TIER IV MEMORIAL DRIVE GATEWAY

Tier IV: Memorial Drive Gateway Proposed

Intent
Character: Family-friendly Destination and Gateway to Stone
Mountain Park.
Purpose: To develop a family entertainment district with major
anchors such as a movie theaters (Imax), bowling alleys, sit-down
restaurants, hotels and venues that offer fun activities (Hands-on
Educational/learning Experiences) for kids and adults.
Key Features:
A signature attraction such as a
Discovery Museum, Splash & Spray
Park, Ferris Wheel, Carousel, climbing
wall, or zip line.
Street performers, jugglers, vendors,
street musicians.

Scale: Large Center: 6+ stories

Tier IV: Memorial Drive Gateway Proposed Uses

Proposed Uses
1. Outdoor amusement
and recreation
services facilities.
2. Food Trucks
3. Restaurants

4. Retail and Retail

Outlets
5. Office and
Institutional Uses
6. Residential units as
part of a mixed use
development
7. Hotels

Memorial Drive Gateway Concept

TIER V INSTITUTIONAL & CULTURAL

DISTRICT

Tier V: Institutional and Cultural District

Proposed Intent
Character: Walkable educational and cultural destination

Purpose: To highlight the Georgia Piedmont Technical College,

Georgia State University and the Clarkston multi-cultural
community as the catalyst for a unique DeKalb experience.
Key Features:
Integration of educational institutions
through lifelong learning opportunities
Multi-purpose venue for concerts,
festivals, tastes, etc.
International Cultural Village
Scale: Medium Center: 4 6 stories

Tier V: Institutional and Cultural District Proposed Uses

Proposed Uses:
1. Educational Institutions
2. Stadiums, Sports Fields,
Amphitheaters
3. Office and Institutional
Buildings
4. Restaurants (cultural
encouraged)
5. Retail Establishments
(cultural encouraged)
6. Multi-family units,
Student Housing,
Dormitories
7. Late Night Coffee Shops
8. Youth/Recreational
spaces

Institutional and Cultural District Concept

Educational/Cultural Village with Hotel

Amphitheater
Mixed Use Commercial and Student Housing

TIER VI: HAMBRICK FILM & ENTERTAINMENT

AREA

Tier VI: Hambrick Road Film & Entertainment

District Proposed Intent
Character: Upscale destination and gateway to Stone Mountain.

Purpose: To develop an opportunity for upscale entertainment with

a focus on facilities that cater to film production, chic restaurants,
jazz lounges, theaters, arcades, sports bars, Karaoke, and night
clubs.
Key Features:
Well-lit pedestrian pathways
Outdoor dining
Wide sidewalks to connect various
pocket parks, patios, courtyards to
various venues and experiences
Flex or co-working space
Robocop/Hub
Scale: Small to Medium Center: 1 6
stories

Tier VI: Hambrick Road Film & Entertainment District

Proposed Uses
Proposed Uses
1. Film
and
Studios

Production

2. Music & Digital

Entertainment Offices
3. Flex Space for Theatrical
Stage Employees, Moving
Picture Technicians, Artists
and Allied Crafts
and Screen Actors Guild
4. Outdoor amusement
(mimes, jugglers, street
performers)
5. Live Entertainment (music)

6. Restaurants
7. Retail
8. Bars
9. Lounges
10. Clubs
11. Open Air Cafes
12. Specialty Alcohol Sales
(growlers and wine shops)
13. Food Trucks
14. Convention/Event Center
15. Co-Working Space

Hambrick Road Film & Entertainment District

Concept

Give Us Your Input!

Weigh in on Proposed Uses:
What should be allowed in each District?
What should not?
Weigh in on the Corridor Brand:
What should the Overlay be Named?

Next Steps: Stay Involved!

Visit the project website for updates

http://memorialcorridoroverlay.weebly.com/
Help spread the word! Tell neighbors, business

owners and others.

Attend the final Public Meeting on September 8

from 7:00 to 9:00 at St. Timothy United Methodist

Church