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City staff propose gifting Dunwoody Park to PEEC Community Services for supportive housing
Summary
Staff told the committee Dunwoody Park — declared surplus in 2021 and about five to six acres including wooded lots — could be transferred to PEEC Community Services to build duplexes or group homes for clients; staff said the city would not fund roads but would contribute the land and the site is outside the floodway.
City staff told the planning committee they have worked with PEEC Community Services to identify Dunwoody Park, a parcel the city declared surplus in November 2021, as potential land for supportive housing. Staff said the parcel includes roughly five to six acres (including wooded lots and additional lots near the river) and is outside the floodway.
Bill (staff) said Park and Recreation previously decommissioned the site and the city continued maintaining it; parks staff agreed to transfer the parcel to the city for the purpose of gifting it to PEEC. PEEC representatives told staff they plan to build group homes and duplexes for clients; Bill said a group home would typically house eight clients and duplexes could create additional capacity, and PEEC expects to scale to meet the land availability and client needs. Staff said PEEC uses local contractors (Shepler Construction was named) and has already performed a preliminary site visit; the city would not be responsible for building new roads — the organization would handle utilities and site work and may need fill in places.
Staff proposed preparing a resolution to transfer the property to PEEC; the committee did not record a final council resolution in the transcript. Bill said staff would follow up with parcel details and that the city plans to recognize a donor family with signage as part of the project.
No exact unit count, final site plan or construction schedule was recorded in the transcript; staff said PEEC would place as many units on the land as the site and local development rules allow and that the organization anticipated hiring additional staff to support the facility.
