Plans filed for Brookhaven Marta Redevelopment (Atlanta, Oglethorpe: homeowners association, school district, property taxes)

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by wasel

This developer is asking for higher density than what the MARTA TOD will be. The residents want it the other way around...highest density at the MARTA station, then the density transitions downward as you move away from Peachtree into the SF neighborhoods.

As it should be.

[wasel]

This doesn't talk about the Brookhaven TOD, but it does reference the nearby proposed Solis project on Dresden.

It references the sewer capacity issues I've mentioned on this thread previously.

Five developers interested in locating businesses in DeKalb County will have to wait, for now, because officials say aging sewer lines can’t handle the additional load.

DeKalb’s problems with sewer spills are overflowing into the business community, with officials finding themselves in the unusual position of holding up development in several areas of the county.

The county sent sewer evaluation letters for proposed mixed use and business developments in Brookhaven, Decatur, Doraville and Dunwoody. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution obtained the letters from the county through Georgia’s Open Records Act.

If the government and businesses aren’t able to quickly resolve these sewer limitations, potential economic growth and job creation will be delayed.

No business has been turned away. Projects can move forward if the businesses pay for improvements to the waste water collection system, officials say.

DeKalb government has identified five sites that lacks sewer capacity for upcoming projects:

• Nexus, a mixed-use development in Doraville with apartments, a hotel, offices and retail stores.
• A Toco Hill shopping center project with restaurants, medical offices and retail stores.
• The Callaway Building in downtown Decatur, which is slated for demolition to make way for commercial and residential.
• Solis Dresden, a mixed-use project in Brookhaven. Its rezoning application was denied last month, and the site’s developer filed suit Tuesday contesting the denial.
• A former Denny’s restaurant in Dunwoody.

Developers sent sewer capacity warning letters from DeKalb County | www.myajc.com

[whodean]

DeKalb milking anything it can from its more prosperous municipalities.

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by whodean

DeKalb milking anything it can from its more prosperous municipalities.

Why shouldn't flush developers, who stand to make millions on a development in a highly soot after area, help pay for the infrastructure upgrades? They already pay impact fees that usually go to roadways. This is a way to save the utility customers and taxpayers money.

[Iconographer]

Originally Posted by cqholt

Why shouldn't flush developers, who stand to make millions on a development in a highly soot after area, help pay for the infrastructure upgrades? They already pay impact fees that usually go to roadways. This is a way to save the utility customers and taxpayers money.

Damn right. Time was that it was normal for developers to present a plan for infrastructure upgrades when seeking a municipality's approval. Shaker Heights, OH is a case in point Their plan addressed sewer/water and streetcar access as it was deemed their responsibility.

[jsvh]

Lawsuit follows Brookhaven development denials - Curbed Atlanta

[wasel]

Originally Posted by LovinDecatur

Damn right. Time was that it was normal for developers to present a plan for infrastructure upgrades when seeking a municipality's approval. Shaker Heights, OH is a case in point Their plan addressed sewer/water and streetcar access as it was deemed their responsibility.

Right. Currently the developers in Brookhaven haven't been providing any details of how they would plan to do this.

[jsvh]

If municipalities can't handle the infrastructure I'd be fine privatizing more utilities such as water / sewer. Then those companies can negotiate directly with the developer about what sort of costs / rates they will be charged to provide that service at their development.

If you notice private companies like GA Power or the gas companies hardly ever have infrastructure concerns or problems with new developments. In fact they usually welcome new paying customers and even offer incentives for new people hooking up service.

Either way, utility infrastructure problems / shortages should not be zoning concern. It should be between the developer and the utility, public or private. The utility should be keeping their infrastructure in good repair and collecting the money to do so through rates and new connection fees.

[cqholt]

Rezoning plans have been filed and will be heard by Planning Commission on 9/7
Brookhaven MARTA rezoning request hearing Sept. 7 - Reporter Newspapers

After numerous community meetings and input from residents, the final plans for the Brookhaven-Oglethorpe TOD include:

— Reduction in the number of apartments from 580 to 340, although the number of senior affordable housing units remain the same at 100.

— By reducing the number of rental units, MARTA has now added 107 for-sale condos and townhomes at the southern portion of the site. A hotel with 125 rooms is still planned on the west side of the project.

— The office space square-footage of the proposed development has been reduced from 400,000 square-feet to 200,000 square-feet. Retail space is about the same at nearly 56,000 square-feet.

— A parking deck had been designed to go at the northern portion of the site, at the corner of Dresden Drive and Peachtree Road. However, after community input from those not wanting a parking deck to be so visible from Peachtree Road, that structure is now moved to the eastern portion of the site and will be “wrapped in apartment units.” The parking deck is expected to be no taller than five floors.

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— A food hall with a rooftop bar and restaurant is also planned, similar to what is now at Ponce City Market in Midtown, at the site once being considered for the city’s library. Outside the food hall is a park space that could hold up to 1,000 people for movie nights or intimate concerts.

— There is still room for a City Hall or other city buildings, including the library, in a building located next to the transit station.

— Also part of the project is a central 3/4-acre park space, the Town Green. The space is designed to be a place where residents can gather for picnics, yoga, frisbee, art festivals or other activities.The park space could also be used for city programming as well as programming by Oglethorpe University.

— Other retail businesses will include restaurants and “Brookhaven-centric” shops. However, no tenants have been secured yet as developers seek rezoning first.

— The tallest building on the site is an 8-story office building and is one of the main visuals for the development, at the corner of Peachtree Road and Dresden Drive. Residential towers are expected to be 6 stories that would include 5 stories over 1 story of retail spaces.

[primaltech]

Brookhaven City Hall absolutely needs to be located there. And the Brookhaven library and any other civic buildings.