Georgia SR 1276: Collier Heights Community; recognize

Bill Text

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Senate Resolution 1276
By: Senators Tate of the 38th, Fort of the 39th, Orrock of the 36th, Seay of the 34th and
James of the 35th
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing and commending the Collier Heights community and the Collier Heights1
Community Association; and for other purposes.2
WHEREAS, the Collier Heights community was established in 1952 and was designated a3
Historic District on the National Registry of Historic Places by the United States Department4
of the Interior; and5
WHEREAS, the Atlanta City Council enacted legislation in 2013 to preserve the6
architectural character and history of the Collier Heights community, effectively establishing7
the area in northwest Atlanta as one of only 18 local Historic Districts under the City of8
Atlanta Department of Planning and Community Development and the Atlanta Urban Design9
Commission; and10
WHEREAS, Atlanta's racial zoning laws, discriminatory real estate practices, and biased11
ethics codes were just a few of the restrictions of the time that allowed racially restrictive12
covenants to prevent African American home buyers from purchasing homes in many newly13
developed areas throughout the city; and14
WHEREAS, the mid-20th century was a time of intense change and expansion in Atlanta,15
and the Collier Heights community is recognized as the first African American neighborhood16
to be funded by African Americans, designed and built by African Americans, specifically17
for African Americans; and18
WHEREAS, the upscale design and affluence of the new custom-built houses in the Collier19
Heights neighborhoods did not escape the attention of the national media, with features of20
African American suburbs in the New York Times and Time magazine; and21

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WHEREAS, the Collier Heights community eventually grew to encompass 54 individual22
subdivisions and more than 1,700 homes, schools, and churches in Atlanta's northwest side23
of town; and24
WHEREAS, for more than 50 years, the Collier Heights community has thrived as an area25
recognized for being the home of Atlanta's most notable civic and business leaders since the26
era of segregation, through the Civil Rights Movement, many of whom still maintain their27
homes in the community today; and28
WHEREAS, Collier Heights is significant at the local, state, and national levels for its29
historic, architectural, and cultural characteristics, and it is abundantly fitting and proper that30
the community, its residents, and the neighborhood association be appropriately recognized.31
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body32
recognize the rich history and legacy of the Collier Heights community and commend the33
Collier Heights Community Association for its commitment to maintaining the community's34
history and protecting, preserving, and promoting this amazing community for more than 6035
years.36
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed37
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Collier Heights Community38
Association.39