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The City Council approved a contract for holiday lighting services at Addison Circle Park at its September 22 meeting. The agreement with Premier Christmas, a full-service commercial lighting vendor, is for a one-year term not to exceed $225,000 and was included in the Fiscal Year 2027 budget.

This initial phase will transform the annual Tree Lighting into a park-wide lighting display for December, complementing Vitruvian Lights and making Addison Circle Park a holiday destination. The project includes lighting trees on Quorum Road and Addison Circle, a light curtain on the iron fence along Addison Road, and additional décor and lighting elements.

Premier Christmas will handle installation, takedown, transportation, and annual storage. The lighting is scheduled to be ready for a December 5 holiday event, with more details to be shared as the date approaches.

At its September 8 meeting, the City Council approved a rezoning request from Rosewood Property Company for 6.18 acres at 4325 and 4559 Belt Line Road, east of Midway Road. The property currently includes a Motel 6, a former Denny’s that has been vacant since approximately 2010, and an undeveloped parcel.

The approved plans allow Rosewood to redevelop the site with 380 multifamily units in a five-story building, along with a structured parking garage, surface parking, private open space, and resident amenities. Plans include an outdoor pool, dog park, fitness center, coworking space, clubroom, tenant lounge, and game room. The development will also include enhanced sidewalks along Belt Line Road and connections to the surrounding trail network.

You can watch the City Council’s Rosewood redevelopment discussion here and read the staff report here and the presentation here.

At its September 8 meeting, the City Council approved a $261,081 construction agreement with APR Group, Inc. for improvements to the southeast entrance of Celestial Park and established a total project budget of $288,416.72.

The project will address erosion caused by stormwater runoff on the entrance’s steep decomposed granite slope while enhancing the area in keeping with the park’s original design. Improvements include terraces, retaining walls, stairs, an ADA-accessible ramp, and a water fountain. The decomposed granite will remain as part of the entrance design, with the new terraces helping slow and channel water down the slope.

The project also includes replacing the park’s only drinking fountain, which has condition and plumbing issues, and connecting the new fountain to the sanitary sewer system. The replacement will include drinking options for both people and pets and will be designed to withstand cold weather.

Council also approved an additional enhancement to a poem on the entrance steps.

You can watch the City Council’s Celestial Park Entrance Improvements discussion here and read the presentation here.