Zoning board conditionally backs two-home split in Grove Park; staff calls for sidewalks
Staff says the two proposed lots would be generally wider than existing lots along the block. NPU J recommends denial.
In this report: recommended
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Land use
Zoning, development rules and consequential land-use decisions.
Zoning board backs cloth, canvas or metal canopies in Mechanicsville
The proposal would also require awnings to stay free of damage, rust and debris. Installing either an awning or a canopy would still need separate zoning review before a building permit.
In this report: recommended
Atlanta zoning board backs 30-day delay for Decatur Street rezoning
The applicant wants more time to work with the neighborhood planning unit on a proposed shift from light-industrial to mixed residential-commercial zoning.
In this report: recommended
Atlanta zoning board backs 60-day delay for Inman Street rezoning
Canvas Companies requested more time. NPU T recommends approval of the switch from single-family to Westview neighborhood-commercial zoning.
In this report: recommended
Zoning board recommends 60-day delay for White Street’s 335-home rezoning
Staff opposes the broader development rights, saying the warehouse reuse and homes already fit current zoning. Neighborhood Planning Unit T recommends approval.
In this report: recommended
Staff backs taller Memorial Drive wall after finding debris spilling onto sidewalk
At 1422 Memorial Drive SE, planners say a sharp grade change leaves little room for shorter, tiered walls. The Oct. 8 report recommends a five-foot wall—not a recorded board approval.
In this report: recommended
Staff backs delay for Ponce De Leon Place home seeking 11-foot retaining wall
The applicant wants more time for neighborhood negotiations. An Oct. 8 memo recommends deferral to Nov. 5—not approval of the wall, fence, pool or setback exceptions.
In this report: recommended
Staff backs Virginia Circle pool less than five feet from rear lot line
A 20-foot-wide drainage easement constrains the rear yard. Planners also support a street-adjacent pool exception, but the report gives conflicting figures for the existing setback requirement.
In this report: recommended
Staff backs smaller setbacks for Frederica home on a lot about 50 feet deep
The proposed deck and sunroom would replace existing decks. Planners say the 35-foot front and 15-foot rear setbacks leave little or no conforming building area.
In this report: recommended
Atlanta staff backs cloth, canvas or metal canopies in Mechanicsville
Awnings would have to stay free of damage, rust and debris. The proposal would leave the existing zoning-permit review in place.
In this report: recommended
Staff urges denial of Faith Avenue ADU’s four-foot setback, says plans leave more room
An unpaved “paper street” affects the yard rule at 1079 Faith Avenue SE. Staff says the requested exception exceeds the need shown in the plans; the report does not record a board decision.
In this report: recommended
Staff backs applicant’s request to delay Angier Avenue rezoning to November
The proposed change would put 687 and 707 Angier Avenue NE under one mixed residential-commercial designation while retaining the Beltline Overlay.
In this report: recommended
Atlanta staff urges denial of White Street rezoning, says 335 homes fit existing rules
The 12.5-acre warehouse-reuse proposal seeks zoning that would more than double maximum building intensity and remove an industrial-use requirement.
In this report: recommended
Staff backs 45.8-foot townhomes at North Highland and Amsterdam
Five proposed homes would replace a parking lot. Planners say a 32-foot grade change and flag-shaped parcel justify more height and smaller yards beside single-family zoning.
In this report: recommended
Staff opposes extra lot coverage for Battle Creek Way pool that already has location relief
The Oct. 8 report says pool size and design—not a site-specific hardship—drive the request to raise coverage from 40% to 43.01%.
In this report: recommended
Atlanta staff backs applicant’s request to delay Fox Street rezoning to November
The proposed change covers three Fox Street NW properties and would retain the Beltline and Westside Affordable Workforce Housing overlays.
In this report: recommended
Emery Place addition applicant asks to withdraw setback request
Atlanta planning staff recommends denial without prejudice. The Oct. 8 memorandum does not record a board decision.
In this report: recommended
Chattahoochee Hills planners recommended conditional setback relief for country inn or farm stay
The June 11 vote was 3–2 on a request to cut setbacks from 200 feet to 100 feet. Staff discussed limiting relief to affected buildings rather than the entire northern boundary.
In this report: recommended
Wood Partners proposes 280-home cap for Lewis Road mixed-use site
Proffered conditions call for neighborhood screening, five-foot sidewalks and no retail in the civic space. A turn-lane extension would need Powder Springs approval.
In this report: proposed
Chattahoochee Hills plans historic-property upkeep priorities, explores broader preservation role
The Historic Commission’s work plan includes budget needs and potential revenue-generating uses. A designation under review would require considering authority over private historic sites or districts.
In this report: proposed
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