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Atlanta Zoning Committee — Regular Committee Meeting Minutes, October 13, 2025

AtlantaOct 13, 20254 min read

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The Zoning Committee met on October 13, 2025 (11:03 AM–11:17 AM). The agenda and prior minutes were adopted unanimously. The committee filed two special-use ordinance items, referred multiple items to the Zoning Review Board or for further committee review, approved substitutes and a 180-day moratorium substitute on demolition permits for Peachtree Circle NE, and held numerous zoning and text-amendment items for additional information. Three members of the public spoke.

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Special-use permitsRezoning requestsPublic commentsDemolition moratorium (Peachtree Circle NE)Committee substitutes and motionsZoning Review Board referralsItems held for further reviewText amendmentsHousing

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Agenda adopted unanimously.
Minutes approved unanimously.
23-O-1108 (U-23-01) — Special use permit for a rehabilitation center (553 Mobile Ave SW) — filed by committee (unanimous).
25-O-1024 (U-24-43) — Special use permit for a place of worship (999 Desoto Street NW) — filed by committee (unanimous).
25-O-1531 (U-25-32) — Special use permit for a community center (2345 & 2327 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy) — referred to Zoning Review Board; motion to amend approved (unanimous).
25-O-1546 (U-25-14) — Substitute ordinance for a personal care home (2694 Fairlane Drive SE) — referred to Zoning Review Board; substitute brought forth and approved (unanimous).
25-O-1563 — Substitute establishing a 180-day moratorium on new demolition permit applications for properties on Peachtree Circle NE — favorable on substitute and substitute brought forth approved (unanimous).
25-O-1568 — Substitute to waive certain fence/wall provisions for Riverside neighborhood properties — referred to Zoning Review Board; substitute brought forth and approved (unanimous).
Multiple agenda items were held in committee for additional information with a next meeting date noted as 10/20/2025 at 1:00 PM.

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Zoning Committee - Regular Committee Meeting

Oct 13, 2025, 11:00 AMcompleted

Agenda

23-O-1108 : U-23-01 AN ORDINANCE BY ZONING COMMITTEE FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR A REHABILITATION CENTER PURSUANT TO 16-06A.005(1)(G) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 553 MOBILE AVENUE SW FRONTING 303.50 FEET ON THE NORTH SIDE OF MOBILE AVENUE BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTH SIDE OF MOBILE AVENUE 140 FEET EAST OF STEWART AVENUE AND RUNNING THENCE ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF MOBILE AVENUE 110 FEET TO A TEN FOOT ALLEY. DEPTH: 100 FEET; AREA: 0.696 ACRES, LAND LOT: 9, 14TH DISTRICT, FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA. OWNER: GILGAL INC.; APPLICANT: VAL CATER; NPU X COUNCIL DISTRICT 12
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING
25-O-1024 : U-24-43 AN ORDINANCE BY ZONING COMMITTEE FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR A PLACE OF WORSHIP PURSUANT TO SECTION 16-18K.004 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 999 DESOTO STREET, NW, FRONTING 300 FEET ON THE NORTH SIDE OF DESOTO STREET, NW, BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF OLLIE STREET AND DESOTO AVENUE AND RUNNING THENCE NORTH ALONG THE EAST SIDE OF OLLIE STREET, 324.3 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 322.9 FEET TO THE NORTH SIDE OF DESOTO AVENUE; THENCE WEST ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF DESOTO AVENUE, 300 FEET, TO OLLIE STREET AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING. DEPTH: 322.9 FEET; AREA: 2.22 ACRES LAND LOT: 115, 14TH DISTRICT FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA. OWNER: EVANGELICAL ESTATES GEORGIA, LLC; APPLICANT: WORLD OLIVET ASSEMBLY, C/O BATTLE LAW, P.C.; NPU K COUNCIL DISTRICT 3
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING
25-O-1531 : U-25-32 AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBERS DUSTIN HILLIS AND BYRON D. AMOS AS AMENDED BY ZONING COMMITTEE FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR A COMMUNITY CENTER PURSUANT TO SECTION 16-35.007(1)(I) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2345 DONALD LEE HOLLOWELL PARKWAY NW AND PURSUANT TO SECTION 16-06A.005(1)(D) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2327 DONALD LEE HOLLOWELL PARKWAY NW, BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER OF DONALD LEE HOLLOWELL PARKWAY AND GRAND AVENUE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING
25-O-1546 : U-25-14 A SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE BY ZONING COMMITTEE FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR A PERSONAL CARE HOME PURSUANT TO SECTION 16-06.005(1)(G) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2694 FAIRLANE DRIVE, SE, FRONTING 70 FEET ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF FAIRLANE DRIVE, SE, BEING ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 60 OF THE 14TH DISTRICT OF FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, BEING LOT 3, BLOCK F OF THE ROSEDALE HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 55, PAGE 89, FULTON COUNTY RECORDS, BEING IMPROVED PROPERTY KNOWN AS 2694 FAIRLANE DRIVE, SOUTHEAST, ATLANTA, FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT SYSTEM OF NUMBERING HOUSES IN ATLANTA, FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA. DEPTH: 170 FEET; AREA: 0.27 ACRES, LAND LOT: 60, 14TH DISTRICT, FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA. OWNER: SHANNON WATKINS; APPLICANT: LATANYA D. MILLER; NPU Z COUNCIL DISTRICT 12
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING
25-O-1558 : AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBERS LILIANA BAKHTIARI, CARDEN WYCKOFF, JASON DOZIER, JASON H. WINSTON, BYRON D. AMOS, ALEX WAN, MARY NORWOOD, DUSTIN HILLIS, ANDREA L. BOONE AND ANTONIO LEWIS TO AMEND THE 1982 ATLANTA ZONING ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, REQUIRING PRIMARY PEDESTRIAN ENTRANCES TO PROVIDE PUSH BUTTON ACTIVATORS WHERE RELATIONSHIP OF THE BUILDING TO STREET IS REQUIRED; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING
25-O-1561 : Z-25-65 AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBER JASON DOZIER AS AMENDED BY ZONING COMMITTEE TO REZONE FROM SPI-21 SA7 (HISTORIC WEST END/ADAIR PARK SPECIAL PUBLIC INTEREST DISTRICT SUBAREA 7) TO SPI-21 SA8 (HISTORIC WEST END/ADAIR PARK SPECIAL PUBLIC INTEREST DISTRICT SUBAREA 8) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 0 PEEPLES STREET, SW, (PARCEL ID 14 011700070798), TO MODIFY THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING
25-O-1563 : AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBER ALEX WAN AS SUBSTITUTED BY ZONING COMMITTEE TO ESTABLISH A ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY (180) DAY MORATORIUM ON THE ACCEPTANCE OF ANY NEW DEMOLITION PERMIT APPLICATIONS FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED ON PEACHTREE CIRCLE NE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING
25-O-1568 : AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBER DUSTIN HILLIS AS SUBSTITUTED BY ZONING COMMITTEE TO WAIVE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF PART III (LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE) PART 16 (ZONING) SECTION 16-28.008(5)(a)(1) TO ALLOW 6 FOOT WALLS AND FENCES IN THE HALF DEPTH FRONT YARDS FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED IN SINGLE-FAMILY ZONING DISTRICTS IN THE RIVERSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING
24-O-1050 : Z-24-12 AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBER ANDREA L. BOONE AS SUBSTITUTED BY ZONING COMMITTEE TO AMEND THE CITY OF ATLANTA’S SIGN ORDINANCE TO ALLOW SECURITY VIDEO TECHNOLOGY TO BE INTEGRATED WITH SUSPENDED SIGNS TO ENCOURAGE SERVICE STATIONS TO INSTALL SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS BY HELPING TO OFFSET ANY COSTS WHICH ANY SUCH BUSINESSES MAY INCUR RELATED TO THE INSTALLATION THEREOF; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Decision: PAPER(S) HELD IN COMMITTEE
24-O-1347 : Z-24-54 AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBER ANTONIO LEWIS AS AMENDED BY ZONING COMMITTEE TO REZONE 1089 ALLENE AVENUE, SW, 1078 BIGLIN STREET, SW, 1050 MURPHY AVENUE, SW, 0 SYLVAN ROAD, SW (14 0106 LL047) AND 1100 SYLVAN ROAD, SW, FROM I-1-C/BL (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONAL/BELTLINE OVERLAY) TO I-MIX-C/BL (INDUSTRIAL MIXED USE CONDITIONAL/BELTLINE OVERLAY), TO IMPLEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BELTLINE SUBAREA 2 MASTERPLAN FOR MURPHY TRIANGLE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Decision: PAPER(S) HELD IN COMMITTEE
24-O-1542 : AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBER BYRON D. AMOS AS SUBSTITUTED BY ZONING COMMITTEE TO AMEND THE 1982 CITY OF ATLANTA ZONING ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, (PART 16 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE), SECTION 16-18H.003. MINIMUM OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS TO CLARIFY THAT THE PARKING REQUIREMENT FOR ALL RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS SHALL BE ONE SPACE PER BEDROOM; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Decision: PAPER(S) HELD IN COMMITTEE
25-O-1282 : Z-25-24 AN ORDINANCE BY ZONING COMMITTEE TO RE-ZONE FROM R-5/BL (TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL/BELTLINE OVERLAY) TO MR-MU/BL (MULTIFAMILY MULTIUNIT/BELTLINE OVERLAY) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 696 HIGHLAND AVENUE, NE, FRONTING 54 FEET ON THE NORTH SIDE OF HIGHLAND AVENUE, NE, BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF HIGHLAND AVENUE 466 FEET WESTERLY FROM THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF HIGHLAND AVENUE WITH THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF ALASKA AVENUE. DEPTH: 138 FEET; AREA: 0.12 ACRES, LAND LOT 19, 14TH DISTRICT, FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA. OWNER: 696 HIGHLAND AVENUE, LLC, I ARSENI ZAITSEV; APPLICANT: ARSENI ZAITSEV; NPU M COUNCIL DISTRICT 2
Decision: PAPER(S) HELD IN COMMITTEE
25-O-1433 : AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBER HOWARD SHOOK TO AMEND THE 1982 ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA, AS AMENDED, BY REPLACING CHAPTER 18I, SPI-9, BUCKHEAD VILLAGE DISTRICT REGULATIONS AND CHAPTER 18L, SPI-12, BUCKHEAD/LENOX STATIONS SPECIAL PUBLIC INTEREST DISTRICT, WITH NEW CHAPTERS ENTITLED CHAPTER ________________; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Decision: PAPER(S) HELD IN COMMITTEE
25-O-1285 : Z-25-28 AN ORDINANCE BY ZONING COMMITTEE TO RE-ZONE FROM PD-H (PLANNED DEVELOPMENT HOUSING) TO I-1 (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2945 FORREST PARK ROAD, SE, FRONTING 837 FEET ON THE WEST SIDE OF FORREST PARK ROAD BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTHWESTERN RIGHT-OF-WAY OF ENON ROAD, WHERE SAID RIGHT OF WAY INTERSECTS THE EASTERN LINE OF GEORGIA POWER COMPANY RIGHT OF WAY. DEPTH: 667 FEET; AREA: APPROXIMATELY 20.7 ACRES, LAND LOT 4, 14TH DISTRICT, FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA. OWNER: ADE 1162, LLC; APPLICANT: MK PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, LLC; NPU Z COUNCIL DISTRICT 12
Decision: PAPER(S) HELD IN COMMITTEE