| Q:
What is the Northlake Community Alliance?
A: NCA, Inc. is a non-profit (501-C-3) organization
for cultural, educational, and overall betterment of the Northlake Community.
Q:
When and where does the NCA board of trustees meet?
A: The Board of Trustees and Advisors meet usually the third Thursday each month. We meet in our office boardroom at 2302 Parklake Drive, Suite 214, at 7:30 pm. The public is invited.
Q. What major projects are being worked on by NCA?
A. NCA, with input from the community and businesses in the Northlake area, is implementing the 1st project recommended in the Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) plan. This project is the Lavista Rd. Streetscape Project. This $3.1 million project will be funded by Ga DOT, ARC, and DeKalb County. It started in the fall of 2007 and will becomplete in July, 2008. (See Schedule and Plans in Downloads Section of this website). A Phase 2 has been partially funded with a Transportation Enhancement Grant. It is being planned now.
NCA recently completed a "Northlake Compatible Use Overlay Zoning District" with Dekalb County Planning Staff. This Ordinance establishes permitted uses and development standards to encourage new high quality development. It was adopted by the Dekalb County Board of Commissioners on May 20, 2008.
NCA is working with the business community to create a Council of the DeKalb Chamber of Commerce to determine the advisability of establishing a Community Improvement District (CID) or a Tax Allocation District (TAD)
more to come.... |
