Atlanta Neighborhood Planning Unit B

Board & Committees

Leadership of the board

Chair:
Nancy Bliwise
Vice Chair:
Bill Murray
Recorder:
Shawn Perez
Treasurer:
Robert Patterson
Neighborhood Coordinator:
Tamara Flanagan
Business Coordinator:
Mary-Heather Tatum
Public Safety Chair:
Keith Biggs
Development & Transportation Chair:
Jason Kendall
Zoning Co-Chairs:
Kimberly Shorter and Bob Connelly
Atlanta Planning Advisory Board(APAB) Representative:
Rebecca King

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

Concerned with enhancing the quality of life of the citizens of Buckhead. The Committee is driven by current community issues involving public safety including nuisance properties, bicycle and pedestrians safety, transportation issues (e.g., blocked lanes) and adopts concerns as they become apparent and as time and resources allow. The Committee reviews liquor license applications for NPU-B and special events. When a neighborhood or the NPU Board has an objection to a liquor license application, a representative of the Committee appears before the Liquor License Review Board to voice the objections for the record.

The Public Safety Committee meets at 6:15 p.m. on the first Tuesday of each month prior to the NPU Board meeting.

Members

Keith Biggs, Chair

Denise Starling, Vice-Chair

Susan Campbell

Carmen Dollinger

Scotty East

Tamara Flanagan

Heather Halpern

Rebecca King

Jamie Olson

Bryan Steed

Sherri Tanner

ZONING COMMITTEE

Hears requests for rezoning, variances, special use permits and Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) appeals. The applicant or representative presents the request to the Committee and citizen comment is solicited at this time. The Committee then forwards its recommendation to the NPU Board for a vote. The NPU recommendation regarding variance requests are forwarded to the BZA, a decision making body. The NPU recommendation regarding rezoning applications and special use permits are forwarded to the Zoning Review Board (ZRB), which in turn forwards its recommendations to the City Council Zoning Committee. The Council Zoning Committee recommendation is voted on by the City Council, a decision making legislative body.

The Zoning Committee meets at 7:00 p.m. on the Tuesday one (1) week prior to the NPU Board meeting.

Members

Kimberly Shorter, Co-Chair

Bob Connelly, Co-Chair

Nancy Bliwise

Anne Culberson

J Kelly

Steven Meister

Bill Murray

Shawn Perez

Mary-Heather Tatum

DEVELOPMENT & TRANSPORTATION/SPECIAL PROJECTS COMMITTEE

Reviews applications for amendments to the City of Atlanta Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP). The Committee addresses and makes recommendations regarding land use issues. The Committee recommendation is forwarded to the NPU Board for a vote. If a request for a CDP amendment is denied by the Committee, the rezoning request is not heard by the Zoning Committee. The Committee also assists the board with the review and recommendations on City of Atlanta ordinances, CDP revisions, and zoning amendments.

The Development & Transportation/Special Projects Committee meets at 7 p.m. on the Tuesday one (1) week prior to the NPU Board meeting, often meeting in partnership with the Zoning Committee or other times by special session.

Members

Jason Kendall, Chair

Abbie Shepherd, Vice-Chair

Bob Cooney

Mandi Gibson

Chuck Hayes

Robert Patterson

BY-LAWS COMMITTEE

The By-Laws Committee meets only as required by review the by-laws on an annual basis. The Committee is composed of the Executive Committee (NPU Chairperson, Recorder, Treasurer, Residential and Business Coordinators and the standing Committee Chairs).