Dear Ansley Park neighbors:

 

In  October 2000, the APCA was awarded $2.8 million from the Atlantic Station developers for traffic calming in our neighborhood. Added to that was a $375,000 matching grant from Georgia's Department of Transportation to be applied to the Peachtree Circle portion of the project. Total funding amounted to approximately $3.3 million. APCA leadership commissioned the development of the Original Master Plan to guide the implementation of our traffic calming activities and in 2007  the residents of Ansley Park overwhelmingly approved this  Plan. And while the Original Master Plan had an estimated price tag of about $6 million, and we only had $3.3 million, it was anticipated that the neighborhood could raise additional funds through grants and other contributions. By late 2008 it was apparent that additional funding would not be available for our project and the APCA leadership decided it was time to "downsize" the project to match the $3.3 million in available funds.

 

After several months of review and hard work by the Traffic Committee, APCA Board, and our consultants, the APCA Board has recently approved a Revised Plan,  estimated to meet our $3.3 million budget,  to be presented to the neighborhood for review, comment, and consideration  The process used in developing the Revised Plan was to "de-select" or remove certain elements and intersections included in the Original Master Plan so we could meet the budget. The neighborhood approved Original Master Plan was still the guide. We simply removed various elements from the Original, so we could meet the $3.3 million budget and at the same time meet our goals of improving traffic calming, speed reduction, pedestrian/bicycle mobility, traffic safety, and enhanced greenspace. With the exception of minor modifications to three intersections, ALL elements of the Revised Plan are exactly as proposed in the Original Master Plan as approved by the neighborhood. Special attention was paid to how the de-selected elements affected the overall plan and traffic flow. 

 

Attached are several maps for your review and comment. Access the maps by clicking on the underlined link for each map:

 

MAP #1 is the the Original Master Plan. This map depicts the $6 million traffic calming plan that was commissioned by the APCA. This Original Master Plan is the foundation of the APCA Board recommended Revised Plan. 

 

MAP #2 is the  APCA Board recommended Revised Plan . This map depicts a "downsized" plan that meets our budget of approximately $3.3 million.  On this map, each proposed intersection/element has an estimated cost attached. All but three of the design elements in the Revised Plan are identical to those proposed in the Original Master Plan. However, to meet the reduced budget, several design elements included in the Original Master Plan were deleted in the Revised Plan. This is the Revised Plan the APCA Board is recommending. (By comparing MAP #1 and MAP #2 you can see which elements/intersections were deleted in the Board recommended Revised Plan) .

MAPS A,B,C,D,E are maps that depict the Revised Plan in enlarged sections so you can clearly see the various elements/intersections. These maps are located after Map #2 by scrolling down to the additional pages. NOTE: The Peachtree Circle portion of the Plan is often referred to as the TE Section or TE Scope. The "TE" designation is used because partial funding for this portion of the project is being provided by a TE (Transportation Enhancement) grant.

 

MAP #3 is the Peachtree Circle and 15th Street intersection.

MAP #4 is the Peachtree Circle and Prado intersection.

MAP #5 is the McClatchey Park North intersection.

MAPS #3, #4, and #5 are "blow ups" of the three elements/intersections that have been modified slightly from the Original Master Plan design and are incorporated in the APCA Board recommended Revised Plan. Each map depicts the current design, the Original Master Plan proposed design, and the Board proposed Revised design.

 

Please review the maps above and the proposed changes to the neighborhood approved Original Master Plan. We want your comments and questions regarding the Revised Plan so please give us your feedback.  Click here to send an email to the Traffic Committee.

We have begun a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) which will be updated regularly. Click here to view the FAQs.

Finally, please join us at a Town Hall Meeting on September 30, 2009 to discuss the Revised Master Plan. More details will be published here, the E-News and the Ansleyphile as they become available.

Sincerely,

Tom Boller

VP/Ansley Park Traffic Chair