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Council is next to consider controversial gas station on Johnson Ferry Road
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When plans for a Kroger gas station go before the City Council on Dec. 16, it could be the third strike for the proposal if council members follow the lead of staff and the planning commission. The Brookhaven Planning Commission on Dec. 3 recommended a denial of Kroger’s request for a special land use permit to install a gas station with seven fuel centers near the grocery store at Ashford-Dunwoody and Johnson Ferry roads. SEE KROGER, PAGE 20
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After repeated delays, city annexes offices across I-85 BY ANN MARIE QUILL
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After three deferrals over about two months, Brookhaven City Council on Dec. 8 finally and unanimously added Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Executive Park to the city. “I think it’s an honor for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta to have requested annexation into the city of Brookhaven,” Mayor J. Max Davis said. “This opportunity allows us to play an integral role in expanding their mission of giving care and comfrt to sick children and saving lives. As a parent, this means so much.” He said the move will have advantages for the city.
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Planning Commission recommends deferral of Hastings rezoning The Brookhaven Planning Commission on Dec. 3 recommended that City Council on Dec. 16 defer for 60 days a request from JLB Realty to rezone property at 3920, 3930 and 3926 Peachtree Road for a mixed-use development consisting of 272 multifamily units and 17,695 square feet of shops. The rezoning for the property, which is the former site of Hastings Nursery, has drawn the opposition of some nearby Historic Brookhaven residents who are concerned with the proposed height and density of the project. Carl Westmoreland, lawyer for JLB, said the company is requesting the deferral for the opportunity to continue working with the neighbors.
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COMMUNITY
City looks at $31 million budget for 2015 Miscellaneous $75,000
Interest Revenue $2,500
City staff presented Brookhaven City Council on Dec. 2 with a first look at 2015’s budget. “We are expecting to operate this year on a $31 million budget,” City Manager Marie Garrett said. The general fund budget is $19.5 million for both revenue and expenses, up from 2014’s adopted budget of $18.5 million. The amended budget after mid-year adjustments totaled $20.5 million in 2014. The budget will tentatively be adopted after a second public hearing at the city council’s regular meeting on Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. The adjacent chart shows a breakdown of proposed 2015 expenses and revenues by category compared to 2014’s adopted budget. -- Ann Marie Quill
Fines & Forfeitures $750,000 Other Financing $1,405,000
Charges for Services $511,000 Licenses & Permits $1,780,000
Taxes $14,055,000
2014 Revenue
Taxes $14,543,436
Judicial $427,057 Community Develoment $2,526,802
2014 Expenses
Public Works $1,440,184 Parks and Rec $939,950
Housing & Development $2,245,979 Parks & Rec $1,678,045
Licenses & Permits $1,525,275
General Government $4,165,669
Police $7,012,503
Contingency $250,000
Grant Revenues $299,773 Miscellaneous $18,565 Transfers from other Fines & Forfeitures Funds $1,250,000 $1,080,000 Charges for Services $782,951
Contingency $2,066,335
General Government $5,416,592
Public Works $1,019,370 Public Safety $7,772,683
2015 Proposed Revenue
Judicial $575,844
2015 Proposed Expenses
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Q: Are you doing more holiday shopping online than you did in years past? And do you plan to spend more, less or about the same for holiday gifts this year, as compared to last year?
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“Online, definitely. All online. We’ll be traveling and it’s much easier to order it all online and have it shipped to Minnesota and then wrap it. We’ll be doing more shopping, but just because the family’s grown. There are more cousins.”
“I don’t do a heck of a lot of shopping, but I do more online than in stores. I’ll do about the same [as in past years].”
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“Yes, I’m definitely doing more shopping online. I avoid the stores as much as I can. I don’t like crowds. I don’t like parking problems. I don’t like to shop, period. I’m probably spending about the same this year as last year.”
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Susan Clark “Yes, my wife and I are doing more shopping online. The deals were better. I would say about 80 percent of it we did online. We spent less money this year.”
“Yes. [Why?] Time. It’s great. If I’m tired, I can sit on the couch and knock out three or four presents. This year, I can spend a little more.”
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“Yes, it’s easier. [I’m planning on shopping] about the same. I kind of have a set amount we do each year.”
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“No, I’m doing it in the stores. I love to browse and view all the holiday decorations while I make my gift selections. [We’ll spend] more money this year.”
“No. I don’t have a computer. We’re probably going to be doing less shopping. Our family has cut back by mutual agreement.”
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“We’re doing half and half. We’re new to the area so we’re shopping online for out-of-town friends. We’re spending less. As our kids are getting older, their gifts are becoming more practical.”
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Park Springs Member Pat Thomas
It’s the middle of December, and The Question is on everyone’s lips: Are you done yet? As if Christmas is a chore. Are you done yet? How should a person respond to that? “Yes, I’m done! I’ve washed two loads of clothes, cleaned the bathroom, made dinner and besides all that, I’m done with Christmas!” Is that any way to treat the most wonderful time of the year? The thing is, the question is gender specific—it’s the question that we mothers are asking each other. When we’re chatting at the class party, when we pass each other in the aisles of Publix, sleepdeprived and overwhelmed, we give each other a knowing look and then ask…are you done, yet?
ment stores and bakerROBIN JEAN ies, haunting MARIE CONTE us with guilt if we don’t ROBIN’S NEST spread a little joy to everyone we know, in the form of a loaf of homemade banana bread. December has become the designated “show your appreciation month.” It’s also become national “bake your best cookie month,” “light up your yard month,” “spruce up your house month,” “send cards to your friends month” and “visit your relatives month.” It makes for a daunting list of tasks. But I decided that it was time to take the reindeer by the antlers and do something about it. It occurred to me that if I was going to take the chore out of Christmas, I needed to extend the deadline. I got permission for the extension from a song. You know it, too—it’s the annoyingly redundant “The Twelve Days of Christmas”— the one that starts with a partridge in a pear tree and ends up sounding like “One Hundred Bottles of Beer on the Wall.” They’re not singing about a race through the malls from Dec. 14 to Christmas Day. The Twelve Days of Christmas start with Christmas and keep on going past the New Year and clear into January. They’re bonus days. These are the actual days of the Christmas season, and so I use these days to give gifts to the SPECIAL neighbors and the mailStop with the chores and have a cup of coffee. man. I entertain after After all, we are the purveyors of Christmas Day, when the house is still Christmas Magic. decorated and the holiday food is halfThe veritable winter wonderland that price. I give the teachers a New Year’s springs up each December—of decogift. I figure that friends can get our rations, gifts, parties, treats and greetgreeting cards around the time that the ing cards—is the product of wild-eyed Wise Men made it to the manger. women running ragged. It’s as if we Why not? moms are all swabbies on the U.S.S. It’s not a perfect solution, but it does Make It Happen and Captain Christmas help. It allows me a grace period, if you is in charge, barking orders and sending will—time to take a breath, tone down us to the poop deck. the trappings and do a bit of spiritual Somewhere along the line, Christpreparation for this holy season. It’s not mas Cheer got replaced with Christonly a traditional thing to do, it’s a sane mas Chore, and that’s a rotten, Grinchly thing to do. thing. I looked for the root of the fa-laSo put down that mop, you scurvy la-frenzy, and I discovered that it really swabs, and take a load off. Stop with the isn’t growing in my home. Rather, it’s chore and have a cup of cheer. out there with all the dashing through And make mine a double. the malls and showing our love to all of our friends, relatives and service providRobin Conte is a writer and mother of ers. The Christmas spirit has become four who lives in Dunwoody. She can be a goblin that chases us around departcontacted at robinjm@earthlink.net.
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ing end of that generosity and the caring attitude that permeates Shepherd. Myers was a member of diplomatic security on assignment in Tel Aviv. On a day off, he went for a swim in the Mediterranean Sea and a wave threw him to the ocean floor. Myers was barely able to speak and had no movement about his waist. That was in September. Today, Myers has regained movement and his speech, and is progressing daily with his rehabilitation. He sums up his experience at Shepherd succinctly: “This is an awesome place.” Shepherd also supports family members of patients. The center has 84 apartments on its Peachtree Road campus that are offered to families to use free of charge for up to 30 days. Tippett said it allows loved ones to be fully immersed in the rehabilitation process. “Training of family is just as important as training the patients to adapt and reintegrate,” Tippett said. Along with physical rehabilitation— such as sessions in the gym and the large, heated indoor pool—Shepherd also teaches patients to become self-sufficient (including cooking and driving)
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Georgia Boy Choir Friday, Dec. 19, 7 p.m. –
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Lizette Leanza Our family’s holiday celebrations are deeply rooted in tradition. Every year we celebrate Noche Buena, or Spanish Christmas Eve, at my parents’ home in New Orleans with a traditional Cuban pork roast and an impressive four-course menu that has remained untouched by time since my grandmother was the hostess many years ago. It’s no secret that great food brings people together. On our holiday table where so many cultures converge, from my mother’s Spanish/Cuban traditions to my father’s Italian/Argentine roots, the spirit and magic of the holiday season come to life and everyone is welcome to join the festivities. I am proud of my multi-cultural heritage, and it warms my heart to know that my children are growing up surrounded by our unique family customs and traditions. During the holiday season, my girls aren’t dreaming of sugar plums but, instead, eagerly await a taste of Abuelita’s Flan. Flan is one of the most popular and classic desserts of Spain, and it’s found throughout most of Latin America. In its simplest form, flan is a creamy vanilla egg custard made with eggs, milk and sugar, baked in a water bath and served in a rich pool of sweet caramel sauce. Cream cheese is not traditionally used in flan, but it is my family’s “secret” for making the creamiest and richest flan that you will ever taste! For a step-by-step guide to making flan, visit www.onecraftykitchen.com. Lizette Leanza of Brookhaven edits the One Crafty Kitchen blog.
Abuelita’s Spanish Flan Prep time: 20 minutes. Cook time: 60 minutes. Makes two 9-inch round custards. For the caramel sauce: 1-1/4 cup granulated sugar, 1/4 cup water
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For the egg custard: 8 ounces 1/3 reduced fat cream cheese, 12 ounces evaporated milk softened 2 cups whole milk Pinch sea salt 5 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla Whipped heavy cream for serving, op14 ounces sweetened condensed milk tional Preparation: 1. In a medium saucepan, dissolve the sugar in the water over high heat and cook until a brown caramel forms, about 6 to 8 minutes. 2. Meanwhile, in a large blender or mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, salt, vanilla and milks until smooth and creamy. Add the eggs, one at a time, and beat just until combined. 3. Coat two round pans with the hot caramel, moving it around to coat all the way up the sides. Be careful—the caramel is extremely hot! 4. Pour the custard filling into the pans. Place the custard-filled pans into a larger pan. 5. For the water bath, fill the larger pans with enough warm water to cover halfway up the sides of the smaller pans. (I will usually do this in the oven to avoid splashing water around while transferring the pans to the oven.) 6. Bake the custards in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for one hour or until set. If it looks like the top is browning too quickly, you can cover it with aluminum foil and continue baking. Let the flan cool. Refrigerate for several hours before serving. The flan will literally be swimming in caramel sauce. To serve, spoon some of the sauce over the flan slice and top with whipped cream, if desired.
Joseph Dabney Every Christmas back in the 1940’s, our family looked forward to my mother’s big, nutty “Japanese fruitcake” creation, a scene doubtless repeated in households across the South. The cake’s oriental name has been a mystery over the years, since the cake contains no Japanese ingredients. A precursor, “Japanese Cake,” appeared in the 1895 “Tested Recipe Cook Book” in Atlanta’s “Cotton States International Exposition,” something of a world’s
HOLIDAY FOOD fair for its time. Mama bolstered her masterpiece with nuts and raisins and topped it with shredded coconut. Some friends substitute milk for water. The filling should be made first, followed by the cake layers. Joseph Dabney of Brookhaven won the 1999 James Beard “Cookbook of the Year Award” for “Smokehouse Ham, Spoon Bread and Scuppernong Wine.”
Mother Dabney’s Japanese Fruitcake For filling: 2 cups sugar 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1-1/2 cups boiling water For 3 cake layers: 1 cup butter 2 cups sugar 3 cups all-purpose flour 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 cup milk 6 eggs
1 fresh coconut, finely grated 2 lemons, finely grated 2 oranges, finely grated
1 cup pecans 3 teaspoons cinnamon 1 box raisins 1 teaspoon cloves 1 teaspoon nutmeg
For the filling: In saucepan, combine sugar and flour. Mix thoroughly. Add boiling water, then add coconut, lemon and oranges. Cook mixture on low for about 20 minutes, stirring constantly. Cook until mixture reaches proper consistency, but not too runny. Set aside. For the cake batter: Heat oven to 325-350F. In a large bowl, mix butter and sugar in mixer until fluffy. Add flour, baking powder, milk and eggs (one at a time) and beat everything together. Next, add to batter pecans, cinnamon, raisins, cloves and nutmeg. Pour batter into cake pans and bake until golden brown on top. When baked, punch tiny holes in each layer. Final step: Place first layer (with holes in it) on cake plate. Pour filling on top. Do same for second and third layers, then pour filling over top, along with shredded coconut.
Donna Lorenz When my parents married, my mother couldn’t cook. Dad loved to tell a story from early in their marriage that involved dinner guests and stuffed peppers and ended with dinner in a restaurant. But Mom practiced and was good enough by her 50s that she was teaching cooking classes in her kitchen. Christmas cookies were a specialty. She would bake large quantities, in a dozen or more varieties, and give them to friends and neighbors. These very pretty shortbread cookies were a favorite with her family and everyone lucky enough to get one of her trays of cookies. My copy of the recipe has this note on it: Aristocrats (without which it isn’t Christmas.) Donna Lorenz of Buckhead bakes at home.
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Sage & Sausage Dressing Tools: 1 large cast iron skillet (I use a 12-3/4 inch); 1 large pot; 1 large bowl; 1 14 x 9 baking dish Ingredients: 2 rounds of cornbread 1 lb. sage sausage 1 red onion, diced 3 tablespoons dried sage 1 sweet onion, diced 1 tablespoon poultry seasoning 1 red bell pepper, diced 4 tablespoons salted butter 1 green bell pepper, diced 3 to 4 cups chicken stock (or broth) 4 stalks of celery, diced 1 tablespoon kosher salt 4 cloves of garlic, diced 1 tablespoon cracked black pepper 5 tablespoons of bacon grease (or butter…if you must) Cornbread: Mix cornbread mix/recipe of your choosing Preparation: Place 2 tablespoons of bacon grease (or butter) in cast iron skillet Put skillet in oven and heat to 450º. Once oven and skillet reach 450º, remove skillet and add cornbread mix. Replace in oven and bake for 20-25 minutes until the top is golden brown and the edges are deep brown. Remove from oven and place on rack to allow steam to escape. Prepare two rounds. Dice all the vegetables, place in a bowl to the side. Place the sausage in a large pot and brown. Add 4 tablespoons of butter to the pot and melt. Add garlic and stir for 3 minutes. Add vegetables to pot, stir and start to sauté. Add 2 tablespoons of dry sage. Sauté the mixture until onions look translucent. Remove from heat. In the large mixing bowl, break up the 2 rounds of cornbread with your hands. Add the sautéed mixture to the cornbread. Mix with a spoon and/or hands. Begin adding chicken stock, 1 cup at a time. Add the remaining sage and poultry seasoning, salt and pepper. Continue adding stock until the mixture in the bowl is firm but moist, to the point of nearly being wet. Preheat the oven to 350º. In the baking dish, use remaining bacon grease (or butter) to cover all the inner surfaces of the dish. If any of the grease (or butter) remains, just leave it in the bottom of the dish. Pour the cornbread mixture into the dish, evenly. Place dish in the oven and cook for 30-35 minutes.
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Amy and Beth Arogeti Sisters-in-law Beth and Amy Arogeti associate fried treats known as burmuelos with Hanukkah. “We never had them any other time,” Beth said. Now they share the honeydipped goodies with their families and at Congregation Or VeShalom’s Hanukkah Bazaar. “We remember our grandmothers making them and want to pass the recipe on,” Amy said. Beth and Amy Arogeti live in Sandy Springs.
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Soften yeast in 1/2 cup warm water. Place dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. Add yeast mixture, egg and the rest of the warm water; mix well. Allow to rise in covered bowl in warm place for 2 hours. Fill a 2-quart pot with 3 inches of cooking oil. Allow to get very hot. Take a teaspoonful of soft dough and drop into hot oil. Remove with slotted spoon when golden brown. For syrup: mix all ingredients together in pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until slightly sticky. Pour over Burmuelos while hot. From “The Sephardic Cooks Comé Con Gana,” compiled and published by Congregation Or VeShalom.
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I’m intrigued by restaurant names and what they say about a restaurant. Some are self-explanatory: The Atlanta Fish Market or Fox Bros. Bar-B-Q. Some are iconic, such as Bones or Bacchanalia. Some allude to history or literature, like Ink and Elm and King + Duke. Some are just whimsical, such as Sun In My Belly. Located in a former hardware store in Kirkwood, Sun In My Belly is a neighborhood café that serves brunch, lunch and dinner. If you ART HUCKABEE don’t live in the area, it’s a little hard Fried chicken, mac ‘n cheese and collards. to find the first time as there’s minimal signage. And, in typical Atlanta neighborhood fashion, there’s minimal The accompanying Parmesan mashed parking. potatoes affirmed my hunch, as they had The restaurant has a patio for warm the consistency of spackling compound. weather Sunday brunches, and just inThe Fez burger was undercooked. To side the door is a pastry/coffee counter if its credit, the kitchen re-fired a new one you just happen to want a quick bite. As rather than attempting to remedy the is the case with many old buildings that mistake in a microwave. The second itare converted into restaurants, the seating eration was properly done...hot and juicy is European banquet style with rows of on an onion Challah roll. It needed just a tables only separated by the slimmest of little more mint aioli to balance the lamb. margins that turn everyone into involunThere were lots of sweet offerings on tary eavesdroppers. The piercing “High the menu. The pumpkin crème brûlée C” screams of a nearby baby further rewas the perfect holiday sweet and the affirm that this isn’t necessarily your date s’mores parfait was a good riff on the tranight destination. ditional nighttime campfire treat. Sun In My Belly’s menu is extensive. As to the service, our experience (and From soups to salads, from “Lite Bites” that of many diners around us) suffered to “Big Bites,” and even a kids’ menu in from long pauses in between courses, the evening, there’s something for everymiscommunication between the kitchone. A four-course “Supper Club” menu en and the front of the house, and a genis available Thursday through Sunday for eral flurry of activity that came across as $35. There’s a decent wine selection and flailing. There’s a team effort at play here they offer craft beers. but the players don’t know their individAs an appetizer, we tried the fried ual roles. On a positive note, the hostess green tomatoes with pimento cheese. The did inquire about our experience at the unripe tomatoes were lightly battered and end of the meal and seemed genuinely infried to an al dente doneness with just the terested in our feedback. right dab of pimento cheese. We could Sun In My Belly may be a whimsical have eaten another serving.We sampled a name and some of the food is pretty sunvariety of salads. They were freshly assemny, but the service is mostly cloudy with bled with good ingredients. a chance of rain. For entrees, we ordered the fried Sun In My Belly is located at 2161 chicken, the meatloaf and the Fez burger. College Ave. NE, Atlanta, 30317. For The chicken was hot and crispy; the meat more information, call (404) 370-1088 moist and tender. The accompanying or visit suninmybelly.com. mac ‘n cheese had a smoky Gouda taste and the mojo collard greens were spicy, Art Huckabee is one of Yelp’s Elite Rebut a bit too vinegary. The meatloaf with viewers, as well as a pilot, gourmet cook and tomato jam had good flavor but was dry, food lover. Send feedback to atlantafoodas if it had lingered under a heat lamp. writer@gmail.com
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Proponents of a new city called Tucker argued they had history on their side. LaVista Hills’ supporters pointed to neighborhood ties and police protection. State lawmakers met with residents Dec. 3 to hear their thoughts about where to draw the line between the proposed cities of LaVista Hills and Tucker. The subcommittee hearing at the Coverdell Legislative Office Building across from the Capitol drew a standing-room-only crowd of about 100 residents. Although the hearing was scheduled for 90 minutes, it lasted three hours. The five lawmakers on the House of Representatives’ special DeKalb County Cityhood Subcommittee said they were appointed to see whether they can agree on a map showing one or both cities that the Legislature could consider next year. The problem is that proponents of the two cities are both claiming some of the same territory. A portion of the area included by Tucker’s supporters in their proposed city overlaps areas that LaVista Hills
proponents want included in their city. And some DeKalb residents objected to creating either city. The disputed area also includes a number of businesses in and around Northlake Mall, which could provide taxes needed to support the new city governments. Proponents of a proposed city of Tucker argued their map reflected the area’s history. “Tucker is a well-known place,” Frank Auman of Tucker 2015 said. But some residents of the area told the lawmakers that they felt no ties to Tucker. “This area of LaVista Hills is where we spend the majority of our time,” one resident said. “It’s where we go to church, where most of our kids go to school.” Others said they were attracted to LaVista Hills because the plans for that new city include a new police department. Tucker’s supporters responded that Tucker wanted to start out with a city that was fiscally conservative. Residents could consider starting their own police department in the future, they said.
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Davis: CHOA, Executive Park ‘key’ to developing Buford Highway CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
“I think CHOA and Executive Park will be key in developing Buford Highway,” Davis said. The council took its time to mull the early October request from the two parcels, located on the city’s south side and across I-85. The city released a service report stating that the annexation would require the city to hire five more police officers and another code enforcement official. The cost for the additional police would be $583,000, while the cost for the extra code enforcement officer would be $100,000. City officials say they were initially concerned the city could not afford to bring the properties in. “We knew what we knew and we knew what we didn’t know, but what scared us was not knowing what we didn’t know,” City Councilman Joe Gebbia said. “That is the reason we deferred action numerous times and extensively vetted each position.” Owners of the properties agreed to pay for the services the city would have to provide in order to not burden taxpayers. Finalizing that agreement was what the council continued to mull each time it deferred voting.
Ultimately, the parties came to a “cost defrayment agreement,” whereby CHOA would pay $342,000 upfront to provide services for its tax-exempt parcels. CHOA representatives say they plan to start developing the property as soon as possible, meaning a greater piece of the property will start to generate taxes. Meanwhile, a special tax district will be created for Executive Park and the non-exempt parcels of CHOA to offset the cost of their portion of city services. The proposal had its naysayers, particularly among residents outside the city. Representatives for the proposed new city of LaVista Hills asked both Brookhaven city officials and the property owners to delay the annexation. They wanted to see whether LaVista Hills wins legislative approval and could include CHOA and Executive Park within its boundaries. “Let’s stay in the boundaries,” said former Brookhaven Councilman Jim Eyre to the council, adding that an annexation would take “valuable revenue from LaVista Hills.” Resident Dale Boone favored the annexation. “LaVista Hills doesn’t pay
city taxes,” he said, explaining that the city should act in favor of its own taxpayers. Representatives for CHOA and Executive Park say they prefer Brookhaven. CHOA lawyer William Galloway said the decision was “driven by a number of factors.” He said his client wanted to be part of a city with a proven record of code enforcement and permitting, so that once CHOA presents plans for its redevelopment, its owners will know what to expect. “Y’all built a good identity,” he said. “It’s a brand, a brand that means something.”
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Kroger gas station proposal to go before council CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
That action followed city staff’s recommendation to deny the application. Ben Song, the city’s deputy community development director, said that recommendation was based on the fact that the area is zoned neighborhood shopping and that gas stations, such as the one requested, are typically found in denser areas. In recent weeks some neighbors have come together to voice traffic and safety concerns over the proposal, putting up protest signs and a website, nokrogergasstation.com, that states “Cambridge Park Civic Associ-
ation and Hampton Hall Civic Association strongly believe that the proposed property use as a 14-pump mega station is contrary to our neighborhood’s character as a pedestrian, family-friendly, walkable community and, more specifically, contrary to the designation of our neighborhood as ‘neighborhood shopping.’” Linley Jones, who showed up with dozens of neighbors to express opposition to the project, said the permit request does not fall into current zoning. “It’s just way too close to longstanding neighborhood developments,” said Jones, the neighborhood
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Doug Dillard, an attorney for Kroger, said that he would like to withdraw or defer the proposal to give more time for discussions with neighbors. He also said that the city Planning Commission can’t recommend rejection of the proposal just because some neighbors are upset. Abdul Amir, a traffic engineer, said that the gas station would not generate more traffic, and that a lot of fuel center customers don’t go to Kroger just for gas – they are already shopping. In fact, he said the proposal would improve traffic because of intersection improvements it would make.
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block of Antioch Drive—On Nov. 29, carjacking was reported.
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block of West Nancy Creek Drive—On Nov. 24, a burglary of a residence was reported.
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block of Town Boulevard—On Dec. 1, terroristic threats and intimation were reported.
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block of Brookhaven Avenue—On Dec. 2, burglary was reported.
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block of Buford Highway—On Dec. 2, burglary was reported.
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block of North Druid Hills Road—On Nov. 26, simple assault was reported and an arrest was made.
block of Buford Highway—On Nov. 27, aggravated assault with a weapon was reported.
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block of Ashford Creek Drive— On Dec. 3, aggravated assault with a gun was reported.
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block of Gambrell Lane—On Nov. 21, fraud by swindle was reported.
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block of Lenox Park Boulevard— On Nov. 21, fraudulent activity was reported.
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block of Kendrick Road—On Nov. 24, financial transaction fraud with a credit or debit card was reported.
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block of Park Vista Drive—On Nov. 26, theft of articles from a vehicle was reported.
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