Members of the Tucker City Council voted on Aug. 10 to amend the Transportation and Trails Plan to emphasize safety and community connectivity.
In 2018, the City of Tucker completed a Strategic Transportation Master Plan, after which the city partnered with the PATH foundation to create a city-wide Trail Master Plan. These two studies have been consolidated into a unified Transportation and Trails Master Plan. The plan provides recommended projects, included estimated costs and prioritization, for operational, capacity, trail, and sidewalk improvements.
The changes approved by the council included adding a multi-use path along Chamblee Tucker Road, standardizing sidewalk and bike facility standards, and strengthening the Vision Zero goal, which seeks to achieve zero traffic deaths by 2050.
“There’s a lot of doors that can open as a result of approving that transportation and trail plan,” Council Member Virginia Reece said. “As Mayor Lerner said last month, it is a 50-year plan. We’re not going to get all this done in 10 years or even in our lifetimes, but it’s a wonderful plan for us to move forward. The community has let us know time and time again that trails and active transportation are a top, top priority for us.”
During Monday’s meeting, city council members also approved $221,972 to immediately address a sinkhole at 6155 Windsong Way. On July 20, a resident reported a surface depression and small hole along the shoulder of the road. The road is the only way in and out for six residential properties, so the sinkhole was deemed an emergency by city staff.
The city council also appointed Khannan Teyf, the co-owner of Expressions in Motion Dance, as the director of the Tucker Downtown Development Authority and approved contracts for pipe repairs and construction at Rosenfeld Park and the intersection of Hugh Howell Road and Mountain Industrial Boulevard.
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The council members also approved a resolution establishing an intergovernmental agreement with DeKalb County to partner on a project at the new fire station #5 at 4345 Cowan Road, which is adjacent to a portion of the proposed South Fork Peachtree Creek Greenway. The county and city will work together to create a design that includes 15 parking spaces, a six-foot sidewalk, and seating along the front of the property. The project will cost the city $58,000.
Tucker City Council will next meet on Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. at city hall. During this meeting, they will discuss and vote on an ordinance to make it unlawful to sell a dog, cat, or domestic rabbit at roadsides, fairs, commercial parking lots, and other outdoor locations.
