Comments on: DeVry To Request Annexation/Rezoning http://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/06/05/devry-to-request-annexationrezoning/ Decatur Georgia News, Events, Atlanta News Tue, 16 Sep 2014 04:07:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0 By: Carl http://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/06/05/devry-to-request-annexationrezoning/#comment-11275 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 03:46:36 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-11275 Opening a business (particularly one selling food and/or alcohol) in Decatur is NOTHING compared to doing the same in ATL. Look at last year’s opening of The Mercantile, for example. How many months were they paying rent before they were permitted to open? She had to function as a catering-only concept for a long time. It’s quite commonplace for restaurants opening in ATL to wait weeks or months for a pouring license. That just doesn’t happen in Decatur (I know it did briefly with Cakes & Ale, but that was apparently a special issue).

]]> By: Chris http://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/06/05/devry-to-request-annexationrezoning/#comment-11139 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:00:47 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-11139 I think the annexation is great news! I live in the part of Decatur near the old campus, and I’ve been worried about what could move in there. I’m glad Decatur will have a role in the process as I trust the city to make sure an appropriate project moves in.

As for the comment that having the city involved will raise costs due to a slower inspection process, that would surprise me but I don’t know enough to say that’s wrong. I would think, however, that a development in the city of Decatur is worth more in general than something in the county, so even if there’s more cost, there could still be a possibility for more profit as well.

]]> By: Judd Owen http://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/06/05/devry-to-request-annexationrezoning/#comment-11035 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:49:46 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-11035 I know nothing of the bureaucratic red-tape of Decatur vs. DeKalb, but in this case the process will surely be made more complicated by a) wading into the Decatur politics of annexation and b) the need to work with the School system, which will have a strong interest in this project. Also, I assume this would fall under the category of annexations that the Commission pledged not to consider until 2011, although for a development of this size and in this economy, that may not seem far off.

I know this project has been cooking for a while … any word on what the the potential buyers want to do? It’s a pretty big tract of land. THe letter says there will be a public meeting at the DeVry campus (I assume this means the old campus) on Wednesday, June 24 from 7-8 pm, so we should learn more then.

]]> By: W. Gibbets http://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/06/05/devry-to-request-annexationrezoning/#comment-11015 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:27:27 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-11015 Yeah, Steve, I don’t either–please disregard.

]]> By: Steve http://www.decaturmetro.com/2009/06/05/devry-to-request-annexationrezoning/#comment-10993 Sun, 07 Jun 2009 17:29:16 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-10993 Sorry W, I don’t understand your comment.

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