236 20 10383 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/bd7e00caa2e355a64d05fa0663b81be3.pdf e7c3681a0e13ebb0ae9154ddb242efd9 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MINUTES GRANT REVIEW BOARD DECEMBER 31, 1968 The City of Atlanta Grant Review Board met in the office of the Director of Governmental Liaison at 9: 30 a. m. on December 31, 1968, to review the Atlanta :NJ;odel Cities Program application to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for Supplemental Funds. In attendance were: Da:!:1 Sweat, Director of Governmental Liaison, Chairman, Grant Review Board - - -·collier Gladin, Planning Director, Member, Grant Review Board George Berry, Deputy Comptroller, Member, Grant Review B bard Johnny Johnson, Director ·of Model Cities George Aldridge, City· Planner Carl Paul, Deputy Director of Personnel .J;ay Fountain, Senior Accountant The Grant Review Board discussed with Mr. Johnson several major points of concern, primarily procedures for approval by responsible City departments ana agencies; administrative organization; and personnel requirements. In view of th e complexities· of the Model Cities Program and the need for full understanding by all responsible City officials, the following co.ncensus of the Grant Review Board memb e rship is hereby presented: ·-·· - - ·. . -· ·- · - The Model CitiE:s Program as established by the President and Congress of the ---trnited States is perhaps the most comprehensive and optimistic grant-in-aid program ever offered to America's cities. The concept and intent of the Model Cities Program is good. It provides for th e legally responsible local governing authority to exercise its authority and influence in demonstrating bold new techniques of urban planning and development . It pro vid e s max imum opportunity for real involvement and participation by citizens of neighborhoods in the planning and execution of programs w hich effect their daily lives. �Page Two And .it promotes coordination among local, state and national agencies and departments of the limited resources which are availabl~. The successful planning and _execution of a Model Cities Program can be a valuable experience for any city in its search for orderly and timely solutions to its majtitude of urban problems. Atlanta's City Demonstrafion Agen-cy has attempted to meet the challenge and intent of the Model Cities legislation. Citizens of all Si?( neighborhood areas encompassed by Atlanta's Model Cities - Program were actively involved in orga nizing and pla nning for Mod e l Cities more than a year in advance of the beginning of the City's formal planning stage. Loc_al, state and federal public agencies and numerous private groups participated in the preparation of the required planning grant application. Th~ Mayor and Bo a rd of Aldermen endorsed and supported the pl a nning effort. The Model Cities planning staff worked long and hard to prepare the documents necessary for successful funding of the first year program. The final docume nts d e t a il a bold and innova tive plan of attack on the m a jor problem ar eas in the Mode l Citie s neighborhood. The Mode l Citie s s t a ff has made an admirable attempt to live up to the concept of the Model Cities. program. To a great extent they have met both the needs and wishes of the citizens of the ar e a and the requirements of planning and administra tion of the - City and fed e ral governme nt s . The Mode l Citie s Program al s o places on all City d e partments and ag e ncie s the requireme nt for cooperation, coordination a nd approval of program _____ _ con::i-pone nts. The r e are indic·ations tha t thi s r e quire m e nt h a s not b een m e t. Whe re it h a s not done so, each department a n d age ncy is obliga t e d to r evi ew and pa s s on the spe cific compone nt s of the pro g ram which assigns e xec ution respons ibility to tha t d e p a rtm~ nt . Each commit tee of the Board of A ld ermen shoul d review and approve/disapprove each program component whi c h fa ll s within t he responsibil ity and a uthority of the com mittee . The Plann ing and De v e lo pment Committee s h o uld exerci se it s responsibility for overall planning of t he city b y revi ewing t he Model Cities p l an and making �_Page Three the determination as to the compatibility of the Model Ci.ties Program with overall city plans. The Finance Committee should determine the financial feasibility of the program aI?,d the capability of'the City to ·meett:he · requirements placed __ u~on it by the program. The full Board· of Aldermen should carefully consider the priorities involved in the Model Cities execution, its impact on the area served and the en '..~ Te city as well. · The Grant Review Board believes these approvals should be given befor,e Aldermanic sanction is granted. We feel that if the provisions of the Model Cities application are understood and accepted before final approval is granted a much stronger program \\'ill result. It should be understood that this_ is not intend e d as criticism of the planning grant document or the work of the Model Cities staff, but is an effort to gain full understanding and support of the strongest progr a m in the best interest of all citiz ens of Atlanta. It is therefore recommended that the Mayor and Board of Aldermen require written acceptance or denial of each compone nt of the Iv1odel Cities plan by the departments and agencies responsible for the execution of each component --· before Jina! approval of the grant application is given. DS:fy f. lj. Ll,_ ct."\A.v-t-c·cq E. H. Underwood, l--.1ember � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document MINUTES GRANT REVIEW BOARD DECEMBER 31,1968 The City of Atlanta Grant Review Board met in the office of the Director of Governmental Liaison at 9:30 a.m. on December 31, 1968, to review the ' Atlanta Model Cities Program application to the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for Supplemental Funds. In attendance were: © Dan Sweat, Director of Governmental Liaison, Chairman, Grant Review Board ~ Collier Gladin, Planning Director, Member, Grant Review Board ‘ George Berry, Deputy Comptroller, Member, Grant Review Board Johnny Johnson, Director ‘of Model Cities George Aldridge, City Planner Carl Paul, Deputy Director of Personnel Jay Fountain, Senior Accountant The Grant Review Board discussed with Mr. Johnson several major points of concern, primarily procedures for approval by responsible City departments and agencies; administrative organization; and personnel requirements. In view of the complexities of the Model Cities Program and the need for full understanding by all responsible City officials, the following concensus of the Grant Review Board membership is hereby presented: ‘The Model Cities Program as established by the President and Congress of the United States is perhaps the most comprehensive and optimistic grant-in-aid program ever offered to America's cities. . The concept and intent of the Model Cities Program is good. It provides for the legally responsible local governing authority to exercise its authority and influence in demonstrating bold new techniques of urban planning and development, It provides maximum opportunity for real involvement and participation by citizens of neighborhoods in the planning and execution of programs which effect their daily lives. Page Two ' And it promotes coordination among local, state and national agencies and departments of the limited resources which are available. The successful planning and execution of a Model Cities Program can be a valuable experience for any city in its search for orderly and timely solutions to its multitude of urban problems, Atlanta's City Demonstration Agency has attempted to meet the challenge and intent of the Model Cities legislation. Citizens of all six neighborhood areas encompassed by Atlanta's Model Cities Program were actively involved in organizing and planning for Model Cities more than a year in advance of the beginning of the City's formal planning stage. Local, state and federal public agencies and numerous private groups participated in the preparation of the required planning grant application. The Mayor and Board of Aldermen endorsed and supported the planning effort. The Model Cities planning staff worked long and hard to prepare the documents _mecessary for successful funding of the first year program. The final documents detail a bold and innovative plan of attack on the major problem areas in the Model Cities neighborhood. The Model Cities staff has made an admirable attempt to live up to the concept of the Model Cities. program. Toa great extent they have met both the needs and wishes of the citizens of the area and the requirements of planning and administration of the “City and federal governments, The Model Cities Program also places on all City departments and agencies the requirement for cooperation, coordination and approval of program _components, '. There are indications that this requirement has not been met. Where it has not done so, each department and agency is obligated to review and pass on the specific components of the program which assigns execution responsibility to that department. Each committee of the Board of Aldermen should review and approve/disapprove each program component which falls within the responsibility and authority of the committee. The Planning and Development Committee should exercise its responsibility for overall planning of the city by reviewing the Model Cities plan and making Page Three the determination as to the compatibility of the Model Cities Program with overall city plans, The Finance Committee should determine the financial feasibility of the program and the capability of the City to meet the requirements placed _upon it by the program. The full Board of Aldermen should carefully consider the priorities involved in the Model Cities execution, its impact on the area served and the entire city as well. The Grant Review Board believes these approvals should be given before Aldermanic sanction is granted. , We feel that if the provisions of the Model Cities application are understood and accepted before final approval is granted a much stronger program will result, It should be understood that this is not intended as criticism of the planning _ grant document or the work of the Model Cities staff, but is an effort to gain . full understanding and support of the strongest program in the best interest of all citizens of Atlanta. It is therefore recommended that the Mayor and Board of Aldermen require written acceptance or denial of each component of the Model Cities plan by the departments and agencies responsible for the execution of each component ~ before final approval of the grant application is given. Respectfully, — Nr’ Bud Dan Sweat ....Chairman DS :fy eA /y : soon George’Berry, Member » - QO _ 5 Wis Collier Gladin, Member E. i. UL sndemauueesl E. H. Underwood, Member  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 15, Folder 4, Document 35 Box 15 Box 15 Folder 4 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/5b5d053d36c287be9851937a3eb9ea15.pdf 82efffa3ee3653eb739b0e1f730fbd53 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. C01-il·!ENTS I. o~~ HODEL CITIES Lf.~m USE PLAN' -- Observations which may be of assistance. A. ALL NEIGHBORHOOD A'REAS - GfiiERAL COHHENTS 1. -- - -· - · ... ------ -- --· ·- -· The overall residential densities have been measured anticipating _development slightly above average for the density range indicated, i.e., if range is 5 - 10, the 8 unit per acre has been used. This plan can be expected to accommodate · the existing ·resident population. ·· There have been some __p:iinor adjustments that will improve the situation. However, care must be taken not to arbitrarily change the present proposed density ranges unl~ss compensations are made in other locations. This means no single family areas should be inserted where high density _is now proposed unless densities are increased in another location. An alternative to this is to abandon the no-displacement goal. · 2. Some deficiencies still exist in park areas and to overcome this and provide space, obviously densities will have to be increased somewhere also. B. MECHANICSVILLE 1. In the area bounded by the Expressway, Bass Stre~t, Formwalt, Dodd and Pryor Streets, the plan proposes high density and mixed commercial in the next five years; however, redevelopment is not proposed until after 1974 and the present use is mostly single family and vacant. It will be difficult to accofilplish the proposed land use in the proposed . time period without a program of treatment. �--2-- 2. In the area bounded by the South and West Expressway, Bass ·- -- -and Pormwalt Stree ts, the pl.an proposes large areas of commercial and hi.gh density residential; however, no treatment is called for prior to 1974 and the present us e is now equally divj_ded between vacant, comme rcial and single family residences. ~--..-_ ·-- C. ,· St"t:,r!{ZiUiILL 1. Between the Expressway and Fulton - Glenwood Streets, the plan calls for high density re~iciential; however, the treallllent · -··plan only calls for acti vi. ty after 197l• ·and the present use is .mostly .vacant, duplexes and single family residences. This area also extends into the Grant Park neighborhood. Obviously some developme nt of this type will occur, but not enough to achieve the expected population density. D. PEOPLESTOHN 1. It is recommended that the frontage along the west side of Washington between Atlanta and Ridge Streets be devoted exclusively to high density r esidential which is in accord _ _ _~ith the present uses there . .2. In the block between Washington and Crew Streets from Weyman to Little Streets, high density residenti a l is called for; however, the treatment plan calls for action aft~r 1974 and present use is primarily sing le family with some apartments making it medium density overall . E. GRANT PARK 1. To compensate f or the two proposed block parks redesignated for school purposes, the recreation planners propose that one- half of the block bounded by Ormond, Grant, Atlanta and Hill Street be madea block park. The majority of the structures in thi s block are substandard and slated for clearance in the period 1971-73 . �2. The block bound ed by Hill Stree t, So11th Avenue , Primrose and ··Little Streets is propos ed for corr:mercia.l use. There appe ars to be corne doubt that th e topo of this block is suitable for any kind of unified commerci a l development. -- --3, · In the blocks bounded by Grant, Sydney, Orieans Streets and Cherokee Avenue, high dens ity residential is proposed. How·· ever, pres ent us e i s perdomin ately sinsle f amily and the proposed treatment i~ rehabilitation in the period 1971-1973. 4. In the area between the Ex~~ress way, Grant, Sydney Streets and Park f\_v_~_nue_, the propos ed use is high density residentj_a l. This area is for rehabilitation in 1970 and the present use is primarily single family. To achieve the indicated high density, a sj_gnificant number of high rise units must be built. 5. l'he area just west of Grant Park Elementary School is proposed for high density r esid ential. However, no r e development is ,. propos ed pr ior to 1974 and the pr esent us e is mos tly sing l e family or vacant. II. Errors of Fa ct A. MECHANI CSVILLE 1. The plan calls for a gover nment cente r us e in the triangl e be tween the railroad , the Expressway and the Pryor Stree t School. Since most pr ogram admini strati on is to be a ccomplished at two other locations, t h ere appears t o be no justifica tion for -- thi s center area. It i s recommended tha t thi s particul ar area be used for medium density residential. 10-·· ~ ~ ... �B. GRANT PAI!.K L ·__ The _Boys' Club is located in the block bounded by Killian, Marion, Burn and Eloise Streets. In the Model Cities plan - ·-·--this - has been indicated as single f amily use which is a mistake and shoul d be change d. 2. The recreation planners have indicated that the area south of Jerome Jones School designated for park purposes should I be ch~nged to school use. 3. The industrial -use existing at the corner of Boulevard .a~d --the _railroad _has _peen__omi_tted and singl~__ family residential use substituted. 4. This should be changed to industrial use, On the east side of Hill .Avenue betwe en Grady and the railroad medium density residential is indicated.· This is presentl~ good single family residential .use at low density and no clearance has been proposed. This area should be indicated as low density residential. 5. The recreation planners have indicatt:d that the block park to the east of Slaton School shoald be used instead for school expansion purposes. 6. The block of the proposed educational park bounded by Hill, Primrose Streets, Georgia Avenue and Cherokee Place is in reality intended for another use, that of some sort of private welfare type activity, either profit or non- profit, and should be indicated as such and not as an educational -use . �-5C. SUNHERHILL 1. An expansion of the small commercial area at the southeast corner of Atlanta and Capitol is proposed for expansion north and west. The condition of the major _structures in the northwest portion is fairiy good and -~ here is no program of tre~tment slated prior to 1974. This would indicate that such a change in use is not indicated nor does there appear to be a need for additional commercial use when there are other commercial areas nearby. III. Conflicts With Adopted Plans and Policies A. SUNHERHILL 1. This item concerns the park proposed in the blocks bounded by Georgia, Capitol, Little and Crew Streets. The entire Summerhill area needs two twelve acre or more neighborhood parks. The recreational facility proposed at Hoke Smith is not a ne ighborhood type development and will not serve the neighborhood needs north of Georgia Avenue . This facility south ~f Georgia Avenue is proposed to be a "central park" type facility and, ther efore, would not seem to meet the neighborhood recreational needs of the area south of Georgia Avenue. The northern block of the park is obviously more suit- able for commer cial deve lopment in conjunction with the other blocks along Georgia Avenue immediately adjacent to the stadium. The other two blocks contain a number of substantial standard apartment buildings whose removal would be expensive and und es irabl e. �-6The main justification that appears for this site is its proximity to the Capitol Avenue School; however, the long range future of this school is questionable in terms of its site and its location relative to the existing and proposed population t9 be served. A better park location would be next to the proposed K, 1-3 school mentioned earlier especially if the Capitol Avenue School could also be relocated to this site. The area adjacent to the new sc~ool site is proposed for clearance in · the period - 1971-1973 - while no treatmen t is proposed for the park site adjacent to the present school until after the 1974 time period with the exception of the block i mmediately adjacent to Georgia Avenue~ 2. The plan calls for a school site in the two blocks bounded by Martin, Little, Ami and Kenne th Streets. The school planners reveal this is only to be a K, 1-3 school r equiring only three acres at maximum; therefore, w~thout further justification, for example, a new grarmnar school to replace Capi tol Avenue , this site appears to be excessively large. 3. In considering the l and use aspects of the Hoke Smith Educational Park, it is our unders t anding that the Parks Depar tment is highly reluctant to buy and develop any large recreationa l faciliti es directly abutting a high school a s it feels the facility will be monopolized by the school to the detriment of the res t of the community. The School Board, on the other h and, be lieves that the Parks Depa rtme nt should acquire the portions of the educational park allocated for recreational use. �-7The resolution of this problem is not in the province of the _land use planners; ho'.-1ever, the graphic expression of proposed land use should show a solution that either indicates all educational facility reduced in size to what the School Board v!ould acquire or a recreation use area that is . situated to the satisfaction of the Parks Department. One glin:rner of hope is that the school planners used $80>000 per acre as an acquisition cost; however, the land · is slated for clearance in 1970 and hopefully the land --- could- be .sold .to _.the School. Board at cleared land prices of about $20,000 - $30,000 an acre. B. PEOPLESTO~-TN 1. Neither the recrea~ion planners nor the city wide Land Use Plan and Parks Plan call for a block park to be located at the end of Linam Street just south of Vanira Avenue. C. PITTSBURGH 1. In this area, there appears to be only one major comment to be made. This is that in comparison with the city wide Land Use Plan which proposes a uniform medium density throughbut the neighborhood, the Mode l Cities proposal indica t es two high density areas ••• one at the northwes t, the other at the southeast. The high density area at the S·outheast can be adequately served by the existing Pittman Park; however , the high densi ty area to the northwes t will -provide a large concentration of people who will not be conveniently served by an adequate r ecreation facility • .- �--8D. HECHANICSVILLE lr All plans call for a community facility to be located in the block just east of Dunb ,:tr School, and it is my understanding that social programs are expected to be administer~d from here; however, the Land Use Plan does not indicate a space for this facility. 2. Since one block .of land that was to be used for park purposes in our city wide Land Use Plan has been pre-empted by the school board for a s~cond school in the area accord - ing to the Model Cities L~nd Use Plan, it. w_i ll _be . necessary ____. to add the block now occupied by the Atlanta Transit System to the park proposed in the Model Cities plan in order to get adequate space to serve this large population concentration. " ,- -· .. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document COMMENTS ON MODEL CITIES LAND USE PLAN I. Observations which may be of assistance, A. ALL NEIGHBORHOOD AREAS ~ GENERAL COMMENTS 1. The overall residential densities have been neasured “wsteluciag cassie Sh development slightly above average for the density range . ene indicated, i.e., if range is 5 - 10, the 8 unit per acre has been used. This plan can be expected to accommodate — ~ the existing resident population. There have been some ~ _minor adjustments that will ee the situation. However, care must be taken not to arbitrarily pee the present proposed density ranges unless compensations are made in other locations. This means no single family areas should be inserted where high density is now proposed unless densities are increased in another location. An alternative to this is to abandon the no-displacement goal. - 2. Some deficiencies still exist in park areas and to overcome this and provide space, obviously densities will have to be increased somewhere also. B. MECHANICSVILLE 1. In the area bounded by the Expressway, Bass Street, Formwvalt, Dodd and Pryor Streets, the plan proposes high density and mixed commercial in the next five years; however, redevelopment is not proposed until after 1974 and the present use is mostly single family and vacant. It ‘will be difficult to accomplish the proposed land use in the proposed time period without a program of treatment. a 2. In the area bounded by the South and Hest Expressway, Bass ~ -~ and -Formyalt Streets, the plan proposes large areas of commercial and high density residential; however, no treat- ment is called for prior to 1974 and the present see is now equally divided between vacant, commercial and single family residences. ie -~C.. SUWERERATLL 1. Between the Expressway and Fulton - Glenwood Streets, the plan calls for high density residential; however, the treatment “~plan only calls for activity after 1974 and the present use .._is mostly vacant, duplexes and single family residences. This area also extends into the Grant Park neighborhood. Obviously some development of this type will occur, but not enough to achieve the expected population density. D. PEOPLESTOUWN : 1. It is recommended that the frontage along the west side of Washington hetween Atlanta and Ridge Streets be devoted : exclusively to high density residential which is in accord _...with the present uses there. 2. In the block between Washington and Crew Streets from Weyman to Little Streets, high density residential is called for; however, the treatment plan calls for action after 1974 and present use is primarily single family with some apartments making it medium density overall. 'E. GRANT PARK 1. To compensate for the two proposed block parks redesignated for , eetionl purposes, the recreation planners propose that one-half of the block bounded by Ormond, Grant, Atlanta and Hill Street be madea block park. The majority of the structures in this block are substandard and slated for clearance in the period 1971-73. 3 The block bounded by Hill Street, South Avenue, Primrose and ‘Little Streets is proposed for cormercial use. There appears to be come doubt that the topo of this block is suitable for ‘any kind of unified commercial development. ’ In the blocks bounded by Grant, Sydney, Orleans Streets and Cherokee Avenue, high density residential is proposed. How- ever, present use is perdominately single family and the proposed treatment is rehabilitation in the period 1971-1973. In the area between the Expressway, Grant, Sydney Streets and Park Avenue, the proposed use is high density eptaunetet.. This area is for rehabilitation in 1970 and the present use is primarily single family. To achieve the indicated high density, a significant nuutier of high rise units must be built. The area just west of Grant Park Elementary School is proposed for high density residential. However, no redevelopment is proposed prior to 1974 and the present use is mostly single family or vacant. II. Errors of Fact A. MECHANICSVILLE 1. The plan calls for a government center use in the triangle between the railroad, the Expressway and the Pryor Street School. Since most program administration is to be accomplished at two other locations, there appears to be no justification for this center area. It is recommended that this particular area be used for medium density residential, andes GRANT PARK 1. The Boys' Club is located in the block bounded by Killian, Marion, Burn and Eloise Streets. In the Model Cities plan ~--—-this~has been indicated as single family use which is a mistake and should be changed. 2. The recreation planners have indicated that the area south ; of Jerome Jones School designated for park purposes should be changed to school use, 3. The industrial.use existing at the corner of Souievart: at _the railroad has been_omitted and single family residential use substituted, This should be changed to industrial use, &. On the east side of Hill Avenue between Grady and the railroad medium density residential is indicated.’ This is presently good single family residential abe at low density and no clearance has been proposed. This area should be indicated as low density residential. 5. die xeccesttion planners have indicated that the block park to the east of Slaton School should be used instead for school expansion purposes. 6. The block of the proposed educational park buandad by Hill, Primrose Streets, Georgia Avenue and Cherokee Place is in reality intended for another use, that of some sort of private welfare type activity, either profit be nouHpEUeLe, and should be indicated as such and not as an educational —use, ——e C. SUMMERHILL Ls. An expansion of the small corinaee a area at the southeast corner of Atlanta and Capitol is proposed for expansion north and west. The condition of the major structures in the northwest portion is fairly good and there is no program of treatment slated prior to 1974. This would indicate that such a change in sie is not indicated nor does there appear to be a need for additional commercial use when there are other commercial areas nearby. III. Conflicts With Adopted Plans and Policies A. SUMMERHILL 1. This item concerns the park proposed in the blocks bounded by Georgia, Capitol, Little and Crew Streets. The entire Summerhill area needs two twelve acre or more neighborhood parks. The recreational facility proposed at Hoke Smith is not a neighborhood type development and will not serve the neighborhood needs north of Georgia Avenue. This facility south of Georgia Avenue is proposed to be a "central park" type facility and, therefore, would not seem to meet the neighborhood recreational needs of the area south of Georgia Avenue. The northern block of the park is obviously more suit- able for commercial development in conjunction with the other blocks along Georgia Avenue immediately adjacent to the stadium, ‘The other two blocks contain a number of substantial standard apartment buildings whose removal would be expensive and undesirable. -6- The main justification that appears for this site is its proximity to the Capitol Avenue Selsers however, the long range future of this school is questionable in terms of its site and its location relative to the existing and proposed population to be served. A better park location would be next to the proposed K,1-3 school mentioned earlier especially if the Capitol . Avenue School could also be relocated to this site. The area adjacent to the new school site is proposed for clearance in‘the period - 1971-1973 ~- while no treatment is proposed for the park site adjacent to the present school until after the 1974 time period with the exception of the block immediately adjacent to Georgia Avenue. . The plan calls for a school site in the two blocks bounded by Martin, Little, Ami and Kenneth Streets. The school planners reveal this is only to be a K, 1-3 school requiring only three acres at maximum; therefore, without further justification, for example, a new grammar schoo] to replace Capitol Avenue, this site appears to be excessively large. In considering the land use aspects of the Hoke Smith Educa~ tional Park, it is our understunding that the Parks Department is highly reluctant to buy and develop any large recreational facilities directly abutting a high school as fe feels the facility will be monopolized by the school to the detriment of the rest of the community. The School Board, on the other hand, believes that the Parks Department should acquire the portions of the educational park allocated for recreational use. wife The resolution of this problem is not in the province of the land use planners; however, the graphic expression of proposed land use should show a solution that either indicates all educational facility reduced in size to what the School Board would acquire or a recreation use area that is situated to the satisfaction of the Parks Department. One glimmer of hope is that the school planners used $80,000 per acre as an acquisition cost; however, the land is slated for clearance in 1970 and hopefully the land -_..could_be sold to the School Board at cleared land prices ae of about $20,000 - $30,000 an acre. . PEOPLESTOVWIN 1. Neither the recreation planners nor the city wide Land Use _ Plan and Parks Plan call for a block park to be located at the end of Linam Street just south of Vanira Avenue. PITTS BURGH 1. In this area, there appears to be only one major cominent to be made, This is that in comparison with the city wide Land Use Plan which proposes a uniform medium density throughout the nctekbortinad, the Model Cities proposal indicates two high density areas...one at the northwest, - the other at the southeast. The high density area at the amie southeast can be adequately served by the existing Pittman Park; however, the high density area to the northwest will provide a large concentration of people who will not be conveniently served by an adequate recreation facility. D. ~8~ MECHANICSVILLE 1. All plans call for a community facility to be located in the block just east of Dunbar School, and it is my under~ Standing that social programs are expected to be administered from here; however, the Land Use Plan does not indicate a space for this facility. | 2. Since one block of land that was to be used for park purposes in our city wide Land Use Plan has been prexanpead by the school] board for a second school in the area accord= ing to the Model Cities Land Use Plan, it will be necessary __ to add the block now occupied by the Atlanta Transit System to the park proposed in the Model Cities plan in order to get adequate space to serve this large population concentration.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 15, Folder 4, Document 34 Box 15 Box 15 Folder 4 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/95533981cfeb4c71ed3c7adea756370f.pdf ca27d4d2e35d46a4d122cc3cf229ffe2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ..... .. . ~ ~ - _,. . CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 30303 . Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404 - - - iJEPATITIIENT OF PLANNING COLLIER B. GLAD0Ifl:, Dicecco, January 20, 1969 Mr. Johr.!1y Johnson, Director _- - Model Cities Program -,-~?.~_C91~i.toL~yenu_e_; __ S. W. Atlanta, Georgia Dear Johnny: · ·-·- As you remember the Planning Stoff reviewed the proposed Model Cities Land Use Pion late last November and forward e d their comments to me. I discussed them with you and give you a copy of them. I realize it was next to impossible to make any changes a! that time while the weight of preparing your final report and application was on you. Now that the oppl ication has been approved and the program funded, th is would be a good time to continue the planning proce ss through a closer look in order that these questions may be resolved. The original comments have been reviewed again and divided into three categories. The first are observations · which we think would be helpful to you but involve no errors of fact nor conflict with plans or policies of the city. The second category involve s errors of fact, -·- that is whe re no difference of opinion e x ists, somebody just put the wrong color ___ on the ~op ~- Th e third group contains the most serious of th ese comme nts, these refer to apparent conflicts between Model City plans as we know them and officially adopted plans and policies of the city. · I want to ta ke e ve ry opportunity th is ye ar to improve our working re lationship and insure that all th e plans and policie s that result will facilitate the impl eme ntation -of the Mode l N e ighborhood and are consiste nt with the ove rall goals and plans of the city . I am sure you feel th e same way. Sincerely, Cr~ Collier B. G lad in -- - Pla nning Dire ctor CBG/ jp ·, � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document \ CITY OF ATLANTA hain CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 30303 ’ . Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404 —_ _ - “DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING 1 COLLIER B. GLADIN, Director January 20, 1969 Mr. Johnny Johnson, Director Model Cities Program .__..§73 Capitol Avenue, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia Dear Johnny: ~-~As you remember the Planning Staff reviewed the proposed Model Cities Land Use Plan late last November ‘and forwarded their comments tome. | discussed them with you and give you a copy of them. | realize it was next to _ impossible to make any changes at that time while the weight of preparing your final report and application was on you. Now that the application has been approved and the program funded, this would be a good time to continue the planning process through a closer look in order that these questions may be resolved. The original comments have been reviewed again and divided into three categories. The first are observations which we think would be helpful to you but involve no errors of fact nor conflict with plans or policies of the city. The second category involves errors of fact, that is where no difference of opinion exists, somebody just put the wrong color _on the map. The third group contains the most serious of these comments, these refer to apparent conflicts between Model City plans as we know them and officially adopted plans and policies of the city. . | want to take every opportunity this year to improve our working relationship and insure that all the plans and policies that result will facilitate the implementation -of the Model Neighborhood and are consistent with the overall goals and plans : of the city. | am sure you feel the same way. Sincerely, . I ¢ Collier B. Gladin ~~ Planning Director CBG/jp Oe  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 15, Folder 4, Document 33 Box 15 Box 15 Folder 4 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/fa1aca9d0a4f45082a4c8dd9231b11a7.pdf 1de7a22f2a1e94b44cc846b79aa286ed Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. r - 7-1 ,, It1 ~ January 31, 1969 i ,./ ,~ ...,, l)~~: 1:.-,, i..::, z ~ L~ Vi < A meeting of the Planning and Development Committee of the Board of Aldermen was he Id on Friday, January 31, 1969 at 2: 30 P. M. in Committee Room #2, Second Floor, City Hall. w 0.. ~ L -.J cc 0 0 rn All committee members were present as follows: Rodney Cook, Chairman Gregory Griggs, Vice Chairman John Flanigen Charlie Leflwich Jack Summers Q. V. Wil I iamson George Cotsakis Other Aldermen present: Everett Millican, · Fifth Ward Sam Masse 11 , Vice · Mayor Other city officials, department heads, representatives of civic organizations, the Atlanta Housing Authority, Model Cities Program, and the press were also present. (___' I Chairman Cook explained the purpose of the meeting is to meet with a group of Congressmen from predominately rural and suburban areas to provide them with an opportunity to see and discuss first hand the problems of our inner cities and to assess the adec.iuacy of current Federal programs in alleviating urban problems. Th is tour is being sponsored by the United States Conference of Mayors and is intended to be educational, rather than investigative. He then recognized and welcomed to the meeting the following people: w <fl <( w a.. ci'j 2: J 0::: 0 0 m Honorabl e_ Wende 11 Wyatt, (R) Oregon Honorable James Mann, (D) South Carolina Honorable James Hastings, (R) New Yoi:k Honorable Pau l McCloskey, (R ) California Honorable William S. Stuc key , (D) G e orgia Mr. Lowe ll Beck, Urban Coal it ion Mr . Eugene J. Murphy, U. S . Confe rence of Mayors _Mrs. Janet Kohn, U . S. Conference of Mayors Chairman Cook gave a brief o pe ning statement on how Atlanta has approached and d~alt with urban problem·s to date; th ere was then a free exchange belween the Congressme n and city officia ls . ~ Following this discussion, Mr . Cook asked the members of the Pla nning and �Minutes Planning and Development Committee January 31, J969 - Page Two Development Committee to retire to Committee Room #! to conduct a business session of the Committee. He asked the Congressmen to keep their seat for a presentation by the DepC1,1rr:ent of finance, after which they would take a tour of the Model Cities area and continue their itinerary for the day. The Committee reconvened in Committee Room #I at 3:30 P. M. and the · following business was considered: STATUS OF URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT AREAS - CLOSE OUT Hov-rard Openshaw, Director of Redevelopment for the Atlanta Housing Authority, presented each committee mer:nber present a written status report of Atlanta's Urban Renewa'I Program as of January 29, 1969. (See copy attached to original of these minutes). Because of the lengthy agenda only the Butler Street, Rawson-Washington, and University Center Projects were discussed at th is meeting. (_ _, The high I ights of the discussion on each project follows: (Secretary's note - the discussion on each project centered around the Status Report and reference should be made thereto.) Butler Street: The Butler Street Project is the closest to completion, awaiting only the construction contract of the middle school and disposition of a small area of land .. The conversion of the school from elementary to middle has caused~ delay in that the architects had to start over. It appears now that the earliest date construction can start will be the middl~ of August. The Chairman then requested that Mr. Openshaw prepar~ a letter .for his signature to Dr. Letson urging that every step possible be taken to expedite this matter. It was pointed out that a Resolution had be~n passed by the Board of Aldermen designating the area around Ebenezer Baptist Church as a historic site (Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial) and the Housing Author ity subsequently removed the property from the market for commercial reuse; whi le this will not prevent the clos~ out of the project, it does need to be resolved before the Housing Authority can complete thei~ work. ~ Chairman Cook also asked Mr . Openshaw to draft a letter to Mr . Bax ter of l �Minutes Planning and Development Committee January 31, 1969 - Page Three the Department of Housing and Urban Development urging rapid approval on Parcel C-5 and to send him a carbon copy with a note reminding him to personally call Mr. Baxter about the matter. Chairman Cook continued to ask questions and make these requests because of his concern, and the Committee as a whole shared his concern, about the · mounting cost to the city, through interest charges, resulting from delays in closing out the urban renewal projects. Rawson-Washington: The Chairman asked Mr. Openshaw to report what the proje.c t situation would be (relative to the 95% disposition requirement) if any two of the three parcels (Ebenezer Project, park arid school) were disposed of; specifically, could the project be closed out under the condition that the community facilities buildings 14% non-cash credit would be lost. He also asked Mr. Persells to verify with HUD whether or not the credit wou Id, in fact, be lost, since he was not positive about the requirement. · Jay Fountain of the Finance Department was asked to explore the possibility of the city carrying out its commitment in this project through the use of 1 63 Bond Funds. Mr. Cook requested that Mr. Openshaw write Mr. Baxter of HUD requesting that amendment #9 (reference status report) be carried out as quickly as possible. Relative to amendment #9, the question arose as to the disposition of the land in the blocks bounded by Georgia Avenue, Capitol Avenue, Bass and Washington Streets. It was pointed out that the city's Land Use Plan and previous project plans called for some type of commercial reuse for the area . However, a conflict exists with this proposal and the Model Cities proposal, which call.s for the development of temporary office facilities and a Housing Center .~n the sites. Mr . Cook asked who has control of the Rawson - Washington Pro1ect and commented he didn't see how we could plan an area if along the way half the area gets usurped . " · · · 11 Mr . Gladin e mphasi z ed that th is problem is stalemated on the basis of fwo a lderman ic decisions and needs to be resolved . It was noted that the Model Cities people expe ct to occupy their new offices by March I~ . Mr. Cook stated the Model Cities people had wel I re ach some so rt of agreement �Minutes Planning an_d De velopm e nt Committee January 31, 1969 - Page Four "'" w (jj ~ or compromise and he· ente rtain e d a motio n to notify th e m that the entire area south of Georgia Avenue wou Id be conside red for commercial reuse . w 0.. ~ Mr. Openshaw stated he felt we owed them th is kind of di rection; further, he didn't think anything should happen to urban renewal projec t land without the approval of the Housing Authority, Planning Department and this committee. It was the. consensus of the committee that Mr. Gladin notify the Director of Model Cities Program that the entire area in question will be considered for commercial reuse and request that they conside r another location. It was also felt there needed to be further clarification on the line of autfit)rity -· .in this matter. University Center: The committee unanimously approved the Housing Authority proceeding with an amendment deleting from the University Project seven (7) Fulton County owned lots on the south side of Hunter Street, as recommended by the Housing Authority. The elimination of the grade separation at Northside Drive and Hunter Street will require a plan change to permit disposition of the property; commitments by Central Methodist Church and the Celotex Corporation to acquire and develop the land will be required. In discussing close out of the Project, Mr . Persells stated to keep in mind the expansion discussions with Atlanta University. *** BEDFORD-PINE HOUS .ING PROJECT w IJ) < w Q_ ~ 2 i ~ 0 0 m After a brief discussion, the committee unanimously approved. the preliminary Bedford-Pine Housing Project Site Plan, as revise d January 31, 1969 . Mr . Cook asked Mr . Persells if the number of units now propose-cl would ta ke· : c are of the people in the a rea who want to remain there , to which Mr . Pe rsells repl ied affi rmati vely, stating there w ould be a total of 66 additio nal units . Mr. Openshaw stated the re vised plan is th e best one to date a nd the arch i te cts ha v e i nd ic a te d they can liv e w ith it. • . • J • In response to q ue st io n ing by Mr . Coo k, Mr . Perse ll s a lso sta ted the revised plan had bee n before the Be dford - Pine Committee a nd approved by them . ** ** **** *** r �<( w Cl Minutes Planning and Development Committee January 31, 1969 - Page Five Being a member of the Model Cities Executive Board, Mr. Griggs left the meeting to attend the Model Cities Tour with the visiting Congressmen. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Cook e x cused himself from the meeting to keep a previous appointment. ********** JOINT RESOLUTION BY PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCE COMMITTEES SUPPORTING CAPITA L IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM Mr. Gladin .presented this ~esolution, explaining it will give more status to priority items. ~ ~·· \, Mr. Flanigen stated he felt the Resolution should specifically spell out that the Planning Department would have the responsibility for implementing the program . · t ( ~z Mr. Gladin explained that the Finance Department will ultimately establish the procedures for scheduling of these programs consistent with the Capital Improvements Program; that the intent of this particular Resolution is that the expenditures be based on the program, rather than upon the independent actions of the various committees. IJ.J (/) ~ w Mr. Flanigen reiterated he felt the Planning Department should have this responsibility. There was no further comment. 0.. ~ 2: L Cr: 0 0 m Upon motion by Mr . Wi II iamson, seconded by Mr. Cotsakis and unanimous vote, this Resolution was adopted. ******* ** **** DEVELOPMENT OF NEW HOUSING CODE COMPLIANCE PROGRAM Mr . Gladin presented each Committee member present with a copy of a letter (dated January 10, 1969) to Mayor ·Ivan Allen from himself and Bill Wofford outlining the procedures for the development of a new Housing Code Compliance Program. Appended to this was a cover letter (dated January 24 , 1969) from Earl Landers , Administrative Assistant to the Mayor , stating that Mayor Allen is a greeable to procee ding w ith the development of the new progra m a s outl ine d in sa id le tter and Mr . Gladin requested the Comm ittee ' s support . � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document a iP SAR a SE “Py, UM & PES or © BO tf 3OORUM & PEASE “ January 31, 1949 A meeting of the Planning and Development Committee of the Board of Aldermen was held on Friday, January 31, 1969 at 2:30 P. M. in Committee Room #2, Second Floor, City Hall. All committee members were present as follows: Rodney Cook, Chairman Gregory Griggs, Vice Chairman John Flanigen Charlie Leftwich Jack Summers Q. V. Williamson George Cotsakis Other Aldermen present: Everett Millican, Fifth Ward Sam Massell, Vice Mayor Other city officials, department heads, representatives of civic organizations, the Atlanta Housing Authority, Model Cities Program, and the press were also present. . j Chairman Cook explained the purpose of the meeting is to meet with a group of Congressmen from predominately rural and suburban areas to provide them with an opportunity to see and discuss first hand the problems of our inner cities and to assess the adequacy of current Federal programs in alleviating urban problems. This tour is being sponsored by the United States Conference of Mayors and is intended to be educational, rather than investigative. He then recognized and welcomed to the meeting the following people: Honorable Wendell Wyatt, (R) Oregon Honorable James Mann, (D) South Carolina Honorable James Hastings, (R) New York Honorable Paul McCloskey, (R) California Honorable William S. Stuckey, (D) Georgia Mr. Lowell Beck, Urban Coalition Mr. Eugene J. Murphy, U. S. Conference of Mayors _Mrs. Janet Kohn, U. S. Conference of Mayors Chairman Cook gave a brief opening statement on how Atlanta has approached and dealt with urban problems to date; there was then a free exchange between the Congressmen and city officials. ‘ Following this discussion, Mr. Cook asked the members of the Planning and Minutes Planning and Development Committee January 31, }969 - Page Two Development Committee to retire to Commitiee Room #1 to conduct a business session of the Committee. He asked the Congressmen to keep their seat for a presentation by the Department of Finance, after which they would take a tour of the Model Cities area and continue their itinerary for the day. The Committee reconvened in Committee Room #1 at 3:30 P. M. and the * following business was considered: STATUS OF URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT AREAS - CLOSE OUT Howard Openshaw, Director of Redevelopment for the Atlanta Housing Authority, presented each committee member present a written status report of Atlanta's Urban Renewal Program as of January 29, 1969. (See copy attached to original of these minutes). Because of the lengthy agenda only the Butler Street, Rawson-Washington, and University Center Projects were discussed at this meeting. The highlights of the discussion on each project follows: (Secretary's note - the discussion on each project centered around the Status Report and reference should be made thereto.) Butler Street: The Butler Street Project is the closest to completion, awaiting only the construction contract of the middle school and disposition of a small area of land. The conversion of the school from elementary to:middle has caused a delay in that the architects had to start over. It appears now that the earliest date construction can start will be the middle of August. The Chairman then requested that Mr. Openshaw prepare a letter.for his signature to Dr. Letson urging that every step possible be taken to expedite this matter, , It was pointed out that a Resolution had been passed by the Board of Aldermen designating the area around Ebenezer Baptist Church as a historic site (Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial) and the Housing Authority subsequently removed the property from the market for commercial reuse; while this will not prevent the close out of the project, it does need to be resolved before the Housing Authority can complete their work. ‘ Chairman Cook also asked Mr. Openshaw to draft a letter to Mr. Baxter of Minutes Planning and Development Committee January 31, 1969 - Page Three the Department of Housing and Urban Development urging rapid approval on Parcel C-5 and to send him a carbon copy with a note reminding him to personally call Mr. Baxter about the matter. Chairman Cook continued to ask questions and make these requests because of his concern, and the Committee as a whole shared his concern, about the mounting cost to the city, through interest charges, resulting from delays in closing out the urban renewal projects. Rawson-Washington: The Chairman asked Mr. Openshaw to report what the project situation would be (relative to the 95% disposition requirement) if any two of the three parcels (Ebenezer Project, park and school) were disposed of; specifically, could the project be closed out under the condition that the community facilities buildings 14% non-cash credit would be lost. He also asked Mr. Persells to verify with HUD whether or not the credit would, in fact, be lost, since he was not positive about the requirement. Jay Fountain of the Finance Department was asked to explore the possibility of the city carrying out its commitment in this project through the use of '63 Bond Funds. : Mr. Cook requested that Mr. Openshaw write Mr. Baxter of HUD requesting that amendment #9 (reference status report) be carried out as quickly as possible. Relative to amendment #9, the question arose as to the disposition of the land in the blocks bounded by Georgia Avenue, Capitol Avenue, Bass and Washington Streets. It was pointed out that the city's Land Use Plan and previous project plans called for some type of commercial reuse for the area. However, a conflict exists with this proposal and the Model Cities proposal, which calls for the _ development of temporary office facilities and a Housing Center on the sites. Mr. Cook asked who has control of the Rawson-Washington Project and comménted he didn't see how we could plan an area if along the way “half the area gets usurped." Mr. Gladin emphasized that this problem is stalemated on the basis of two aldermanic decisions and needs to be resolved. It was noted that the Model Cities people expect to occupy their new offices by March 19. Mr. Cook stated the Model Cities people had well reach some sort of agreement ame 7 a ie EASE “RE BOORUM & P ® pe? BOORUM & PEASE “NGIE Minutes Planning and Development Committee January 31, 1969 - Page Four or compromise and he entertained a motion to notify them that the entire area south of Georgia Avenue would be considered for commercial reuse. Mr. Openshaw stated he felt we owed them this kind of direction; further, he didn't think anything should happen to urban renewal project land without the approval of the Housing Authority, Planning Department and this committee. It was the consensus of the committee that Mr. Gladin notify the Director of Model Cities Program that the entire area in question will be considered for commercial reuse and request that they consider another location. It was also felt there needed to be further clarification on the line of authority > in this matter. University Center: The committee unanimously approved the Housing Authority proceeding with an amendment deleting from the University Project seven (7) Fulton County owned lots on the south side of Hunter Street, as recommended by the Housing Authority. The elimination of the grade separation at Northside Drive and Hunter Street will require a plan change to permit disposition of the property; commitments by Central Methodist Church and the Celotex Corporation to acquire and develop the land will be required. In discussing close out of the Project, Mr. Persells stated to keep in mind the expansion discussions with Atlanta University. KREKEREREREKREKE BEDFORD-PINE HOUSING PROJECT After a brief discussion, the committee unanimously approved the preliminary Bedford-Pine Housing Project Site Plan, as revised January 31, 1969. Mr. Cook asked Mr. Persells if the number of units now proposed vrais Id take | care of the people in the area who want to remain there, to which Mr. Persells replied affirmatively, stating there would be a total of 66 additional units. Mr. Openshaw stated the revised plan is the best one to date and the architects have indicated they can live with it. In response to questioning by Mr. Cook, Mr. Persells also stated the revised plan had been before the Bedford-Pine Committee and approved by them. KEKEKEEERERERRE < iJ CL 300ORUM & BOORUM & PEASE “N Minutes Planning and Development Committee January 31, 1969 - Page Five Being a member of the Model Cities Executive Board, Mr. Griggs left the meeting to attend the Model Cities Tour with the visiting Congressmen. Shortly thereafter, Mr. Cook excused himself from the meeting to keep a previous appointment. KRREKEKEKREKREEEEKEE JOINT RESOLUTION BY PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT AND FINANCE COMMITTEES SUPPORTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM Mr. Gladin presented this Resolution, explaining it will give more status to priority items. Mr. Flanigen stated he felt the Resolution should specifically spell out that the Planning Department would have the responsibility for implementing the program. Mr. Gladin explained that the Finance Department will ultimately establish the procedures for scheduling of these programs consistent with the Capital Improvements Program; that the intent of this particular Resolution is that the expenditures be based on the program, rather than upon the independent actions of the various committees. Mr. Flanigen reiterated he felt the Planning Department should have this responsibility. There was no further comment. Upon motion by Mr. Williamson, seconded by Mr. Cotsakis and unanimous vote, this Resolution was adopted. : KREKKEKEKREEKEREKRE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW HOUSING CODE COMPLIANCE PROGRAM Mr. Gladin presented each Committee member present with a copy of a letter (dated January 10, 1969) to Mayor ‘Ivan Allen from himself and Bill Wofford outlining the procedures for the development of a new Housing Code Compliance Program. Appended to this was a cover letter (dated January 24, 1969) from Earl Landers, Administrative Assistant to the Mayor, stating that Mayor Allen is agreeable to proceeding with the development of the new program as outlined in said Jetter and Mr. Gladin requested the Committee's support.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 15, Folder 4, Document 32 Box 15 Box 15 Folder 4 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/ba502d05d4ef5da1c52f709d234fb23c.pdf ecbc5caca1252c6b59818c2c6f528e4d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. CITY OF ATLANTA PLANNING DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL POSITION PAPER RELATION OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO MODEL CITIES EXECUTIVE BOARD AND STAFF -PROBLEM STATEMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS- - Respe ctfully submitted , @~B~ Colli er B. G ladin Plan ning Dire ctor February 13, 1969 �The purpose of this paper is to identify certain problems which have arisen in the comprehensive planning process in Atlanta over the past year. The problem centers around a misunderstanding of the responsibilities of the Model Cities Program staff and Executive Board in relation to the responsibilities of Planning and Development Committee and its professional staff arm, the Planning Department. In November 196(, the Planning and Development Committee of the Board of Aldermen sponsored and recommended -- approva I of a resolution establishing the Mode I Cities Executive Board. This resolution was subsequently adopted by the Board and approved by the Mayor on November 20, 1967. The resolution specifically stated that 11 the Mode I Neighborhood Executive Board is hereby created for the purpose of administering the planning phase of (the Model Neighborhood) program. 11 · The Planning Department invested a great deal of time and effort both in preparing the Model Neighborhood Application and subsequently in assisting in developing the Model Neighborhood Plan . In fact, much of the material contained in all the Model Cities reports and applications originated and was refined in the Planning Department by its staff personnel. It was and still is our intention to work closely with the Model Cities staff in assuring the success �r -2of th is program. There appears now to be a lack of unde rstanding on the part of the Model Cities staff as to the role and responsibili ty of the Planning and Development Committee and !he Planning Department. The committee, using the department as its staff arm, is charged with the responsibility of reviewing all plans and programs concerned with urban growth, development, and redevelopment throughout the city. The Model Cities Program, on the other hand, is a special purpose six neighborhood demonstration program primarily concerned with one tenth of the city's residents and less than five per cent of the city's area. For consistency sake, obviously the Planning and Development Committee should review the physical programs, plans and proposals developed by this agency for the Mode I Neighborhood ~rea as it wou Id review plans and programs of any othe r a rea of the city for conformance with ove rall city policy and goals . The Planning Department's conce rn is not control over the Model Citie s Program. Instead, the department is simply exercising those functions for whic h it is re sponsibl e a s staff a rm to the Planning and Deve lopme nt Committee and as se t forth in the Code of the City of Atlanta. The de partmen t, as a ge ne ral plann ing age ncy, must have the opportunity to re view plans . Whe n in the de partmen t's professi ona I judgment inadvisab le proposa ls ha ve bee n a dvoca ted tha t lac k a ny justifica tion in v iew of existing c ity policy , the n th e department must have the opportunity of repor t ing su ch si tuations with positive re comme nda t ions for improve me nt to the Planning and Deve lopme nt Committee �-3and eventually the Board of Aldermen. We had assumed at the beginning that conflicts could be resolved through a close inter-staff relationship between the city planning agency and the Mode I Cities agency. Unfortunately and frequently, because of conflict commu~ications have broken clown and th is has not been achieved. The source of conflict has been a disagreement over the necessary degree of conformity between Model City plans and programs and City overall goals and objectives. The Planning Department has attempted to explore and resolve this problem with the Model Cities staff. However, the Model Cities staff seems to interpret this action as a Planning Department attempt to run their program. An analysis of their lack of understanding indicates no apparent realization of the fact that the planning effort for a portion of the city should be coordinated with the city's overall planning effort. It is important to point out here that we are not attempting to stiffle the Model Cities Program or to prevent innovative approaches to problem solving. To take such a view ignores the fact that through the leadership and effort of the Planning Department, with much assistance from other agencies, Atlanta was awarded one of the first Mode I Cities Grants in the nation. Perhaps this whole misunderstanding is based on the Model Cities staff's perception of the Planning Department as a I ine department. Planning transcends traditional departmental lines, is a staff function, and established responsibilities as defined in the Code of the City of Atlanta must be met . One of HUD •s underlying goals for the Model Cities Program was to bring into clear focus �-4problems in governmenta I organization. The department has been we 11 aware of such problems in the Atlanta governmental system as witnessed in the PAS report, a product of the Cl P and pl_anning. Tho~gh that report found fault with the governmental system, it indicated that the present system has worked very well, primarily on the basis of mutual trust and cooperation. In order to avoid further conflicts it is imperative that such a cooperative atmosphere be es tab I ished. It is inadvisable that the alderman ic committee system be used at times and ignored at others, depending on which happens to serve one's purpose best at a particular time. It is difficult enough to make the system work now • The proposed approach being offered by the Model Cities Program (which is to ignore the aldermanic committee system) would invite chaos, unless a suitable and acceptable ove ral I reform is accomplished. The Planning and Development Committee ex pressed its concern over this problem in its meeti~g of January 17, 1969. Chairman Cook asked the Model Cities director several questions concerning the role of the Planning and Development Committee, other aldermanic committee s, and city departments i n the Model Cities Program . Mr. Johnson took the position that the Model Cities Execut ive Board would re port to the full Board of Ald e rmen through the tw o a ld ermanic membe rs of the Executive Board . Th is proce dure, in effe ct , bypasses the Planni ng a nd De ve lopm e nt Committe e a nd to a la rge extent ignores the alderma n ic standi ng c ommittee conc e pt under which the Atla nta City Government present ly o pe rates. In e ffect, the Mode l Cities area is thus �-5treated as a separate entity, apart from the total city. It offers no . opportunity for the Planning and Development Committee to review Model Cities plans and to make recommendations to the Board of Aldermen concerning plan conformity with city general plans. Chairman Cook further indicated that the Planning Department had certain reservations about physical plans for the Model Cities area and a sked what role would be played by the Planning Department in further testing plans for the area. Mr. Johnson stated that he felt the physical plans for 1969 required no change. Here lies the crux of the problem. Mr. Cook stated that the Planning Department was responsibl e for all planning activitie s throughout the city, therefore, the Planning and Development Committee has the responsibility to review and evaluate physical plans develope d for the Model Cities area. This pape r deals with a confrontation in res ponsibilitie s be twee n th e Model Cities staff and Executive Board, the Planning De partment and Planning and De ve lopment Committee of th e Board of Alde rm e n. We strongly suspe ct that th e fundam e ntal probl e ms a nd issu es involved he re could spread. Thus, other confrontations could de ve lop be twee n other de partme nts and their a lde rmanic committees and the Mode l Citie s staff and Exe cutive Board . In this li gh t, we o ffe r the fo llow ing recomme ndat io ns: The a dopt ion of a formal re view proce dure by th e Board of Aldermen tha t is consiste nt with the existi ng a ldermanic committee system is warran ted. In oth e r words, e very reso lu tion , ordi nance , e tc . , wh e n introdu ce d into the Board �-6of Aldermen meeting, must be referred to a standing committee of the Board of Aldermen unless such a rule of procedure is waived by majority vote of the full Board of Aldermen. A time limit on the period of review by the standing committee of the Board of Aldermen could be specified. As with all issues concerning the city, the matter will eventually be resolved on its merits by the full Board of Aldermen. The value of such formal review procedure by the Board of Aldermen should be fairly apparent. It keeps the appropriate aldermanic committees and department staffs informed of proposals and offers an opportunity for reviewing, making recommendations and achieving coordination. As mentioned earlier, to ignore the aldermanic committee system is to invite chaos, unless a suitable and acceptable overal I reform is accomplished. A second alternative approach to the current situation would be to immediately move toward es tab I ish ing a Department of Administration in the Mayor's Office as recommended by the PAS Report. Such a department would include the following functions: Planning, Budgeting and Manageme nt, Personnel, Public Information, and Data Processing. The Model Cities Program, with its innovative approaches and demonstrations, would serve as a testing vehicle for administrative and technical purposes and would be responsibl e· to th e Mayor and Board of Aldermen through the Department of Administration. �- EXHIBITS �. [__ ·. J I-' Chapter 32 ~ URBAN RENEWAL* Sec. 32-1. Sec. 32-2. Sec. 32-3, Sec. 32-4. Sec. 32-5. Sec. 32-6. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. ~ .Sec. 32-7. 32-8. 32-9. 32-10. 32-11. 32-12. 32-13. Duti es of planning department. Duties of planning engineer. Determination of phasing and of allocations to be devoted to project areas. Det ermination of locations of projects. Re zoning r ecommendations. Proc essing applications embracing subdivisions, requests for building p ermits. Commitments by builders. Minimum structural r equirements. Va··ying specifications in description of materia ls. · Designation of changes in "description of materials". Restriction on issuance of building permits. 'l'echnical committee. F..eserved. 32-1. Duties of planning department. Urban renewal activities of the city shall be conducted in the department of planning under the general supervision of the mayor and board of aldermen through the pla nning and development committee. The department of planning shall study the urban renewal requi r ements of the city, to determine ways and means for their accomplishment, and to promote and facilitate timely coordination and orderly development of urban renewal plans, projects and other related activities throughout the city. (Cum. Supp., § 56A.3; Ord. of 6-1-64, § 2; Ord. of 12-21-64) Editor's note-The planning and development committee has been substituted for the urban renewal committee in §§ 32-1, 32-2 and 32-13, pursuant to Ord. of Dec. 21, 1964 abolishing the urba n r enewal committee and transferrin g its functions to the planning and deve lopment committee. Sec. 32-2. Duties of planning engineer. The planning engineer shall devote p·a rticular attention to the requirements and commitments of the "workable program", as defined in the National Housing Act of 1954, as amended, and shall c_a ll upon the various departments, agen*Cross references-Minimqm hou sing st andards, § 15-21 et seq.; responsibility of departm ent of · building inspector relative t o demolition of buildi ngs,§ 8-12; director of urban renewal emeritus, § 21-75(y) . State law r efer ence-Powers of municipalities as to urban renewal, Ga. Code, Ch. 69-11. Su pp. No. 5 1617 '\ . �i I I •• J - § 32-2 § 32-5 ATLANTA CODE cies and agents of t he city, as required, to carry out their responsibiiit ies thereunder to include annual revisions for recertifications of the "workable program". The planning engineer shall insure coordination of capital improvement projects with urban renewal project plans in order to obtain the best possible advantage for the city. He shall frequently consult with the mayo:;_· and chairman of the planning and development committee of the board of aldermen and keep them informed as to urban renewal requirements and the state of development of the city's urban renewal plans, and shall make recommendations thel'eon for facilitating progress of urban · renewal in the city. ( Cum. Supp., § 56A.3; Ord. of 6-1-64, § 2; Ord. of 12-21-64) Note-See editor's note following § 32-1. Sec. 32-3. Determination of phasing and all allocations to be devoted to project areas. The planning department, in coordination with the housing authority of the city, will determine the phasing considered desirable for construction of F.H.A. 221 housing allocations and what portions thereof, if any, should be devoted to urban renewal project areas, and shall m ake recommendations accordingly to local F.H.A. officials . .( Cum. Supp., § 56A.4; Ord. of 6-1-64, § 2) Sec. 32-4. Determination of locations of projects. The planning department will study proposed locations for such projects and determine those considered most suitable from the city's standpoint for 221 housing proj ects and shall coordinate thereon with local F.RA. officials. (Cum. Supp., § 56A.5; Ord. of 6-1-64, § 2) Sec. 32-5. Rezoning recommendations. The Atlanta-Fulton County joint planning board will make timely recommendations to the zoning committee for rezoning such areas as it considers appropriate in order to facilitate the 221 housing progrfam. ( Cum. Supp., § 56A.6; Ord. of 12-21-64) Editor's note- Ord. of Dec. 21, 1964 redesignated the planning and zoning committee as the zoning committee. -Supp. No. 5 1618 .. \ �•• J - § 2-39 ATLANTA CODE § 2-40.i recommendations with references to civil defense ; to supervise the expenditure of appropriations made to civil defense by the city for civil defens e purposes, and to handJ.e all matters in connection therewith. (Code 1953, § 28.11; Ord. No. 19GG46, § 2, 6-20-GG) Amendment note- Ord. No. 19G6-116, § 2, enacted ,Tune 20, 1966, and effective December 31, 19GG, amended § 2-39 to add the provisions codi. fied herein as subsection (b) . Cross referc11ccs-Duty to grant permits to places selling sandwiches, soft drinks, §§ 17-159, 17-1130; duty to formul a t e rules and r egulations for polic e depa rtm en t, § 25-1 (a); duty to pass on permits and licenses, § 25-l(b). . .. Sec. 2-40. Special duty of finance committee relative to annual tax ordinance. In addition to the powers, duties and authority set forth in sections 2-29 and 2-31, the finance committee shall prepare and repo·r t to the mayor and board of aldermen the an111.1:.1l tax ordinance. (Code 1953, § 28.12) Cross references-Duty of building and electric lights committee to supervise department of building inspector, § 8-3; power of ta x committee to cancel bus iness lic ense penalties and fi . fa. costs, § 17-24; petitions for license to peddle articles not enumerated in annual tax ordinance to be r eferred to finan ce committee, § 17-323. D Sec. 2-40.1. Planning and development colilmittec. (a) Creatiim. A committee of the board of aldermen is hereby created to be entitled the planning and development committee. (b) Membershsi]J. The planning and development committee shall be composed of six members and a chairman (total of seven) to be appointed by the mayor. The mayor shall appoint the planning and development committee so that a representation is obtained of alcTermanic committees concerned with community development, redevelopment and improY'c'ments. ' (c) Functions, responsibilities. This planning and development committee shall have the primary responsibility to review and coordinate the long range plans and programs of all city efforts in the fields of community development, redevelopment, facilities and improvements, and to make suggestions to other appropriate aldermanic committees or recommend actions and policies for adoption by the board of aldermen to ·-·D. . Sopp. No. 4 ' 52 ,- - . • ' . ~ - -,~ �·. j § 2-40.1 ADMINISTRATION § 2-41 insure maximum coordination and the highest quality of urban community development. This responsibility shall include the review and evaluation of the ele·ments of the comprehensive (general) plan development by the planning department with guidance from the Atlanta-Fulton County Joint Planning Board; this comprehensive plan to be composed of at least a land-use plan, a major thoroughfare plan and a community facilities plan with public improvements program. The committee shall further be responsible for developing policy recommendations on all other matters concerning the planning and coordination of future city developments including, specifically, the community improvements program (CIP), the 1962 Federal Highway Act, the workable program for community improvement, urban renewal prelimina,ry and project plans, and other related urban renewal mat,t~rs. (Ord. of 12-21-64) Editor's note- Ord. of Dec. 21, 19G4, from which ~ 2-,to.l is derived, did not expressly amend this Code, hence the manner 'Ji codification was at the discretion of the editors. That part of said ordinance abolishing the urban renewal committee and providing for transfer of its functions and activities to the planning and development committee, has not been codified as part 9f this section. Sec. 2-40.2. Urban renewal policy committee; membership. There . is hereby established a standing committee of the board of aldermen to be known · as the urban renewal policy committee, to consist of five (5) members of the board of aldermen, to be appointed by the mayor, including the chairman, the vice-chairman and one other regular member of the planning and development committee, and two members to be appointed by the chairman of the Housing Authority of the city. ( Ord. of 1-18-65) . Editor's note- Ord. of Jan. 18, . 1965 did not expressly amend this Code, hence the manner of codificat:'Jn was at the discretion of the editors. The preamble to said ordina:ice recited the f:::t that said committee, pursuant to resolution, is cc~:rdinating urban renewal activities and programs between the city and its urban renewal agent, the housing authority. Sec. 2-41. Duties of zoning committee. The duties of the zoning committee shall be to hold any public hearing required to be held by the provisions of the Zoning and Planning Act of the General Assembly of Georgia approved January 31, 1946, and <;:ontained in Georgia Laws 9upp. No. 5 53 ,- - · - .I • r . � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document CITY OF ATLANTA PLANNING DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL POSITION PAPER RELATION OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO MODEL CITIES EXECUTIVE BOARD AND STAFF —— PROBLEM STATEMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS——— Respectfully submitted, ON eNO Collier B. Gladin Pianning Director February 13, 1969 The purpose of this paper is to identify certain problems which have arisen in the comprehensive planning process in Atlanta over the past year. The problem centers around a misunderstanding of the responsibilities of the Model Cities Program staff and Executive Board in relation to the responsibilities of Planning and Development Committee and its professional staff arm, the Planning Department. In November 1967, the Planning and Development Committee of the Board of Aldermen sponsored and recommended approval of a resolution establishing the Model Cities Executive Board. This resolution was subsequently adopted by the Board and approved by the Mayor on November 20, 1967. The resolution specifically stated that "the Model Neighborhood Executive Board is hereby created for the purpose of administering the planning phase of (the Model Neighborhood) program." The Planning Department invested a great deal of time and effort both in preparing the Model Neighborhood Application and subsequently in assisting in developing the Model Neighborhood Plan. In fact, much of the material contained in all the Model Cities reports and applications originated and was refined in the Planning Department by its staff personnel. It was and still is our intention to work closely with the Model Cities staff in assuring the success <9 of this program. There appears now to be a lack of understanding on the part of the Model Cities staff as to the role and responsibility of the Planning and Development Committee and the Planning Department. The committee, using the department as its staff arm, is charged with the responsibility of reviewing all plans and programs concerned with urban growth, development, and redevelopment throughout the city. The Model Cities Program, on the other hand, is a special purpose six neighborhood detioreration program primarily concerned with one tenth of the city's residents and less than five per cent of the city's area. For conaislenoy sake, obviously the Planning and Development Committee should review the physical programs, plans and proposals developed by this agency for the Model Neighborhood area as it would review plans and programs of any other area of the city for conformance with overall city policy and goals. The Planning Department's concern is not control over the Model Cities Program. Instead, the department is simply exercising those functions for which it is responsible as staff arm to the Planning and Development Committee and as set forth in the Code of the City of Atlanta. The department, as a general planning agency, must have the opportunity to review plans. When in the department's professional judgment inadvisable proposals have been advocated that lack any justification in view of existing city policy, then the department must have the opportunity of reporting such situations with positive recommendations for improvement to the Planning and Development Committee “Zin and eventually the Board of Aldermen. We had assumed at the beginning that conflicts could be resolved through a close inter-staff relationship between the city planning agency and the Model Cities agency. Unfortunately and renusnely because of conflict communications have broken down and this has not been achieved. The source of conflict has been a disagreement over the necessary degree of conformity between Model City plans and programs and City overall goals and objectives. The Planning Department has attempted to explore and resolve this problem with the Model Cities staff. However, the Model Cities staff seems to interpret this action as a Planning Department attempt to run their program. An analysis of their lack of understanding indicates no apparent realization of the fact that the planning effort for a portion of the city should be coordinated with the city's overall planning effort. It is important to point out here that we are not attempting to stiffle the Model Cities Program or to prevent innovative approaches to problem solving. To take such a view ignores the fact that through the leadership and effort of the Planning Department, with much assistance from other agencies, Atlanta was awarded one of the first Model Cities Grants in the nation. Perhaps this whole misunderstanding is based on the Model Cities staff's perception of the Planning Department as a line department. Planning transcends traditional departmental lines, is a staff function, and established responsibilities as defined in the Code of the City of Atlanta must be met. One of HUD's underlying goals for the Model Cities Program was to bring into clear focus -4- problems in governmental organization. The department has been well aware of such problems in the Atlanta governmental system as witnessed in the PAS report, a product of the CIP and planning. Though that report found fault with the governmental system, it indicated that the present system has worked very well, primarily on the basis of mutual trust and cooperation. In order to avoid further conflicts it is imperative that such a cooperative atmosphere be established. It is inadvisable that the aldermanic committee system be used at times and ignored at others, depending on which happens to serve one's purpose best at a particular time. It is difficult enough to make the system work now. The proposed approach being offered by the Model Cities Program (which is to ignore the aldermanic committee system) would invite chaos, unless a suitable and acceptable overal! reform is accomplished. The Planning and Development Committee expressed its concern over this problem in its meeting of January 17, 1969. Chairman Cook asked the Model Cities director several questions concerning the role of the Planning and Development Committee, other aldermanic committees, and city departments in the Model Cities Program. Mr. Johnson took the position that the Model Cities Executive Board would report to the full Board of Aldermen through the two aldermanic members of the Executive Board. This procedure, in effect, bypasses the Planning and Development Committee and to a large extent ignores the aldermanic standing committee concept under which the Atlanta City Government presently operates. In effect, the Model Cities area is thus -5- treated as a separate entity, apart from the total city. It offers no opportunity for the Planning and Development Committee to review Model Cities plans and to make recommendations to the Board of Aldermen concerning plan conformity with city general plans. Chairman Cook further fidicaed that the Planning Department had certain reservations about physical plans for the Model Cities area and asked what role would be played by the Planning Department in further testing plans for the area. Mr. Johnson stated that he felt the physical plans for 1969 required no change. Here lies the crux of the problem. Mr. Cook stated that the Planning Department was responsible for all planning activities throughout the city, therefore, the Planning and Development Committee has the responsibility to review and evaluate physical plans developed for the Model Cities area. This paper deals with a confrontation in responsibilities between the Model Cities staff and Executive Board, the Planning Department and Planning and Development Committee of the Board of Aldermen. We strongly suspect that the fundamental problems and issues involved here could spread. Thus, other confrontations could develop between other departments and their aldermanic committees and the Model Cities staff and Executive Board. In this light, we offer the following recommendations: The adoption of a formal review procedure by the Board of Aldermen that is consistent with the existing aldermanic committee system is warranted. In other words, every resolution, ordinance, etc., when introduced into the Board se of Aldermen meeting, must be referred to a standing committee of the Board of Aldermen unless such a rule of procedure is waived by majority vote of the full Board of Aldermen. A time limit on the period of review by the standing committee of the Board of Aldermen could be specified. As with all issues concerning the city, the matter will eventually be resolved on its | merits by the full Board of Aldermen. The value of such formal review procedure by the Board of Aldermen should be fairly apparent. It keeps the appropriate aldermanic committees and department staffs informed of proposals and offers an opportunity for reviewing, making recommendations and achieving coordination. As mentioned earlier, to ignore the sficeeiaite committee system is to invite chaos, unless a suitable and acceptable overall reform is accomplished. A second alternative approach to the current situation would be to immediately move toward establishing a Department of Administration in the Mayor's Office as recommended by the PAS Report. Such a department would include the following functions: Planning, Budgeting and Management, Personnel, Public Information, and Data Processing. The Model Cities Program, with its innovative approaches and demonstrations, would serve as a testing vehicle for administrative and technical purposes and would be responsible to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen through the Department of Administration. — EXHIBITS Chapter 32 ‘wo URBAN RENEWAL* Sec. 32-1. Duties of planning department. See. 32-2. Duties of planning engineer. Sec. 32-3. Determination of phasing and of allocations to be devoted to project areas. Sec. 82-4. Determination of locations of projects. Sec. 32-5. Rezoning recommendations. Sec. 32-6. Processing applications embracing subdivisions, requests for building permits. Sec. 32-7. Commitments by builders. Sec. 32-8. Minimum structural requirements. Sec. 32-9. Vacying specifications in description of materials. Sec. 32-10. Designation of changes in “description of materials”. Sec. 32-11. Restriction on issuance of building permits. Sec. 32-12. Technical committee, Sec, 32-138. Feserved. Nu Sec. 32-1. Duties of planning department. N Urban renewal activities of the city shall be conducted in the department of planning under the general supervision of the mayor and board of aldermen through the planning and development committee. The department of planning shall study the urban renewal requirements of the city, to determine ways and means for their accomplishment, and to promote and facilitate timely coordination and orderly development of urban renewal plans, projects and other related activities throughout the city. (Cum. Supp., § 564.3; Ord. of 6-1-64, § 2; Ord. of 12-21-64) Editor’s note—The planning and development committee has been substituted for the urban renewal committee in §§ 32-1, 32-2 and 32-13, pursuant to Ord. of Dec. 21, 1964 abolishing the urban renewal com- mittee and transferring its functions to the planning and development committee. Sec. 32-2. Duties of planning engineer. The planning engineer shall devote particular attention to the requirements and commitments of the “workable pro- gram’, as defined in the National Housing Act of 1954, as amended, and shall call upon the various departments, agen- *Cross references—Minimum housing standards, § 15-21 et seq.; responsibility of department of -building inspector relative to demoli- tion of buildings, § 8-12; director of urban renewal emeritus, § 21-75(y). State law reference—Powers of municipalities as to urban renewal, Ga. Code, Ch. 69-11. Supp. No. 5 = = . 1617 ‘ § 32-2 ATLANTA CODE ‘ § 32-5 cies and agents of the city, as required, to carry out their re- sponsibilities thereunder to include annual revisions for re- certifications of the “workable program’. The planning en- gineer shall insure coordination of capital improvement proj- ects with urban renewal project plans in order to obtain the best possible advantage for the city. He shall frequently con- sult with the mayor and chairman of the planning and de- velopment committee of the board of aldermen and keep them informed as to urban renewal requirements and the state of development of the city’s urban renewal plans, and shall make recommendations thereon for facilitating progress of urban ‘renewal in the city. (Cum. Supp., § 564.3; Ord. of 6-1-64, § 2; Ord. of 12-21-64) Note—See editor’s note following § 32-1. Sec. 32-3. Determination of phasing and all allocations to be devoted te project areas. The planning department, in coordination with the housing authority of the city, will determine the phasing considered desirable for construction of F.H.A. 221 housing allocations and what portions thereof, if any, should be devoted to urban renewal project areas, and shall make recommendations ac- cordingly to local F.H.A. officials. (Cum. Supp., § 56A.4; Ord. of 6-1-64, § 2) Sec. 32-4. Determination of locations of projects. The planning department will study proposed locations for such projects and determine those considered most suitable from the city’s standpoint for 221 housing projects and shall coordinate thereon with local F.H.A. officials. (Cum. Supp., § 564.5; Ord. of 6-1-64, $ 2) Sec. 32-5. Rezoning recommendations. The Atlanta-Fulton County joint planning board will make timely recommendations to the zoning committee for rezoning such areas as it considers appropriate in order to facilitate the 221 housing program. (Cum. Supp., § 564.6; Ord. of 12-21-64) Editor’s note—Ord. of Dec. 21, 1964 redesignated the planning and zoning committee as the zoning committee. Supp. No. 5 1618 Na a § 2-39 ATLANTA CODE § 2-40.1 recommendations with references to civil defense; to super- vise the expenditure of appropriations made to civil defense by the city for civil defense purposes, and to handle all matters in connection therewith. (Code 1958, § 28.11; Ord. No. 1966- 46, § 2, 6-20-66) Amendment nete—Ord, No. 1966-46, § 2, enacted June 20, 1966, and effective December 31, 1966, amended § 2-39 to add the provisions codi- fied herein as subsection (b) , Cross references—Duty to grant permits to places selling sandwiches, soft drinks, §§ 17-159, 17-160; duty to formulate rules and regulations for police department, § 25-1(a); duty to pass on permits and licenses, § 25-1(b). Sec. 2-40. Special duty of finance committee relative to annual tax ordinance. In addition to the powers, duties and authority set forth in sections 2-29 and 2-31, the finance committee shall prepare and report to the mayor and board of aldermen the annul tax ordinance. (Code 1958, § 28.12) Cross references—Duty of building and electric lights commiitee to supervise department of building inspector, § 8-3; power of tax com- mittee to cancel business license penalties and fi. fa. costs, § 17-24; petitioris for license to peddle articles not enumerated in annual tax ordinance to be referred to finance committee, § 17-323. _ See. 2-40.1. Planning and development committee. (a) Creation. A committee of the board of aldermen is hereby created to be entitled the planning and development committee. (b) Membershsip. The planning and development commit- tee shall be composed of six members and a chairman (total of seven) to be appointed by the mayor. The mayor shal! appoint the planning and development committee so that a representa- tion is obtained of aldermanic committees concerned with community development, redevelopment and improvements. (c) Functions, responsibilities. This planning and develop- ment committee shall have the primary responsibility to re- view and coordinate the long range plans and programs of all city efforts in the fields of community development, redevelop- ment, facilities and improvements, and to make suggestions to other appropriate aldermanic committees or recommend actions and policies for adoption by the board of aldermen to Supp. No. 4 7 52 = «Nt § 2-40.1 ADMINISTRATION § 2-41 insure maximum coordination and the highest quality of urban community development. This responsibility shall in- clude the review and evaluation of the elements of the com- prehensive (general) plan development by the planning de- partment with guidance from the Atlanta-Fulton County Joint Planning Board; this comprehensive plan to be composed of at least a land-use plan, a major thoroughfare plan and a community facilities plan with public improvements program. The committee shall further be responsible for developing policy recommendations on all other matters concerning the planning and coordination of future city developments in- cluding, specifically, the community improvements program (CIP), the 1962 Federal Highway Act, the workable program for community improvement, urban renewal preliminary and project plans, and other related urban renewal matters. (Ord. of 12-21-64) Editor's note—Ord. of Dec. 21, 1964, from which § 2-40.1 is derived, did not expressly amend this Code, hence the manner of codification was at the discretion of the editors. That part of said ordinance abolish- ing the urban renewal committee and providing for transfer of its functions and activities to the planning and development committee, has not been codified as part of this section. ; Sec. 2-40.2. Urban renewal policy committee; membership. There is hereby established a standing committee of the board of aldermen to be known-as the urban renewal policy committee, to consist of five (5) members of the board of aldermen, to be appointed by the mayor, including the chair- man, the vice-chairman and one other regular member of the planning and development committee, and two members to be appointed by the chairman of the Housing Authority of the city. (Ord. of 1-18-65) Editor’s note—Ord. of Jan. 18, 1965 did not expressly amend this Code, hence the manner of codification was at the discretion of the editors. The preamble to said ordinance recited the fact that said com- mittee, pursuant to resolution, is ccordinating urban renewal activities and programs between the city and its urban renewal agent, the housing authority. Sec. 2-41. Duties of zoning committee. The duties of the zoning committee shall be to hold any public hearing required to be held by the provisions of the . Zoning and Planning Act of the General Assembly of Georgia approved January 31, oe and contained in Georgia Laws Supp. No. 5 = 53 eng  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 15, Folder 4, Document 31 Box 15 Box 15 Folder 4 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/5222c5ad75694045a98778c9413d5f15.pdf 6a64cf2854b8059bbda7b0af5dce3aae Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ~ t-' . C i.., i"7!..,Y ..lL u F i ~A rT- ..L..i AN .. - rr JL.1.-\ Bece1nber 26, 1968 CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 30303 Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404 . IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR R. EARL LANDERS, Administrative Assistant MRS. ANN M. MOSES, Executive Sec retary DAN E. SWEAT, JR., Director of Go•1crnmental Liaison Mr. Tom R. May President Lockheed-Georgia Company Marietta, Georgia Dear Tom: The City of Atlanta today was announced as America 1 s second city to receive a grant for execution of its Model Cities Program in 196 9. There are so many reasons why our city was able to submit and receive approval of its program ahead of the other major cities -- the support and concern of the residents of the area, the cooperation of public and private agencies in preparing the planning document, the help of the federal agencies and the cooperation and backing of the Board of Aldermen. Another significant and important reason for our success was the direct assistance we received from you and the Lockheed-Georgia Company. We have heard much talk about the involvement of private industry in the resolution of our urban problems. We have also heard expressed the need to provide for the transference of the technologies of modern private industry to our urban governments in order that these problems can be met. The involvement of Lockheed-Georgia in the planning and d evelopment of Atlanta 1 s ·Model Cities Planning document does - both. Without the expert professional and technical capability and the logistical support of Lockheed-Georgia, I think I can safely say that the city could not and would not have been able to complete and submit its planning grant request b e fore well into 1969. Particular thanks are due not only for the most cooperative manner in which the assistance was offered, but also for the personal abilities and interes t of the staff members p r ovided. �--· Page Two December 26, 1968 Mr. Tom May , Mr. Hugh Gordon and Mr. Oz Adams recognized and understood the value to the city of Lockheed's participation. Mr. Richard D. Henderson and Mr. Sheldon R. Dickstein were particularly effective in . scheduling and coordinating the overall Model Cities staff effort and providing, through their own technical proficiency,_ . a direction and organization which substantially contributed to the completeness and quality of the planning document and the · timeliness with which it was completed. Many other fine L9ckheed citizens .contributed 1n the preparation of graphics and printing of the final document. And, of course, your support and encoura&ement of everyone who had a hand in this effort was essential to its final high achievement. Again, my personal thanks to you and the Lockheed-Georgia Company for demonstrating the civic-minded attitude and sense of overall community responsibility which has long been associated m.th your fine company. Sincerely, Iv an Allen, IAJr:hdt Jr. ~ � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document December 26, 1968 CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 30303 Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404_ IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR R. EARL LANDERS, Administrative Assistant MRS. ANN M. MOSES, Executive Secretary DAN E. SWEAT, JR., Director of Governmental Liaison Mr. Tom R. May President _ Lockheed-Georgia Company Marietta, Georgia Dear Tom: The City of Atlanta today was announced as America's second city to receive a grant for execution of its Model Cities Program in 1969. There are so many reasons why our city was able to submit and receive approval of its program ahead of the other major cities -- the support and concern of the residents of the area, the cooperation of public and private agencies in preparing the planning document, the help of the federal agencies and the cooperation and backing of the Board of Aldermen. Another significant and important reason for our success was the direct assistance we received from you and the Lockheed-Georgia Company. We have heard much talk about the involvement of private industry in the resolution of our urban problems. We have also heard expressed the need to provide for the transference of the technologies of modern private industry to our urban governments in order that these problems can be met. The involvement of Lockheed-Georgia in the planning and development of Atlanta's Model Cities Planning document does-both. Without the expert professional and technical capability and the logistical support of Lockheed-Georgia, I think I can safely say that the city could not and would not have been able to complete and submit its planning grant request before well into 1969. Particular thanks are due not only for the most cooperative manner in which the assistance was offered, but also for the personal abilities and interest of the staff members provided. Page Two December 26, 1968 a Mr. Tom May Mr. Hugh Gordon and Mr. Oz Adams recognized and understood the value to the city of Lockheed's participation. © Mr. Richard D. Henderson and Mr. Sheldon R. Dickstein were particularly effective in scheduling and coordinating the overall Model Cities staff effort and providing, through their own technical pro- ficiency, a direction and organization which substantially contributed to the completeness and quality of the planning document and the: timeliness with which it was completed. Many other fine Lockheed citizens contributed in the preparation of graphics and printing of the final document. And, of course, your support and encouragement of everyone who had ' a hand in this effort was essential to its final high achievement. Again, my personal thanks to you and the Lockheed-Georgia Company for demonstrating the civic-minded attitude and sense of overall community responsibility which has long been associated with your fine company. Sincerely, Ivan Allen, Jr. IAJr:hdt  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 15, Folder 4, Document 30 Box 15 Box 15 Folder 4 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/d49c0f50c4498be0c4d0734fab9a81fe.pdf 3f1dfa88848ca229ea0d5c46ea341926 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. January 8, 1969 Mr. Tom R . May Presid nt Lockheed ..Georgia Comp ny M 1'iett , Geor i De _r Tom: The City of Atl nt tod y s announc d as Am rlc ' ec:ond city to r celv gi-- nt for x, c ti.on of it Model Citi · Progr m in 1969. re _o many r so11 why our city w ble. to ubmit and r c iv ppr ov 1 of lt progr m h d of th other jQr eitie - th •uppo:rt and cone rn of th r sid nt of th r • th cooper tion of Uc nd priv te ag neie in pr ring th pl ·nning oct1m.ent. th h lp ot the f d ral ag ..ncie nd the coop ration nd b ck.in of th Bo rd of ld r n. Another i iflcant nd irnponant r aaon for our Gee e r ceiv d from you d th Loc:kh dir ct 1 Comp ny. 11 8th d ... G oi-gi rd much talk ~bout th involv nt of private in.du.try i.n l'e olution of our urb pr blema . h rd pr d ne•d to pl'ovid for the tran f r nc of th t . chnolo l of :m.od -tn priv te itid try to O\lr urban ov mm nts in orde:r· t t the• · probl ms W can mt. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Tete ee ae sey a ee, Lee es. ee Se ea ee = SP Ss A ee ee eS en a ee January 8, 1969 Mr. Tom R. May President Lockheed-Georgia Company Marietta, Georgia Dear Tom: The City of Atlanta today was announced as America's second city to receive a grant for execution of its Model Cities Program in 1969. There are so many reasons why our city was able to submit and receive approval of its program ahead of the other major cities - the support and concern of the residents of the area, the cooperation of public and private agencies in preparing the planning document, the help of the federal agencies and the cooperation and backing of the Board of Aldermen. Another significant and important reason for our success was the direct assistance we received from you and the Lockheed-Georgia Company. We have heard much talk about the involvement of private industry in the resolution of our urban problems. We have also heard expressed the need to provide for the transference of the technologies of modern private industry to our urban governments in order that these problems can be met. The involvement of Lockheed-Georgia in the planning and development of Atlanta's Model Cities Planning document does both. Without the expert professional and technical capability and the logistical support of Lockheed-Georgia, I think I can safely say that the City could not and would not have been able to complete and submit ite planning grant request before well into 1969, Particular thanks are due not only for the most cooperative manner in which the assistance was offered, but also for the personal abilities and interest of the staff members provided. ea eS | wn =  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 15, Folder 4, Document 29 Box 15 Box 15 Folder 4 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/64b9b6c7ae438278da4b1303eabb5092.pdf b85ca1a8e52aa889b630c50b684786d3 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. LOCKHEED-GEORGIA COMP.ANY A D IV I S I ON OF LOCKHEED AIRCRAFT C O R PORAT I ON MARIETTA T. R. GEORGIA MAY P R E S IDENT January 27, 1969 Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Ivan: Your letter of January 17 concerning our part in the planning for the Model Cities Program is sincerely appreciated. It was very thoughtful and generous of you, and I have relayed your kind comments to the individuals involved. W'e are proud of Atlanta and are always glad to contribute whatever we can to continued metropolitan progress. All of us recognize, too, that much of the credit for Atlanta being in the forefront in so many areas belongs to outstanding leaders such as you have been as our Mayor, and we' II miss you in that capacity . Best persona I regards . Sincerely, ~)n T.R . Moy TRM:nh T � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document LOCKHEED - GEORGIA GOMPANY A DIVISION OF LOCKHEED AIRCRAFT CORPORATION MARIETTA LOCKHEED GEORGIA T.R. May PRESIDENT January 27, 1969 Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Ivan: Your letter of January 17 concerning our part in the planning for the Model Cities Program is sincerely appreciated. It was very thoughtful and generous of you, and | have relayed your kind comments to the individuals involved. We are proud of Atlanta and are always glad to contribute whatever we can to continued metropolitan progress. All of us recognize, too, that much of the credit for Atlanta being in the forefront in so many areas belongs to outstanding leaders such as you have been as our Mayor, and we'll miss you in that capacity. Best personal regards. Sincerely, ~~ Me T. R. May TRM:nh  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 15, Folder 4, Document 28 Box 15 Box 15 Folder 4 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/ea7763712202aea0488d12049c53ac88.pdf 330bed4f12ed2eead29b7b18df486d5c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. COMMENTS ON MODEL CITIES LAND USE PLAN I. Observations which may be of assistance. A. ALL NEIGHBORHOOD AREAS - GENERAL COMMENTS 1. The overall residential densities have been measured anticipating development slightly above average for the density range indicated, i.e., has been used. if range is 5 - 10, the 8 unit per acre This plan can be expected to accommodate the existing resident population. There have been some minor adjustments that will improve the situation. However, care must be taken not to arbitrarily change the present proposed density ranges unless compensations are made in other locations. This means no single family areas should be inserted where high density is now proposed unless densities are increased in another location. An alternative to this is to abandon the no-displacement goal. · 2. Some deficiencies still exist in park areas and to overcome this and provide space, obviously densities will have to be increased somewhere also. B. MECHANICSVILLE 1. In the area bounded by the Expressway, Bass Stre~t, Formwalt, Dodd and Pryor Streets, the plan proposes high density and mixed corranercial in the next five years; however, redevelopment is not proposed until after 1974 and the present use is mostly single family and vacant. It will be difficult to accomplish the proposed land use in the proposed time period without a program of treatment. �-2-- 2. In the area bounded by the South and Wes t Expr essway, Bass and Formwalt Streets, the plan proposes large areas of commercial and high density residential; however, no treatment is called for prior to 1974 and the present use is now equally divided between vacant, commercial and single family residences. C. SUMMERHILL 1. Between the Expressway and Fulton - Glenwood Streets, the plan calls for high density ref-i oential; however, the treatment plan only calls for activi. ty after 1974 and the present use is mostly vacant, duplexes and single family residences. This area also extends into the Grant Park neighborhood. Obviously some development of this type will occur, but not enough to achieve the expected population density. D. PEOPLESTOWN 1. It is recommended that the frontage along the west side of Washington hetween Atlanta and Ridge Streets be devoted exclusively to high density residential which is in accord with the present uses there. 2. In the block between Washington and Crew Streets from Weyman to Little Streets, high density residential is called for; however, the treatment plan calls for action aft~r 1974 and present use is primarily single family with some apartments maki ng it medium densi t y overall . E. GRANT PARK 1. To compensate fo r t he two pr oposed bl ock parks r edesi gnated fo r s chool purposes , t he recr e ation p lanner s pr opose that one-half of the block bound ed by Ormond, Grant, Atlanta and Hill Street be madea block park. The maj ority of the structures in this block are substandard and slated for clearance in the period 1971-73 . �2. The bl ock b ounded by Hill Stree t, South Avenue , Primr os e and Little Stree ts is pr oposed for corrrnerci a l use. Ther e appear s to be come doubt tha t the t opo of this block is suitable for any kind of unified conunercial development. 3. In the blocks bound ed by Grant , Sydney, Orleans Str eets and Cherokee Avenue, high density residen t ial is proposed. How- ever, present use is perdomina tely single f amily and the proposed trea tment is rehabilit a tion in the period 1971-1973. 4. In the area between the EX'..'Tess way, Grant, Sydney Streets and Park Avenue, the proposed us e is high density residenti a l. This area is for rehabilitation in 1970 and the present use is primarily single f amily. To achieve the indicate d high density, a significant number of high rise units must be built. 5. The area just west of Grant Park Elementary School is proposed for high density residential. However, no redevelopment is proposed prior to 1974 and the pre s ent use is mostly single family or vacant. II. Errors of Fact A. MECHANICSVILLE 1. The pl a n calls for a government center use in the triangle between the railroad, the Expressway and the Pryor Street School. Since most program administration is to be accomplished at two othe r loc ations, ther e appear s t o be no justification fo r thi s c e nte r ar e a. It i s r ecommended t hat t hi s parti cul ar area be us ed f or medium dens i t y r es i denti al . �B. GRAi.~T PARK 1. The Boys' Club is loc at ed in the block bound ed by Killi an, Mar ion, Burn and Elois e Streets. In the Model Cities plan this has been indicated as single family use which is a mistake and should be changed. 2. The r e cre a tion planners have indicated that the area south of Jerome Jones School designated for park purposes should / ! be changed tO school use. 3. I The indust r i a l use existing at the corner of Boulevard a~d the railro ad has been omitted and single family resident.ial use substituted. 4. This should be changed to industrial use. On the east side of Hill Avenue between Grady and the railroad medium density residential is indicated. This is present!~ good single family residential use at low density and no clearance has been proposed. This area should be indicated as low density residential. 5. The recreation planners have indicated that the block park to the east of Slaton School should be used instead for school expansion purposes. 6. The block of the proposed educational park bounded by Hill, Primrose Streets, Georgia Avenue and Cherokee Place is in reality intend ed for another use, that of some sort of private welfare type activity, either profit or non- profit, a nd should be indicated as such and not as an educational use . �-5.- C. SUMMERHILL - 1. -- An expansion of the small coromerc_ i al area at the southeast corner of Atlanta and Capitol is proposed for expansion north and west. The condition of the major structures in the northwest portion is fairly good and there is no program of treatment slated prior to 1974. This would indicate that such a change in use is not indicated nor does there . appear to be a need for additional commercial use when there are other commercial areas ~,ear by. - - . -III. - Conflicts With Adopted Plans and F'olicies A. SUMMERHILL 1. This item concerns the park proposed in the blocks bounded by G_eorgia, Capitol, Little and Crew Streets. The entire Summerhill area needs two twelve acre or more neighborhood parks. The recreational facility proposed at Hoke Smith is not a neighborhood type development and will not serve the neighborhood needs north of Georgia Avenue. This facility south of G~orgia Avenue is proposed to be a "central park" type facility and, therefore, would not seem to meet the neighborhood recreational needs of the area south of Georgia Avenue. The northern block of the park is obviously more suitable for commercial development in conjunction with the other blocks along Georgia Avenue immediately adjacent to the stadium. The other two blocks contain a number of substantial standard apartment buildings whose removal would be expensive and undesirable . �-6The main justification that appears for this site ___is__itL_proximity to the Capitol Avenue School; however, the long range future of this school is questionable in terms of its site and its location relative to the existing and propo~ed-population to be served. A better park location would be next to the proposed j I K,1-3 school mentioned earlier especially if the Capitol Avenue School could also be relocated to this site. The area adjacent to the new school site is proposed for clen.rahce .. - in the perLod __-__197_1,"'.'.t9.?J - while . P9 tr_eatment is proposed for t.~e park site adjacent to the present school until after the 1974 time period with the exception of the block immediately adjacent to Georgia Avenue. 2. The plan calls for a school site in the two blocks bounded by Martin, Little, Ami and Kenneth Streets. The school planners reveal this is only to be a K, 1-3 school requiring only three acres at maximum; therefore, w~thout further justification, for example, a new gramnar school to replace Capitol Avenue, this site appears to be excessively large. 3. In considering the land use aspects of the Hoke Smith Educational Park, it is our understanding that the Parks Department is highly reluctant to buy and develop any large recreational facilities directly abutting a high school as it feels the facility will be monopolized by the school to the detriment of the- rest of the community. The School Board, on the other hand, believes that the Parks Department should acquire the portions of the educational park allocated for recreational use. �-7 The resolution of this problem is not in the province of the land use planners; however, the graphic expression of proposed land use should show .a solution tha t either indicates all educational facility reduced in size to what the School Board would acquire or a recreation use area that is situated to the s a tisfaction of the Parks Department. One glimmer of hope is that the school planners used $80,000 per acre as an acquisition cost; however, the land is slated for clearance in 1970 and hopefully the land could be sold to the School Board at cleared land prices of about $20,000 - $30,000 an acre, B. PEOPLESTOWN 1. Neither the recrea~ion planners nor the city wide Land Use Plan and Parks Plan call for a block park to be located at the end of Linam Street just south of Vanira Avenue. C. PITTS BURGH 1. In this area, there appears to be on~y one major comment to be made. This is that in comparison with the city wide Land Use Plan which proposes a uniform medium density throughout the neighborhood, the Model Cities proposal indicates two high density areas .•. one at the northwest, the other at the southeast. The high density area at the southeast can be adequately served by the existing Pittman Park; however, the high density area to the northwest will provide a large concentration of people who will not be conveniently served by an adequate recreation facility . �- 8D. MECHANICSVILLE 1. All plans call for a C01!1ffiunity facility to be located in the block just east of Dunbar School, and :i.t is my understanding that social progr ams are expected to be administered from here; however, the Land Use Plan does not indicate a space for this facility. 2. Since one block of land that was to be used for park purposes in . our city wide Land Use Plan has been pre-empted by the school board for a ~P.cond school in the area according to the Model Cities Land Use Plan, it will be necessary to add the block now occupied by the Atlanta Transit System to the park proposed in the Model Cities plan in order to get adequate space to serve this large population concentration. ,.. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document COMMENTS ON MODEL CITIES LAND USE PLAN I. Observations which may be of assistance. A. ALL NEIGHBORHOOD AREAS = GENERAL COMMENTS 1. The overall residential densities have been measured anticipating development slightly above average for the density range © indicated, i.e., if range is 5 = 10, the 8 unit per acre has been used. This plan can be expected to accommodate the existing resident population. There have been some minor adjustments that will improve the situation. However, care must be taken not to arbitrarily shuawe the present proposed density ranges unless compensations are made in other locations. This means no single family areas should be inserted where high density is now proposed unless densities are increased in another location. An alternative to this is to abandon the no-displacement goal. - Some deficiencies still exist in park areas and to overcome this and provide space, obviously densities will have to be increased somewhere also. B. MECHANICSVILLE 1. In the area bounded by the Expressway, Bass Street, Formwalt, Dodd and Pryor Streets, the plan proposes high density and mixed commercial in the next five years; however, redevelopment is not proposed until after 1974 and the present use is mostly single family and vacant. It will be difficult to accomplish the proposed land use in the proposed time period without a program of treatment. De In the area bounded by the South and West Expressway, Bass and Formwalt Streets, the plan proposes large areas of commercial and high density residential; however, no treat- ment is called for prior to 1974 and the present use is now equally divided between vacant, commercial and single family residences. C. SUMMERHILL l. Between the Expressway and Fulton = Glenwood Streets, the plan calls for high density residential; however, the treatment plan only calls for activity after 1974 and the present use is mostly vacant, duplexes and single family residences. This area also extends into the Grant Park neighborhood. Obviously some development of this type will occur, but not enough to achieve the expected population density. D. PEOPLESTOWN 1. It is recommended that the frontage along the west side of Washington hetween Atlanta and Ridge Streets be devoted exclusively to high density residential which is in accord with the present uses there. In the block between Washington and Crew Streets from Weyman to Little Streets, high density residential is called for; however, the treatment plan calls for action after 1974 and present use is primarily single family with some apartments making it medium density overall. E. GRANT PARK 1. To compensate for the two proposed block parks redesignated for school purposes, the recreation planners propose that one-half of the block bounded by Ormond, Grant, Atlanta and Hill Street be madea block park. The majority of the structures in this block are substandard and slated for clearance in the period 1971-73. 2. -3- The block bounded by Hill Street, South Avenue, Primrose and Little Streets is proposed for commercial use. There appears to be come doubt that the topo of this block is suitable for any kind of unified commercial development. In the blocks bounded by Grant, Sydney, Orleans Streets and Cherokee Avenue, high density residential is proposed. Howe ever, present use is perdominately single family and the proposed treatment is rehabilitation in the period 1971-1973. In the area between the Exrressway, Grant, Sydney Streets and Park Avenue, the proposed use is high density residential. This area is for rehabilitation in 1970 and the present use is primarily single family. To achieve the indicated high density, a significant number of high rise units must be built. The area just west of Grant Park Elementary School is proposed for high density residential. However, no redevelopment is proposed prior to 1974 and the present use is mostly single family or vacant. IL. Errors of Fact A. MECHANICSVILLE i The plan calls for a government center use in the triangle between the railroad, the Expressway and the Pryor Street School. Since most program administration is to be accomplished at two other locations, there appears to be no justification for this center area. It is recommended that this particular area be used for medium density residential, B. l. oles GRANT PARK The Boys' Club is located in the block bounded by Killian, Marion, Burn and Eloise Streets. In the Model Cities plan this has been indicated as single family use which is a mistake and should be changed. The recreation planners have indicated that the area south of Jerome Jones School designated for park purposes should be changed to school use, The industrial use existing at the corner of Boulevard and the railroad has been omitted and single family residential use substituted. This should be changed to industrial use. On the east side of Hill Avenue between Grady and the railroad medium density residential is indicated. This is presently good single family residential use at low density and no clearance has been proposed. This area should be indicated as low density residential. The recreation planners have indicated that the block park to the east of Slaton School should be used instead for school expansion purposes. The block of the proposed educational park bounded by Hill, Primrose Streets, Georgia Avenue and Cherokee Place is in reality intended for another use, that of some sort of private welfare type activity, either profit or non-profit, and should be indicated as such and not as an educational use, C. SUMMERHILL 1 * An expansion of the smal] commercial area at the southeast corner of Atlanta and Capitol is proposed for expansion north and west. The condition of the major structures in the northwest portion is fairly good and there is no program of treatment slated prior to 1974. This would indicate that such a change in use is not indicated nor does there. appear to be a need for additional commercial use when there are other commercial areas nearby. III. -Conflicts With Adopted Plans and Folicies A. SUMMERHILL 1. This item concerns the park proposed in the blocks bounded by Georgia, Capitol, Little and Crew Streets. The entire Summerhill area needs two twelve acre or more neighborhood parks. The recreational facility proposed at Hoke Smith is not a neighborhood type development and will not serve the neighborhood needs north of Georgia Avenue. This facility south of Georgia Avenue is proposed to be a "central park" type facility and, therefore, would not seem to meet the neighborhood recreational needs of the area south of Georgia Avenue. The northern block of the park is obviously more suit- able for commercial development in conjunction wich the other blocks along Georgia Avenue immediately adjacent to the stadium. The other two blocks contain a number of substantial standard apartment buildings whose removal would be expensive and undesirable. x Gus The main justification that appears for this site is its proximity to the Capitol Avenue School; however, the long range future of this school is questionable in terms of its site and its location relative to the existing and proposed population to be served. A better park location would be next to the proposed K,1-3 school mentioned earlier especially if the Capitol Avenue School could also be relocated to this site. The area adjacent to the new school site is proposed for clearance ~in the period = 1971-1973 - while no treatment is proposed for the park site adjacent to the present school until after the 1974 time period with the exception of the block immediately adjacent to Georgia Avenue. The plan calls for a school site in the two blocks bounded by Martin, Little, Ami and Kenneth Streets. The school planners reveal this is only to be a K, 1-3 school requiring only three acres at maximum; therefore, without further justification, for example, a new grammar school to replace Capitol Avenue, this site appears to be excessively large. In considering the land use aspects of the Hoke Smith Educa- tional Park, it is our understanding that the Parks Department is highly reluctant to buy and develop any large recreational facilities directly abutting a high school as £6 fects the facility will be monopolized by the school to the detriment of the rest of the community. The School Board, on the other hand, believes that the Parks Department should acquire the portions of the educattenal park allocated for recreational use. 1. L; ofa The resolution of this problem is not in the province of the land use planners; however, the graphic expression of proposed land use should show a solution that either indicates all educational facility reduced in size to what the School Board would acquire or a recreation use area that is situated to the satisfaction of the Parks Department. One glimmer of hope is that the school planners used $80,000 per acre as an acquisition cost; however, the land is slated for clearance in 1970 and hopefully the land could be sold to the School Board at cleared land prices of about $20,000 - $30,000 an acre, PEOPLESTOWN Neither the recreation planners nor the city wide Land Use Plan and Parks Plan call for a block park to be located at the end of Linam Street just south of Vanira Avenue. PITTS BURGH In this area, there appears to be only one major comment to be made. This is that in comparison with the city wide Land Use Plan which proposes a uniform medium density throughout the neighborhood, the Model Cities proposal indicates two high density areas...one at the northwest, the other at the southeast. The high density area at the southeast can be adequately served by the extzting Pittman Park; however, the high density area to the northwest will provide a large concentration of people who will not be conveniently served by an adequate recreation facility. D. Ma MECHANICSVILLE All plans call for a community facility to be located in the block just east of Dunbar School, and it is my under- Standing that social programs are expected to be administered from here; however, the Land Use Plan does not indicate a space for this facility. Since one block of land that was to be used for park purposes in our city wide Land Use Plan has been pre-empted by the school board for a second school in the area accord ing to the Model Cities Land Use Plan, it will be necessary to add the block now occupied by the Atlanta Transit System to the park proposed in the Model Cities plan in order to get adequate space to serve this large population concentration.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 15, Folder 4, Document 27 Box 15 Box 15 Folder 4 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/2b35511bb525efa23d61c14fdb129a16.pdf 065ef28353df719e6321d527c98f0a9d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. C ITY OF .ATLAI - '1.~ CITY HALL ATLAN TA , GA, 30303 Tel . 522-4463 Area Code 404 DE PARnlENT OF PL ANNI N G COL LIER B. GL AD I N, D i re c to r January 20, 1969 Mr. Johnny Johnson, Director Model Cities Program 673 Capitol Avenue, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia Dear Johnny: ' As you remember the Planning Staff reviewed the proposed Land Use Plan late last November ·and forwa rded their comments discussed them with you and give you a copy of them. I realize impossible to ma ke any changes at that time while the weight of your final report and application was on you. Model Cities to me. I it was next to preparing Now that the application has bee n approved and the program funded, th is would be a good time to continue the planning process through a closer look in order that the se questions may be resol ved. The original comments have been reviewed again and divided into three categories. The first are observations which we think would be helpful to you but involve no errors of fact nor conflict with plans or policies of the city. The second category involves errors of fact, that is where no difference of opinion exists, somebody just put the wrong color on the map. The third group contains the most serious of these comments, these refer to apparent conflicts between Model City plans as we know them and officially adopted plans and policies of the city. · I want to take every opportunity th is year to improve our working relationship and insure that all the plans and policies that result will facilitate the implementation of the Model Neighborhood and are consistent with the overal I goals and plans of the city . I am sure you feel the same way . Sincerely , ~~B. Coll ier G la d in Planni ng Dire c tor C BG/ jp ', � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document —— — wa. rE | 1A, & - 4 CITY OF ATLANTA ee CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 30303 Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING COLLIER B. GLADIN, Director January 20, 1969 Mr. Johnny Johnson, Director Model Cities Program 673 Capitol Avenue, S. W. Atlanta, Georgia Dear Johnny: As you remember the Planning Staff reviewed the proposed Model Cities Land Use Plan late last November ‘and forwarded their comments to me. | discussed them with you and give you a copy of them. | realize it was next to impossible to make any changes at that time while the weight of preparing your final report and application was on you. Now that the application has been approved and the program funded, this would be a good time to continue the planning process through a closer look in order that these questions may be resolved. The original comments have been reviewed again and divided into three categories. The first are observations which we think would be helpful to you but involve no errors of fact nor conflict with plans or policies of the city. The second category involves errors of fact, that is where no difference of opinion exists, somebody just put the wrong color on the map. The third group contains the most serious of these comments, these refer to apparent conflicts between Model City plans as we know them and officially adopted plans and policies of the city. | want to take every opportunity this year to improve our working relationship and insure that all the plans and policies that result will facilitate the implementation of the Model Neighborhood and are consistent with the overall goals and plans of the city. | am sure you feel the same way. Sincerely, - 4 Collier B. Gladin Planning Director CBG/jp  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 15, Folder 4, Document 26 Box 15 Box 15 Folder 4 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/ea6106fdba78b9206d6f40590e9019da.pdf f90a72c084a16cab41bdea2a3c510796 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Mr. May Pag Two January 8, 1969 Ml' . Hugh Gordon and Mr. Oz Ad ~ lue to th C.ity of Lockheedt r-ecogni e-d · nd unde1stood the participation. 0).9 Ml" . Riciliard D . H nd . rs on nd Mr. SheldQn R . Dickstein wel'e paTtieul - J:'ly efiectiv in cheduling and coordinating the ov~rall Mad l Citie · ta.ff ef!ort and providin , through th ir own t ehnical proficiency:. a dbeetlon and org ie tion hic.h aub tantially contributed to the compl tebe.es nd quality of the planning doc\Un at and th timelin ith hich it a compl ted. Many oth r gr phic fm Loekh . .d eitl · n eontribut _d in the prep r · tion of ~nd printing of t fin l do.cum nt. And, o1 cotU'1J • your . uppo,:,t · nd enco\lr gernent of ev l'yone wbo h d ah nd 1n this £fort w e s ntl to it final high chi vem nt. in. my p r on.alt n t o you nd t Lockh d-G otgl Com:p y lor d mon tr tl.111 th dvic-n:dnd d attlru e a d s e of overall e nu:nUhlty r po · ibiiity hich h long b n aoci ted with your fine company. A Sine r ly,, tv Mayor lAJr,fy Un, Ir. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document i ee eee eee oe eee Pee eee Le ee ee ee ee ee Mr. May Page Two January 8, 1969 Mr. Hugh Gordon and Mr. Oz Adams recognized and understood the value to the City of Lockheed's participation. Mr. Richard D. Henderson and Mr. Sheldon R. Dickstein were particularly effective in scheduling and coordinating the overall Model - Cities staff effort and providing, through their own technical proficiency, a direction and organization which substantially contributed to the completehess and quality of the planning document and the timeliness with which it was completed. Many other fine Lockheed citizens contributed in the preparation of graphics and printing of the final document. And, of course, your support and encouragement of everyone who had a hand in this effort wae essential to ite final high achievement. Again, my personal thanks to you and the Lockheed-Georgia Company for demonstrating the civic-minded attitude and sense of overall community responsibility which has long been associated with your fine company. Sincerely, Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 15, Folder 4, Document 25 Box 15 Box 15 Folder 4 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/a2cfc9aa3111c15668e89270d55ebc9c.pdf 794b2aa55e5e484887f7c09858d34214 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. CITY OB- A.TLANT.A February 11, 1969 O FFICE OF M ODEL CIT IES PROGRAM 67 3 Capito l Aven ue, S.W. Atl anta , Ga . 303 15 404 -524 -8876 I v an A lle n J r. , Mayo r J. C. Johnson , Director M E MO R A N D U M TO Executive Board Members FROM Johnny SUBJECT : Temporar y Multi-Purpose Service Fac i lity c. Johnson, Directoiqc.... · The fo l lowing a g e nc i es have r e quested space f or the ir staff me mbers who will b e assigned to various 196 9 i mp lementat i o n pr oj ects. The s e rvices which will be rendered b y the agencies l iste d b e low wi ll form the nucl e us of the Model Cit ie s Pr ogram. However , it is i mpor t a n t to b e awar e that many o the r a g e nci e s will s erve Model . Cit ies re side nt s f r o m lo c at i ons outs i d e the Center. 1. Fulton County Depar t ~ent of Family and Children Servic es (25)* 2. Fulton County Adult Probat i on Departme nt ( 2 ) 3. Atlanta Pu blic School Syste m ( 3 ) 4. Family Couns ~li ng Center 5. Atlan ta Ch i ldr e n and Youth Co uncil (5) 6. Senior Cit i ze ns Serv i c e 'Of Me tropoli tan Atl anta, Inc. 7. Mo del Cities Hou s ing Ce nt er (10) 8. Atlanta Housing Autho rity ( 49 ) 9. Georgia State Employment Ser v ice ( 20) 10. (10) (3) Georgia Department of Ed ucation (Vocationa l Rehabilitation (23) The figures in parentheses refer to the approximate number of persons from the agency who will work out of the Multi - Purpose Ce nter � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document CITY OF ATLANTA “Gimecg February 11, 1969 OFFICE OF MODEL CITIES PROGRAM 673 Capito! Avenue, S.W. Atlanta, Ga. 30315 404-524-8876 Ivan Allen Jr., Mayor J. C. Johnson, Director MEMORANDUM TO : Executive Board Members Johnny C. Johnson, Director e_ SUBJECT: Temporary Multi-Purpose Service Facility FROM The following agencies have requested space for their staff members who will be assigned to various 1969 implementation projects. The services which will be rendered by the agencies listed below will form the nucleus of the Model Cities Program. However, it is important to be aware that many other agencies will serve Model Cities residents from locations outside the Center. : 1. Fulton County Department of Family and Children Services (25)* 2. Fulton County Adult Probation Department (2) 3. Atlanta Public School System (3) 4. Family Counseling Center (10) 5. Atlanta Children and Youth Council (5) 6. Senior Citizens Service ‘of Metropolitan Atlanta, Inc. (3) 7. Model Cities Housing Center (10) 8. Atlanta Housing Authority (49) 9. Georgia State Employment Service (20) 10. Georgia Department of Education (Vocational Rehabilitation (23) *The figures in parentheses refer to the approximate number of persons from the agency who will work out of the Multi-Purpose Center  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 15, Folder 4, Document 24 Box 15 Box 15 Folder 4 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/09a11a19a81435010e59818e38f6fef3.pdf 690d4ee3b728fa18e9cc453f1e7fc207 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. FEB 7 196§' 2/L/69 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Mr. J. C. Johnson, Director Atlanta Moo.el Cities Program, has requested the Atlanta Ho1.1.s:lri..g Authority to enter into a lease agreement for certain properties within Project G.t\.. R-10, Rawson-Washington Project (identi- . fied on attached map); and WHEREAS, the property is to be used for the location of the Model Cities Offices, which is a civic and social endeavor serving the needs ·of people in the Urban Renewal Areas immediately adjacent; NCJ.'1, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY .THE BOARD OF CO~·n-lISSIONE.t{S OF THE HOUSD!G AUTHORITY OF -THE CITY OF ATLAJ-iTA, GEORGIA, that t he Executiv~ Director, after concurrence by the Remwal Assistance Administration and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Atlanta, is authorized to execute a Lease Agreement under th~ prevailing provisions of the UR Handbook. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document FEB 7 1969 2/4/69 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Me. J. GC. Johnson, Director Atlanta Model Cities Program, has requested the Atlanta Housing Authority to enter into a lease agreement for certain properties within Project GA. R-10, Rawson-Washington Project (identi- fied on attached map); and WHEREAS, the property is to be used for the location of the Model Cities Offices, which is a civic and social endeavor serving the needs of people in the Urban Renewal Areas immedi- ately adjacent; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA, that the Executive Director, after concurrence by the Renewal Assistance Administration and the Board of Aldermen of the City of Atlanta, is authorized to execute a Lease Agreement under the prevailing pro- visions of the UR Handbook.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 15, Folder 4, Document 23 Box 15 Box 15 Folder 4 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/75b8d1ad5ac3bb06d40f7501c6b7e937.pdf 8401db2aad905b26d3caa928ea522cb6 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February 11, 1969 Mr. Sam Steen Metropolitan Area Director Georgi Stat Employment S ervice Georgia Department of Labor State Labor Building Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mr. Steen: The City of Atlanta was recently approved for a. Model Cities implementation grant for 1969. This grant was made possibl as a result of intensive planning £forts c rri d on ov r th p st sev ral month by the Model Cities staff and several cooperat!ng agencie . On of th strong points of out Mod 1 Citi e Progr m is the manpowet component for dev loping nd upgrading Mod 1 Citl a re idents fot c rrying out m a.ningful job in the futur · . I would like to per on lly thank you nd S m Caldw 11 and all th GSES people who work d o h rd in s leting u in the d ·velop:ment of thi progr m . Th City is esp cially ind ·bt d to Col. O . D . Fulp. Without Col. Fulp's indlvid\1Al eflort I am sure th Model Cltie Program would not h v r ached the planning go 1 ol lt m npow '1! component in such n xcell nt m n · r. Thank you e ln for 11th s i t nee and your exeellent cooper ti.on~ Sincer ly you'.r' , Iv n All n1 Jr. M ,or IAJr:!y � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document EE Se ee a ee SS Sa ee ee ee a eee eee ee SO SSS RE a Se February 11, 1969 Mr. Sam Steen Metropolitan Area Director Georgia State Employment Service Georgia Department of Labor State Labor Building Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mr, Steen: The City of Atlanta was recently approved for a Model Cities imple- mentation grant for 1969. This grant was made possible as a result of intensive planning efforts carried on over the past several months by the Model Cities staff and several cooperating agencies. One of the strong points of our Model Cities Program is the manpower component for developing and upgrading Model Cities residents for carrying out meaningful jobs in the future. I would like to personally thank you and Sam Caldwell and all the GSES people who worked so hard in assisting us in the development of this program, The City is especially indebted to Col. O. D. Fulp. Without Col. Fulp's individual effort I am sure the Model Cities Program would not have reached the planning goals of its manpower component in such an excellent manner, Thank you again for all the assistance and your excellent cooperation. Sincerely yours, Ivan Allen, Jr. Magor tAJrify Carts +t anil  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 15, Folder 4, Document 22 Box 15 Box 15 Folder 4 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/bbfd6fc62d73b78fe1e672328718cc63.pdf 0b8147329c4f389bd21b6f0066130f56 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February 11. 1969 Mt" . Sam Ste n Metropolitan Area Director Geoi-gi State Employment Service Georgia Department of Labor State Labor Building Atlanta. Georgi D ar Mr. St en: Th City of Atlant wae recently approved !or a Model Citie implement tion gr nt for 1969. Thi gr nt was made poasibl s a re ult of int naive pl nning £fort e rried on ov r th p st sev r 1 month by th Mod 1 Cities staff and sev r 1 coop rating · gencies. On of the trong point of our Model Citi Pro r mi th manpower eompon · nt ford veloplng and upgrading Model Cities r sident for carrying out m anlngful job 1n the futur . I ould like to person Uy thank you and S m C ldw 11 and all the CiSES p ople ho ork d so h rd in s l ting u in the d velopmcnt of thh program. Th City i speci Uy ind bt d to Col. O. D. Fw.p. Without Col. Fulp 1s individual £fort I m sur th Model Citl P:ro r m would not hav r ched the plannin oals of it m npo r component in uch an cell nt lllaDileto>. Thank you 1n for all the i t nc and your excellent cooper tJ.on. Slnc r ly your•. Iv n All M · or lAJr:fy n. Jr. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Yr err A Ss As Se ee eS ee 2 ee. eo Te 00 ee ee a ae ee ee ee aa ae ee ee February ll, 1969 Mr. Sam Steen Metropolitan Area Director Georgia State Employment Service Georgia Department of Labor State Labor Building Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mr. Steen: The City of Atlanta was recently approved for a Model Cities imple- mentation grant for 1969. This grant was made possible as a result of intensive planning efforts carried on over the past several months by the Model Cities staff and several cooperating agencies. One of the strong points of our Model Cities Program is the manpower component for developing and upgrading Model Cities residents for carrying out meaningful jobs in the future. I would like to personally thank you and Sam Caldwell and all the GSES people who worked so hard in assisting us in the development of this program. The City is especially indebted to Col. O. D. Fulp. Without Col. Fulp's individual effort I am sure the Model Cities Program would not have reached the planning goals of its manpower component in such an excellent manner, Thank you again for all the assistance and your excellent cooperation. Sincerely yours, Ivan Allen, Jr. Magor IAJr:fy 22 ee  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 15, Folder 4, Document 21 Box 15 Box 15 Folder 4 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/278f0acd916b5c9f1edfd31a4e3fa9ea.pdf 6e67c81c0c7f2a1c18fbfa0763a793f2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October 15, 1968 Mr. Sam Steen Metropolitan Area Dil' cto'1 Georgia Stat Ernployment Service Geo11gia D partmen.t of Labor St te Labor Building Atlanta, G o:rgi-a. De r Mr. Steen.: Th City of Atlanta mad gr at de l of progt'e s in the ar a of ma.npow r dev lopment and trainin in identifying and creatin ne employm nt opportuniti lor the citizens of our city. Much of the credit for the manpower progN s in Atlant mu.st go to Don Bryant, Oeor S Employm nt S rvke'• M power Repre n tlv for the Atl nt Ar a. Mr •. Bry nt' coordln lc:m. of GSES manpower pro• ma ith Economic Opportunity Atlanta from the inc ptlon of th community action ency was a y f ctot in th ord rly rowth of thee programs ov r p st several years. L tely. Cone ntr d Employment Pro ramc well s v do oth l' o r ch pro r-ame hlch Mr. Bryant h e coordintl-t d h v m d signlfh: t conttlbution to .At ta• rowth. H h s oo been valuable as t in 1 tln th City ln d ~lopm.ent of eucc a ful 1 Citie implement tlon document. Thi Just to 0££ r roy con r tw. tlona to r. Bry nt d for hl• eontributlone and to the Georgia St t · Employm. t 5 nice for ln. hi• i,vlc v il bl ln m anin ful y to all the City of A t1 Slnc rely yours, D•n s DS:fy .at � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document October 15, 1968 Mr. Sam Steen Metropolitan Area Director Georgia State Employment Service Georgia Department of Labor State Labor Building Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mr. Steen: The City of Atlanta has made a great deal of progress in the area of manpower development and training in identifying and creating new employment opportunities for the citizens of our city. Much of the credit for the manpower progress in Atlanta must go to Don Bryant, Georgia State Employment Service's Manpower Representative for the Atlanta Area. Mr. Bryant's coordination of GSES manpower pro- grams with Economic Opportunity Atlanta from the inception of the community action agency was a key factor in the orderly growth of these programs over the past several years. Lately, a Concentrated Employment Program, as well as various other outreach programs which Mr. Bryant has coordinated have made significant contributions to Atlanta's growth. He has also been a valuable asset in assisting the City in development of a successful Model Cities implementation document. This is just to offer my congratulations to Mr. Bryant and for his contributions and to the Georgia State Employment Service for making his services available in a meaningful way to all the City of Atlanta. Sincerely yours, Dan Sweat DS :fy a  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 15, Folder 4, Document 20 Box 15 Box 15 Folder 4 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/95f720b67f97dd5ddd5ea31d96b3bceb.pdf 281e4b83ac18c682f77b72f1081431f2 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. October 15, 1968 Mr . Sam St n Metropolitan Area Dh'ectoiGeorgia St te Employment Service Georgia Department of Labor State Labor Building Atlanta. Georgia Dear Mr . Steen: Th City of Atlanta has mad great deal of progr se, in the area of ma.npow r development and training in identU'ying and c:t'eatlng n w employm nt opportuniti s for the citizens of our city. Much of the er dlt for the manpowel' progres in Atl nta must go to Don Bryant. Georgia St t Employment Service 1s M power Repres ntatlv fo~ th Atl nt Ar . Mr . Bty nt •s coordlna.tion of GSES manpower pro• gr ms with Economic Opportunity Atl nta from th inception of th community ction gency wa k y factor tn th orderly rowth ot thes programs ove:t- the p st ve:ral years . Lat ly, Concentrat d Employment Progr m . a 11 a vadou oth r outr ch programs which Mr. Bryant ha coordinat d h v m de igniflcant contribution to Atlanta's t"owth. H ha leo b n valuable a et in s istlng th City in d velopm.ent of ucco! ful Mod l Citi implement tion document, Thi i just to off r my c:ongr tulation• to Mr. Bryant d £or hi contrlbut;lons nd to the Oeorgla Stat Employm nt 5 Yvie £or making hi ,vie v il bl in a meanin ful w y to il!l the City ot A Uant . Sincerely you,s, D n Swat DSrfy � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document SE ee a SS ae a a a a a 8 ee ee ee ee ee October 15, 1968 | Mr. Sam Steen | Metropolitan Area Director ; | Georgia State Employment Service Georgia Department of Labor State Labor Building Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mr. Steen: The City of Atlanta has made a great deal of progress in the area of manpower development and training in identifying and creating new employment opportunities for the citizens of our city. Much of the credit for the manpower progress in Atlanta must go to Don Bryant, Georgia State Employment Service's Manpower Representative for the Atlanta Area, Mr. Bryant's coordination of GSES manpower pro- grams with Economic Opportunity Atlanta from the inception of the community action agency was a key factor in the orderly growth of these programs over the past several years. Lately, a Concentrated Employment Program, as well as various other outreach programs which Mr. Bryant has coordinated have made significant contributions to Atlanta's growth. He has also been a valuable asset in assisting the City in development of a successful Model Cities implementation document. This is just to offer my congratulations to Mr.. Bryant and for his contributions and to the Georgia State Employment Service for making his services available in a meaningful way to all the City of Atlanta. Sincerely yours, Dan Sweat  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 15, Folder 4, Document 19 Box 15 Box 15 Folder 4 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/525d1cfa46b50cb31349788a7153be7b.pdf 6d6321c07c232cd6d1dee853e6af67b8 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. February 19, 1969 Honorable Henry W . Maier Mayor of the City of Milwauk.e City Hall Milwaukee, Wi consin Dear Henry: I am. nclosing some information which has been put togeth r people in response to your requ st. by our Model Citie I hope thie will b of eome help to you. you need anything further . Ple 6 let us know if Sincel"ely you:te; Ivan Allen, Jr. M yot lAJr:fy Enclosutes � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document FS eS EE 0 Se ee, PS aS SS et a Ae ee Pe ae eo PS ew ere February 19, 1969 Honorable Henry W, Maier Mayor of the City of Milwaukee City Hall Milwaukee, Wisconsin Dear Henry: I am enclosing some information which has been put together by our Model Cities people in response to your request. I hope this will be of some help to you, Please let us know if you need anything further. Sincerely yours, Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor IiAJrify Enclosures  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 15, Folder 4, Document 18 Box 15 Box 15 Folder 4 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/92ad42c4dcd05a75c0677d5cd9b43f92.pdf a141474f9afd891ba93d1dd4701fcafa Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. CITY OF PHOENIX Febr uary 10, 1969 Mr . Dan E . Sweat, Jr . Director of Governmental Liaison Off i ce of the Mayor 209 City Hall Atlanta , Georgia 30303 Dear Dan: During t he Urban Exe cut ive Sess ions a t MIT you may r e call that I t alked to yo u about the At l anta Mode l Cities Pr ogram . I was part ic ul ar l y i nterested in your a ction progr am and e s pe cia lly i n the t ypes of us e s contempl ated f or the supplemental f unds . You suggested that I write to you at t he con clusion of the MIT program . I was reminded of this by an article appear in g in a publi cation called Federal -Urban Report to which we subscribe . The last issue carried a brief resume of the Atlanta Mode l Cities Program which appeared to be very comprehensive . I realize that model cities program applicat i ons are rather long and are some times in short supply . However,I thought you might have available a summar y of the program . If the supply is short and you can find a way to loan me a copy I would be happy to return it within two weeks if you so desire. Based on the latest weather information it appears that we left Boston at about the right time -- wouldn ' t you agree? Sincerely yours, MARVIN A. ANDREWS Assistant to the Manager MAA:hk � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document 7 A Jp CiITY OF PHOENIX » ARIZONA“ = peel February 10, 1969 Mr. Dan E. Sweat, Jr. Director of Governmental Liaison Office of the Mayor 209 City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Dan: During the Urban Executive Sessions at MIT you may recall that I talked to you about the Atlanta Model Cities Program. I was particularly interested in your action program and especially in the types of uses contemplated for the supplemental funds. You suggested that I write to you at the conclusion of the MIT program. I was reminded of this by an article appearing in a publi- cation called Federal-Urban Report to which we subscribe. The last issue carried a brief resume of the Atlanta Model Cities Program which appeared to be very comprehensive. I realize that model cities program applications are rather long and are some- times in short supply. However,I thought you might have available a summary of the program. If the supply is short and you can find a way to loan me a eopy I would be happy to return it within two weeks if you so desire. Based on the latest weather information it appears that we left Boston at about the right time = wouldn't you agree? Sincerely yours, MARVIN A. ANDREWS Assistant to the Manager MAA :hk  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 15, Folder 4, Document 17 Box 15 Box 15 Folder 4 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1968 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/4aad2112a52137e4873ad35b15b2eb4f.pdf 719024a896be6984c9fc077a90e03a7e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. Febrwuty 19, 1969 Mr . Marvin A . Andl'ews A sistant to the Manager City of Phoenix Pho nix, Arbona De _f Marv : I had remembered to a.ak fo;r copies 0£ the Model Cities doc ument upon my J;etu1rn and was glad t o get your letter. W a_re. in th proc o.£ I' printing and won't have additional copi e for a few mor weeks . However, I hav nelosed Mayol' All n ' s copy o1 Volume 1 nd my copy of Volume II along with a copy of th "Ma.nag m nt Information and Control Sy tem" document for your us. I would back. k that you hold on to thes a·n d I wU1 yell U I ne d th m l njoyed the opportunity to b 1th you !n Boston and hop& th t I h v th - privil g of meeting you g in in th futur • Sine l'ely you.re. D n O.S:fy E.ncl.oeur • sw - t � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document 2 oe ee ee ee eee eS ae ee ee ee Ce eS a a February 19, 1969 Mr. Marvin A, Andrews Assistant to the Manager City of Phoenix Phoenix, Arizona Dear Marv: I had remembered to ask for copies of the Model Cities documents upon my return and was glad to get your letter. We are in the process of reprinting and won't have additional copies for a few more weeks, However, I have enclosed Mayor Allen's copy of Volume I and my copy of Volume II along with a copy of the "Management Information and Control System" document for your use, I would ask that you hold on to these and I will yell if I need them back. I enjoyed the opportunity to be with you in Boston and hope that I have the privilege of meeting you again in the future. Sincerely yours, Dan Sweat DS:fy Enclosures  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 15, Folder 4, Document 16 Box 15 Box 15 Folder 4 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1968