Mar 2024

As our 2024 Q1 Membership Drive comes to a close, we’re happy to share the exciting results: 

​Over the last three months, the Underwood Hills Neighborhood Association has raised $7,430 and gained…

– 8 Individual Members
– 32 Family Members
– 20 Security Patrol Members

– 42 Mailing List Subscribers



This is a significant increase in membership as compared to the same period in 2023.

Welcome to all of our new members and mailing list subscribers!
We are excited you’re here and ready to be more involved in making Underwood Hills the best neighborhood in Atlanta. 

In the last 2-week period (March 9 -22), 35 incidents were reported in Beat 204.  Of those, none occurred in the area we patrol.  A summary of activity reported in the surrounding area:

Significant Incidents:

• Aggravated Assault
  • On March 14, 2024, APD responded to a business on the 1400 block of Chattahoochee Avenue after one employee struck another with a folding metal chair.  The incident is under investigation by the Aggravated Assault Unit.

Best,

Det. Kevin Leonpacher
Atlanta PD / Underwood Hills Patrol

how to be involved with the City’s sustainability planning activities and get an update on Clean Energy Atlanta, the City’s plan to achieve 100% clean energy for 100% of Atlantans by 2035.
🗓️ Date: April 3, 2024
⏰ Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
📍 Location: Virtual

​In the period Feb 24 – March 8, 54 incidents were reported in Beat 204.  Of those, none occurred in the area we patrol.  A summary of other activity reported in the surrounding area:

There were no significant incidents to report.

Best,

Det. Kevin Leonpacher
Atlanta PD / Underwood Hills Patrol

The Dept. of Parks & Recreation is kicking off public engagement for a citywide trails plan! Check out the info on the Trails ATL website: https://www.trailsatl.com/The intention of this trails plan is to help connect Atlantans to the places they want to go, especially parks and natural spaces, but also places like schools, grocery stores, and places of work, worship, and entertainment. Other key City partners include the Dept. of City Planning, Dept. of Transportation, Dept. of Watershed Management, and the Mayor’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, among many other partners. The PATH Foundation is the plan’s project manager. And, most importantly, we’re seeking your partnership as Friends of the Park leaders not only to engage and provide input into the plan, but also to help spread the word and ensure we reach as many people as possible with the opportunity to have their voices heard!​

Public engagement has already begun with pop-up activations at NPU meetings (please view the “Engage” tab on the website linked above). The first official public meeting is next week at Peachtree Hills Recreation Center on Monday, March 25 from 6 – 7:30 pm. Subsequent public meetings are listed below, and are also included on the website: 

• Tuesday, March 26, 12 – 1:30 PM – Virtual meeting (English)
• Monday, April 8, 6 – 7:30 PM –  Northwest Library @ Scotts Crossing (2489 Perry Boulevard NW, Atlanta, GA 30318)

New UHNA sponsor Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming opened recently at The Works at 210 Chattahoochee Row NW. 
“We are a neighborhood pet store, offering full-service grooming and a wide selection of nutritious pet treats and food. In addition to meeting pets’ nutritional needs, Woof Gang carries stylish essentials, fashionable accessories, a variety of toys and a wide range of doggie spa products.”
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An update on the Fulton County Tax Assessment issue from Julian Bene-
It’s make-or-break – ginormous tax break – time at the Bd of Assessors this Thursday. They are finally expected to vote on breaks for Tilford Yard ($32M) and Musk ($10M) data centers and other commercial properties. (use the search box for issue recap)
 
Could you make a brief public comment at this meeting?  It would be great for the Board to see lots of folks asking them to vote NO.  
 
The meeting is at 12.30. on Thursday 21st at Peachtree Center 235 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30303.  If you could get there in person it might make the most impact, but Zoom works too. Let me know if you are able to do this and I’ll send you details of how to sign up, etc.


Best, Julian julianbene@gmail.com

On behalf of the Plan_A project team, I am extending this invitation and opportunity to participate in a special training designed just for neighborhood leaders on Online Mapping and Survey Tools. Please plan to join us for this very important training. I hope to see you there!
 
~Leah LaRue, Director, Neighborhood Planning Units 
  
Course Title:         Plan A Virtual Training for Online Mapping and Survey Tools
Date/Time:                  Monday, March 25, 6PM to 8PM
Instructor:                   Nate Hoelzel and Katherine Hernandez, Department of City Planning
Aaron Fortner, Canvas Planning Group
Course Description:
This training will focus on equipping community residents and leaders with the mapping and survey tools for updating the Land Use and Neighborhood Planning chapters to Plan A.  Attendees will become more familiar with the online tools and will be encouraged to empower their neighbors and organization members to use the same tools and participate in upcoming Plan A Community Open Houses and Workshops. 
Training materials will require a strong familiarity with Atlanta’s existing land use approach, including Atlanta City Design Growth and Conservation Areas, Plan A Character Areas and Future Land Use Designations, and Neighborhood Planning Unit (NPU) Comprehensive Development Plan Policies.
This training is particularly valuable for:

• Members of neighborhood groups, associations, or NPUs, particularly zoning and land use committee members.
• Members of community development organizations/committees.
• Officers and residents representing neighborhood or community organizations.
• Residents and other community leaders who have earned a Citizen Planners Certificate

Zoom Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtfu6urT8rH92-KvwGfqChByxf7KhJJ_aS  
The session will be recorded and shared on the Plan A website at www.atlantaforall.com.
For more information or questions, please email PlanA@AtlantaGA.Gov.
 
Leah LaRue
Director, Neighborhood Planning Units 
 
City of Atlanta | Department of City Planning  
55 Trinity Ave SW, Atlanta, GA 30303 
Office: (404) 546-0159
Mobile: (404) 274-8333
npuatlanta.org