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CITY OF ATLANTA
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS
B00 CITY HALL
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303
HOUSING RESOURCES COMMITTER
WILLIAM R. WOFFORD, P.E., R-A. Room 120k, City Hall
BUILDING OFFICIAL
MALCOLM D. JONES
Sele LUnanue oe Hema May i, 1967 SUPERVISOR OF INSPECTION SERVICES
ASST. BUILDING OFFICIAL
MEMORANDUM TO: ~Mayor Allen
Cecil A, Alexander
Presentations by developers have just been completed on proposals
for development of Parcel 73 (13 acres approved for 208 units) in the
University Center Urban Renewal Project under the FHA 221d(3) program.
I could not help but be tremendously impressed (as I believe were
all others who witnessed these ceesantartond) with the quality of design;
extent of consideration given to maximum benefit to be derived from the
development by its future occupants; thoroughness of organizations pulled
to-gether to do a creditable project; and the sincerity and enthusiasm
of the participants who would be developing the various proposals. All
of the developers have been checked out favorably for reliability and
financial ability to carry out their proposals.
Of the seven proposals presented, six of them would do extreme credit
to the City of Atlanta in this or some other appropriate location. An
eighth proposal, made by R. ©, Cunningham II of Oklahoma City, was rejected
on a technicality because his initial submital did not contain a legal
document "Developers' Proposal" called for in the bid invitation. Apparently
this proposal, if developed, would also do credit to the City.
Since all of these proposals were for 221d(3) developments and only
one of them can be accepted, it would be a tremendous boon to our low-cost
housing program if the developers who are not selected for the University
Center project could be pursuaded to carry out their proposed development
in some other location in the City. As soon as the selection has been
made and the successful bidder notified, I propose to contact the unsuccess-
ful bidders and make this suggestion to them.
ATLANTA THE DOGWOOD CITY
Some modifications, particularly in site plans, would of course have
to be made in the various proposals, if developed on other tracts, and
some changes would probably be necessary in local sponsorships. However,
by and large, these changes would be relatively simple and should be easy
to make. The important factors are deSign, administrative preparation,
organization, and financial support, which should not change materially,
even if the proposed developments were made on other sites.
This matter has been discussed briefly with Mr. Frank Etheridge,
Commissioner of the Housing Authority and Mr. T. M. Alexander, Sr. of
the Better Housing Commission. Both concurred full heartedly with this
idea and Mr. T. M. Alexander, Sr. has offered to assist in finding the
necessary sites for the additional developments.
I suggest that the City exercise every reasonable effort to make
suitable locations (15-20 acres tracts) available as soon as possible
for these prospective developers who desire same for carrying out their
proposals and that the Housing Resources Committee and the City Adminis-
tration lend special support to the accomplishment of this undertaking.
Too much time, effort and money has already gone into developing
these proposals to have them go to waste, particularly since we are
so deeply committed to production of such a large quantity of low and
medium cost housing units in the City.
Respectfully,
PicvblecbaA fovre
‘Malcolm D. Jon
Supervisor of Uispection Services
Encls: List of Proposals
List of Developers
cc: Mr. Dan E. Sweat, Jr.