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Dunwoody becomes draw for urgent care operations By CATHY COBBS newsroom@northfulton.com
something that might draw one to the city,” she said. “First it was banks, then dry cleaners and now urgent cares. DUNWOODY, Ga. — It used to be known Nothing is moving in the direction of making the city a desirable destination.” as “Bankwoody,” but with new construcGaines said she was an enthusiastic tion at the heart of Dunwoody, residents supporter for incorporation of the city may change the city’s unofficial moniker more than 10 years ago. She participatto “Care-woody.” At last count, there are at least a ed in community forums and was optidozen financial institutions in the Dunmistic about the vision that city planwoody Village area — a density that has ners presented about making Dunwoody prompted overseers of a proposed overa vibrant place to live, work and play. “Eleven years later, we are still looking lay district to prohibit future banks from opening within a quarter mile of another. at plans to make the city enticing,” she said. “And putting an urgent care in what Meanwhile, an urgent care medical should be the center of the city is not gofacility is under construction on Chamblee Dunwoody Road within a half mile ing to do anything to make people believe of two others, making a bid to give the that this is a desirable community.” city a new reputation. Dunwoody Communications Director The 4,000-square-foot medical buildJennifer Boettcher said several people have called to ask what is being built at the locaing is being built at 5419 Chamblee Dunwoody Road, across the street from tion, but she hasn’t heard any complaints the Dunwoody Farmhouse. According after they learn about what it is. to Dunwoody Senior Planner Richard Hathcock said the parcel falls within the Hathcock, a permit recently received by Dunwoody Village Overlay, but there are the city called for “an interior fit-up for no provisions in current zoning that would Peachtree Immediate Care.” restrict the number of medical offices. a couple of hundred feet across “In the proposed Dunwoody Village 6 66 66 6 66 Just 6 the street, next to the BP Station and rezoning, there would not be any zoning across from the Dunkin’ Donuts is Piedrestriction for the number of medical offices nor would there be a distance mont Urgent Care by Wellstreet at 1575 restriction similar to banks and financial Mt. Vernon Road, and about two blocks institutions,” he said. in the opposite direction is Dunwoody According to Hathcock, the site is Urgent Care at 1730 Mt. Vernon Road. 22,757 square feet and has been zoned Why Dunwoody needs three urgent for about 20 parking spaces. He said he care facilities within a mile of each was not sure about the completion date other has confounded several residents, for the building. including Dana Gaines, who has lived in @ @ @ @ A phone call to Crim & Associates, @ @ the Wynterhall subdivision for 24 years. 03-06-19_HAbannerBlue.qxp_Layout 1 13/4/19 Page11 03-06-19_HAbannerBlue.qxp_Layout 3/4/1911:16 11:16 AM Page @ @ @“Having which isAMlisted as 11:16 of record three urgent cares within a 03-06-19_HAbannerBlue.qxp_Layout 1 3/4/19 11:16 AM Page 1the company 03-06-19_HAbannerBlue.qxp_Layout 1 3/4/19 AM Page 1 @ stone’s throw of each other is not exactly with the city, was not returned. @ @ @ @
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Family friend Tanya Brinson lights candles during a vigil service for Crystal Williams and Danyel Sims held Sept. 15 in Dunwoody.
Friends, family hold vigil to honor shooting victims Mother, daughter remembered for kind nature By MATT BRUCE newsroom@appenmediagroup.com
Both were killed the night of Sept. 6 outside the apartment complex’s front entrance. Police say Williams’ ex-boyDUNWOODY, Ga. — A somber tone of friend, 24-year-old Justin Deion Turner, awareness underscored an outpouring ambushed and opened fire on the family. of love for two women gunned down in > Williams’ 18-year-old brother, Mala> a double homicide earlier this chi Williams, was wounded in the hail of > >month. > > Nearly 100 loved ones gathered in > > bullets. >> > front of the Dunwoody Apartments Family members said they staged > > >>Glen > to > the vigil to shed light on the volatility of at dusk Sept. 15 >for a candlelight > > > >vigil her> celebrate the lives> of >Danyel > > and > Sims > 22-year-old daughter> Crystal> Williams. See VIGIL, Page 5 >
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