Dunwoody Crier — April 29, 2021

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Dunwoody officials to consider change to zoning ordinance By CATHY COBBS newsroom@appenmedia.com

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The Dunwoody Arts Festival, scheduled for May 8 and 9 at Brook Run Park, is expected to feature more than 175 vendors.

Arts Festival moves to Brook Run Park By CATHY COBBS newsroom@appenmedia.com

DUNWOODY, Ga. — Forced to cancel its 2020 event because of COVID-19, the Dunwoody Arts Festival will be back in 2021 with more than 175 vendors and a new location at Brook Run Park. Frances Schube, the president of

Splash Festivals, which puts on the Mother’s Day weekend event, said protocols will be in place to ensure the two-day festival is a safe experience. “Since we are moving to Brook Run (from its former location in Dunwoody Village), we will have plenty of room to spread out,” Schube said. “Booths will be spaced out to ensure proper social distancing, and masks will be required.

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We will have hand-sanitizing stations throughout the event.” New this year is the Georgia Grown Pavilion, where patrons can find vendors offering products grown or manufactured in the state. Absent from this year’s event will be live music and bounce houses, but

See FESTIVAL, Page 12

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DUNWOODY, Ga. — The Dunwoody City Council was expected this week to consider a proposed text amendment to its zoning code that will reduce the minimum land area required for a planned development from 5 acres to 1 acre. In a memo to the council, Dunwoody Planning and Zoning Manager Paul Leonhardt said that the change “addresses a shortcoming of the Dunwoody Zoning Ordinance.” “Currently, when a developer asks for a rezoning, the city provides a variety of conditions — one of which typically requires following an approved site plan,” the memo said. “However, due to the length and specificity of the Zoning Ordinance, most current development requires one or more variances. This can lead to the situation where the Planning Commission and the City Council approve a development to a certain standard, yet the Zoning Board of Appeals will make the final decision whether the project can be constructed.” The council discussed the amended standards at its April 12 meeting on first reading and expressed interest in excluding single-family neighborhoods from

See COUNCIL, Page 13


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