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Homes, apartments and the decisions shaping housing supply and affordability.
The city’s housing impact statement describes 52 condos with on-site parking. The rezoning remains a proposal, not authorization for demolition or construction.
In this report: proposed
The housing impact statement describes renovated and new multifamily buildings across two adjacent properties and projects 13–15 affordable homes.
In this report: proposed
The 0.229-acre request would retain the Beltline overlay. A separate proposal would change the site's comprehensive-plan designation to Low Density Residential.
In this report: scheduled
The Providence Group's 7.42-acre proposal would consolidate five driveways into one entrance aligned with Spalding Springs Drive.
In this report: approved
The two-acre site is at Mount Vernon Highway. The city's register records conditional approval on May 19, 2026.
In this report: approved
The study uses about $335,000 as the cutoff for 2024–2025 sales; almost 90% of qualifying homes sat on lots under 5,000 square feet.
In this report: reported
The ordinance says HUD has awarded the four-year grant, which would address lead-based paint hazards in privately owned homes built before 1978.
In this report: proposed
The assistance serves low-income, formerly homeless individuals. The existing housing-assistance contract expires Dec. 31, 2026.
In this report: proposed
The approval allows a guest house within the 60-foot street setback and requires evergreen screening plus a structural-engineering report.
In this report: approved
Houseproud Atlanta would receive the donation to help homeowners age in place safely; the draft agenda does not establish a completed payment.
In this report: proposed
Cobb County calculates 24.82 homes per acre; the city report uses the applicant's smaller wetlands estimate to calculate 24.19.
In this report: recommended
The application described a 1,782-square-foot accessory dwelling and garage, citing flood-zone constraints that limited space behind the main house.
In this report: withdrawn
A separate recommended condition calls for a future road connection to the property south of the site if it develops commercially.
In this report: recommended
Buildings require council architectural approval; the September 28 report says the requested mixed-use building elevation has been provided.
In this report: recommended
The resolution would reaffirm support for closing and repurposing the Atlanta City Detention Center; the committee held it for further review.
In this report: deferred
The request would allow accessory floor area equal to 50.4% of the main structure, rather than 30%. Staff cites the lot’s limited size and width.
In this report: recommended
The Kirkwood plan seeks a 31-foot-4-inch front setback and six-foot west-side setback. Staff cites limited frontage and existing encroachments.
In this report: recommended
The addition would generally follow the footprint of a 1969 home that already sits within the required 25-foot half-depth front yard.
In this report: recommended
The September 28 recommendation supports annexation, mixed-use zoning and a density variance, replacing the August report’s recommendation to table the requests.
In this report: recommended
The applicant proposes a 21-foot paved section with a 16-foot travel lane, linking the emergency-access route to project sidewalks.
In this report: proposed
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