Boil Water Advisory remains

Following a water main break on a 36-inch transmission main at Ferst Dr NW and Hemphill Ave NW yesterday, which interrupted service at the Hemphill Electric Pumping Station, a Boil Water Advisory was issued out of an abundance of caution for residents and businesses in portions of the city of Atlanta (South of 17th St. NW and West of East Lake Drive SE), and the cities of South Fulton, Union City, Fairburn, and Chattahoochee Hills. The issue has been effectively isolated to the localized area of Georgia Tech and repairs to the water main are on-going. Service has been restored to all areas, although some customers may be experiencing lower than normal pressures.

Sampling of the impacted areas was initiated last night and lab results are expected after 7:30 pm tonight. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division will advise the Department of Watershed Management when the advisory can be lifted.

While the system has returned to normal, those in the impacted areas should continue to boil all water prior to use or use bottled water until the boil water advisory is lifted. If you experienced a low water pressure or a loss of water at your address, but your address is not within the area described, the City recommends you follow the precautionary measures. Click HERE to learn precautions to take during a boil water advisory.

If you are still experiencing low pressure or you are without water service, please call 404-546-0447.

News Release: DWM ISSUES BOIL WATER ADVISORY FOR ATLANTA RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES

The Department of Watershed Management (DWM) has issued a boil water advisory out of an abundance of caution and in accordance with Georgia EPD guidance for public advisory. DWM calls for immediate water restriction to critical uses only to allow system pressures to rebuild.

There has been a water main break on a 36-inch transmission main at Ferst Dr NW and Hemphill Ave NW, which interrupted service at the Hemphill Electric Pumping Station. The Hemphill service area may experience low or no water pressure.  A map of the impacted area is forthcoming.

The boil water advisory will remain in place until DWM is cleared to lift the advisory following sampling protocols.

In order to protect the public from a potential health hazard, all residents and property owners that have experienced water outages and/or low water pressures are advised to boil all water prior to use, or use bottled water, for drinking, cooking, preparing baby food or brushing teeth. The water should be boiled for one minute past a rolling boil. Infants, the elderly and those with immune deficiencies should be particularly cautious. Do not drink water from public water fountains in the impacted area.

Vigorous hand washing or showers with soap and tap water should be safe for basic personal hygiene. However, if washing hands to prepare food, use boiled (then cooled) water along with handwashing soap.

The public should continue to boil their water or use bottled water until the boil water advisory is lifted. If you experienced a loss of water at your address but your address is not within the area described, the City recommends you follow these precautions.

The Department of Watershed Management will follow its flushing protocols for the system as a precaution and has sampled the affected zones to affirm that there is no contamination in the system. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division will advise DWM when the advisory can be lifted.

For updates, stay tuned to local news outlets, and connect with us on our social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram @ATLWatershed. Click HERE to learn precautions to take during a boil water advisory.

creATL Grant Program OPEN

From The City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Film and Entertainment, City of Atlanta Cultural Affairs and Invest Atlanta:

Calling All Creatives: Applications open June 19, 2020. Established by Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, the creATL Relief Fund offers grants to the independent creative industry workforce engaged in creative industries and entertainment. This fund provides grants up to $1,000 to help address the negative economic impact of the measures taken to control the novel COVID-19 virus.

Join Nathan Regan & Sheoyki Jones of Invest Atlanta for a live Q&A on Invest Atlanta's Facebook page on Wednesday, June 24 at 5 p.m.

Visit https://www.investatlanta.com/creATL to learn more and apply. If you have questions or need assistance, email creATLrelief@investatlanta.com.

House Rules for Homeownership Webinar Series, Week 4: How to Find Down Payment Assistance Programs, Tuesday, June 23, 6pm

From Invest Atlanta:

Free Webinar: House Rules For Homeownership - How to Find Down Payment Assistance Programs. Tuesday, June 23, 2020, 6-8pm.

During this ZOOM online course, Michele J. Lewis, Homeownership & Community Engagement Specialist and Felicia Neal, Mortgage Loan Coordinator, both of Invest Atlanta, will provide an overview of resourceful info to answer the following questions:

• How do Invest Atlanta Homebuyer Incentives work?
• What should homebuyer expect from the process?
• What should Invest Atlanta expect from homebuyers?
• How can I build wealth with homeownership?
• Can I use down payment assistance to buy a Fixer Upper?
• Can I layer multiple down payment assistance programs?

Following the presentation, attendees are welcome to ask questions and provide feedback regarding their home-buying process.

Register on Eventbrite - ZOOM login information will be sent to attendees before each webinar. If the event reaches its attendee capacity, the webinar will be streamed live from the Invest Atlanta Facebook page.

The Wren's Nest Virtual Storytelling

 

From The Wren's Nest:

Miss The Wren's Nest's Saturday storytelling hour? Never fear! We are now bringing the storytelling to you. Join us on Saturdays at 1 PM as we Livestream performances with professional storytellers on our Facebook page. If you miss the Livestream, you can find the performances on our website and YouTube channels. Find out more here.

Comprehensive Development Plan Amendments Public Hearing - June 22nd, 6pm

From Jessica Lavandier (jlavandier@atlantaga.gov), City of Atlanta Office of Zoning and Development:

A land use amendment in your NPU is on the June 22nd CDP public hearing agenda. The public hearing will be held remotely starting at 6:00 pm. The agenda is posted here: https://citycouncil.atlantaga.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/4975/165 

It has a number to call to leave comments and also has directions on how to listen to the public hearing. 

If you have questions, let me know. The applicant for the first agenda item CDP-20-004 requested a deferral after the agenda was published. This item will be on the September 28th public hearing.

The property in NPU-S being heard is 1596 Willowbrook Dr SW, Ordinance 20-O-1401 & CDP-20-010:

An ordinance to amend the Land Use element of the 2016 Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) so as to redesignate property located at 1596 Willowbrook Drive SW from the Single Family Residential (SFR) Land Use Designation to the Low Density Residential (LDR) Land Use Designation (Z-20-011).

Meeting recap: Housing Cascade Heights

If you missed this Saturday's meeting on the "Housing Cascade Heights" proposal, the Department of Planning has provided the presentation materials and a video of the session.

The meeting can be watched at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2oUHkUIqqo.

The accompanying presentation can be found at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nshFDecphDhtI5nEkc653FcS6zCYh7tm/view?usp=sharing

NPU-S Meeting This Thursday, June 18, 7pm

This Thursday the 18th will be the NPU-S General Meeting for June 2020, held as always on the third Thursday of the month at 7pm.

As usual, our meeting is being held over Google Meet. Attendees should register beforehand! If you do not register then we cannot count your attendance or verify your identity on voting matters.

To register, either  register online at http://bit.ly/NPUS-Meeting-Register, or call (770) 744-5311 and leave a message with a way for us to reach you.

Agenda, minutes, and supporting documents can be found on http://bit.ly/NPUS-Meeting-Docs

To attend the meeting:

• By videoconference, go to https://meet.google.com/rbh-ptwd-efj
• By phone, call (515) 599-7285 and enter‬ PIN: ‪480 291 570‬#

We have two votes this month, both ordinance changes.

• Z-20-07 - requires houses being built on 'landlocked' property (no street access) to get a Special Use Permit beforehand.
• Z-20-36 - removes certain restrictions on the "relationship of building to the street" - porches, garage entrances, and so forth. We've added supporting documentation showing the restrictions to be removed by the proposed ordinance. 

As always, there will be representatives from the police, code enforcement, public works, and other City departments call in to give reports. We will also go over NPU and community efforts to help our residents during the COVID crisis.

Housing Cascade Heights - Informational Public Meeting - Sat. 6/13 4-5pm

From the Department of City Planning:

How can we enhance & support the identity of the greater Cascade community as a ‘community in a park’? How can we do this while accommodating growth for a multi-generational community?

Please join the Department of City Planning to learn more about Housing Cascade Heights, a design proposal created by the Cascade Heights community and the Atlanta City Studio during a two-year collaboration.

Due to COVID-19 this meeting will take place virtually.

Register for the meeting at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEsdeuvqzMiGtPQuU5TLlTXvqr3o3f9tCz-

ALL FULTON COUNTY POLLING SITES TO REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 9 P.M.

At the request of the Fulton County Department of Registration & Elections, the Superior Court of Fulton County has issued an order extending voting hours today until 9 p.m. at all locations.  Any voter in line at that time will be allowed to vote.

Beginning at 7 p.m., ballots will no longer be scanned but will be placed in provisional ballot envelopes, per O.C.G.A. 21-4-418(d). 

Today is the first election in most poll workers in Fulton County and across Georgia operated the new election equipment introduced this year.  While the majority of polling places operated smoothly, a number of sites experienced challenges with equipment throughout the day.

The extended hours will provide more time for any voters affected by these issues to cast their ballots tonight.

Voting location adjustments for COVID-19

From Fulton County:

IF YOU NORMALLY VOTE HERE...	THIS TIME YOU WILL VOTE HERE!
Georgia Hills Neighbor Facility	FanPlex, 768 Hank Aaron Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30315
Barack and Michelle Obama Academy	FanPlex, 768 Hank Aaron Drive SE, Atlanta, GA 30315
Cosby Spears High Rise	Central Park Recreation Center, 400 Merritts Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
Center for Civil & Human Rights	Antioch Baptist Church Family Center, 540 Cameron M. Alexander Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
Fire Station #16	Simpson Street Church of Christ, 800 Joseph E. Boone Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30314
Abernathy Towers	West Hunter Street Baptist Church, 1040 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd, Atlanta, GA 30310
Dunbar Neighborhood Center	Paul L. Dunbar Elementary School, 500 Whitehall Terrace SW, Atlanta, GA 30312
Brighton Gardens Buckhead	Cathedral of Saint Phillip, 2744 Peachtree Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30305
The Cathedral Towers	Cathedral of Saint Phillip, 2744 Peachtree Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30305
Trinity Presbyterian Church	Morris Brandon School, 2845 Margaret Mitchell Drive, Atlanta, GA 30327
Warren Athletic Field	Morris Brandon School, 2845 Margaret Mitchell Drive, Atlanta, GA 30327
Marietta Road High Rise	Northwest Library At Scotts Crossing, 2489 Perry Blvd NW, Atlanta, 30318
Fire Station #28	Northwest Library At Scotts Crossing, 2489 Perry Blvd NW, Atlanta, 30318
Asbury Harris Epworth Towers	William Walker Recreation Center, 2405 Fairburn Road, Atlanta, GA 30331
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church	Therrell D.M. High School, 3099 Panther Trail SW, Atlanta, GA 30311
John Birdine Neighborhood Facility	Dobbs Elementary School, 2025 Jonesboro Road SE, Atlanta, GA 30315
Lakewood Christian Manor	Perkerson Park Recreation Center, 770 Deckner Avenue SW, Atlanta, GA 30310
The Love Center	Adams Park Library, 2231 Campbellton Road Atlanta, GA 30311
St. James United Methodist	Manning Oaks Elementary, 405 Cummings Street, Alpharetta, GA 30004
Open Word Christian Ministries	First Baptist Church of Fairburn, 23 Malone Street SE, Fairburn, GA 30213
Johns Creek United Methodist Church	Northview High School, 10625 Parsons Road, Johns Creek, GA 30097
Clear Springs Baptist Church	Taylor Road Middle, 5150 Taylor Road, Alpharetta, GA 30022
Chattahoochee High School	Taylor Road Middle, 5150 Taylor Road, Alpharetta, GA 30022
State Bridge Crossing Elementary	Johns Creek High School, 5575 State Bridge Road, Alpharetta, GA 30022
Hopewell Middle	Cogburn Woods Elementary, 13080 Cogburn Rd, Alpharetta, GA 30004
Northside Church of Christ	Roswell Library, 115 Norcross Street, Roswell, GA 30075
Teaching Museum North	Independence High School, 791 Mimosa Blvd, Roswell, GA 30075
Zion Missionary Baptist Church	Independence High School, 791 Mimosa Blvd, Roswell, GA 30075
Mount Pisgah United Methodist	Hillside Elementary, 9250 Scott Road, Roswell, GA 30076
Centennial High School	Hillside Elementary, 9250 Scott Road, Roswell, GA 30076
Carver College	Southwest Library, 3665 Cascade Road, Atlanta, GA 30331
Life Center Ministries	Johns Creek Environmental Campus, 8100 Holcomb Bridge Road, Alpharetta, GA 30022
Riverwood High School	Heards Ferry Elementary, 6151 Powers Ferry Road NW, Sandy Springs, GA 30339
Sandy Springs United Methodist Church	Abernathy Arts Center, 54 Johnson Ferry Rd, Sandy Springs, GA 30328
Sandy Springs Christian Church	Abernathy Arts Center, 54 Johnson Ferry Rd, Sandy Springs, GA 30328
Hellenic Tower	Sandy Springs Middle School, 8750 Pride Place, Atlanta, GA 30350
St. Jude Catholic Church	Woodland Elementary, 1130 Spalding Drive, Atlanta, GA 30350
North Springs High School	Woodland Elementary, 1130 Spalding Drive, Atlanta, GA 30350
Sandy Springs Christian Church	Sandy Springs Library, 395 Mount Vernon Hwy NE, Sandy Springs, GA 30328
C.H. Gullatt Elementary	Feldwood Elementary, 5790 Feldwood Rd, College Park, GA 30349

To confirm your location, please visit the Georgia My Voter Page www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/