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Mixed concerns greet plan update for future growth By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com
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People line up at the big Lemonade stand during Lemonade Days at Brook Run Park in Dunwoody on April 27.
Patrons flock to Lemonade Days By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com
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DUNWOODY, Ga. — Thousands poured into Brook Run Park for the 25th annual Lemonade Days Festival April 2327, showcasing Dunwoody Preservation Trust’s lasting impact on the community. It was hard to tell the five-day festival was ending Sunday, April 27, with dozens of kids waiting in line for rides like Alien Abduction, the Zero Gravity wheel and the intimidating Nemesis 360. Festivalgoers got lucky with
► PAGE 16 forecasted rain this year, the carnival rides and games made it into the tree-covered park without a hitch. Festival Director Hope Follmer said at the April 14 City Council meeting that local amusement supplier Peachtree Rides took a chance on the festival 18 years ago.
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Cherish Alicea, 4, gets acquainted with a tiny goat at the Little Red Barn petting farm during Lemonade Days at Brook Run Park in Dunwoody on April 27.
DUNWOODY, Ga. — Two dozen Dunwoody residents gathered at the North Shallowford Annex April 22 for a public workshop on the city’s 2045 Comprehensive Plan. The document update seeks to accommodate what has become one of Metro Atlanta’s busiest commercial areas with a community rooted in choice neighborhoods. Former Dunwoody Mayor Dennis Shortal told the city’s consultants at TSW Design that they must focus on priorities important to residents. “We became a city in 2008, do you know what is the number one reason why we became a city? It was zoning, number one reason,” Shortal said. “Number two, taxes; number three, police; number four, parks.” Shortal asked the consultants to be mindful of the city’s history while drafting the state-mandated plan overhaul. Anna Baggett, community planning associate with TSW, said the draft is set for City Council approval in May or early summer, and the zoning code rewrite process will begin shortly after.
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