Tucker & Lavista Hills Incorporation Election Results (Atlanta, Sandy Springs: apartment complexes, living in)

[jsvh]

There are some on-going efforts for pieces of unincorporated DeKalb in the south east to annex themselves into the CoA:

East Lake Foundation wants to annex property out of Greenhaven map into Atlanta - Decaturish
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1640075486256483/

On the NE side, I agree there now are probably some more neighborhoods that it will make sense for CoA to annex. But they should probably start with Druid Hills. Some of the Lavista Hills areas are a little too suburban and probably won't cover themselves in taxes. I could also see Brookhaven making a move to annex more LH area on the other side of 85.

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by jsvh

There are some on-going efforts for pieces of unincorporated DeKalb in the south east to annex themselves into the CoA:

East Lake Foundation wants to annex property out of Greenhaven map into Atlanta - Decaturish
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1640075486256483/

On the NE side, I agree there now are probably some more neighborhoods that it will make sense for CoA to annex. But they should probably start with Druid Hills. Some of the Lavista Hills areas are a little too suburban and probably won't cover themselves in taxes. I could also see Brookhaven making a move to annex more LH area on the other side of 85.

As a resident of NPU-O, I support these areas being annexed into CoA. I do think Parkview in unincorporated DeKalb should be annexed as well.

[Gulch]

Originally Posted by jsvh

On the NE side, I agree there now are probably some more neighborhoods that it will make sense for CoA to annex. But they should probably start with Druid Hills. Some of the Lavista Hills areas are a little too suburban and probably won't cover themselves in taxes.

So, something like this?

I could also see Brookhaven making a move to annex more LH area on the other side of 85.

I doubt Brookhaven is pushing to grab any more residential (the annexations south of I-85 were all commercial).

[Gulch]

Originally Posted by cqholt

Who cares about clean borders if providing services to the area will cost more than the taxes brought in? Those areas are mostly residential, which costs more to provide services to than taxes generated.

Maybe just keep the areas north of the Fayetteville and McAfee Road corridors then.

[jsvh]

Originally Posted by Gulch

So, something like this?

Sure. I am sure it will end up being a longer, more complex, and not as "clean" as that boundary. But yeah, I think something like that is likely.

[primaltech]

Between various large annexation possibilities, and all the tons of apartments being built in the city right now, I wouldn't be surprised if Atlanta doubled its population within 10-15 years or so. Interesting thought.

[arjay57]

The city just needs to be certain that it limits any annexation efforts to areas that are revenue positive. Unless that's the case annexing doesn't make sense at all and it only depletes resources.

Cities like Seattle, Boston, Denver and Washington, DC have much larger populations than we do with about the same or significantly less area.

We need to focus on transportation, parks, quality of life and financial stability rather than just annexing for the sake of adding land.

[jsvh]

Originally Posted by primaltech

Between various large annexation possibilities, and all the tons of apartments being built in the city right now, I wouldn't be surprised if Atlanta doubled its population within 10-15 years or so. Interesting thought.

Yes, may not get quite that big. But I think this is more possible than people realize. Especially if we start getting back to 1940s density levels.

[arjay57]

Originally Posted by jsvh

Yes, may not get quite that big. But I think this is more possible than people realize. Especially if we start getting back to 1940s density levels.

I'd be more interested in population density and positive economic returns rather than just adding land.

[jero23]

Originally Posted by arjay57

I'd be more interested in population density and positive economic returns rather than just adding land.

The city is doing exactly that with these annexations and they are established neighborhoods with thriving business districts. The city isn't annexing wide swaths of undeveloped land like some jurisdictions.