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October 5, 2023 | AppenMedia.com | An Appen Media Group Publication | Ser ving the community since 1976
Dunwoody expands district to attract new development By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — The Dunwoody City Council unanimously approved a measure to expand the Perimeter Center Entertainment District to include the Park Place shopping center at 4505 Ashford Dunwoody Road. The action, passed Sept. 26, dovetails with the Park Place property owner’s plan to renovate and redesign the shopping center. It follows the submission of permits to begin renovations from property owner and developer, EDENS. The owner plans to offer tenants the option to provide to-go alcoholic beverages, an amenity not allowed outside the immediate Entertainment District. Michael Sard, an attorney representing EDENS, told the City Council Sept. 11 that courtyard redevelopment will attract new restaurants to Perimeter Center. Councilman Joe Seconder, who raised concerns over pedestrian safety at that meeting, was absent for the Sept. 26 vote. Seconder questioned the lack of connectivity between Perimeter Mall and the Entertainment District as reflected in the redevelopment plans.
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Dunwoody Mayor Lynn Deutsch and Councilwoman Stacey Harris listen to Public Works Director Michael Smith’s presentation on the Chamblee Dunwoody-Village Crossroads project at a City Council meeting Sept. 26.
Park Bond vote divides residents over added taxes By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — In one month, Dunwoody residents will decide whether the city should float $60 million in bonds to pay for upgrades and expansion of the park system. The general obligation bond, or a pledge of taxing power to repay the City of Dunwoody’s long-term borrowing, is considered by the city as the least costly option to finance major capital projects. The specific general obligation bond on Nov. 7 ballots would be capped at $60 million, paid off over 20 years, and the typical home in Dunwoody ($500,000 value frozen at $400,000), would pay an extra $157.36 a year at a rate of 1.049 mills if the bond is approved, according to the city’s website. The issue has drawn support and a good deal of opposition. The proposal received public support from residents at the Sept. 26 City Council meeting, each arguing that amenities like parks and trails contribute to the quality of life and are worth the expense. “We are all saying, ‘yes’ to increased quality of life, ‘yes’ to increased property values, ‘yes’ to a better community, a resounding ‘yes’ to the parks bond,”
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