9:30-10:00 AM: Networking  with Coffee and Pastries     10:00-11:00 AM:  BUSINESS MEETING

• Thank you to our hostASW Distillery for providing the beautiful space. 

• Thank you to Nakato Japanese Restaurant for the coffee and Warren Epstein and Associates Architects for the pastries. 

• Member Only Social Media Shorts: Filming now! 

10:00 AM: Welcome to the Piedmont Heights Business Alliance Meeting! 

• Welcome: Sachi Takahara, President, Owner of Nakato Japanese Restaurant

• Introductions: Your name, business name, address and # of years in business (30 secs pp)

• Welcome from our host location: Jim Chasteen, co-founder, and Colleen McCreanor, Client Events & Experiences Manager  

10:10AM: Piedmont Heights Alliance Organization Business

• Finances:  Bob Glascock, Treasurer, Coldwell Banker:  Current Bank Balance: $30,855.63

• Membership: 49 Members.  Membership Directory

• • Thank you to our 2024 Annual Renewals: Halpern Enterprises, Southern Nights, Atlanta BeltLine. PENDING: Kroger, Sweetwater Brewing

  • Thank you to our Monthly Memberships: Midtown Psychotherapy Associates, Wimbledon Salon Suites, Nino’s, City Dance Atlanta, Ultimate Bodies by Carlos, Mayson Chapel Baptist Church

  • •  JOIN TODAY: Annual or Monthly membership subscriptions for Restaurant/Bar $65, Storefront $45 and Nonprofits $21.  

• WELCOME NEW Board Member: Leroy Durden Jr of Mayson Chapel Baptist Church

• WELCOME NEW Team Member: Julia Jones: Digital Media Manager social@pihialliance.com

• • Tag @pihialliance in your posts. Follow @PiHiAlliance on IG & FB. 

• COMMITTEE MEMBERS NEEDED! 2nd Annual Taste of PiHi Sunday Nov. 10th. Raised $2000. 5 restaurants. 14 raffle prizes. 3 sponsors. 100 people attended. We need help making it 3 times as successful as last year.  INTERESTED? Text Jennifer at 678.469.9166 or email discover@pihialliance.com

• ATL311 TASK FORCE:  Jasmine Maskell, Liaison, Timeless Tattoo: pihiatl311@gmail.com

Total # of Issues in 2023	Total # Closed/Verified	Total # Still Open
32	20	12

• Submit infrastructure issues with location, photo and we’ll track and get it fixed. 

• ATLANTA BELTLINE GRANT SUBMITTED 5.5.24 for Development of a Business Improvement District for Cheshire Bridge Corridor

• • The creation of a BID requires support from at least 51 percent of the municipal taxpayers of the district proposed for creation or municipal taxpayers owning at least 51 percent of the taxable property subject to ad valorem real and personal property taxation in the district.

• Piedmont Heights Master Plan  Bill Compton, President of the Piedmont Heights Civic Association (PHCA). 

• • Submitted to Atlanta City Department of Planning. Waiting for feedback and adoption in July.  Review the draft here. 

FYI: Upcoming Events & Meetings

• Tuesday, June 4, 7pm: Piedmont Heights Civic Association Meeting    More info

• Tuesday, June 11, 1-6pm: Nightlife Operators!! Atlanta Training Day    RSVP here

Nightlife and Culture Manager, Kristin Edwards, (470) 515-5731, kledwards@atlantaga.gov

• Wednesday, June 19, 7pm: NPU-F Meeting  More info

• Thursday, July 4, 2024 Peachtree Road Race:    Register with Atlanta Track Club
  

10:30AM: Atlanta BeltLine

Shaun Green: Principle Engineer: BeltLine Construction Update: NE Trail Segment 1-3

sgreen@atlbeltline.org

• Upcoming Community Meeting: 5/22 @ 6:30pm

Laura Linman, Economic Development Project Manager: 

• Commercial District Grant: We submitted for the Cheshire Bridge BID development 

• Business Façade pARTnership grant program now open until June 10th

Q&A

10:55:AM: Final Remarks + MARK YOUR CALENDARS

• The next PiHi Alliance Quarterly Meeting is Wed. September 25th from 9:30-11:00AM

• 2nd Annual Taste of PiHi: Sunday November 10 from 3-6PM. 

11:00AM: Adjourn

• 11:00-11:30AM: Filming of Member Only Social Media Shorts. 5 Minute spots available. PiHi Alliance will be posting a business spotlight once a week.