Adair Park

The Adair Park parks committee is working with the city to (re-)establish a community garden in the neighborhood! We need to estimate the level of participation – please indicate your interest on this form: https://forms.gle/Gf3aJsKJyN73KD4k6

Hi Neighbors! After our packed meeting on Tuesday, Adair Park Today has several items to report on.

The most discussed vote of the meeting, regarding the accessory structure at Academy Lofts, passed 43 to 12 in favor of supporting the variance. There is an Urban Design Commission (UDC) meeting on February 10, 2021 at 4:00 pm – we expect this variance to be discussed there although it is not on the agenda document. Please view the agenda for virtual participation instructions.

We also want to make sure that everyone is up to date on membership. If you believe that you have a 2021 membership in Adair Park Today, please check our updated membership list to make sure your name appears correctly. If you are a business owner and not a property owner or resident, make sure that your membership appears under the business name. Contact treasurer@adairpark.com to address any issues.

You can find the meeting minutes from our February 2nd meeting here. As always, please review these to stay informed and prepared for future meetings!

Greetings neighbors! At our February 2nd meeting, we will review and vote on a proposed variance to allow the Academy Lofts property (the former Adair School building) to construct “an accessory structure used for covered outdoor seating” to be located behind the main building, adjacent to the sidewalk on Catherine St. The outdoor seating will be for a planned coffee shop on the site.

Please review the attached documents showing the variance application, proposed design of the structure, and the overall site plans for the property (which differ from what currently exists). These documents are linked below. However, please note that we are expecting revised documents on Monday, February 1st, which will be posted here when received.

If you have comments on the proposal, please be prepared to make a brief comment at the Adair Park Today meeting on the 2nd, or email your comments to the Historic Preservation and Code Enforcement committee at code@adairpark.com.

UPDATED Design Proposal
Accessory Structure Design Proposal
Site Plan
Urban Design Commission (UDC) Application

Dear members of Adair Park Today: as discussed in our December meeting, the draft 2021 budget is available for your review. Please find the revised budget at this link and submit your comments to treasurer@adairpark.com.

Real estate firm J.Rich Atlanta has produced a video about the Adair Park neighborhood featuring several neighbors, including Adair Parkt Today president J. Lawrence Miller.

Visit https://www.jrichatlanta.com/welcome-to-adair-park/ for more.

Adair Park Today is introducing the Adair Park Housing Relief Fund, a community-led crowd fund aimed at preventing displacement and curbing the economic effects of COVID-19 in the neighborhood. Adair Park residents experiencing financial hardship will be able to apply directly to the Fund for aid, and we know our community near and far will step up to support them.

Please consider making a tax-deductible donation and spreading the word to family and friends – it could be the difference in preventing the next eviction or foreclosure. Thank you for your neighborly support! https://www.gofundme.com/f/adair-park-housing-relief-fund

JLawrence Miller, President, Adair Park

• “What level of accountability will officers have to the citizenry, either through the community policing board or directly through the chief and therefore to the citizens?”
• “I don’t think that the system has worked. What happened on camera [with Rayshard Brooks] is indicative of when the cameras are not running or when someone walks away and is not beat up or killed. Where is that accountability when there is either an ethical or actual violation of law? How about the police department just says that our policy is public safety and that doesn’t entail everything they take on right now?”
• “There is no trust. If a police officer comes to my door and I own my house, I’m not gonna let him in. In fact, I don’t want to talk to him. I’m much more like to say, ‘Go away.’ How about creating relationships with those of us in Adair Park, so those of us are more likely to recommend that our kids be a part of an organization like Police Athletic League?”
• “This is the way that we feel. Every voice, everybody, every home matters. It matters.”

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June1, 2020
Council Member Sheperd (District 12):
On behalf of the Adair Park Neighborhood I am submitting a formal request for information:
1- As to what legislation you have, are initiating, or plan on supporting with respect to Atlanta Police Department personnel oversight.2- What legislation you are initiating or supporting with respect to police reform. Specifically POLICE REFORM not criminal justice reform.3- Other than data collection, do you support the outcry from your constituents looking for changes to the blanket immunity APD officers receive because of the doctrine of Qualified Immunity?4- If you would not introduce or support a legislative plan to introduce a bill that would end the prohibition of suing police officers, then please explain why not?
Your constituents are looking for leadership from you, so as the elected President of your constituents who live in Adair Park please respond directly to the 4 points above.
Regards, 
Lawrence Miller, PresidentAdair Park Today, Inc. 

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RESPONSE:
June 2 5:55pm
 I received your request and will respond very soon. Joyce Sheperd.  Let me know if you need anything else