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Zoning Committee meeting minutes — October 27, 2025

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The Zoning Committee met October 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM (Chair: Matt Westmoreland). The agenda and prior minutes were adopted unanimously. The committee acted on multiple rezoning and special-use items: several items were held in committee for further review or public hearing, multiple items were referred to the Zoning Review Board or back to committee, and several applications (including U-25-24 and U-25-26) were recommended favorable as amended. Motions to amend were approved on multiple matters. Attendance included six voting members present and one absence (Marci Collier Overstreet).

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Adopted agenda (unanimous).
Approved prior minutes (unanimous).
25-O-1422 (Z-25-52) — Substitute ordinance to rezone multiple parcels on Jonesboro Road/Hargis Street: Amended and held in committee for the 4th Quarter CDP Public Hearing (held in committee; motion to amend approved unanimously).
Z-25-56 (filed 06/30/2025) — Motion to refer / amendment: Referred to committee (unanimous); motion to amend later approved (5–0, one member away noted).
U-25-24 — Recommendation: Favorable as amended (unanimous); motion to amend approved (unanimous).
25-O-1521 (U-25-26) — Special use permit for onsite alcohol sales at 1365 English Street NW: Favorable as amended (unanimous).
25-O-1584 — Ordinance to authorize one digital changing billboard face at 218 Peachtree Street NE: Referred to Zoning Review Board (unanimous); substitute approved to refer (unanimous).
25-O-1592 — Amendment to SPI-21 SA1 (Historic West End/Adair Park) to increase allowable residential FAR: Referred to Zoning Review Board (unanimous).
Noted multiple items remain held in committee or pending Zoning Review Board public hearing (see minutes for the list of pending cases).

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Zoning Committee - Regular Committee Meeting

Oct 27, 2025, 11:00 AMcompleted

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25-O-1599 : Z-25-59 AN AMENDED ORDINANCE BY ZONING COMMITTEE TO REZONE FROM R-4 (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO MR-2 (MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1665 STANTON ROAD AND 1669 STANTON ROAD, SW, FRONTING 64.85 FEET ON THE WEST SIDE OF STANTON ROAD, SW, BEGINNING AT AN IRON PIN FOUND ON THE WESTERLY SIDE OF STANTON ROAD 561 FEET SOUTHERLY FROM THE CORNER FORMED BY THE INTERSECTION OF THE WESTERLY SIDE OF STANTON ROAD WITH THE SOUTHERLY SIDE OF CAMPBELLTON ROAD. DEPTH: 302 FEET; AREA: 0.456 ACRES; LAND LOT 153, 14TH DISTRICT, FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA. OWNER: AKEEN FELDER/DHT HOMES LLC; APPLICANT: AKEEN FELDER; NPU R COUNCIL DISTRICT 12
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR FIRST READING
25-O-1600 : Z-25-62 AN ORDINANCE BY ZONING COMMITTEE TO REZONE FROM R-4 (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO R-4A (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 115 NATHAN ROAD, SW, FRONTING 100 FEET ON THE WEST SIDE OF NATHAN ROAD, SW, BEGINNING AT AN ANGLE IRON ON THE WESTERLY SIDE OF NATHAN ROAD 50 FEET SOUTHERLY FROM THE CORNER FORMED BY THE INTERSECTION OF THE WESTERLY SIDE OF NATHAN PLACE WITH THE SOUTHERLY SIDE OF BROWNLEE PLACE OR POLE LINE PLACE. DEPTH: 183 FEET; AREA: 0.41 ACRES; LAND LOT 244, 14TH DISTRICT, FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA. OWNER: WARE JCR INVESTMENTS, LLC; APPLICANT: BENJAMIN MIDDLEBROOKS; NPU H COUNCIL DISTRICT 10
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR FIRST READING
25-O-1601 : U-25-29 AN ORDINANCE BY ZONING COMMITTEE FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR A DAY CARE CENTER PURSUANT TO SECTION 16-06.005(1)(B) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 850 ORMEWOOD AVENUE, SE, FRONTING 77 FEET ON THE NORTH SIDE OF ORMEWOOD AVENUE, SE, BEGINNING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY OF ORMEWOOD AVENUE WITH THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY OF MERCER PLACE AT AN IRON PIN SET. DEPTH: 194 FEET; AREA: .360 ACRES; LAND LOT 22, 14TH DISTRICT, FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA. OWNER: SUDESH GIRDHARI AND MILISSA HUGH-GIRDHARI; APPLICANT: THE NEST NURSERY SCHOOL; NPU W COUNCIL DISTRICT 1
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR FIRST READING
25-O-1142 : U-25-01 AN ORDINANCE BY ZONING COMMITTEE FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR A PERSONAL CARE HOME PURSUANT TO SECTION 16-05.005(1)(G) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4575 BOULDER PARK DRIVE, SW, FRONTING 100 FEET ON THE SOUTHEAST SIDE OF BOULDER PARK DRIVE, SW, BEGINNING ON THE NORTH SIDE OF BOULDER PARK DRIVE, FORMERLY KNOWN AS DOLLOR ROAD AT A POINT 704 FEET WEST FROM THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH SIDE OF BOULDER PARK DRIVE WITH THE EAST LINE OF SAID LAND LOT 58 OF THE 14TH DISTRICT, SAID POINT OF BEGINNING BEING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 16 IN SAID SUBDIVISION; THENCE WEST ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF BOULDER PARK DRIVE 100 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 14; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 14, 427 FEET TO LOT 9; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY ALONG THE REAR LINE OF LOT 9 AND 10, 105 FEET TO THE NORTHWESTERN CORNER OF LOT 16, AFORESAID, THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 16, 468.3 FEET TO BOULDER PARK DRIVE AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING. DEPTH: 468.65 FEET; AREA: 1.025 ACRES, LAND LOT: 58, 14TH DISTRICT FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA. OWNER: STEPHEN BARNES AND TONIE QUICK; APPLICANT: TONIE R. QUICK; NPU H COUNCIL DISTRICT 10
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING
25-O-1421 : Z-25-50 AN AMENDED ORDINANCE BY ZONING COMMITTEE TO REZONE FROM SPI-19 SA6/WIZ (VINE CITY SPECIAL PUBLIC INTEREST DISTRICT SUBAREA 6/WESTSIDE AFFORDABLE WORKFORCE HOUSING OVERLAY) TO SPI-19 SA5/WIZ (VINE CITY SPECIAL PUBLIC INTEREST DISTRICT SUBAREA 5/WESTSIDE AFFORDABLE WORKFORCE HOUSING OVERLAY) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 67 GRIFFIN STREET, NW, FRONTING 36 FEET ON THE NORTH SIDE OF GRIFFIN STREET, NW, BEING ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND CONVEYED BY DEED TO GRANTEE RECORDED AT BOOK 67312, PAGE 414 PER RECORDS OF FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA. PLAT AND DEED RECORDED ARE A PART HEREOF EXCLUDING RIGHTS OF WAY AND EASEMENTS. PROPERTY IS KNOWN AS 67 GRIFFIN STREET, NW AND A MAP AND PARCEL # 14-0110-0010-069-1 PER RECORDS OF FULTON COUNTY TAX COMMISSIONER AND TAX ASSESSOR. DEPTH: 100 FEET; AREA: .083 ACRES, LAND LOT 110, 14TH DISTRICT, FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA. OWNER: IAN P. HOLDINGS, LLC; APPLICANT: IAN P. HOLDINGS, LLC; NPU L COUNCIL DISTRICT 3
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING
25-O-1422 : Z-25-52 A SUBSTITUTE ORDINANCE BY ZONING COMMITTEE TO REZONE FROM R-4 (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) AND R-LC-C (RESIDENTIAL LIMITED COMMERCIAL CONDITIONAL) TO MRC-1 (MIXED RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2410 JONESBORO ROAD, 2430 JONESBORO ROAD, 2436 JONESBORO ROAD AND 2440 JONESBORO ROAD, SE AND 808 HARGIS STREET, 816 HARGIS STREET, 824 HARGIS STREET AND 830 HARGIS STREET, SE, FRONTING 415 FEET ON THE EAST SIDE OF JONESBORO ROAD, SE, BEGINNING AT A NORTHEASTERN CORNE OF A MITERED INTERSECTION OF THE EASTERN RIGHT OF WAY OF JONESBORO ROAD AND THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF MCWILLIAMS ROAD. DEPTH: 500 FEET; AREA: 4.71 ACRES, LAND LOT 28, 14TH DISTRICT, FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA. OWNER: MARK MARSHALL; APPLICANT: MARK MARSHALL; NPU Z COUNCIL DISTRICT 1
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING
25-O-1423 : Z-25-56 AN AMENDED ORDINANCE BY ZONING COMMITTEE TO REZONE FROM I-2/BL (HEAVY INDUSTRIAL/BELTLINE OVERLAY) TO MR-2/BL (MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL/BELTLINE OVERLAY) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 684 LAW STREET, NW AND 679 GLASS STREET AND 685 GLASS STREET, NW, FRONTING 210 FEET ON THE NORTH SIDE OF DONALD LEE HOLLOWELL PARKWAY, NW, BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE WEST SIDE OF LAW STREET 122 FEET NORTH OF THE NORTHWEST COMER OF LAW STREET AND BANKHEAD AVENUE. DEPTH: 98.5 FEET; AREA: 0.45 ACRES, LAND LOT 113, 14TH DISTRICT, FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA. OWNER: LAW & ORDER, LLC C/O JUSTIN GOLSHIR; APPLICANT: LAW & ORDER, LLC C/O JUSTIN GOLSHIR; NPU K COUNCIL DISTRICT 3
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING
25-O-1424 : Z-25-57 AN ORDINANCE BY ZONING COMMITTEE TO REZONE FROM R-4 (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO R-4A (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1037 BOULDERCREST DRIVE, SE, FRONTING 105 FEET ON THE WEST SIDE OF BOULDERCREST DRIVE, SE, BEING ALL THAT TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND LYING AND BEING IN LAND LOT 146 OF THE 15TH DISTRICT OF DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA AND BEING TRACT 1 OF FRANKLIN RABB PROPERTY, AS SHOWN ON PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 131, PAGE 5, DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA RECORDS. DEPTH: 190 FEET; AREA: 0.565 ACRES, LAND LOT 145, 15TH DISTRICT, DEKALB COUNTY, GEORGIA. OWNER: STEVE POTEAU; APPLICANT: JAMILA BROWN; NPU W COUNCIL DISTRICT 5
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING
25-O-1434 : Z-25-61 AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBER HOWARD SHOOK AS SUBSTITUTED BY ZONING COMMITTEE TO AMEND THE 1982 ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA, AS AMENDED, SO AS TO CREATE A NEW OVERLAY ENTITLED “NORTHEAST ATLANTA QUALITY OF LIFE REGULATION OVERLAY DISTRICT” FOR THE PURPOSE OF LIMITING CERTAIN USES; TO AMEND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING
25-O-1519 : U-25-24 AN AMENDED ORDINANCE BY ZONING COMMITTEE FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR AN OUTDOOR EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT WHEN ANY PART OF SUCH USE IS LOCATED WITHIN 1,000 FEET OF PROPERTY THAT IS ZONED AS AN R-1, R-2, R-2A, R-2B, R-3, R-3A, R-4, R-4A, R-4B OR R-5 DISTRICT OR THAT IS USED AS A RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY PURSUANT TO SECTION 16-11.005(1)(L) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 100 HURT STREET, NE, FRONTING 64 FEET ON THE WEST SIDE OF HURT STREET, NE, BEGINNING AT A POINT LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTHWEST 60 FOOT RIGHT OF WAY OF HURT STREET WITH THE NORTHWEST VARIED RIGHT OF WAY OF DEKALB AVENUE. AREA: .11 ACRES, LAND LOT 14, 14TH DISTRICT, FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA. OWNER: ROBERT HOPKINS; APPLICANT: CINDY SILVER; NPU N COUNCIL DISTRICT 2
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING
25-O-1521 : U-25-26 AN AMENDED ORDINANCE BY ZONING COMMITTEE FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL USES OR ESTABLISHMENTS EXCEEDING 7,500 SQUARE FEET IN AREA IN WHICH ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE SOLD OR CONSUMED ON THE PREMISES PURSUANT TO SECTION 16-44.007(12)(A) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1365 ENGLISH STREET, NW, FRONTING 643 FEET ON THE EAST SIDE OF ENGLISH STREET, NW, BEGINNING AT THE NORTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY OF CULPEPPER STREET AND THE EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY OF ENGLISH STREET AND THENCE PROCEEDING NORTHEASTERLY ALONG SAID EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY OF ENGLISH STREET 244.1 FEET, TO A POINT AND THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. DEPTH: 371 FEET; AREA: 5.25 ACRES, LAND LOT 188, 17TH DISTRICT, FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA. OWNER: DLK 1365 LLC, DSK 1365 LLC AND AKS 1365 LLC; APPLICANT: BRIAN G. WHELAN; NPU D COUNCIL DISTRICT 9
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING
25-O-1584 : AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBER JASON DOZIER AS SUBSTITUTED BY THE ZONING COMMITTEE TO AUTHORIZE THE CONSTRUCTION OF ONE DIGITAL CHANGING BILLBOARD FACE AND ITS SUPPORTING STRUCTURES LOCATED AT 218 PEACHTREE STREET NE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING
25-O-1592 : AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBER JASON DOZIER TO AMEND THE 1982 ATLANTA ZONING ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING THE SPI-21 SA 1 (HISTORIC WEST END/ADAIR PARK SPECIAL PUBLIC INTEREST DISTRICT SUBAREA 1) SECTION 16-18U.012 HISTORIC WEST END/ADAIR PARK—DEVELOPMENT CONTROLS BY INCREASING THE ALLOWABLE RESIDENTIAL FLOOR AREA RATIO (FAR); 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