PHNA Neighborhood Meeting Notes – November 20th, 2019

32 attendees and 1 visitor

APD presentation

  • No business from APD zone representative

  • No questions from attendees

  • Future questions can go to srsmith@atlantaga.gov

Land Use - Lisa Malaney

V-19-261 - Illuminarium Experiences, LLC, 820 Ralph McGill Blvd. (Common Ground building) - Special Exception Application to reduce parking requirement

  • A representative for Illuminarium Experiences presented background:

    • Seeking a parking exemption. 

    • In order to have liquor license, must “park” entire space. Parking reduction is required because they would like to apply for a liquor license in the future.

    • Off-site parking for employees; incentive program for public transportation

    • Chris and Jack from Illuminarium presented on the company:

    • Immersive digital experiences with videos presented on the wall, ceiling, and floors; haptic sensors on the floor

    • Representative fielded questions:

    • Expected to open September or October of 2020

    • Off-site parking for employees

      • Anticipate being able to park in larger parking deck once Georgia Power site is developed

    • Number of people admitted:

      • Will “pulse” admission with timed tickets

    • Maximum capacity:

      • 500 to 800 people if everyone is there at the same time; business plan is based on running at 16.7% of that capacity

      • Land Use and Board both voted unanimously to support

      • Lisa motioned to approve the request to lower the required number of spaces from 336 to 221 as requested.

    • o Motion was seconded; Vote in favor 23, opposed 0, abstentions 1

Ralph McGill Parking Discussion

    • Tom from 976 Ralph McGill briefed on history: There are a number of no parking signs on both sides of Ralph McGill; most days there is no problem and residents can park anyway, but occasionally enforcement will come through and ticket. Because it is a residential street, the residents would like to change the signage and allow parking on Ralph McGill.

    • Further discussion postponed so board can have further discussions with residents

    • Next step is to do a study and get something more formal in the works.

Poncey-Highland Neighborhood Planning/Historic District Updates

    • Lisa provided update on last planning meeting.

      City will be distributing new notice of intent to nominate package within next two weeks. This will restart city’s part of the process.

    • Next planning meeting is December 5.

    • Survey will be distributed within a week to ask for input on the planning process.

Update on Renew Atlanta projects

    • • Contractor has started work on Blue Ridge sidewalks; other projects are forthcoming as funds become available.

Communications/fundraising update - Tanya

    • Upcoming neighborhood happy hour at The Poncey-Highland Café and Coffeehouse on December 4.

    • Poncey Highland neighborhood home tour is being planned for 2020.

Miscellaneous Items

    • President mentioned APD’s Zone 6 annual toy drive. Must be delivered by December 11; can bring toys to the neighborhood happy hour on December 4.

    • President said nominations for the board must be provided by December 9 via email.

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