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Rough Schedule for Phase 2
Because summer is coming up, the first public meetings (Topical Public meetings) will start up in August. We hope to do them as hybrid meetings but these will definitely be available via Zoom to make the meetings as accessible as possible to the most neighbors. Historic Designation Committee Meeting
Special Committee of CPNO Wednesday April 26, 2023, 7pm via Zoom Email historiccandlerpark@gmail.com for meeting link As a reminder, this meeting of the Historic Designation Committee is open to the public but is a working committee meeting to discuss planning and next steps for Phase 2 of the historic designation initiative in Candler Park. Draft Agenda
After March’s CPNO vote, the Historic Designation Committee is gearing up for its next stage: A 10–14 month inclusive process to engage Candler Park residents and work with a consultant to define and draft proposed regulations for a potential Candler Park Historic District.
Most of you probably want to know when we’re going to get started! The Committee will serve as the project management team for Phase 2 of the historic designation initiative, the end goal of which is to define a potential Candler Park Historic District with regulations that the neighborhood can vote on whether or not to submit to the City. The Committee’s tasks will include publicizing and organizing meetings, continuing to educate ourselves and the neighborhood as we draft potential regulations, and ongoing fundraising to make sure the process is done as well as possible. Emily Taff will Chair the Committee, giving Mary Shaltis a much-deserved break, and the committee will take on new members. All neighbors can have a voice as we work on drafting regulations through Community Engagement workshops and meetings designed for public input, review, and discussion. However, if you have time to dedicate to the task of engaging the neighborhood in the process, please consider joining the Historic Designation Committee! We have outlined some specific tasks of the working Committee as “subcommittees” below to share the work that’s needed to engage the neighborhood in this process, and encourage those of you with these skills to join the team! Communications and Outreach: These roles are among the most important in providing updates and insight to neighbors. Tasks include brainstorming, writing and editing communications, posting content and updating the website. Secretary: Someone who can be responsible for taking meeting notes. General Volunteers: People the committee can call on periodically to help with “legwork” like distributing communications, help at in-person events, or for other tasks. Fundraising and Finance: Are you skilled at raising money? Diligent at tracking spending and a whiz with a spreadsheet? Please raise your hand for this subcommittee. Fundraising is important to make sure the process is done well! Regulations and Education: These members will research and focus on developing an in-depth understanding of the historic designation process and regulations to answer questions that come up. They will work with the consultant to transform working session feedback into potential regulations. If you’re knowledgeable about zoning codes and/or historic districts or designation processes, this may be a good place to volunteer. THE PROCESS While the team is currently working on a schedule, generally there will be at least 7 public engagement meetings over the next 10-14 months which follow a similar process to that of drafting a neighborhood master plan. We will start with Community meetings focussed on deep dives into regulatory topics related to historic districts and then we’ll get into workshopping draft regulations for a potential Candler Park district. Meeting notes and drafts of any documents generated will be posted after every meeting, both committee meetings and public engagement meetings/workshops, so that if you miss something you can still stay in the loop. You can also join our email list to get notices sent directly to you! This process will allow Candler Park to have a thoughtful in-depth discussion about how this neighborhood would like to handle future growth. We look forward to talking with you at workshops or working with you on a subcommittee to share some of the work that’s needed to get us to regulations that everyone can review and vote on. Now that we’ve voted to move forward with this discussion (final tally was 147 in favor, 92 opposed, and 2 abstentions) our work continues. Below is a reminder of what the next 10-14 months of the process will involve:
Phase 2 will involve:
Phase 3. IF Candler Park votes yes to submit a Candler Park Historic District nomination, a 6-month process will begin in which the neighborhood will engage with the City of Atlanta staff to further revise and finalize regulations. If anyone wants to volunteer their time by joining the committee or offering to help in other ways, please contact us at historiccandlerpark@gmail.com. The Open Houses on Saturday 2/25 and Monday 2/27 were great, we had a lot of good conversations with folks in the neighborhood which was super helpful to all of us! The materials from the event below help answer a lot of the Frequently Asked Questions we have been getting and also explain what we are voting on for March 20. As always, reach out to one of us or via our email historiccandlerpark@gmail.com if you have any questions/comments!     The Historic Designation Committee is hosting two Open Houses at the end of February where neighbors can drop in at their convenience to Learn more about the historic designation initiative, Understand what the upcoming vote in March is about, Comment and Discuss one-on-one with each other. Please stop by! Saturday, February 25
10 am - 1 pm and Monday, February 27 5 pm - 8 pm @ THE NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH 1561 McLendon Avenue NE (across from Candler Park) As you may have heard in January’s CPNO meeting, the vote for the Historic Designation Committee’s motion to move forward to the next level of neighborhood engagement, known as Phase 2, will now take place at the March CPNO meeting on March 20th.
Make sure your membership is current (each adult in the household should renew separately if possible) Attend the CPNO Meeting to Vote What will happen in Phase 2?
IF Candler Park votes yes to submit a Candler Park Historic District nomination, a 6-month process will begin in which the neighborhood will engage with the City of Atlanta staff to further revise and finalize regulations. We look forward to seeing you at the March CPNO Meeting and, as always, if you have any questions or concerns reach out to a committee member or email us at historiccandlerpark@gmail.com. Sustainability, Density, Affordable Housing, and Redevelopment: Specifying Candler Park’s Future written by Candler Park Resident Robert M. Craig, Ph.D. for the January Candler Park Messenger Robert M. Craig is a longtime Candler Park resident, Architectural Historian and Professor Emeritus at Georgia Tech. He is also a former chair of the Atlanta Urban Design Commission, which oversees Atlanta's historic districts among other things. READ HERE 
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