Brookhaven City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to adopt a master plan that will connect land in DeKalb to the Atlanta Beltline.

This doesn't come as much of a surprise, as council members identified land purchases for greenspace as a top goal at a retreat earlier this year.

Next steps are outlined in the 100-day action plan prepared by Heath & Lineback Engineers, which includes tasks such as meeting with property owners to discuss securing right of way, hiring a grants writer and coordinating with the Salvation Army to secure property "access either through acquistion or an easement." Broader steps are included in one- and five-year action plans.

The Peachtree Creek Greenway is a 12-mile greenway, or linear park, along Peachtree Creek from the Atlanta Beltline to Doraville. Brookhaven's portion would be 2.7 miles and is projected to cost $35 million in federal, state and private funding, Channel 2 Action News reported.

The development is set to be District 4's first park.

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Fulton DA Fani Willis (center) with Nathan J. Wade (right), the special prosecutor she hired to manage the Trump case and had a romantic relationship with, at a news conference announcing charges against President-elect Donald Trump and others in Atlanta, Aug. 14, 2023. Georgia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, upheld an appeals court's decision to disqualify Willis from the election interference case against Trump and his allies. (Kenny Holston/New York Times)

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