🌱 Set Tuxedo Park Zoning Restrictions + Buckhead Heritage Awards

Hello, everybody! Today, we remember author A. A. Milne on National Winnie the Pooh Day! I'm here right on time with your fresh copy of the Buckhead Daily, filled with all the community news you need to know right now. In today's issue, you'll find news about...

• 👮 An arrest in a Peachtree Street stabbing
• 🤔 Public safety training center contractors are concerned.
• 🥇 Shoutouts to English and Matt Norman, Ivan Allen IV

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📰 Here are the top stories today in Buckhead:

1. The Atlanta Police Department (APD) arrested a male suspect in a stabbing close to 215 Peachtree Street Northeast on Monday. Reportedly, a witness alerted a Fulton County Sheriff’s Office Deputy passing by that someone had been stabbed. The victim was taken to the hospital; “the suspect has been taken into custody by Atlanta Police and will be charged accordingly.” (APD)
2. The proposed public safety training center may not be as shovel-ready as Mayor Andre Dickens told the Rotary Club last week. We learned on Wednesday that a contractor told the mayor that “her peers are deterred from bidding on the project due to the protest surrounding it.” (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/paywall)
3. On December 8, Benecki Homes “was voted down by 58 votes to 1” when it brought the plan to subdivide 3655 Tuxedo Road to the neighbors. However, another player, Mary Norwood, walked in a proposal to the City Council’s Zoning Committee, asking to “establish new zoning restrictions applicable only to Tuxedo Park.” Though council members were unanimous in favor, they decided to forward it to the Zoning Review Board and the Neighborhood Planning Unit (NPU), which meets on February 7. No word yet when the Zoning Review Board will discuss the issue. (Buckhead)
4. A shoutout to English and Matt Norman, as well as to Ivan Allen IV. We learned on Tuesday that Buckhead Heritage honored these individuals for their dedication to preserving historic resources. The Normans received the Belle Turner Lynch Preservation Award; Allen was honored with the Bob Helget Award for Outstanding Volunteerism. Congratulations! (Patch)

📆 Today in Buckhead:

• The Atlanta Black Chambers presents Getting It Done In 2023 at the Prominence (11 AM)
• The Parker H. Petit Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences hosts Basics Of Equity Negotiation (11:30 AM)
• Ribbon cutting celebration for Planet Fitness (3 PM)
• Emotions Anonymous meets at the Cathedral of St. Philip (6:30 PM)
• James C. Cobb Lectures on C. Vann Woodward at the Atlanta History Center (7 PM)

🖊️ From my notebook:

• "Exciting news – the Atlanta-based Jaipur Living Studio is open and awaiting your visit! Join us as we cut the official grand opening ribbon on Jaipur Living Studio Jan. 31, 2023 with drinks, bites, entertainment, and can't-miss gift bags." (Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles via Instagram)
• "Mayor Andre Dickens joined President Joe Biden and other leaders for a special Sunday service at Ebenezer Baptist Church during MLK Weekend." (City of Atlanta Government via Facebook)
• "Tune in to 99x Atlanta on Weds at 5PM as The Alzheimer’s Music Fest crew chats w/ Arrested Development and Cracker about FODAC’s 10th Anniversary fest, coming up on Saturday, Feb 4! Don’t have tix? Get yours now. 👉" (Buckhead Theatre via Facebook)
• "🚨 LATE SHOW ADDED! 🚨 Due to popular demand, Tom Papa is adding a late show on May 13! The first show is at 7PM, with the newly added late show at 9:30PM. 🎫 Presale: Thur (1/19) at 10AM (code: SOUND) 🎫 Public On sale: Fri (1/20) at 10AM. 👉" (Buckhead Theatre via Facebook)
• "Connection, wellness, strength, family… this is Y! Become a Y member and let us help you build strong spirit, mind and body. Join the Y for FREE today! You belong here. Learn more ymcaatlanta.org/join" (Carl E. Sanders Family YMCA at Buckhead via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday off right! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with another update.

— Sylvia Cochran

About me: Sylvia Cochran works out of sunny Southern California and has been freelance writing full-time since 2005. She loves dogs, cats, books, plays Best Fiends (don't judge), embraces social justice, and tries to live out Micah 6:8.

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