Avondale Estates, GA (pic submitted by Kris)

Over the past few days, opposition to the potential development at Mead and College Avenue has been making itself heard through emails and phone calls to neighbors, which include some of Decatur’s various board members and community leaders.

Residents and board members have reported they’ve had many discussions about the commercial plans for the corner, mainly regarding the renovated space that will house “The Imperial” and the vacant residential lot next door, which the property owner hopes to rezone commercial to accommodate a new grocery store built and operated by the owners of Candler Park Market.

Reasons for opposition have been numerous, from the potential of increased traffic, noise and parking demands, to the safety of children (in regards to the presence of a bar).

While it seems The
Imperial only needs to go before the city for an alcohol license to operate in the existing commercial space currently under renovation, the market plans to request a zoning change – as reported HERE – for the neighboring residential lot, which creates an opportunity for a community debate before the Zoning Board of Appeals.

Should be interesting.

Pam writes in…

Our 1997 Acura Integra was (apparently) stolen from the street in front of our house [on Coventry Rd]. It happened between late Sunday afternoon and Monday morning (night of August 19-20). My husband went out Sunday afternoon during the rain to make sure the windows were rolled up; Monday morning (before 8 a.m.) it was gone. We were home the entire time.

We’ve filed a police report, but didn’t think to ask them if there’s been any recent trend in Decatur toward auto theft. We’ve lived on Coventry for over 11 years now — and parking in the street most of the time, as most of our neighbors do. As far as I know, this is the first time a car has been stolen during that period. (Again, I haven’t checked police records on that.)

Just thought fellow DM readers would like to know.

It was a black 1997 Acura Integra hatchback (old — surely stolen for the parts), GA license plate 307 ZPG.

Everyone may recall a Decatur Police Advisory from a few months back warning of a growing trend of older Hondas and Toyotas.