🍔 Stepping back on driving through

Driving through the news JULY It s Cathy from Rough Draft with my weekly newsletter on Tucker I went to an outdoor yoga class this morning and it was really nice I guess that s the key venture out in the morning and the early evening and become a hermit during the hours of a m to p m I can live with that This week s newsletter recaps the Tucker City Council s deferral on tightening regulations for drive-through restaurants in the city discusses specific new machinery that will throw an informational light on Tucker Town Green highlights federal funding cuts that will affect DeKalb County schools and celebrates new amenities at Peters Park Have a great weekend Cathy While his classmates were filling out college applications Eddiver Rodriguez was learning to splice underground power cables with Georgia Power He s an example of how Georgia s Work-Based Learning operation connects students to careers before they graduate Learn how here SPONSOR MESSAGE Photo by Cathy Cobbs Drive-through proposal deferred The Tucker City Council voted July to defer on second read an ordinance that would make changes to drive-through restaurants and facilities within city limits The council considered the regulation in several defined areas within the city In the downtown area it would remove the option for a Special Land Use Permit for restaurants with a drive-through lane essentially making it a prohibited use In certain areas in the Northlake and Lawrenceville areas it would also prohibit a SLUP being used for a drive-through restaurant In several areas within the city other than the defined areas it would require a SLUP for restaurants that request a drive-through configuration which is at this time allowed by right During the meeting Tucker Region Expansion Director Courtney Smith discussed several other changes regarding landscaping setbacks and distance separations between drive-through restaurants and residential properties that were made between first and second read But the council balked at various of the changes and took a step back to consider them Here is a recap of the meeting Experience the Culinary Magic of Buckhead SPONSORED BY LIVABLE BUCKHEAD Join us for Buckhead Restaurant Week from July - 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explore curated menus at Atlanta s finest restaurants An unforgettable dining experience awaits Reserve your spot now here SPONSOR MESSAGE File photo Federal cuts threaten DeKalb School programs Here is selected Atlanta-area news that affects the future of several school programs in the county Jennifer Caracciolo the deputy chief communications officer for DeKalb Schools disclosed the school system has received two emails from state federal agencies and they have been very broad promising to share information as it becomes available The DeKalb County School District was notified on July by the Georgia Department of Teaching that the U S Department of Guidance ED is reviewing funding for federal programs including Title I-C II-A III-A IV-A and IV-B grants leading to a delay in the disbursement of funding she announced The majority of these grants involve afterschool programs professional enhancement English as a Second Language ESOL funding aspirant endorsement and other efforts to help raise the bar for teachers and students Read on to see what programs could be affected Photo by City of Tucker Tossing specific dirt for a good cause Former DeKalb County Commissioner Steve Bradshaw Tucker Council Members Amy Trocchi Virginia Rece Alexis Weaver and Cara Schroeder DeKalb District Commissioner Robert Patrick and friends of William McKinley Peters Park broke ground this week for its latest amenity restrooms Situated at the dead-end of Clark Drive off Stone Mountain Freeway the -acre park has a basketball court playground and workout area a large grassy field an open-air pavilion with picnic tables and portable toilets which for me is a last resort at all times That will change soon as two unisex restrooms will be constructed at a cost of about Parks around Tucker are getting a lot of new amenities Here s a list of ongoing and upcoming projects Share your love of Rough Draft with a friend Use the personal referral link below and get cool stuff Get referrals and we ll send you specific stickers Get and you ll get a t-shirt The post Stepping back on driving through appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta