A little rain never stopped Santa before.

Dave at Little Shop wants everyone to know that tonight’s Christmas Tree Lighting will go on as planned regardless of the weather forecast.

Come one, come all!  7p!  Decatur Square!

The landmark site in Oakhurst is up for sale for the first time since it was restored and revived years ago.  Adams Realty sent this email around yesterday…

 This message is going out to absolutely everyone that I have ever emailed. It is just not possible to be any more excited about a new listing than I am about this one. The former Scottish Rite Children’s Hospital in Decatur was raised from the dead in 2001. It was an abandoned eyesore for the Oakhurst community for about 20 years. The roof was falling in by the time a creative developer took on the project (Progressive Redevelopment Inc).  Since then, the building has been lovingly restored and re-purposed as a mix of office, medical office, event space and restaurant.  The building was originally designed by notable Atlanta Architects Neel Reid and Hal Hentz. The renovation general contractor was Gay Construction with Smith Dalia as architects.  The property was restored in part with Historic Tax Credits, so the exterior has been preserved in every way possible, down to the clay tiles on the roof. It has on-site parking and an elevator.  If you have ever been to Oakhurst, you know that this building is the center piece and anchor for the whole neighborhood.

The property is well maintained and fully leased.  It is located in one of the hottest residential neighborhoods in Atlanta.  Vacant lots are selling like hot cakes at $250,000 for single family construction.  Appropriately marketed houses go under contract in 30 to 45 days.

Please tell your friends and colleagues about this rare opportunity to own a real trophy property.

Care about the city’s direction with the currently under-review tree ordinance?  You must attend this meeting.  Ripped from the DecaturNext website…

How Decatur manages its tree canopy has always been a component of the Unified Development Ordinance initiative currently underway. However, recent community concerns brought an increased level of urgency to the subject, prompting city commissioners to pass a 90-day moratorium on tree removal and fast-track the UDO’s tree-related requirements. That effort is now in process and its work-in-progress will be presented and discussed Wednesday, December 11.

PLEASE JOIN US:

Trees! Crafting Decatur-Appropriate Regulations
Let’s find some common ground for a healthy canopy.
December 11 | 7-9:00pm | City Hall Commission Meeting Room

The meeting will begin with a 30-minute presentation by the city’s tree consultant, Connie Head of Technical Forestry Services, followed by an opportunity for attendees to consider various policy direction alternatives and provide feedback on their preferences.

Resident input will then be factored into the working draft and finalized recommendations will be completed. Those recommendations will be posted here for review prior to the Commission’s consideration, which will take place January 21, 2014 at 7:30pm in the City Hall Commission Meeting Room.

Join us at the meeting then check back often for updates. And in the meantime, provide your own considerations in the comments below or submit more general comments and questions directly to the city here.

Photo courtesy of Decatur Minute

Kathleen writes in that at the next Oakhurst Neighborhood Association meeting, on Monday December 9th at 7p, Oakhurst residents can submit their names to serve on the association’s board in 2014.

As the post title says, there are currently three open slots on the neighborhood association’s board that need to be filled.

Decaturish reported yesterday that the Oakhurst Leaflet, which has been published for over a decade, won’t be sent out in December and may cease publication all together.

However, there’s an effort underway to preserve the Leaflet.  Click over to Decaturish to find out more!