Emory pursuing annexation into Atlanta (Sandy Springs, Douglasville: zip code, assessments, cars)

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by arjay57

Are there any studies showing how the proposed Emory/CDC annexation would affect the city's bottom line?

I presume these would continue to be tax exempt properties.

You will have a chance to ask at the city council meeting.

[jeoff]

Originally Posted by jero23

Well, let's go over the things involving the annexation of properties into Atlanta which lead to the annexation of the Emory University properties. The annexation of the Woodbridge townhouses subdivision has occurred and will be before the Atlanta City Council within the coming weeks. Also there are nearly 60 properties primarily around the University Avenue area petitioned to be annexed into Atlanta. These annexations culminating to cohesively connect the surrounding neighborhoods that want to be included into the City along with the massive proposed Emory University annexation.

So, it looks like the wealthier portions of the homes zoned for Briar Vista Elementary are going to leave on their own. Not only will this hurt that elementary school, but the whole Druid Hills cluster.

[Gulch]

Originally Posted by fieldm

Too bad Cobb and Gwinnett cant annex into Atlanta

There's nothing stopping Vinings or Cumberland from petitioning to be annexed by the CoA. Gwinnett is a different story due to it's relatively significant distance and Brookhave/Chamblee/Doraville/Tucker being inbetween.

[Gulch]

Originally Posted by jero23

Well, let's go over the things involving the annexation of properties into Atlanta which lead to the annexation of the Emory University properties. The annexation of the Woodbridge townhouses subdivision has occurred and will be before the Atlanta City Council within the coming weeks. Also there are nearly 60 properties primarily around the University Avenue area petitioned to be annexed into Atlanta. These annexations culminating to cohesively connect the surrounding neighborhoods that want to be included into the City along with the massive proposed Emory University annexation.

Woodbridge Crossing Annexation Service Plan

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by Gulch

There's nothing stopping Vinings or Cumberland from petitioning to be annexed by the CoA. Gwinnett is a different story due to it's relatively significant distance and Brookhave/Chamblee/Doraville/Tucker being inbetween.

Is the national parks land not a buffer between? Is there some BS Georgia annexation law forbidding cities from jumping county lines, if they do not already exist in that county?

[Gulch]

Originally Posted by cqholt

Is the national parks land not a buffer between? Is there some BS Georgia annexation law forbidding cities from jumping county lines, if they do not already exist in that county?

No to both.

[bu2]

Originally Posted by MattCW

While in theory, some heavy enforcement of not blocking the intersection would solve that problem, in practice, unless you have the police physically remove every single car that's in the intersection box instantly, you still have the same issue. We'll see though how things work once they get the lights down Clifton synchronized.

Well it delays things because the train is moving through that intersection, meaning cars can't. It also delays things because it restricts left turn movements, of which there are quite a few.

[bu2]

Originally Posted by jero23

Well, let's go over the things involving the annexation of properties into Atlanta which lead to the annexation of the Emory University properties. The annexation of the Woodbridge townhouses subdivision has occurred and will be before the Atlanta City Council within the coming weeks. Also there are nearly 60 properties primarily around the University Avenue area petitioned to be annexed into Atlanta. These annexations culminating to cohesively connect the surrounding neighborhoods that want to be included into the City along with the massive proposed Emory University annexation.

Are you talking about Edmund Park or is this a different annexation around University Avenue?

[bu2]

Originally Posted by jeoff

So, it looks like the wealthier portions of the homes zoned for Briar Vista Elementary are going to leave on their own. Not only will this hurt that elementary school, but the whole Druid Hills cluster.

Judging from the demographics of Briar Vista, I don't think many of them go public. Its predominately low income and a plurality or perhaps majority Hispanic.

[jeoff]

Originally Posted by bu2

Judging from the demographics of Briar Vista, I don't think many of them go public. Its predominately low income and a plurality or perhaps majority Hispanic.

40% of the students are not free-or reduced priced lunch, which would be about 200 kids.