In the late 1990’s, some of you may remember the ramshackle house that was at the corner of Chestnut Drive and Tilly Mill Road. At one point, a developer went to the City of Doraville and applied for a rezoning to C2 which would have allowed for undesirable businesses down the street from our community. Barbara Dodds and I went to the City of Doraville’s City Hall and paid for…

Everyone know how important  firefighters are to our community so the DNCA is happy to have been able to donate a “much needed” new gas BBQ for local Fire Station #18 this year. They sent us a lovely thank you note. The DNCA hope the new grill keeps them cooking for many years to come.

Zoning on Tilly Mill – One More Success for DNCA! Reprinted from DNCA Newsletter, February 1995   The request for variance submitted by Arbor Ridge for the Cobb property has finally been settled. After being deferred many times (since last October), their attorney asked for the request to be withdrawn without prejudice on January 24. We asked for denial of the request based on the fact that applicants had been…

Following is a portion of a letter to members of DNCA from the 1995 President, Ilene Gormly.  It was published in the February 1995 newsletter and describes a neighborhood concern that was addressed by DNCA and remains an issue today.  Though no resolution to the problem was achieved through DNCA, due to widely divergent perspectives, the letter illustrates how DNCA remains committed to communicating, investigating and resolving issues that affect…

The petition you signed to amend the emergency ambulance service was enacted by the DeKalb County Department of Public Safety! The new regulation requires the paramedical to transport you to the nearest medical facility that is equipped to treat your condition. The patient may choose which facility to be transported to regardless of whether there is a bed available These valuable lifesaving moments in transporting you to the nearest facility…