Half-mile buffers, 25% vape caps: smoke-shop rules head to a hearing
The Oct. 21 hearing also covers massage-business buffers. Existing operators would get limited protections—not a blanket exemption.
In this report: proposed
Topics / Metro Atlanta
Land use
Zoning, development rules and consequential land-use decisions.
Council weighs dropping 20-year affordability rule for individual-home tree-fee breaks
The proposal would keep a sales-price ceiling but remove several conditions for the incentive. Atlanta City Council consideration is scheduled for Oct. 19.
In this report: scheduled
Sandy Springs staff pitches better design without new mandates
The Oct. 21 hearing covers guidance for six commercial districts, from shaded sidewalks to building design. Possible developer incentives would need more work.
In this report: scheduled
Velma Street church addition’s parking request set for Nov. 12 review
The application seeks 17 parking spaces instead of 22 and 55.7% lot coverage. The board’s Oct. 8 action was a postponement, not approval.
In this report: deferred
Glynn Drive annexation proposal would also expand Atlanta school boundaries
The proposal appears on the Oct. 14 Finance/Executive agenda after a hold for a public hearing. The agenda does not establish that the hearing will occur that day.
In this report: proposed
Wilson Avenue home plan seeks three-foot side setbacks after neighborhood-review delay
Staff backed a delay for a required neighborhood meeting. An Oct. 12 city letter assigns a Nov. 5 return, but the published agenda omits the case.
In this report: scheduled
Foxcroft parking request set for Nov. 5 review after staff urged denial
A September report says the front-yard parking pad and drive were already built. Staff urged denial, but the board postponed the request.
In this report: scheduled
Atlanta lists Oct. 14 review for Masjid annexation and school-boundary expansion
The held proposal concerns properties in unincorporated DeKalb. The committee listing is a checkpoint, not a promised vote or an approved boundary change.
In this report: deferred
Glen Iris second-story addition returns Nov. 12 with 2.2-foot side setback request
Atlanta’s zoning board set a return date after the applicant sought more time to work with the neighborhood. The setback exceptions remain unapproved.
In this report: deferred
Atlanta ‘family’ zoning proposal looks beyond who shares an address
The draft describes shared meals, expenses and responsibilities as traits of an unrelated household. The Oct. 12 committee referral was not adoption, and the exact occupancy change remains unverified.
In this report: proposed
Hardendorf porch request returns Nov. 5; city records list different coverage figures
The zoning agenda lists 62.77% lot coverage, while an Oct. 12 notice says 61.8%. Both exceed the 50% limit; the board has postponed, not approved, the request.
In this report: scheduled
Peachtree Battle pool and spa plan seeks street-adjacent yard exception
Atlanta’s zoning board is scheduled to consider the corner-property request Nov. 5. The agenda lists requested permission, not approval.
In this report: scheduled
Whitefoord garage plan seeks three-foot side setback; zoning review set for Nov. 5
The application at 36 Whitefoord Avenue NE also asks to cut the rear setback from 15 feet to seven. The agenda lists a request, not approval.
In this report: scheduled
One replacement home, two-family zoning: Lakewood request remains on hold
Atlanta’s Oct. 12 draft minutes record another hold at 1607 Lakewood Avenue SE. The housing assessment and proposed ordinance disagree on the zoning change.
In this report: deferred
East Avenue second-story plan seeks 3.8-foot setback instead of 15 feet
Atlanta’s zoning board lists the corner-property addition for Nov. 5 review. The agenda describes the requested exception, not an approval.
In this report: scheduled
Ridgedale Road pool plan seeks exception for a street-adjacent yard
Atlanta’s zoning board lists the request for Nov. 5. The agenda identifies the location exception but does not show the pool’s dimensions or screening plan.
In this report: scheduled
Los Angeles Avenue application seeks 55.76-foot driveway limit, up from 20 feet
The bridge-and-stairs case is scheduled for Atlanta zoning board review Nov. 5 with seven requested exceptions, including permission for an 11.2-foot side-yard wall.
In this report: scheduled
Atlanta rental proposal on Oct. 13 docket would restrict rentals to primary homes
City licensing guidance allows a primary residence plus one additional dwelling. The held proposal would require 275 days of residency and cap unhosted stays at 90 nights.
In this report: deferred
Atlanta tree-preservation proposal on Oct. 13 docket after September hold
Mary Norwood’s proposed tree-protection changes aim to support Atlanta’s 50% canopy goal. The committee agenda does not promise a vote.
In this report: scheduled
Glynn Drive land-use proposal on Atlanta’s Oct. 13 committee agenda
The proposal would assign a single-family plan designation upon annexation from DeKalb County. The committee previously held it for more information.
In this report: scheduled
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