From Decatur PD…

On 2-14-14, there were two additional burglaries reported to APD.  One on Tupelo Street between 9 am – 4 pm and one in the 2700 block of Hosea L. Williams Boulevard between 8:30 am – 5 pm.  A neighbor of the victim of the burglary in the 2700 block of Hosea L. Williams Boulevard later reported seeing a white SUV near the victim’s residence between 4:30 – 5 pm.  A community member has since reported seeing a white Chevrolet Tahoe displaying GA tag PDI4825 in the 3^rd Avenue area.  This is one digit off from what was previously provided and appears to be the correct tag number.  Please continue to look out for this vehicle and call police immediately if you see it in the area.

Photos of vehicle Decatur Police believe is involved in recent burglaries courtesy of Decatur PD via Decaturish

The Medlock Area Neighborhood Association website has a new, extensive post by the “Cross Neighborhoods Committee” detailing a new plan from Fuqua Development to develop the site as…

“a walkable, new urbanism-inspired development that includes a 5-story (250 unit) apartment building angled into the corner of North Decatur Road and Scott Boulevard (Figure 2). The building features high quality materials and was designed to maintain a landmark presence on the corner. The building will include 2,000 square feet of street-front retail space on North Decatur Road, which will house a neighborhood-oriented space such as a coffee shop.  This development will also include a parking deck for tenants with a small portion of parking allocated to serve the commercial space.”

In addition, the committee lists a series of conditions and off-site improvements which have been part of the discussion with Fuqua if the plan were to move forward and the committee decided to support the plan.  (They are waiting for neighborhood feedback before deciding.)  According to the post the list of conditions/improvements include, but are not limited to:

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Brianc requested this “for the money” thread in a comment a couple of weeks ago.  Where are your favorite spots to grab a meal on Buford Highway?

Plaza Fiesta photo courtesy of Wikipedia

Among the items on tomorrow night’s Decatur City Commission meeting, giving up the city’s interest in the city’s elementary schools so CSD can use the schools as collateral to secure loans through the Georgia Municipal Association to expand Decatur High and Renfroe Middle School.

Decaturish has the details and background…

Under the proposed financing agreement, CSD would transfer title for Clairemont, Glennwood and Oakhurst Elementary Schools to the Georgia Municipal Association. GMA would then sign a lease with the city school system. This lease agreement will be the basis for borrowing $17.5 million to pay CSD’s expansion. Once the school system repays the loans, ownership reverts back to the school system. If CSD defaults on its debt, it could lose ownership of the schools.

From Decatur PD’s Sgt. Jennifer Ross…

On Friday, 2-14-14 at 11:33 pm, Decatur Police responded to the 100 block of McKoy Street in reference to a previous robbery.  The 14-year-old victim reported he was walking to a store in Oakhurst Village at approximately 11 pm.  The victim stated while he was walking on McKoy Street at West Hill Street and looking down at his cell phone, the suspect approached him from behind and reached around and grabbed his hands.  The victim struggled with the suspect and dropped his phone on the ground.  The suspect grabbed $20.00 the victim had been holding with his phone and ran southbound on McKoy Street.  The phone was not taken. The suspect was described as a black male, approximately 30-years-old, approximately 6’0, medium build, wearing a black hoodie with white lettering across the front and dark colored sweatpants. No weapon was threatened or shown.  The victim was not injured.