DeKalb Co Greenlights Transit Mixed-Use Plan

The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners rezoned land surrounding the Indian Creek station, the final stop on the Blue Line located off Durham Road and adjacent to Interstate 285. The approval will allow for a dense makeover of the 64-acre site.

The Indian Creek plan includes a 20,000-square-foot grocery store, 20,000-square-foot community center, 1,600 apartments, 300,000 square feet of office space, 2,500 square feet of food and beverage space, 4 acres of parks and green space and a 45,000-square-foot bus transfer facility.

The proposal is part of MARTA’s broader strategy to boost ridership by placing people on the doorstep to transit. The agency tends to provide land to developers through ground leases, supplying MARTA with an additional revenue source and allowing it to retain control over what takes shape around its stations.

MARTA plans to issue a request for proposals later this year to identify a development partner for the first phase of the project.