NPU-S Calendar of Events: November 30 - December 6

Coming up this week on the NPU-S calendar:

NPU-S Events:

• None - Please let us know if there's anything you'd like for us to share with the NPU-S community!
  

External Events:

• Tuesday, December 1 - MARTA Fresh Market - West End Station, 3 - 7pm.
• Wednesday, December 2 - NPU-R - Free Conference Call. Online: https://www.freeconferencecall.com/wall/annsonita, Meeting ID: annsonita; Or dial (712) 770-4598, Access code: 469781#. NPU R is comprised of the neighborhoods of
  • Adams Park
  • Campbellton Road
  • Fort Valley
  • Greenbriar
  • Laurens Valley
  • Pamond Park
  • Southwest

If you have any local events that you'd like to see on the NPU-S calendar, please send email to events@npu-s.org. Please be sure to include the date, time, and location of your event!

Lane Closure on Beecher St. SW due to Existing Sewer Service Replacement Work

 From Atlanta Watershed:

• What: Lane Closure due to existing sewer service replacement work
• Where: 1511 Beecher St. SW between Cascade Ave. SW & Gaston St. SW near Westmont Rd. SW
• When: Monday, November 30, 2020, Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., lasting approximately one week, weather permitting.

For more information, see this press release: Traffic Advisory - 1511 Beecher St. SW (Sewer Main-Services Replacement).pdf

Oakland City Holiday Fundraiser & Gift Drive

The Oakland City Community Organization has identified opportunities to be a blessing this holiday season to our neighbors in need. In addition to donations, we're also looking for volunteers to help deliver gifts. Please consider joining us in the following efforts:

• Mary Hall Village Women’s Shelter- Donations and/or gifts for families.
• James Orange Park- Donations and/or gift for children who attend the park's after school program.
• Oakland City First Responders- Donations to purchase meals and/or gifts for the first responders servicing our community.

Every little bit helps! Scan the QR code or click here to donate.

Paypal: Oakland City Community Organization

Cash App: $occoatl

If you have any questions about donations or volunteering please reach out to Adriana at secretary@occoatl.org.

Neighborhood Filming Road Closures Alert: 11/28 - 11/29

Please note that there will be filming in our neighborhood on Saturday, November 28th, and Sunday, November 29th.

Notification for November 28th:

Dear Resident,
Freenjoy will be filming in your community on Saturday November 28th, 2020 between 7:00 am – 1:00 am. We have requested the following street closures:

• Peeples St between Lawton St SW and Donnelly Ave.
• Dimmock St SW between Peeples St and Lee St SW (local traffic only)

We are working with the Atlanta Film Office to obtain a filming permit. We will also have off-duty APD officers on site at all times to ensure the safety of the community and the production.
All residents will be directed where to park. We will be distributing parking placards to residents within requested closure areas prior to the shoot date.
We appreciate your cooperation with our efforts to create a great story. We would like to ensure that this is a very positive filming experience for the community. Please note that our production will adhere to the “State of Georgia COVID-19 Filming Best Practices”.
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me at the number listed below, I will be happy to assist you. We appreciate your community and thank you very much for your support.

Regards,
A.B. Cooper
Location Manager
FREENJOY
404.421.7281

Map of street closures:

Notification for November 29th:

Dear Resident,
Freenjoy will be filming in your community on Sunday November 29th, 2020 between 7:00 am – 1:00 am. We have requested the following Lane closures:

• North and South Parking Lane of Oakland Lane SW between Oakland Drive SW and Lee St SW (local traffic only)

We are working with the Atlanta Film Office to obtain a filming permit. We will also have off-duty APD officers on site at all times to ensure the safety of the community and the production.
All residents will be directed on parking. We will be distributing parking placards to residents within requested closure areas prior to the shoot date.
We appreciate your cooperation with our efforts to create a great story. We would like to ensure that this is a very positive filming experience for the community. Please note that our production will adhere to the “State of Georgia COVID-19 Filming Best Practices”.
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me at the number listed below, I will be happy to assist you. We appreciate your community and thank you very much for your support.

Regards,
A.B. Cooper
Location Manager
FREENJOY
404.421.7281

Map of street closure:

TPSGiving: Sunday, November 22, 8am - 12pm

 From Tyler Perry Studios:

Sunday, November 22 from 8am - 12pm at Tyler Perry Studios, One Tyler Perry Studios Way, Atlanta, GA

Tyler Perry Studios wants to help feed families in need this Thanksgiving.

Sunday, November 22nd tyler Perry Studios will be providing groceries and gift cards to families in need.

First Come, First Serve of 5000 Families while supplies last. Although we wish that we could feed everyone in need we will close the line at the 5000th family.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this event will be drive-thru only. You must remain in your vehicles.

Please be sure to have face masks on when joining the line and when there is communication with volunteers.

No more than (2) Families per vehicle.

 

NPU-S November meeting tomorrow, Thursday Nov 19, 7pm

 

The NPU-S General Meeting will be held this Thursday, November 19th, 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.

We have three votes this month:

• First off, we're holding a retention election of the current officers for NPU-S. We've just updated our bylaws to add this election, in order to square our two-year officer terms with the City's requirement that elections be held every year; you can read more about that effort at http://www.npu-s.org/2020/10/called-meeting-on-npu-s-election-bylaws.html. Note that unlike bylaw votes, officer elections are restricted to voting members, defined as NPU-S residents and property owners over 18 who have attended three or more meetings in the past year.
• Second, Z-20-69. This is a proposed city ordinance that bans Short-Term Rentals (aka Airbnb and their kind) from single family residential areas. We have held two separate public meetings on this ordinance; initial notes can be found at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CFhs4yEsf4wjEO9i0TQEP2nVffK1_24b/view?usp=sharing. The recommendations of that committee, along with the ordinance itself, will be presented to the Body for a vote. Be aware that debate will be tightly managed on this topic! STRs are a controversial topic, which is why we held the other meetings - we will not let our meeting become consumed by this one issue.
• Last but not least, Z-20-70. This defines 'discount variety store' and prohibits it as a permissible primary use in the Cascade Heights Neighborhood Commercial District.

As always, there will be representatives from the police, code enforcement, public works, and other City departments call in to give reports, and discuss NPU and community programs for our constituents. Come on out!

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 http://bit.ly/NPUS-Room-A
• By phone, call (515) 599-7285 and enter‬ PIN: ‪480 291 570‬#

Murphy Crossing Coalition Releases Report

Murphy Crossing is a 20+ acre site at the intersection of Sylvan and Murphy streets in Southwest Atlanta, currently owned by the City of Atlanta and controlled by the Atlanta BeltLine, Inc (ABI). ABI will soon issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to redevelop this site.

In response, the Murphy Crossing Coalition (MCC), a group of local neighborhood associations and NPUs, worked hard to ensure that community interests are heard and represented in the RFP.  MCC released a Community Survey in late August which gathered over a thousand responses over the course of two months and built a report based on the findings from the survey.

That report, "Murphy Crossroads: A Community Responds to Redevelopment" has now been released to the public and can be obtained at https://murphycoalition.com/s/MCC-Report-11-Nov-final.pdf.  It contains background information, survey results, and a host of recommendations that came from the community. These recommendations have been heard by ABI and are helping to shape the RFP. 

ABI's next Murphy Crossing meeting is scheduled to be held tomorrow, November 16. To register to attend, go to https://beltline.org/the-project/economic-development-commercial-real-estate/murphy-crossing/#public-input and click on 'Virtual Meeting'.