NPU-F Report
March 15, 2021

Atlanta Police Department (APD), Zone 2, Major Senzer: NBA weekend, APD extremely busy with 17 locations (adult entertainment venues) in Zones 2 and 5; fire marshals, alcohol licensing officers at the various locations; unusually high call for service at these locations; APD ensuring the venues operate within their licenses; APD Law Department unable to provide guidance for the carousel ride at Allure

Homeless Situation: Midtown Ministries estimates it takes an average of 9 interactions with service providers (like HOPE) to convince a homeless person to avail him/herself of services; call 311 to report a “homeless situation”

APD Code Enforcement: Hearing on Intown Suites (I-85/Monroe Drive) to determine whether it should be secured or demolished to take place on April 22; this location has become a hang-out for squatters and for drug use/dealing; major long-term negative impact on our Piedmont Heights neighbors

Atlanta City Council: still debating the Short Term Rental legislation; contact Jennifer Ide’s office for update; Tree Ordinance work session to take place on April 27; send your comments to Jennifer Ide’s office

Kay Stephenson, Vice Chair of NPU-F, has been selected to serve on the Alcohol License Review Board study group; this group will come up with recommendations to improve the alcohol licensing process

NPU-F voted not to support the alcohol license application for a change of agent at Platinum, 1905 Piedmont Road (between Cheshire Bridge Road and I-85)

Music Midtown (MM) is scheduled to occur in Piedmont Park on September 20 and 21. The sponsors are working out details related to COVID with the city and its health officials. NPU-F voted to support this event conditioned on its approval by Grady High School and its PTA, the bicycling community, and the Midtown neighborhoods. MM representatives will meet regularly with the Chairs of NPU-F and E (Ansley Park) to address concerns. The MM rep will report again to NPU-F at its May meeting on progress that has been made by that time in planning for the event.