In the 2-week period (Sep 21 - Oct 4), 48 incidents were reported in Beat 204.  Of those, one occurred in the area we patrol.  On September 27, 2024, around 3:45 pm, a resident stopped his vehicle on the 1800 block of Harper Street and got out to look at a tree that had fallen.  After he walked away, a black Kia pulled alongside the victim's truck.  A suspect emerged and stole multiple items.  The victim was able to provide a temporary license plate number.  The incident is under investigation by the Larceny from Auto Unit.

A summary of other activity reported in the surrounding area:

There were no significant incidents to report.

Best,

Det. Kevin Leonpacher
Atlanta PD / Underwood Hills Patrol

All UHNA Chairs and Executive positions are elected at the end of each year.
This year there are some vacant positions and some Interim Chairs to be voted in for the next year.
Also our esteemed Treasurer Beth Stedman has signaled she will not be available next year.​
If you'd like to contribute to the community in this way please drop us a line at [email protected].
You can learn more about the positions in the bylaws and by reading the Position Descriptions.
If heading a sub-committee is not your thing but you'd like to help out, please also get in touch and let us know what kinds of things you're interested in.
​UHNA always welcomes community input and feedback.

The Leadership contacts are available on the website.

UHNA NPU-D Rep Eva Nason and Safety Chair Cynthia Williams attended the ZRB meeting on behalf of the neighborhood last Thursday, along with NPU-D Chair Jim Martin and UWCID Executive Director Elizabeth Hollister. 
The item of interest to us is the Billboard Legislation sponsored by 8 Councillors that would allow a company to upgrade large billboards without any planning process or approval. This was the last opportunity for community input before going before Council.
Jim Martin spoke to clarify the NPU voted to Deny the application (after the company lawyer tried to make out the vote was in favor!), Elizabeth outlined how the proposed legislation goes against many established planning rules, including existing planning Code, the Upper Westside Development Plan and the Beltline Overlay, and Cynthia spoke for the UHNA, highlighting the negative impacts for Underwood Hills and the united community opposition.
The City's own staff report recommended Denial of the application (see below) and the ZRB also voted to recommend Denial, however these only act in an Advisory capacity to Council, which could ignore the outcome (it has happened before).
​Councillor Dustin Hillis is working to have the Howell Mill Rd signs removed from the Ordinance, but he doesn't sit on the committee that will make the decision, so please write to Sponsors you have a connection with, or to our own rep Councillor Hillis to urge the committee not to enable negative impacts on Underwood Hills.
UHNA will inform the community once we know when this will be considered by the relevant committee.

Ordinance by Councilmembers Matt Westmoreland, Michael Julian Bond, Amir Farokhi,
Liliana Bakhtiari, Alex Wan, Andrea L. Boone, Marci Collier Overstreet and Antonio Lewis

Our illustrious crew represented the neighborhood with a tent and table at Westside Stride last Sunday, featuring UHNA Store merchandise, Safety with UHERO and Firedrill signup, and Membership Chair Mary with Membership and Security Patrol enrollment.

Special thanks to Mary, Hanan and Cynthia for organizing, to Eugen   and Teen Volunteers for helping out, and to UWCID for hosting.

Together they raised $264 for UHNA.

If you'd like to help with future events please email [email protected]

Join The City of Atlanta Department of Parks & Recreation virtually on Tuesday, October 15 from 6:30 - 8 pm to hear the latest on Trails ATL and the planning progress in Council Districts 3, 9, 10, and 11. We want your input! ​