2 Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael
On September 14, 2010, Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael received a conditional special land use permit (SLUP) from the DeKalb Board of Commissioners to build a place of worship and a dormitory (see final list of conditions attached to SLUP). The 3.74 acres property formerly owned by the Gatchell Home and zoned R-85 was purchased by Ohr Yisrael, a private high school for boys. In 2007, DeKalb County Board of Commissioners (BOC) approved a limited 4-year SLUP with conditions that allow interior renovation of existing structures but did not permit construction of new buildings.  Ohr Yisrael applied to DeKalb County for a SLUP to operate a synagogue (place of worship) with an accessory high school and dormitory (approximately 60-80 male students in 9th to 12th grades (site plan dated 2006).

Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael's property has vehicular access through a driveway on Holly Lane. The property is bordered by homes on Holly Lane; Kittredge Park; and vacant DeKalb School property.

3 Green Street Development
Application for land use change and rezoning to build 21 homes in place of 3 existing homes at 2527, 2533, and 2545 North Druid Hills Road approved by the Board of Commissioners. Conditions were attached to the rezoning. See the final list of conditions attached to the rezoning. Since the rezoning of this property, it has been sold by the original homeowners to a developer other than Green Street Development for $1.9 million and has once again been listed for sale at $2.8 million.

4 Young Israel of Toco Hills
On January 26, 2010, DeKalb BOC approved conditional SLUP for Young Israel of Toco Hills for a place of worship on property fronting LaVista Road between Merry and Christmas Lanes. The site plan submitted with the SLUP application showed a 15,000 sq. ft. building is planned for the 3.37 acre property. See final list of conditions and site plan attached to the SLUP.

5 100-acre project proposed for Briarcliff and North Druid Hills Roads by Sembler Company
The Sembler Company presented its preliminary plans to the public on June 27. Their plans include 103 acres, 1.5 million square feet of retail, 3 department stores, 22 restaurants, 300,000 square feet of office space, 300 hotel rooms, and 3,700 residential units. At least 1,000 of the residential units are slated to be workforce low-income housing. Each of the three main streets in the development are 1 mile long. See  Sembler Company's plan that was presented on June 27.

The project would require review by the Atlanta Regional Commission because of its size. in addition, since the current land use and zoning does not entitle the development of this property on the scale proposed by Sembler, DeKalb County commissioners would need to approve a change in land use and zoning for the project to be built as shown.

6 The Druid, high-rise residential condominium and retail  project at the corner of Briarcliff and North Druid Hills Roads
North Druid Development is seeking approval for a mixed-use project at the corner of Briarcliff and North Druid Hills Roads. The developer is requesting a rezoning and and use change to replace the current Citgo station and Lutheran Church with a free-standing pharmacy, a 12-story residential condominium tower, street-level retail stores, and 3-story underground parking garage. The rezoning and land use application was heard by the Board of Commissioners on November 20 and decision was deferred for two months.

Merry Hills Homeowners Assn. and two other neighborhood groups spoke in opposition to the project.

7 2166 LaVista Road
MHHA was notified in late 2006 by the owner of 2166 LaVista Road that he will seek county approval to remove the conditions that were attached to his property more than 10 years ago. At that time, Merry Hills neighbors opposed the change from a residential to office-institutional zoning district for this property and 4 others at 2160 to 2184 LaVista Road (known collectively as the Farris property).

Use of the property is limited by a set of conditions that prevents construction of new buildings and provides buffers for the neighboring homes. The property adjoins homes in the Weatherstone Townhomes and homes on Merry Lane.

8 Temima High School
Temima High School and Congregation Beth Jacob (BJ) received a special land use permit (SLUP) from the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners to construct an accessory girls’ school on a 2-acre parcel next to BJ at 1839 LaVista Road. The parcel is currently owned by the Atlanta Scholar's Kollel. The existing building will be demolished and a new building constructed with a total square footage of about 25,000 sq. ft. Conditions of rezoning require relocation of the building out of the 75-foot stream buffer, removal of kudzu, and a variance for reduction of parking to accommodate relocation of the building out of the stream buffer. See the preliminary site plan that was shown at the May 8, 2007 pre-application meeting.