tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post4491545483881591499..comments2024-03-28T18:49:51.220-04:00Comments on Tomorrow's News Today - Atlanta: [UPDATE] Developer Makes an End Run to Avoid Neighbors & DeKalb Process Via Brookhaven AnnexationAtlantan99http://www.blogger.com/profile/06115362060612910966noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-12444897404277654932018-09-06T06:08:44.312-04:002018-09-06T06:08:44.312-04:00In my view every corner should have a Mom and Pop ...In my view every corner should have a Mom and Pop sandwich a shop. Instead of all these burger and chicken joints.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-85950818226547948232018-08-27T10:46:01.693-04:002018-08-27T10:46:01.693-04:00I hope the annexation gets approved. This corner ...I hope the annexation gets approved. This corner is horrendous and needs to be redeveloped. The "disgruntled neighbors" forced the developer's hand and I don't blame him for going in a different direction to get his plans approved. They left him with no choice with their unreasonable demands. <br /><br />They simply don't understand that they can't force a "dessert stand" or Trader Joe's to open on that corner. The market is saying that the highest and best use for the corner is a RaceTrac, Wendy's and Express Oil. <br /><br />If they don't want it developed than they should raise the $6M to purchase the property. It's always NIMBY as long as it doesn't cost me anything. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-5507113492364977812018-08-23T17:00:35.135-04:002018-08-23T17:00:35.135-04:00RIP Waffle House #10. RIP Waffle House #10. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-50345447145823266412018-08-23T16:30:48.977-04:002018-08-23T16:30:48.977-04:00Maybe somebody should tell RaceTrac. it's thei...Maybe somebody should tell RaceTrac. it's their study. They might not want to build at that location if it can't draw enough customers to that site. it's sure planning an awful lot of fueling stations, especially considering the low-quality gas they sell. I wouldn't put it in my Mercedes.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-31877240885265838682018-08-23T09:34:33.352-04:002018-08-23T09:34:33.352-04:00If you believe that Racetrac is going to draw 3k e...If you believe that Racetrac is going to draw 3k extra vehicles per day to that site, I have a cool bridge in New Mexico to sell you. It spans the Mississippi River. There's a post on the internet if you want to research it.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-77941400043583502322018-08-22T20:41:56.954-04:002018-08-22T20:41:56.954-04:00@Anonymous 11:25 AM They're coming from I-85 ...@Anonymous 11:25 AM They're coming from I-85 and all those new billboards RaceTrac is running all over the city. Those are RaceTrac's own numbers per 24-hour period. You can find the traffic study online. Might want to do a little light research next time before you comment. <br /><br />@Anonymous 11:29 AM There's nothing in that article that indicates people fought it. I went to two of the three meetings. There were plenty of questions asked, to be sure. But no one fought it. CHOA also put up many millions of dollars for the upcoming redesign of the North Druid Hills interchange. Is Jay ready to do that for the Clairmont interchange?<br /><br />Bueller? Bueller? I didn't think so.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-38867749536219573172018-08-22T16:09:42.570-04:002018-08-22T16:09:42.570-04:00LOL @ anyone changing their route just to go to a ...LOL @ anyone changing their route just to go to a RaceTrac. The people that live in this area are so dumb and gullible. They deserve the blighted corner. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-40595863354337968062018-08-22T11:29:31.489-04:002018-08-22T11:29:31.489-04:00https://www.reporternewspapers.net/2017/04/28/choa...https://www.reporternewspapers.net/2017/04/28/choa-faces-questions-planned-expansion-brookhaven/<br /><br />Neighbors complained about CHOA like they complain about any new development in that area. I guess 20 acres of greenspace isn't enough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-42365949227760498612018-08-22T11:25:07.529-04:002018-08-22T11:25:07.529-04:00I call BS on those numbers. Where are these 3k+ ve...I call BS on those numbers. Where are these 3k+ vehicles coming from who will suddenly change their route so they can go to.......RaceTrac?!?! There's already gas stations at the intersection so it's not like people are going to suddenly start flooding the area because there is now gas there. And RaceTrac is not IKEA. 3k+ more vehicles? over how long? a year? the life of the station? If they think that they are going to draw 3,000 additional vehicles they are nearly as delusional as the area residents who think that a local sit down restaurant could survive there!<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-8295117843007143882018-08-21T19:19:49.781-04:002018-08-21T19:19:49.781-04:00Hi Jay! Glad you and the Mrs. are weighing in! Hai...Hi Jay! Glad you and the Mrs. are weighing in! Hail Mary!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-77969521217176250462018-08-21T19:18:20.860-04:002018-08-21T19:18:20.860-04:00Not true— on any counts. RaceTrac’s own traffic st...Not true— on any counts. RaceTrac’s own traffic study says half of the 6,141 vehicles expected to pull in and out of that store will be vehicles that otherwise would not be passing through that intersection. That’s a big increase in traffic. <br /><br />No one fought CHOA. The neighbors want realistic development, but not some oversized, unnecessary, out-of-sync junk. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-47044576711127992542018-08-21T10:06:21.374-04:002018-08-21T10:06:21.374-04:00the residents in this area are delusional. Anythi...the residents in this area are delusional. Anything looks better than what is there. You are not going to get any better options than a gas station and some form of quick serve/fast food for this location. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-77531898784094379462018-08-20T21:46:20.032-04:002018-08-20T21:46:20.032-04:00We don’t need anything there. Let the businesses c...We don’t need anything there. Let the businesses close up and let the earth take back the land. We can make hamburgers at home. And there are lots of gas stations all over Atlanta. Dilapidated buildings reclaimed by weeds and trees are better. And add some dumped tires and rats. Much much better. Or put up a lemonade stand or Lucy’s Psychiatric Help booth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-11498064296571017602018-08-20T13:23:10.970-04:002018-08-20T13:23:10.970-04:00Since when is a Wendy's, an Express Oil Change...Since when is a Wendy's, an Express Oil Change or a gas station a destination that will increase traffic? They aren't. They will be visited by folks who are already traveling the road and decide to gas up, grab a bite to eat, or pop in for a quick oil change since they are already sitting in traffic.<br /><br />I'm not a fan of Gipson by any means but I think the neighbors here would fight any realistic development of those parcels. That is simply an anti-develop, anti-change area. <br /><br />And anyone who does not want a state of the art children's hospital there sucks. CHOA has outgrown its Egleston campus and needed to move somewhere nearby. the new location has much better interstate access than the current location. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-81612933799363332402018-08-20T13:15:14.407-04:002018-08-20T13:15:14.407-04:00@Anonymous 6:02 PM
Nothing has been denied for tr...@Anonymous 6:02 PM<br /><br />Nothing has been denied for traffic reasons. The developer withdrew his request in DeKalb because it was facing certain denial over residential buffer issues. Basically, his development doesn't fit on that skinny lot.<br /><br />He needs to take that plan OTP where it really belongs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-39975132172602481292018-08-20T09:30:20.845-04:002018-08-20T09:30:20.845-04:00To Unknown - I guess the answer to "Will it i...To Unknown - I guess the answer to "Will it improve the area" should be answered by those most directly affected by it. Maybe we should hold some public meetings and get their thoughts on the subject, and then make a ruling? Oh, wait, right, that's already happened. So instead, we will go hold other public hearings, where the decision makers are not beholden to the residents of the area, and them dictate what happens. Makes total senseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-16679176791171528282018-08-20T01:50:17.673-04:002018-08-20T01:50:17.673-04:00Pretty sure if I was a hippie I would say it doesn...Pretty sure if I was a hippie I would say it doesn’t need to be developed at all. I’m taking into consideration the area and what I think would get a lot of people from the area into it’s store. I think one of the things I mentioned would. Pretty sure dessert shops are not synonymous with hippies, unless your just trying to be mean and drawing at straws.muddygunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04006885481460439633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-27153580479020927222018-08-19T18:02:35.413-04:002018-08-19T18:02:35.413-04:00It is also illegal to deny a zoning request in the...It is also illegal to deny a zoning request in the state of Georgia for traffic issues. Traffic is a problem for the government that owns the roads not the private property. You can request deceleration lanes though not not deny something due to traffic Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-32840134103857642682018-08-19T17:55:51.510-04:002018-08-19T17:55:51.510-04:00This is Radar and Gannons district not Jester. And...This is Radar and Gannons district not Jester. And did this hippie just say a dessert stand on a 2 million piece of property ? LolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-61710856572879185832018-08-18T15:53:36.229-04:002018-08-18T15:53:36.229-04:00I’m fine with it being developed, but it doesn’t n...I’m fine with it being developed, but it doesn’t need to be a gas station / Wendy’s. We need something like a dessert stand or some non-fast food joint.muddygunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04006885481460439633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-74419147206571642582018-08-18T13:58:39.744-04:002018-08-18T13:58:39.744-04:00Will this improve the area around the site. Let...Will this improve the area around the site. Let's not make this a shame on Brookhaven campaign. Will it improve the area?Azizi Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15177909083577508961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-7455533175032066732018-08-18T12:14:16.127-04:002018-08-18T12:14:16.127-04:00The apartments are requesting annexation, too.The apartments are requesting annexation, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-84274170218483438752018-08-18T12:07:55.981-04:002018-08-18T12:07:55.981-04:00This needs to be stopped. Brookhaven has been to a...This needs to be stopped. Brookhaven has been to aggressive. GDOT has to get involved first and either expand one or two more lanes. The traffic now is a nightmare and getting worse. It cannot handle more traffic the way it is!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13084022338599499574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-55736643248025702622018-08-18T11:27:59.392-04:002018-08-18T11:27:59.392-04:00Good lord, I've never seen so much coverage on...Good lord, I've never seen so much coverage on something so absurdly boring as this piece of land.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-33869117747469171262018-08-18T11:27:27.198-04:002018-08-18T11:27:27.198-04:00Why is the county not objecting to the continued p...Why is the county not objecting to the continued pilfering of commercial property by Brookhaven. They absolutely have the right to do so. Residents need to get on their county commissioners (I would suggest Rader and Jester) and press them to object. It is not automatic that this is approved, and Brookhaven will have to do a fair amount of work to prove the impact on county is minimal. At the very lea sf t it screws with Gipson for a few months. As a fellow developer, moves like this from people like this give those of us that do it right a bad reputation. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com