The Dunwoody City Council heard an update at its Sept. 24 meeting about efforts to gather citizens’ input regarding the city’s comprehensive plan.
The two-year process, according Dunwoody Community Development Director Richard McLeod, kicked off on June 10, and will include seven public meetings, plus public hearings at planning commission and city council meetings.
“There has also been in-person outreach, including public pop-up meetings at several celebrations and events around the city,” he said. More than 1,000 people responded to a recently closed online survey, and another one is planned for the first quarter of 2025.
Dunwoody Mayor Lynn Deutsch said she was pleased with the outreach efforts made thus far, and encouraged outreach to the Hispanic community to gauge its thoughts about the future of the city.
In other action, the council accepted a $439,000 grant that will be used to fund intersection improvement projects throughout the city. The grant, awarded by the Georgia Department of Transportation through its FY 2024 LMIG Safety Action Plan.
The funded improvements include:
- North Peachtree Road Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon at Chesnut Elementary
- Perimeter Center West Pedestrian Hybrid Beacon at Perimeter Mall
- Chamblee Dunwoody Road Crosswalk Improvements at Kings Down Road
- Peeler Road at Cherring Lane Crosswalk with Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons
- Roberts Drive at Wildcat Park with Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons
- Hammond Drive R-Cut Median Opening
The council also:
- heard annual reports from its non-profit partners, Spruill Center for the Arts and Stage Door Theatre;
- Discussed possible changes to the city’s pole banner program that would update the dimensions of pole banners, clarify the minimum height of banners above sidewalks, and further define the pole banner permit process.
