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AGENDA

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CITY OF DORAVILLE MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETING

August 21, 2017

5:30PM

Work Session

MAYOR Honorable Donna Pittman

At-Large

CITY COUNCIL

Honorable Pam Fleming, District 1 Honorable Robert Patrick, District 1

Honorable Dawn O’Connor, District 2 Honorable MD A. Naser, District 2

Honorable Sharon Spangler, District 3

Honorable Shannon R. Hillard, District 3

INTERIM CITY MANAGER

Regina Williams-Gates

CITY CLERK

Sherry D. Henderson

DEPUTY CLERK Karina Reyna

CITY ATTORNEY Cecil McLendon

DORAVILLE CIVIC CENTER 3770 CENTRAL AVE.

DORAVILLE, GA 30340

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A. CALL TO ORDER/WELCOME:

B. ROLL CALL-CITY CLERK:

ATTENDEE NAME TITLE Donna Pittman Mayor, At-Large Pam Fleming Council Member, District 1 Robert Patrick Council Member, District 1 Mayor ProTem Dawn O’Connor Council Member, District 2 MD A. Naser Council Member, District 2 Sharon Spangler Council Member, District 3 Shannon Hillard Council Member, District 3

C. OVERVIEW ON THE LIVABLE CENTERS INITIATIVE (LCI) STUDY FOR DORAVILLE AND CHAMBLEE [PRESENTED BY ENRIQUE BASCUNANA, COMMUNITY DEV. & LUKE HOWE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT]

D. DISCUSSON ON CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS

[PRESENTED BY INT. CITY MANAGER AND INT. FINANCE DIRECTOR]

E. OVERVIEW AND DISCUSSION ON PROPOSED SPECIAL PURPOSE LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX

(SPLOST) PROGRAM [PRESENTED BY INT. CITY MANAGER]

F. ADJOURNMENT

CITY COUNCIL

WORK SESSION AGENDA ● August 21, 2017

Sherry D. Henderson City Clerk

City Hall Council Chambers

3725 Park Ave, Doraville, GA 30340

5:30 PM

REVISED 08/18/2017

City Clerk

Doraville City Council (8-21-17)

Atlanta Regional Commission’s Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) Study

for Doraville and Chamblee


LCI PROGRAM

The Livable Communities Initiative (LCI) is a grant program that incentivizes local jurisdictions to re-envision their communities as vibrant, walkable places that offer:

• Increased mobility options,

• Encourage healthy lifestyles, and

• Provide improved access to jobs and services.

Since 2000, the LCI program has invested $201 million in 120 communities throughout the Atlanta region, helping pay for planning studies and the construction of transportation projects, such as sidewalks and intersection improvements, to bring those visions to life.

Funding:The ARC board has allocated $314 million through 2030 to fund transportation projects resulting from completed LCI studies.

The LCI program is funded with federal transportation dollars. The grants cover 80% of the cost of each study or transportation project, with the recipient making a 20% match.


BUHI LCI PROCESS• Community focus groups

• Community open houses(Plaza Fiesta & 3rd Rail Studios)

• Large-scale community forums

• Interactive public displays(Plaza Fiesta & Buford Hwy Farmer’s Market)

• Project website

• Online surveys in five (5) languages

• Multi-language informational flyers

• Cross Keys High School presentations

• Master plan steering committee


RECOMMENDATIONS

• 105 final recommendations

• Short-term, medium-term, long-term, on-going

• Creation of an Implementation Committee

• Enhanced buses and bus stops along Buford Highway

• Multi-use sidewalk and path along Buford Highway

• Additional mid-block crossings for Buford Highway

• Curb cut consolidation along Buford Highway

• 35 mph travel speed for entire stretch of Buford Highway

• Improved pedestrian amenities at 285 overpass

• Creation of the BuHi Night Market

• Creation of BuHi Lanterns

• Creation of a signature open space along Buford Highway


RECOMMENDATIONS

• Creation of a:

• Buford Hwy Business Association

• Buford Hwy Community Improvement District

• Buford Hwy Land Trust

• Allow commercial & residential uses through zoning

• Improve urban design standards through zoning

• Limit auto-oriented uses through zoning

• Inter-parcel connectivity through zoning

• Curb cut limitations through zoning

• Better signage standards through zoning

• Incentivize mixed-income housing through zoning

• Support small business uses through zoning

• Add Open space requirements through zoning


• Focus on connecting shopping centers

• Public Art, landscaping, and street furniture

• Use branding, wayfinding signage, lighting, and similar elements to unify the system

• Promote and market the BuHi Walk as a destination in the Atlanta region

• Integrate pedestrian connection from Northwoods to Downtown Doraville

SHORT-TERM FOCUS: BUHI WALK


SHORT-TERM FOCUS: BUHI WALK


• Traffic volumes north and south of the 285 intersection do not justify the need for 7 travel lanes along Buford Highway

• GDOT supports reducing the number of travel lanes in these sections from 7 travel lanes to 5 travel lanes

• The 5 lanes would be used as 2 north bound lanes, 2 south bound lanes, and 1 middle turning lane at key intersections and driveways

LONG-TERM FOCUS: BUFORD HIGHWAY ROAD DIET


• Short-term, utilize outside travel lane for a dedicated bus-only lane

• Long-term, utilize outside travel lane for a multi-purpose walking/biking path

• Create enhanced bus plaza areas for the enhanced Route 39 bus system

• Increased mid-block crossings and tree-lined landscaped medians

• This plan hinges on ability to maximize the consolidation of existing curb cuts



INCORPORATED PLANNING COMMISSION CHANGES

• Page 36: Provided greater clarity in the front part of the Market Analysis that explains how the planned developments in the area have the potential to greatly improve/change the local market dynamics.

• Page 42: Provided clarity on how “retail” is defined in the market analysis.

• Page 44: Resolved the inconsistent reference to “restaurants” and “food and beverage stores”.

• Page 45: Removed the “gas station” reference in the Retail Leakage chart.

• Page 59: Added a recommendation to work with GDOT to ” Work with GDOT on improving traffic flow on Buford Highway at the 285 interchange.”

• Page 78: Added reference to the potential for the bus line on Buford Highway to become light rail in the future.

• Page 99: Revised recommendation 17.1 to include Senior Housing as a component of the density bonuses for the future of Buford Highway.


INCORPORATED CITY COUNCIL CHANGES• Extended the pedestrian/bicycle sidewalks to the intersection of Buford Highway and

Oakcliff Road

• Established a clearer connection between the proposed changes to Buford Highway and Downtown Doraville

• Provided commentary that there is a desire to see this plan’s recommendations extended north to the County limit

• Added page numbers on all pages

• Pages 34-35: Provided clarity on the types of accidents shown on the corresponding maps

• Pages 58-59: Provided clarity on the survey questions and how the responses were quantified

• Page 65, 2.2: Fixed typo “package”

• Page 84: Provided imagery to better illustrate the bullet points

• Page 97, 15.1: Provided imagery to better illustrate the bullet points

• Page 4, section 1.1: Removed Harold Shinn, “scattered it all over the place”

• Page 33, section 1: Fixed typo “MARAT”

• Page 39: Replaced reference to “Hispanics” with “Latino”

• Page 41, section 1.7, 02: Provided a larger scale market area map


PROJECT SCHEDULE

June 7 Overview presentation to Doraville Planning Commission

June 19 Overview presentation to Doraville City Council

July 12 City Council comments received for incorporation into document

July 13 Doraville Planning Commission RECOMMENDED APPROVAL

July 18 Adoption by Chamblee City Council

August 7 Doraville City Council final presentation & adoption

August 31DEADLINE

Adopted Document transmitted to Atlanta Regional Commission


QUESTIONS + COMMENTS

City Council Department: Finance Meeting: 08/21/17 05:30 PMCategory: Discussion

STATUS: SUBMITTED

Prepared By: Sherry D. Henderson Initiator: Rachel Bembry

AGENDA ITEM (ID # 1897)

Updated: 8/11/2017 9:18 AM by Sherry D. Henderson Page 1

Discussion on Capital Improvement Projects

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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM STAFF REPORT

To: Honorable Mayor & City Council Date: August 11, 2017

At the August 21, 2017 Work Session of City Council, we will review and discuss the capital projects that will make up

the Proposed FYE 2018 Capital Budget and a multi-year Capital Improvement Plan. It is likely that subsequent

discussions may be needed on the Capital Improvement Plan before it can be finalized. However, it is hoped City

Council will deliberate and adopt the FYE 2018 Capital Budget at the September 18th meeting.

You will receive documents in preparation for the Work Session on August 21st no later than Thursday, August 17.

Respectfully Submitted,


Interim City Manager

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City Council Department: City Manager Meeting: 08/21/17 05:30 PMCategory:

Discussion STATUS: SUBMITTED

Prepared By: Sherry D. Henderson Initiator: Regina Williams-Gates

AGENDA ITEM (ID # 1898)

Updated: 8/11/2017 9:20 AM by Sherry D. Henderson Page 1

Review and Discussion on proposed SPLOST program

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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM STAFF REPORT

To: Honorable Mayor & City Council Date: August 11, 2017

Introduction

At the August 21, 2017 Work Session of City Council, we will review the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST)

enabling legislation approved by the Georgia General Assembly and signed by the Governor during the last legislative

session. This legislation corrects the same subject legislation that was passed in 2015.

Although on August 21st, we will discuss specific capital projects that may be funded with the City of Doraville’s share

of SPLOST revenue (should the voters approve it in November), the goal of the Work Session discussion is:

1.) to provide an overview of action steps that will need to be taken by DeKalb County and the cities; and

2.) for the City of Doraville to identify “categories” of projects and the percentage of the funds to be spent in each

category.

Analysis

SPLOST, along with and Equalized Homestead Option Sales Tax (HOST), requires a Referendum, which will occur on the

November 7, 2017 ballot.

Currently a part of DeKalb County’s current sales taxes is a 1 percent levy called the HOST. Eighty (80) percent of HOST funds go toward property tax relief, and the rest is used by the County for capital projects and distributed to cities. If voters approve, all HOST revenue would go toward reducing County residential property taxes, i.e. E-HOST.

In November if voters approve SPLOST it would raise sales taxes from 7 percent to 8 percent. The special purpose local option sales tax (SPLOST) could raise approximately $110 million a year for either five or six years. Each of the cities share will be based on its proportionate percentage of the County population.

SPLOST can only be used for transportation, public safety and a 15% limit for repair and maintenance. None of the funds may be used on “government” facilities.

If voters reject either the SPLOST or the E-HOST, they both fail to become law.

Respectfully Submitted,


Interim City Manager

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