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Dunwoody council to consider new hotel at Ravinia By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — The Dunwoody City Council is set to consider a request to build a hotel, restaurants and retail complex in Ravinia office park at the corner of Ashford Dunwoody Road and I-285. The council heard the first reading of the rezoning request Aug. 26. The property, at 11 Ravinia Parkway, is currently undeveloped. “It is really a gateway site into the community,” Dunwoody Community Development Director Richard McLeod said. “It’s not developed today. It’s comprised of a grassy knoll in the center and several trees near the perimeter.” The petition, RZ19-02, seeks a rezoning from Office, Commercial, Residential to PC-2, a type of mixed-used district specific to the Perimeter Center area. According to plans provided by the developer, the lot would feature 42,000 square feet of restaurants and retail, including white-tablecloth dining, and an eight-story boutique hotel. The property
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would have a shopfront appearance with wider sidewalks, streetscaping and the majority of the parking in the rear or below grade. The Dunwoody Planning Commission recommended approval with conditions in a 6-0 vote July 9. No residents spoke for or against the proposal during the City Council public hearing Aug. 26. The council raised questions about the
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Developers are seeking permission to add a hotel, restaurant and retail complex in Ravinia office park, at the corner of Ashford Dunwoody Road and I-285. development’s impact on trees at the site and I-285’s impact on the development. The plan would require the removal of 68 trees, including 14 mature oaks. However, city staff said it is likely the trees
would be removed anyway for I-285 express lanes. To mitigate the impact of tree removal, one of the recommended staff
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Dunwoody approves utility regulations, zoning withdrawal By CARSON COOK carson@appenmediagroup.com DUNWOODY, Ga. — At its Aug. 26 meeting, the Dunwoody City Council unanimously approved new regulations for the markings made by underground utility companies.
The revision to the city code requires contractors and utilities use white paint, stakes or flags for all excavations on the city’s right of way. It also requires that all markings are removed at the completion of any excavation project. The intent of the change was to limit
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the area of utility marking to only what is required for the excavation. The council noted this change will be difficult to enforce because of limited staff and conflicting state law. Still, the new rules passed unanimously. The council also unanimously accepted the withdrawal of a rezon-
ing request. The proposal was to build single-family homes on Roberts Drive across from Austin Elementary School. The applicant said they intend to come back in the future once they have developed a new plan with more neighbors on board.
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