Author: Jesse Thompson

LaVista Park Crime Alert

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From LaVista Park Civic Association:

BURGLARY REPORTED
A burglary has been reported in the 1300 block of LaVista Road. A flat screen television and other valuables were stolen. We will forward any updates when available.

Association Members, as a reminder, the Patrol Mailbox is now embedded into the new granite wall, located on the left-hand side entrance to the Park on Brookforest. This location is just a few feet to the right of the old location. Please deliver your Holiday house check request forms to the mailbox as early as possible.

Always call 911 to report any suspicious individuals or activity in the neighborhood.

David Allred
Watch & Patrol Coordinator

Sgt. Dan Brignone
DKPD
LaVista Park Patrol Supervisor

Land Use Proposal

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From Commissioner Jeff Rader:

The Board of Commissioners accepted withdrawal of an amendment, proposed by the county planning staff, to DeKalb's comprehensive plan. The amendment would have assigned the Town Center designation to the area surrounding the intersection of North Druid Hills and Briarcliff Roads (30329), currently classified as primarily a Neighborhood Center.

The recommendation by the planning department was the outgrowth of its research started last year when a development proposal, subsequently approved, was under consideration for the Executive Park office complex in the same neighborhood. In the intervening time, my office, with the cooperation of the county administration, was able to secure a Livable Centers Initiative grant to develop a detailed master plan for future development along North Druid Hills Road. For information about that LCI, read my March 22, 2009 update (link below).

Therefore, the commissioners felt it would be premature to make a decision about the land use proposal until the LCI study is complete. The county finally signed the LCI contract in September, followed by a kickoff meeting in October. The heart of the study is soliciting public feedback on its long-term vision for the area under review.

Read about the North Druid Hills LCI:
http://www.commissionerrader.com/news/news244.html

WHNA Movie Night Postponed

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We have decided to put off this weekend's Movie Night until the spring.

The amount of rain we have received today, the amount of rain expected to come in tomorrow, and the ground's condition have all lead to this decision.

We plan on doing these on a regular basis, as part of our ongoing efforts to create a very strong Woodland Hills Community.
Thanks for your understanding.

Sincerely,
The WHNA Board
Woodland Hills Neighborhood Association

LLCC Blueprints For Successful Communities study

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During last night's WHNA meeting, Brad briefly discussed the LLCC "Blueprints For Successful Communities" study. Due to technical problems, he was unable to show the presentation during the meeting.
The completed study can be found on LLCC's website. Here is a quick link to the study:

http://www.lindberghlavista.org/pdf/LLCC_Final.pdf

All updates and progress with the blueprints study can be viewed on LLCC's website. A special thanks to Henry Batten for getting this initiative started. There are many exciting proposals in this study that will benefit our community greatly.