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MINUTES ATLANTA l'.'IVIC DES I11N cm.n-rrss ION AUGUC T 2L, 1967 Th~ r0gular meeting of the Atlanta Civic Design Commission ·was hs ld Thursday, August 24, at 2 p.m., in Committee Room 4, City Hall, with the following members present: Josephs. Perrin, Chairman Paul Muldawcr, Vice-Chairman Harry J. Baldwin W. L. Calloway Samuel I. Cooper John C • GOU l d Mrs. Edi th Henderson H. King McCain Guests present: Don Ingram - Central Atlanta Progress, Inc. Matthew D. Bystry - Whiting-Turner Contracting Company Warren F. P€ nney, Arc hi tee t Howard Openshaw - Director of Red~velopment, Atlanta Housing Authority Pedro Gomez - Atlanta Housing Authority I 1 inutes of thu July 27 and August 10 meetings were approved. BYSTRY PR~~BNTATION Uos srs. Bystry and Penney made a presentation of the proposed "turnkey" Public Housing Development at Hollywood Road. A lengthy convers ation ens ued between the Commission and the visitors, the results of which it was felt by the Commi ssi on that communication betwe en parking spaces and some of the apartments were impractical, that more effective use of the cluster idea could be effected, and that some greater variation could be developed in the outside appearance of various units. At Mr. Muldawer 1 s requ0st, Mr. Perrin stated that representatives from Federal Housing Authority will be invited to meet wit h the Commission for further study and discussion of the plans, after which a r eport will bt forwarded to Mr. Bystry from tht: 11 Design Review" Committe e . OPENSHAW PRESENTATION 11r. Openshaw presented an open view of some of the problems facing the Atlanta Housing Authority, with particular emphasis on the We st End development. A model and sketches of the proposed ~e st End Shopping Center project under the Urban Redevelopment Program, were presented for the revie w and recommendations of the Commission. The "Housing and Urban Renewal Review" Committee will meet for further review of the proje ct and forward its report to th e AHA. �- 2 - CHAIR}rn N'S REPORT Mr. Perrin distributed to members copi e s of the report to Mr. Ray Nixon dealing with the bridge ordin ,nee, for their approval. Mr. Cooper's motion that the report be approved and mailed was passed~ Mr. Calloway noted thdt his sug g estion concerning airrights funds for the purpose of beautifying the city was not included in th~ report. Mr. Perrin sugge sted that, with Mr. Callo way•s concurrence, an additional note to Mr. Nixon in this regard will be forwarded at the next ~eting. Mr. Perrin stated that a n ews article had been published stating that the Parks Committee had approved keeping the Cyclorama in Grant Park, and asked the members if th e y want this issue reo ., ened. ·vith members concurring that the Commission should tell th e Parks Committee how it feels, Mr. Perrin suggested that the "Historical Sites and Structures" Committee look into this matter and bring a report before the Commission. ADJOURN r-~EP T There. being no further busine - s, the me e ting was adjourned at 4:15 Ann Butler Re cording Secretary �