Columbia Park/Avondale MARTA Station Development:
An Exciting New Development in the City of Decatur
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Site Plan
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The Columbia Park/Avondale MARTA Station
Development (CPAM) is 7.6 acres of the total area of 45
acres that was designated as Columbia Park through the
Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) Planning process. the
plan for the LCI area was adopted by the City of Decatur
in December, 2002. Overall the plan provides for 1200+
units of new rental and sales housing, retail and
live-work spaces.
Phase I of this plan is designated as
the CPAM area plus streetscape and one tract nearby. The
Housing Authority initiated action to implement Phase I
as proposed in the LCI Plan. Working with MARTA, who
owns the 7.6 acres, the City of Decatur, and a
development consultant, an agreement was reached that
led to the City's applying for and receiving $3 million
in LCI implementation funds for a 175 space parking
deck, bus intermodal and streetscape.
The development proposes the following:
- MARTA deck parking of 325 spaces plus bus
intermodal facilities and apartment
parking of 420 spaces, all in one combined deck.
- Bus intermodal facilities for MARTA.
- An apartment building comprised of approximately 271 units
and
18,000 square feet of retail space at ground
level.
- A condominium building comprised of
approximately of 120
units, and a parking deck
serving the building's needs.
- A new city street providing circulation and
access to the above.
- Streetscape improvements on adjacent streets and
the new street, including benches, bike racks,
street trees, etc.
- Pedestrian and bike access into the area.
- A Separate 90 unit loft style condo building
with parking deck already completed a block away on a 1.7 acre tract.
(Talley Street Lofts,
www.talleystreetlofts.com)
The parking deck will be
constructed on MARTA land. The apartments will be on
land leased to the Housing Authority by MARTA for 99
years. The Authority will pay an annual lease fee plus
incentive. The condos and the city street (which will be
dedicated to the City) will be on land
that MARTA deeds to the Authority in exchange for the
new facilities provided to them.
This development will serve as the
catalyst, as well as set the standard, for the
residential development in the balance of the Columbia
Park area. The Development's include a workforce housing
component in both the rental and sales units.
Total development costs, including the
LCI grant, will be approximately $75 million. The Housing Authority will own and manage the
apartments on a long term basis.
