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Downtown Development Authority/Main Street Board
Regular Meetings
- The second Tuesday of every month
- City Hall
21 North Avondale Plaza
Avondale Estates, GA 30002 - Phone: 404-294-5400
Agendas & Minutes
Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval. View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes.Email: sfamilohopekdda@gmail.com
Jennifer Joyner, Resident
Email: jjoynerdda@gmail.com
Leigh Lynch, Business
Email: llynchdda@gmail.com
Tom Trocheck, Resident
Email: ttrocheckdda@gmail.com
Lisa Shortell
Email: lshortelldda@gmail.com
Walter Barineau
Email: wbarineaudda@gmail.com
Overview
The Avondale Estates Downtown Development Authority (DDA) was created in 2001 by local legislation enacted by the Georgia General Assembly.Vision Statement
The City of Avondale Estates is a vibrant, growing community with a small town feel, which is inclusive of all residents, supports new and established businesses, and encourages quality and sustainable development. The downtown will follow the holistic city plan first designed by George Willis with integrated transportation, passive and active recreation opportunities, extensive landscaping, and exceptional architecture maintaining the City’s unique sense of place.
Downtown Avondale Estates will be a unique pedestrian-oriented town center.
Mission Statement
The DDA/Main Street mission is to encourage redevelopment activities and provide assistance to private and public partners for the purpose of improving the downtown area.
Duties
The DDA is empowered under state law to:- Borrow money
- Enter into contracts
- Provide loans
- Purchase property
- Receive grants and gifts
- Sell revenue bonds
Main Street
America Board
Main Street America has been helping revitalize older and historic commercial districts for more than 35 years. Today it is a network of more than 1,600 neighborhoods and communities, rural and urban, who share both a commitment to place and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. Main Street America is a program of the nonprofit National Main Street Center, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.Main Street America is a mark of distinction. It is a seal, recognizing that participating programs, organizations, and communities are part of a national movement with a proven track record for celebrating community character, preserving local history, and generating impressive economic returns. Since 1980, over 2,000 communities have been part of the Main Street, bringing renewed energy and activity to America’s downtowns and commercial districts, securing $61 billion in new investment creating more than 525,000 net new jobs and rehabilitating 251,000 buildings.
Main Street America Documents
Incentives
Business Incentives
Downtown Revolving Loan
Georgia Cities Foundation
Opportunity Zone
Opportunity Zone Certification Form
Tax Allocation District (TAD)
Avondale Estates Redevelopment PlanResolution
Related Documents
- Annual Report
- Inter-Governmental Agreement between BOMC & DDA
- Downtown Development Authorities Law (PDF)
- Downtown Development Authority Bylaws (PDF)
- Avondale Arts Alliance-Downtown Development Authority Agreement regarding the Art Lot
- Avondale Estates By The Numbers
- Department of Juvenile Justice Task Force Recommendations
- 90 N. Avondale Rd. Main St. Design Center Rendering
- Downtown Development Authority Boundaries
- Georgia Main Street Webinars
- Phoenix Station Information
- Development Advisory Services for 4-Acre Park and Associated Private Development - BleaklyReport Presented 3-12-18
- Development Study Report from Bleakly Advisory Group 3-12-18
- Official Rural Zone Map for City of Avondale Estates
- 2020 DDA Draft Budget
DDA Treasurer's Reports
- DDA Treasurers Report Q4 2020
- DDA Treasurers Report Q1 2021
- DDA Treasurers Report Q2 2021
- DDA Treasurer's Report October 2020
- DDA Treasurer's Report September 2020
- DDA Treasurers Report Aug 2020
- DDA Treasurers Report Jun 2020
- DDA Treasurers Report May 2020
- DDA Treasurers Report Apr 2020
- DDA Treasurers Report March 2020
- DDA Treasurers Report February 2020
- DDA Treasurers Report Jan 2020
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