1. BROOKLEIGH
A
Redevelopment
of
Brookleigh
Johnson Ferry Community Update
East
and
Status Report
February 7, 2012
BROOKLEIGH - A Redevelopment of Johnson Ferry East

2. BROOKLEIGH The Housing Authority of Dekalb County and
its Master Development team, the NorSouth
A Companies and The Collaborative Firm, are
Redevelopment redeveloping the former Johnson Ferry East
of public housing site into Brookleigh, a model
Johnson Ferry mixed-use, mixed-income community of homes,
East
shops and restaurants.
The concept for Brookleigh is a multi-
generational community of neighborhoods
centered around a park and a village of stores
and restaurants, all built to sustainable
standards and connected - with each other and
surrounding neighborhoods – by sidewalks and
a multipurpose PATH trail.
BROOKLEIGH - A Redevelopment of Johnson Ferry East

3. Review of Development to Date
Original Master Plan (April 2007)
iii. 7 components of Mixed Use, Mixed-Income
Residential and Commercial Development
ii. DRI (Development of Regional Impact)
approval for 836 Housing Units in December
2006
BROOKLEIGH - A Redevelopment of Johnson Ferry East

4. Review of Development to Date
i. Pc-2 Zoning Plan (approved March 2007)
– 182 units for HearthSide Brookleigh
– 71,250 s.f. of retail
– 52 Townhome & Condo units over retail shops
– 208 units of luxury apartments
ii. Tract C: Current zoning of RM- 75 (18 units/
ac) planned for 130 Single Family and
Townhomes. Zoning allows 220 apartment
units
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5. Master Plan
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6. BROOKLEIGH - A Redevelopment of Johnson Ferry East

7. PC-2 Approved Site Plan
BROOKLEIGH - A Redevelopment of Johnson Ferry East

8. Character Sketches for Proposed Development
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9. Character Sketches for Proposed Development
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10. Character Sketches for Proposed Development
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11. HearthSide Brookleigh
121 units vs 170 on Previous Master Plan
(183 approved in PC-2 Zoning)
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12. HearthSide Brookleigh
• Rents: 1 BR $680 - $750
2 BR/1 BA $760 - $850
2 BR/2 BA $790
• Opening Date – February 24, 2012
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13. HearthSide Brookleigh
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14. Heights at Brookleigh
203 units vs 208 approved in PC-2 Zoning
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15. Revised Master Plan
• Incorporates changes in HearthSide Brookleigh
& Heights at Brookleigh and maintains PC-2
zoning.
• Includes 54 fewer housing units of seniors
apartments (HearthSide Brookleigh) and luxury
apartments (Heights at Brookleigh) than
original Master Plan.
BROOKLEIGH - A Redevelopment of Johnson Ferry East

16. Revised Master Plan
• Maintains plan for the Central Park, to be
owned by Dekalb County and maintained by the
Brookleigh Master Association.
– Phase I (landscaping & street lights) to be completed
May 2012
– Phase II (hardscapes, interior sidewalks, gazebo) to
be completed December 2012
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17. Revised Master Plan
Central Park
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18. Revised Master Plan
Traffic Signalization – Completion July 2012
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19. Revised Master Plan
• Maintains plan for PATH multipurpose trail
• No proposed changes (yet) to Retail/Residential
development on Tract B
• No proposed changes (yet) to Tract G
(Donaldson and Blair Circle)
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20. Revised Master Plan
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21. Ashton Woods
(proposed subdivision)
• No zoning change required
– 92 homes proposed vs 220+ apartments allowed
• Ashton Woods track record
– Philosophy and Market Distinction
– Current, similar development in metro Atlanta
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22. Ashton Woods
• Why Brookleigh? Market perspective and
expectations
• Detached single family in addition to 2 types of
townhomes
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23. Ashton Woods
BROOKLEIGH - A Redevelopment of Johnson Ferry East

24. Brookleigh Development Website
• Updates to proposed Master Plan
• Updates to projected Development Schedules
• Development Updates
• Future meeting announcements
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