Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Board of Commissioners - District 6
SUBJECT:
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Commission District(s): Districts 6 and District 3
Appropriation of $20,000.00 from the 2023 Reserves for Appropriation from District 6 to The Pendleton Group to Assist DeKalb County in Coordinating the Planning and Design Effort for Transit Improvements in South DeKalb County
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Information Contact: Commissioner Edward C. "Ted" Terry
Phone Number: 404-471-4909
PURPOSE:
Approval of this funding will allow the Pendleton Group to provide assistance in coordinating the planning and the finding a reliable financing option for construction and operation. This effort will focus on insuring that the planning effort moves forward at a coordinated level involving all those with interest. Finding suitable financing options will include the State of Georgia and the Federal Government which will require finding a source for the local matching funds required.
NEED/IMPACT:
Transit for South DeKalb focuses on the area generally surrounding the Candler Road (SR 155) (Exit 65) and Interstate 20 (I-20) interchange. It is home to The Gallery at South DeKalb (commonly referred to as the South DeKalb Mall), retail businesses, community, and institutional facilities, and is adjacent to several residential neighborhoods. Planning for this effort will include connection with the South Dekalb Mobility Hub located at the intersection of I-20 and Candler Road (South Dekalb Mall) to the Avondale Marta Station and/or Kensington Marta Station and connection to the proposed Lindbergh to Emory line.
This proposal from Pendleton Group includes critical coordination and communication between all the local governments involved including but not limited to, Georgia Department of Transportation, MARTA, Atlanta Regional Commission and numerous CID's and other stakeholders. This work will also include coordination and communication be...
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