Also on tonight’s Commission meeting agenda is a vote to move the Unified Development Ordinance process into “Phase II” by approving entering into an agreement with local planning firm TSW.  In a recent email blast, Commissioner Patti Garrett listed out the topics of the coming “Input Meetings” and when they’re occur…

Our next steps are community input meetings regarding the following areas of our ordinance updates:
Hack the Code:  Community Character, Mar 12
Hack the Code:  Stormwater, Mar 26
Hack the Code:  Sustainability, April 16
Hack the Code:  Zoning Districts, April 23

Be sure to read the March Focus for descriptions of each of these 4 areas as well as other ways to participate in addition to community workshops.

From the meeting materials from tonight’s Decatur City Commission meeting regarding “approval of revised public way, temporary and permanent easements for proposed development at 160 Clairemont Avenue”…

Paces will be responsible for all costs, including the City’s legal fees, associated with the preparation of the easements. In addition to the required streetscape improvements along Commerce Drive, Paces is building a new sidewalk and providing trees and landscape improvements along Montgomery Street between Commerce and Clairemont, and installing new bike lanes on Commerce between Clairemont and West Ponce de Leon that are recommended by the City’s Community Transportation Plan.

Mardi Gras Parade, Decatur GA (photo courtesy of Leslie)

Finding seafood in a landlocked city can be a challenge.

Which Atlanta restaurants/retail stores serve/sell the best seafood?

Photo courtesy of the Southern Foodways Alliance via Flickr