Whitner Drive rezoning approved; plan calls for three residential lots
The two-acre site is at Mount Vernon Highway. The city's register records conditional approval on May 19, 2026.
In this report: approved
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Land use
Zoning, development rules and consequential land-use decisions.
Chattahoochee Hills planners recommend keeping 20-acre rural subdivision rule
The recommended plan edits would end discussion of changing that rule in a land-use strategy while continuing Micro/Mini-Hamlet discussions.
In this report: recommended
Two homes proposed on Johnson Ferry Road site, using existing entrance
The 1.62-acre plan would replace one residential structure with homes on two lots. The rezoning remains under staff review.
In this report: proposed
Chaya Mushka proposes K–12 school move to High Point Road
The application calls for reusing the preschool campus without exterior or parking expansion. The register lists November and January reviews.
In this report: deferred
Cliftwood Drive proposal seeks City Springs designation ahead of six-story zoning request
The register marks the character-area request postponed. The anticipated zoning change would be a separate subsequent process.
In this report: deferred
Hardeman Road sport-court variance listed for Nov. 4 after deferral
The request seeks setback and lot-coverage exceptions. Staff says the site is in a sensitive drainage area requiring extra stormwater mitigation.
In this report: scheduled
New worship building proposed for Sandy Springs United Methodist Church site
The 86 Mount Vernon Highway permit request is under staff review, with a second community meeting listed for Oct. 8.
In this report: proposed
Glynn Drive properties proposed for single-family land-use designation upon annexation
Atlanta zoning staff supports the designation for properties now in unincorporated DeKalb County; the proposal would amend the comprehensive plan.
In this report: proposed
St. Jude campus overhaul now listed for Nov. 17 council review
The register also lists Oct. 21 Planning Commission review for the Glenridge Drive plan to renovate and replace church and school facilities.
In this report: scheduled
Johnson Ferry Road rezoning seeks smaller residential lots; Oct. 5 meeting listed
The request would change the minimum lot size from two acres to 18,000 square feet. The register also lists November and December review dates.
In this report: proposed
Jett Road guest house wins setback variance with engineering and screening conditions
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
Wetlands estimates diverge in Macedonia Road apartment review
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
Riverside Drive garage and driveway plan gets staff backing for river-corridor certificate
The proposal includes a laundry/pantry area. Council's Oct. 6 agenda lists a public hearing under rules limiting clearing and impervious surfaces near the Chattahoochee.
In this report: recommended
Sandy Springs’ Oct. 29 planning workshop seeks input on preliminary recommendations
The workshop runs from 6–8 p.m. at the City Springs Conference Center. Feedback will inform the city’s long-range comprehensive and parks plans.
In this report: scheduled
Shul at Chastain relocation seeks setback relief; Nov. 4 hearing listed
The congregation proposes reusing an existing building without expanding its footprint. The variance concerns neighborhood setbacks for the building and parking.
In this report: proposed
Lazy River Lane retaining-wall fix gets staff backing with stream-buffer conditions
The revised wall would leave the state’s 25-foot buffer but remain partly in the city’s 50-foot buffer. The Board of Appeals will consider the request Oct. 7.
In this report: recommended
Dunwoody Club Drive front-yard guest-house variance withdrawn
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
Staff backs Windward Hall with trail easement and 185-foot turn lane
Recommended conditions also call for sidewalk improvements and pedestrian lighting on Windward Parkway and Edison Drive.
In this report: recommended
Atlanta sewer proposal would set distance tests for mandatory development connections
The held measure uses 200 feet from a property line or 500 feet from premises, measured along a gravity-flow drainage course; low elevation alone would not establish unavailability.
In this report: deferred
Oldfield Road flood waiver would allow a lower floor-elevation standard
The held proposal would allow existing structures’ lowest floors two feet above base flood elevation, rather than Atlanta’s more protective ordinary standard.
In this report: deferred
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