Cabbagetown Neighborhood Improvement Association C'town Volume Twenty-seven • Issue Number Four • April 1, 2018 Olympics Page 9 Neighbor "But nothing that gets said, gets us out of Cabbagetown" ~ They Might Be Giants, 1992 Neighborhood Meeting BREAKING STORY: CABBAGETOWN NEIGHBOR EXCLUSIVE The next neighborhood meeting will be held on Tuesday, Apr. 10th, 6:45p at DISNEY BUYS HULSEY the Cabbagetown Community Center. Deal Reported Worth $56 Million AGENDA By Kyle F. Bidlack 7:00 Meeting begins According to a source close to the deal, Disney According to another source, Ms. Tallie Day, the I. Welcome and Announcements is close to finalizing the purchase of upwards deal could bring upwards of 6,000 jobs to our II. Review, approval of March minutes of fifty-six acres of land known as Husley Yard, area. Disney is looking for zone variances to III. Atlanta Police Department from CSX Railroad. build homes, and house their work force in and IV. City of Atlanta – Valencia Hudson around the 30312 zip code. V. Financial Report – Mr. Sloof Lirpa has informed The Cabbagetown Saundra Reuppel, Treasurer Neighbor that The Walt Disney Company has Disney is also reportly looking at building VI. Committee Reports been quietly inquiring about the property an elevated monorail that would surround since April 1st of 2015. the park, the immediate neighborhoods NPU – John Dirga, Chair and branch out to an undisclosed distance. The major stumbling points over the course of They are reported also look at "leading-edge Historic Preservation and Land Use the preceding three years of negotiations have transportation options inspired by zip lines and Committee – Nicole Seekely been price, footprint, and zoning concerns. 189 Pearl Street: Type III Certificate of skyliner gondolas." While the deal is not yet set in stone, Mr Lirpa Appropriateness If Disney opts for the super hero park, Ms. Day says the price is in the vicinity of $56 million for says the centerpeice is reported to be a Stark Hospitality Committee – fifty-six acres of land. Laura Bellinger, Chair & Karen Russian Tower attraction (fictional skyscraper built by When asked what Disney plans to do with the Tony Stark, a.k.a. Iron Man), but it's proposed Roll Call Party: April 20th land, Mr. Lirpa said "Disney has no firm plans height of 500 feet tall has been a sticking point. at Barry’s house, 700 Gaskill Street yet, but they are considering up to three options: According to Day, an idea gaining traction Transportation Committee – a fantasy sports park featuring upwards of five within Disney involves the creation of a theme Shaun Houlihan, Cabbagetown Chair sports facilities, a theme park centering on Mar- park (based on the highly profitable Star Wars vel super heroes, or a theme park geared towards Dekalb Complete Streets Meeting franchise) which would require the vertical a more mature audience." footprint of the park to exceed 300 feet. That Communication Committee – Mr. Lirpa noted that plans are still in their plan also calls for interstellar themed restau- Nathaniel Compton infancy and are subject to change. rants dotted around the Cabbagetown area. Property Tax and Affordable Housing When asked why Disney coveted this plot of Day says "Disney is committed to minimally Committee – Kendall Rawls, Chair land, Lirpa said "Atlanta is a booming metropo- impacting the character and integrity of historic Cabbagetown Initiative – lis and is home to a fertile audience for Disney Cabbagetown. Our goal is to not change Cabbag- Kendall Rawls, Vice President offerings. We think metro Atlanta will be home to etown one bit. We'll make sure that all the brands upwards of six million within a couple decades. and businesses we bring in are compatible with VII. Old Business The climate is prime as is the proximity to mass the one-of-a-kind nature of Cabbagetown." VIII. New Business transit and mass transit build-out." If all goes as planned, construction crews 8:45p Adjourn "Disney is a world renowned hospitality com- could begin breaking ground Final March minutes will be pany. We place a premium on hospitality and our as early as 2021. Which is the adopted at the April meeting. research shows that few neighborhoods in North 50th anniversary of Disney Parks. Don't The Community Center is located America offer the kind of genuine hospitality found CSX could not be reached in Cabbagetown" said Lirpa. for comment. Wait at 177 Estoria Street. See Page 6 Page 2 • Cabbagetown Neighbor • April 1, 2018 City of Atlanta Service Numbers Missed Trash Pick-ups 404.330.6333 Bureau of Parks Work Order Office 404.817.6813 Illegal Dumping 404.330.6333 Bulk Rubbish 404.330.6333 Potholes 404.546.0311 Cabbagetown Neighbor is a monthly newspaper produced by the Traffic Concerns 404.330.6501 Cabbagetown Neighborhood Improvement Association (CNIA), a Zoning Enforcement 404.330.6175 non-profit organization. This publication is supported by advertisers. Housing Code Compliance 404.330.6190 Please submit news articles, announcements, and ads to: newsletter@ Atlanta Job Hotline 404.658.9675 cabbagetown.com. Previously published issues are available for Drinking Water Call Center 404.658.6500 download under the CNIA tab at www.cabbagetown.com. Sewer Operations Call Center 404.624.0753 CNIA Officers and Chairpersons Mayor’s Office of Constituent Services 404.330.6023 President Atlanta Police Department 404.614.6544 Katie Butler Atlanta Fire Department 404.853.7000 Vice President Community Cyber Centers 404.880.7220 Chelsea Arkin KEEP UP WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD Treasurer Saundra Reuppel Join the Cabbagetown online community at Secretary groups.yahoo.com/group/CNIA Karyn Corell and cabbagetown.nextdoor.com Historic Preservation & Land Use Planning Chair And the parents’ network of Cabbagetown kids at Nicole Seekely groups.yahoo.com/group/cabbagekids NPU Representative John Dirga ADVERTISE WITH US Public Safety Chair Advertising with the Cabbagetown Neighbor is an inexpensive Daniel Black way to reach over 650 homes in the Cabbagetown neighborhood including the residences of The Stacks Lofts. 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If you have any delivery problems let us know at: are free of charge to Cabbagetown residents. [email protected] Cabbagetown Neighbor ©2018. Permission to use material from this newspaper is granted as long as the use is not-for-profit. All material must be reprinted as written with proper and full accreditation given. Page 3 • Cabbagetown Neighbor • April 1, 2018 Cabbagetown President's Letter Hi, neighbors! It’s me, your new CNIA And please congratulate our new (and continuing) CNIA Board president. Also your old CNIA president. members. By unanimous vote, the following neighbors were Despite our reaching out on Facebook, elected to serve YOU by being on the CNIA Board: Nextdoor, by word-of-mouth and using Vice President: Chelsea Arkin adorable (if I do say so myself) paper fliers Treasurer: Saundra Reuppel threatening to vote in Joe Farr against Safety and Security Chair: Daniel Black his will, no one came forward to run for Communications Chair: Katherine Kennedy president this year! (Including Joe Farr.) Thanks a million to the folks who held these offices previously: KATIE Come on. I know there are several folks VP: Kristy Joseph BUTLER out there who can do this and would love Treasurer: Dan Thompson it. I even love it! I just don’t want to hog Safety and Security Chair: Peyton Stinson all of the fun. It’s great getting to know new and old neighbors, Communications Chair: Caitlin Keenan helping people learn about Cabbagetown, and helping the board At our next CNIA meeting (on April 10th), we will hopefully be to push their projects forward. hearing about the plans for a new East Gate at Oakland Cemetery. We will also hear about the April installment of the super- To move us toward having a new CNIA president, I’m starting a successful Joyce Brookshire Amphitheater Concert Series (in search committee. The folks on the committee should have some Cabbagetown Park). idea of how CNIA works (and doesn’t work) and will come up with a list of candidates over the next few months. If you would like to be Join us for free pizza, good camaraderie, and getting your fix on this committee, write to me at [email protected].