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Drop it Bonser ethics complaints deemed ‘frivolous’ COMMUNITY 3 Home alone Mayor Davis says ‘all types of residences important’ COMMUNITY 8 Hit parade Time to eliminate DeKalb CEO position COAAMENTARY 10 Sharpshooters Local ‘Annie Oakleys’ enjoy blasting targets AROUND TOWN 11 House hunters Tour of Homes features local residences COMMUNITY 31 Scan here to get Reporter Newspapers in your inbox or sign up @ ReporterNewspapers.net Dun woody Reporter www. Reporter Newspapers, net SEPT. 20 - OCT. 3,2013 • VOL. 4 - NO. 19 Ice, ice baby Valyn Lekan, 2, left, gets an icy cool down from Addison Eckard, 8, while enjoying Food Truck Thursdays at Brook Run Park on Sept. 12. The two, along with other members of their families, sampled tasty treats from local food truck vendors and listened to live music. The weekly event continues through Oct. 24. To read more about Food Truck Thursdays, turn to page 2. View additonal photos on page 38. PHIL MOSIER Project Renaissance Council ‘compromises’ gaining momentum on home business laws B1 JOE EARLE joeearle@reporternewspapers.net The city redevelopment project known as Project Renaissance is picking up momentum, city officials say. On Sept. 9, the city sold six lots to the private developer work ing on the project, John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods, so the developer could begin work on the first residences it will build in the 35-acre project, City Manager Warren Hutmacher told members of Dunwoody City Council. Also, the city is considering an early purchase of 19 of the acres it has under contract in order save money on financing costs. “The first two homes will start coming out of the ground in SEE PROJECT PAGE 9 BY JOE EARLE joeearle@reporternewspapers.nt Dunwoody residents soon may be able legally to keep more than three pets and to practice certain kinds of home occupations. Removing the limit on pets and adding rules allowing some home businesses were among Dunwoody City Council’s most recent tweaks to the city’s rewrite of its zoning and development regula tions. The rewrite, intended to make Dunwoody’s regulations reflect the desires of city residents, has been under way since early last year. After debate Sept. 17 that touched on residents’ reactions to jobs such as teaching piano or giving swimming lessons, council members seemed to endorse an idea to divide home occupations into three SEE DEKALB, PAGE 35 TE*WIN Find out how you could win an iPad! kudzu.com/best
