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Council considers changes to local sign ordinance By CATHY COBBS newsroom@appenmedia.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — The Dunwoody City Council held a public hearing June 14 to discuss sweeping changes to its sign ordinance. The proposed ordinance changes the way signs are categorized and further defines sizes and uses for a variety of signs throughout the city, including those in residential yards. A nine-member steering committee and the city’s sign consultant, ZoneCo, has worked for months to draft the ordinance that not only addresses all types of signage in the city, but also reorganizes the way it is categorized. “The old sign code was cumbersome to use,” said Paul Leonhardt, Dunwoody Planning and Zoning manager. “The new one is much easier to use. It’s much more graphic and it helps to set up new expectations to the community and will make it easier to enforce the code.” Sean Suder of ZoneCo presented the highlights of the new ordinance, saying that the old code “was a one-size-fits-all that tried to be all things to all people.” The new code incorporates modern, more common sign terms and standards, as well as uses specific to the district in which the proposed sign is located, Suder said. The proposed code also includes
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Area residents returned to Brook Run Park for the second Food Truck Thursday of the year. The event is back on following a year off due to COVID-19.
Thursday food truck events return to Brook Run Park By JEFFREY ALBERTSON newsroom@appenmedia.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — A popular Thursday evening Brook Run Park event has returned after a pandemic year hiatus on public gatherings. Food Truck Thursday, an assemblage of area food vendors and local artists, resumed for the second time this year on June 17. Food service begins at 5 p.m., and music follows at 6. Both continue until dark. On-site food options rotate each week, offering entrees and sides from around the world. King of Pops and Moon Dog Growlers are recurring vendors each week. Area residents have flocked to imbibe in food, drink and music since the event’s inception in 2013. Situated between the Brook Run playground and skatepark, the event is
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First-year vendor Alvaro Carta (pictured right) owns Carta’s Azucar, which specializes in Cuban food inspired by his grandfather. the result of a partnership between the city, Dunwoody Homeowners Association and Redbird Events. Event Organizer Bill Grossman said
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the community reaction has been positive. The pandemic has, however, taken a toll on the vendors and musicians. “We are still finding out not everybody we want is still operating, so we are still going through that exploratory process,” Grossman said. “That is the same with the musicians, most of them have not worked much in the last [year].” A new offering this year is from Alvaro Carta, owner of Carta’s Azucar specializing in a Cuban flavored menu inspired by his grandfather. “We are real excited because it’s our first time and this is my community, I am right here in the neighborhood,” Carta said. “I would like to see more people right here, and I want everyone to try the real Cuban sandwich.” Interested vendors can call 404-7543211 for more information about Food Truck Thursdays.