Poncey-Highland Neighborhood Association General Meeting - September 18, 2019

Report from Zone 6 officer

  • Seeing about a 10% increase in crime in Zone 6; most is from theft from vehicles ● Citywide is down about 2%; projected for the year is down 10%

  • Fielded questions from attendees 

Malory announced Peachy Clean Poncey event on October 12th.

  • Please sign up here using this Google Form to attend. 

Chris Tilley announced Halloween Decorating Contest for PHNA

  • Dates and more information to be announced in the near future 

Land Use presented by Land Use chair, Lisa Liquor License, Kroger #695, 725 Ponce 

  • Attorney representing Kroger presented application

  • Motion to vote on license to sell malt beverages and wine in retail store

    • 42 in support, 0 against, 0 abstention

    • Motion to vote on license to sell malt beverages and wine in restaurant 

  •  On-site consumption will be a maximum of 3 drinks

  •  42 in support, 0 against, 0 abstentions

Elemental Spirits

  • ●  Cory Atkinson presented application for liquor license

  • ●  Motion to vote on license to sell distilled spirits

    • 43 in support, 0 against, 0 abstentions

    • Motion to vote on license to sell malt beverages and wine

    • 43 in support, 0 against, 0 abstentions 

571 Linwood Avenue 

  • ●  Dave Price presented application; Jason and Rachel Kyzer are
    homeowners

  • ●  Dave fielded questions from attendees

  • ●  Motion to vote on variance request for side and rear setbacks and lot
    coverage 

    • ●  Amended motion to change side setback to 3 feet instead of 2 feet

    • ●  25 in support, 9 against (1 absentee), 5 abstentions

SAP, 891 Ponce de Leon Avenue (Chase Bank proposal) 

  • ●  Request variations for fenestration, supplemental zones, driveway curb
    cuts

  • ●  Land use committee is opposed to this proposal. PH master plan mandates
    minimum building widths, minimum building heights of two occupied stories, promoting ground-floor retail on Ponce, and encouraging architectural excellence. Also ask that excess off-street parking be reduced.

  • ●  Show of hands in support of the SAP

    • 0 in support, 35 against, 3 abstentions 

Robert Hamburger presented neighborhood survey results 

  • ●  Results are available on PHNA website

  • ●  Hunter Burk is the winner of the staycation at the Hotel Clermont
    Beth McDonald provided update on Poncey-Highland Historic District planning

  • ●  City felt that it was not in the best interest to proceed with the application as it stood

  • ●  Office of Design would need to restart nomination process based on a new petition, new
    public notice, and new mailings

  • ●  Jim McMahel volunteered to get a new petition signed; total of 30 signatures have been
    submitted to the city as of September 17 ~55 attendees according to sign-in sheets

 

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