gwinnett County Commission voted 3-1 to [...]
18 May
Sembler Asks DeKalb County For $52 Million In Tax Incentives
Sembler asked DeKalb County for $52 million in tax incentives to finish its 54-acre mixed-use development near the Brookhaven MARTA station.
A couple of buildings are up, but last week, [Sembler President Jeff] Fuqua said nothing else will rise on the site unless taxpayers subsidize the project. He showed officials an aerial photograph of the site. [...]
5 May
Cobb County Quiet On Eyed Park Locations
Cobb County is eyeing 277 properties to purchase for parks, but will not release the locations of the potential parks. A 15-member committee appointed by the County Commission will meet behind closed doors to evaluate the properties and make recommendations. The County says the secrecy is necessary to keep land speculators from driving up the [...]
