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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 
updated 9/30/2022
>> REVISED DRAFT OUTLINE for a Potential Candler Park Historic District The Candler Park Historic Designation Committee will present this outline at the October CPNO meeting and ask for a “Vote of Confidence” at the November CPNO meeting. This vote is NOT to approve a final Local Historic District Designation but is a vote to proceed with the process of community engagement to draft regulations that we, Candler Park, would like for our neighborhood. Aaron Fortner of Canvas Planning Group will lead this process and help us draft the regulations. We will also need to raise funds to pay for his services. Another vote will take place AFTER Candler Park drafts its proposed Local Historic District regulations. Draft Outline document text only continues below after the drop... Thanks to those who came to the Historic Designation Committee's second community meeting on Sunday August 7! Candler Park welcomed representatives from Inman Park and Poncey-Highland to discuss their experiences establishing and residing in a Historic District.
Audio of the meeting is posted here: HD COMMUNITY MEETING 2 - FULL AUDIO (1:40) Thanks to those who came to the Historic Designation Committee's first large community meeting! Meeting Synopsis is available below.
The next Community Meeting will be Sunday, August 7, 3-5pm, the same content will be covered but we will also be joined by representatives from nearby historic districts Inman Park and Poncey Highland who will be able to help us understand what it is actually like to live in a historic district. HD COMMUNITY MEETING 2 HD COMMUNITY MEETING 1 - FULL AUDIO (1:48:09) MEETING SYNOPSIS: Larry Compton of the Historic Designation committee brought the meeting to order. After introductory remarks he displayed a baseline draft map of a potential Candler Park historic district and subareas. ... What would a Candler Park Historic District look like??
Join the discussion and ask questions at one of TWO Community Meetings via Zoom: Tuesday, July 26, 7-9pm Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 812 9483 2776 Passcode: CPHD01 Sunday, August 7, 3-5pm Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 815 1788 4415 Passcode: CPHD02 On July 26, a City of Atlanta staff person will be present to answer questions. On August 7, residents from nearby historic districts including Poncey Highland will be on hand to give some perspective on their experience with historic district designation. All neighborhood residents and property owners are encouraged to attend at least one of these meetings! Learn more about the potential Candler Park Historic District from the Historic Designation Committee!
Come out this Sunday, June 26, from 12-3, to the NeighborFest in front of the Neighborhood Church on McLendon. We will have a table along with the CPNO Infrastructure Committee (McLendon "Safe Street" initiative) to help spread the word about these community projects and accept your questions and input. It sounds like there will be lots of other fun "community, justice, and faith"-based activities and participants. We can't wait to see you there! |