From Amy Stout:

Special Event Permit Applications:

-Skip Breeser, organizer of the Skirtchaser 5K to be held in Candler Park on Saturday evening May 15^th, was present.  He indicated that they expect between 1,000 and 1,500 runners and described the route of the race.  Per Breeser, the route will be as follows: out of the park, west on McLendon, right onto
Moreland Ave, right onto North Ave, over to Terrace Ave, then up Marlbrook, up
Page and back onto McLendon and back into the park.  I noted that the organizers had declined CPNO’s invitation to attend our recent neighborhood meeting to answer questions and address concerns.  In general, I think the NPU-N board agreed that it would be very disruptive to close these streets to host a road race from 5:30 to 6:30 pm on a Saturday evening in the spring.  The board voted unanimously not to support this application, consistent with CPNO’s earlier vote.

- Next month’s agenda will include a vote on an application from Sports Radio 790 The Zone to hold the Midsummer Music Festival in Candler Park on June 19^th.

Proposed City Ordinances:

- Next month, we’ll consider legislation that has been drafted in order to amend the procedures to be followed for the establishment of residential permit parking areas within the city of Atlanta (Ordinance 10-O-0468).  City Council’s Transportation Committee will hold a public hearing on this topic during their Wednesday, May 26^th meeting.

According to City of Atlanta representatives…

- The Candler Park pool will open this summer.

- Ordinance 10-O-0897 is moving through the system.  This legislation will amend the rezoning conditions previously approved for City Hall East in 2005 in hopes of sealing the deal on the sale of this property.  The proposed legislation would now allow “big box” stores to open within any of the existing or future buildings located on the north side of North Avenue and would also now allow telecommunication business as a principal use (for example, digital industry switchboards, power generators, and other relay equipment). 

Land Use and Zoning Matters:

-Consistent with CPNO’s prior vote of approval, the NPU-N board voted to support a variance request for 445 Page Avenue to allow for a second story addition to an existing single-family home.

Other:

- The next NPU-N meeting will be held on Thursday, May 27^th at the Little Five Points Community Center.