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Engineers outline proposed Chamblee–Dunwoody roundabout, say it will remove about 14–15 parking spaces
Summary
Kimley Horn engineer Matt Dunnigan told the Chamblee DDA that a proposed roundabout at American Way and Chamblee–Dunwoody Road would require permanent right-of-way and temporary easements that will affect the 'vintage pizza' parking lot and remove roughly 14–15 spaces; construction timing depends on utility relocations.
The Chamblee Downtown Development Authority on Aug. 26 heard a presentation from Kimley Horn engineer Matt Dunnigan on a proposed roundabout at the intersection of American Way and Chamblee–Dunwoody Road that will require new right-of-way and temporary easements and will affect DDA-owned parking.
Matt Dunnigan said the plan designates the permanent right-of-way in red and temporary easements in blue, and that the project will impact the lower parking area adjacent to the vintage-pizza property. "It will impact, I think, 14 to 15 parking spaces," he said. He estimated the permanent right-of-way at about 8,667 square feet and a temporary easement near 1,900 square feet.
Why it matters: the affected lot supports nearby businesses and an existing lease; the board flagged the need to confirm how any loss would affect lease obligations and whether the city would compensate the DDA at fair market value. The chair said the DDA should "discuss with Kristen" to determine how compensation would be handled.
Board members asked about reconfigurations to reduce lost spaces and about demand-management strategies. Dunnigan said re-striping and future site changes "may help with that and potentially try to shuffle the parking around and not lose as many spaces." He also tied construction timing to utility relocations: "we're also working through some utility relocations right now with Georgia Power and AT&T...hopefully in the next 6 months, we look to break ground and then would be about a 10 month construction period."
The chair and staff said no action was required from the DDA at the meeting, but they expect follow-up once the city clarifies compensation and final right-of-way drawings. The board discussed temporary strategies such as unbundled parking leases and valet arrangements for nearby restaurants to mitigate parking loss.
The DDA flagged that any permanent loss could affect contractual parking obligations to tenants and agreed to pursue additional information and possible reconfiguration options before taking formal action.
