Atlanta detention-center sale plan held by finance panel after public-safety recommendation
The proposal would transfer the center to Fulton County for up to $68 million while keeping city detainees there under a separate lease.

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The proposal would transfer the center to Fulton County for up to $68 million while keeping city detainees there under a separate lease.

The proposed substation would serve a 60,200-square-foot data-center expansion at North Point Parkway and Kimball Bridge Road.

The request would change a 35-foot height plane to 59 feet and a 20-foot transitional yard to zero at the proposed development.
The proposed restaurant at 992 North Highland Avenue NE needs a special exception for the parking reduction.
The rate would be 0.06 mills above the rollback rate. The first of three required hearings is scheduled for October 6.
Commissioners also sought a clearer agreement on where the clinic's pet-relief area would go before City Council review.
Their amended version would replace the 10-acre minimum with size-based visitor limits and allow requests for proof of active farming.
The proposed Synagro South renewal is contingent on adoption of the fiscal 2028 budget; a favorable committee vote is not a completed renewal.
The amendment would also add up to $400,000 for transportation projects under the existing agreement.
The ordinance would waive several naming-review steps; the proposed name recognizes a historically Black Edgewood community.
Within 60 days of registration, covered properties would need a barrier or qualifying alternative; violations would carry a $500 fine.
The ordinance offers a construction-footprint alternative to its tree-diameter targets and addresses preservation across subdivisions.

The 0.32-acre purchase proposal cites two street numbers for the same parcel; its spending ceiling also covers acquisition-related costs.
The transfer would fund components for up to three clarifiers after repeated failures and capacity limits at three treatment centers.

Initial work would cover about 3,000 feet of creek on the east side of Atlanta Memorial Park if the full $3 million state grant is awarded.
The budget exhibit names park improvements, but its appropriation line does not identify an individual park.
The ordinance would allow up to $2.34 million from park funds for acquisition and related site costs.
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