Welcome
Guest Speakers (Atlanta Police and Representatives of City Council and State Legislature)
Lt Jones – APD
Do not leave your car running
Make sure you take the keys out and turn off vehicle.
28 total incidents
Theft from vehicle is the big one.
Questions? Contact at
Mtjones@atlantaga.gov
Work Days are Monday through Thursday. Email is my best point of contact.
CM Bakhtiari’s office report
- Atlanta adopted its FY-26 budget, raising the minimum wage, boosting public safety, investing in affordable housing, tackling food insecurity, and expanding youth programs. Details here.
- City Council passed CM Bakhtiari’s Cool Roof Ordinance. It requires reflective, lighter-colored roofing materials on new buildings, lowering indoor temperatures, cutting energy costs, and making our city more livable.
- Additionally, City Council adopted an update to the city’s Tree Protection Ordinance. This legislation isn’t perfect. It doesn’t go far enough to protect our tree canopy, but after three years of inaction and loopholes that let special interests exploit a broken system, we needed to act, and this is a real step forward. Illegal tree cutting is happening daily across District 5 and throughout the city. This TPO strengthens enforcement, adds new staff, increases penalties, and raises the cost of tree removal from $30 to $140 per inch, with inflation adjustments built in. Additionally, it:
- Doubles Funding for the low-income senior energy assistance program
- Provides Incentives for affordable housing by scaling tree recompense based on income levels and number of affordable units
- Sets New Tree Density Requirements by zoning
- Adds 10+ Arborist and Support positions across city departments
- Creates a Registry for tree professionals
- Establishes Clearer Rules for public projects and strengthens penalties for illegal removal
This is a step forward and we’re not stopping here.
As always, please reach out if we can be of assistance:
Councilmember Liliana Bakhtiari
(404) 330-6048
LCN Officer Reports:
Nancy Dorsner, Communications – No new announcements
Beth Grashof, Zoning – Variance
Pen Sherwood, Fundraising
Carol Holliday, Planning and NPU
Deanne Uroic, Safety
Melissa Pressman, Environment
Treasurer, Jay Severa – Finances are stable.
We will be getting $350 from one of the film companies.
Announcements and Current Issues:
Variance V-25-115 – 471 Clifton Road NE
Applicant seeks a variance from the zoning ordinance to 1) reduce the front yard from the required 35-feet to 25.3-feet, and 2) reduce the required front porch dimensions from the required 12-feet wide by 8-feet deep down to 10-feet 6-1/4-inches wide and 6-feet 8-inches deep.
Approved 7/0.
Other Issues – Those with concerns or information they wish to bring to the membership.
Lake Claire Neighbors meets the third Thursday of each month.
The next regular meeting will be July 17, 2025.