NPU-X Comprehensive Plan S A N T I G R A G I P H HARTFORD S BEECHWOOD M COX A ER IN A N E ERIN ERIN I T O T H R A E E N MANFO RD N B S FAIRBANKS DILL O DILL I S I T MELLVIEW V I IE T AT D E N B NT E D O S LM NS R M T E HE O ARDEN B T R K A H A E O O R ET RO POLI TA N E T IL N T L F H A N V LS M T A E R SHANNON ID A H O E E B L R R S A R L R GENESSEE A E E H G I A H A V D C N F E LYNNHAVEN Y H O T P N R I U L C DECKNER M DECKNER E DECKNER I ER T T S K N A N E C N E E D BELFAST O B H M T BY L U RON A NA E M HOO ED D BURCHILL B BURNS BLOSSOM L A D N D HERWOO E G KAT BRADDOCK M S CLAIRE A T W N O O OD N N B U O UR NE ) D R S K T N C E A RT U A B C H C L I R M I R A D I A S E E I A B H N L S F O O A N R P N V A O O L CASPLAN ( L S A N E E V N A HOPE B VICTORY UC N K BR S E E H YE W A MELROSE E R R D E BIRCH N E S N SYLVAN I W L Y L N L E W I E V O Y V OSBORNE A I B W N D N S D I N R N A L A I O T D O R FAIR B R G R B E A B Y W H BRIDGEWATER GRANT E P T R T S U T RO SS O M S C 5 P 8 ASTOR S - U 5 W R L 7 L - O E I A I D R REGENT B N N A B R A S A B A O S V 5 L M 8 - Y A 5 L S D 7 - A ST JO HNS A I K LAKEWO OD E N W O ESTES O T P T L E O R E U K E MOBILE E D B C F L W R S OF D A O O F LAKEWO OD N -85 EW W M LAKEWO OD -75 A K I L 5 Y P 5 8 5 - M 8 B -8 - 5 5 E 7 5 I - I 7 L 7 - L L BANKS - I L I I I - R R 7 MPLE O 5 A -I S - N 7 5 8 S - 5 LANGST ON 8 5 A C MILLEDGE C E S MILAM I S - 7 -I 5 7 - 5 N 8 5 -8 O 5 S N R B E K R S E P OAKLEIGH N I R P - I VERY A 7 - I A 5 8 YALE T N 5 I S G L B N B D O A P L O E E I R L VINSON -7 A T I 5 E - D 7 N 5 G M B -I N 7 I PEGG 5 D R PEGG S O P S B O S P D PA R RK W R S I N I R O DE NA F G A O N M H G O Streets A A P H GAINER R D E R N Current Zoning (2002) BROOKDALE E T JEF X FE A RSO QUAKER C1, C1C N B JEFFERSON SS CE -85 5 AC CLEVELAND C2, C2C I I-8 LIZABETH AVEBURYE I1, I1C R E CONNELL L E GLENWAY 5 E I2 -7 B I OI EAST CLEVELANCDLEVELAND CLEVELAND 5 8 7 R1 - T I 5 NO 8 H RT - REED H F I FREDELL L REDE R2 Y LL R D I E O - 7 H O TH 8 5 SOC R3 L U W Y T H F R D R R A R E 3 E D E H E R4 LL D C 7 L B TH L R S I EDA H C 5 A 8 T R5 - N I S A I E D R O 4 WASHINGTO N D R RG2 L R T D 3 H O F D WANDA STEVE J O I 6TH B A N 5 N T N RG4C E AND 5 R H A 3 G S 8 R - B I POP D LAR O RLC R O 1ST S L IL MT ZION H MT ZION T 5 S 5 T 8 E H - R I R O F E C R E M Prepared by: The Community Design Center of Atlanta NPU-X Land Use Committee May 2005 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This document was developed under the coordination of the Neighborhood Planning Unit X Land Use Committee. Specific direction and assistance came from Joyce Shepard, NPU X Chair. This document was prepared by the Community Design Center of Atlanta, Inc. with the help and cooperation of the City of Atlanta Department of Planning, Development and Neighborhood Conservation. This survey and assessment of development opportunities in NPU-X utilized undergraduate students from Georgia State University. The City of Atlanta Department of Planning, Development and Neighborhood Conservation and The Fulton County Tax Commissioner’s Office the provided necessary resources and data to accomplish the project. This report is a Community Development Project of the City of Atlanta funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Program City of Atlanta Department of Planning, Development and Neighborhood Conservation Shirley Franklin, Mayor James Shelby, Acting Commissioner 2 Table of Contents Acknowledgements ......................................................................................................................................................2 List of Tables................................................................................................................................................................4 List of Figures ..............................................................................................................................................................4 List of Maps..................................................................................................................................................................4 Vision Statement ............................................................................................................ 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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .........................................................................................................................................5 Introduction ...............................................................................................................................................................5 Land Use Recommendations......................................................................................................................................7 Housing Recommendations......................................................................................................................................10 Community Parks and Neighborhood Beautification Recommendations ................................................................11 Sidewalks and Pedestrian Safety Recommendations ...............................................................................................11 Transportation and Traffic Control Recommendations...........................................................................................14 Environmental Hazards and Illegal Dumping Recommendations ...........................................................................15 Storm water Drainage Infrastructure Recommendations ........................................................................................17 Historic Preservation Recommendations.................................................................................................................18 Zoning Recommendations........................................................................................................................................18 SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE..............................................................................................................................23 Residential Characteristics of NPU-X Neighborhoods............................................................................................23 Households ..............................................................................................................................................................24 Income .....................................................................................................................................................................25 Occupational Characteristics..................................................................................................................................25 Hammond Park Neighborhood................................................................................................................................26 Perkerson Neighborhood.........................................................................................................................................28 Sylvan Hills Neighborhood......................................................................................................................................28 Capitol View Manor Neighborhood.........................................................................................................................29 Capitol View Neighborhood ....................................................................................................................................30 NPU-X LAND USE SURVEY ..................................................................................................................................31 TAX DELINQUENCY IN NPU-X COMMUNITIES ............................................................................................34 RESIDENTIAL HOUSING CONDITIONS ...........................................................................................................36 THE HOUSING MARKET ......................................................................................................................................37 3 LIST OF TABLES Table 1 NPU-X Land Uses Survey Condensed Categories...............................................................................31 Table 2 NPU-X Land Uses 2004 CDCA Survey Non-Residential Categories.................................................32 Table 3 NPU-X Distribution of Vacant Land....................................................................................................32 Table 4 Tax Delinquency and Land Use............................................................................................................34 Table 5 Tax Delinquency and Structure Conditions ........................................................................................36 Table 6 Structural Conditions ............................................................................................................................36 Table 7 Housing Sales .........................................................................................................................................38 Table 8 Housing Occupancy ...............................................................................................................................38 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 2 NPU-X Population by Age (2000 Census)............................................................................................23 Figure 3 NPU-X Age of Housing Units by Neighborhood (2000 Census).........................................................25 Figure