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
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Retail & restaurants
Shops, restaurants and meaningful changes to local business locations.
A Starbucks-free City Council? Boycott proposal reaches Monday’s consent agenda
The measure advances after a 6–0 committee recommendation. Its purchasing pledge covers council-funded official events, not all city spending.
In this report: scheduled
Atlanta panel backs three more years for airport food deal inherited through bankruptcy
OHM’s concession package covers concourses B and F. Council consideration is listed for Oct. 19; the committee vote does not renew the agreement.
In this report: recommended
Bulldogs seeks food-trailer permit for Peachtree site
An attached plan shows a movable trailer and eight seats behind the building. The request appears in Oct. 12 draft minutes for first reading, not approval.
In this report: proposed
North Highland coffee-shop site seeks rezoning for a restaurant
The proposal calls for reusing the house at 992 North Highland Avenue NE with a basement kitchen. Monday’s committee minutes list the request for first reading, not as an approved rezoning.
In this report: proposed
Sandy Springs plans Nov. 5 Night Market as an after-work shopping alternative
The free event at River Springs Shopping Center is part of a trial evening series, with sellers limited to approved 2026 Sandy Springs Farmers Market vendors.
In this report: scheduled
Cavender's former Party City makeover returns Oct. 16 with columns undecided
Alpharetta's design board approved elevations and materials in September but held back the proposed wood-covered columns after questioning their architectural fit.
In this report: scheduled
Austell Powder Springs Road food-truck park seeks permit renewal
The application proposes no change to the use. Planning and council public hearings are scheduled for Oct. 26 and Nov. 2.
In this report: scheduled
126 North Main Street restaurant seeks rooftop-dining permission
The applicant says rooftop use is restricted to building tenants. The request would allow restaurant patrons upstairs without enlarging the building footprint.
In this report: proposed
Council votes to file outdoor-dining permit request at 4475 Roswell Road
The Sept. 8 filing vote was 15–0. Staff and the zoning board recommended filing, while NPU B recommended approval.
In this report: filed
Windward Hall seeks parking exemption for 2,500-square-foot dining patio
The site plan proposes 83 parking spaces and shows about 1,200 square feet of patio extending into a stream's impervious setback.
In this report: recommended
Three-story office, retail and restaurant plan seeks shared parking at 21 North Main
The application seeks Downtown Core zoning and a larger permitted building footprint for underground parking.
In this report: proposed
Austin Avenue outdoor-dining request listed for November zoning review
The permit concerns outdoor dining within 1,000 feet of residential property or specified residential districts. The request also appears on the Oct. 8 agenda.
In this report: scheduled
Outdoor dining at 918 Austin Avenue NE set for Oct. 8 zoning review
The permit request falls under Atlanta's rule for outdoor dining within 1,000 feet of residential property or specified residential districts.
In this report: scheduled
Sandy Springs visitor spending rose as visitor counts slipped in 2025, study finds
Spending reached $434.9 million, up 1.4%, largely because of higher prices. Overnight visitor volume declined 0.8%.
In this report: reported
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
Macedonia Road plan now shows enough parking for proposed restaurant and retail space
The report calculates a roughly 26.2-space minimum for the proposed mix and counts 27 spaces; staff still seek a calculation based on the actual uses.
In this report: recommended
North Highland restaurant plan seeks seven parking spaces instead of 31
The proposed restaurant at 992 North Highland Avenue NE needs a special exception for the parking reduction.
In this report: scheduled
Atlanta airport proposes three-year renewal for D and T concourse concessions
The existing DNCTHS Atlanta Partners agreement covers about 21,988 square feet on Concourse D and 7,440 on Concourse T.
In this report: proposed
Outdoor dining proposed for 918 Austin Avenue NE
Atlanta’s first-reading ordinance seeks a special-use permit under the rule for outdoor dining near residential property.
In this report: proposed
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