Zoning Committee minutes — January 12, 2026: agenda adopted, vice‑chair election, multiple rezonings and special‑use permits forwarded to Full Council
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Meeting held Jan 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM, chaired by Mary Norwood. Committee adopted the agenda, approved prior minutes, approved a motion on the 2026 vice‑chair election, and noted upcoming action on committee goals. Multiple rezoning and special‑use ordinance items were sounded and forwarded to Full Council.
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- Adoption of the January 12, 2026 Zoning Committee agenda — Result: Adopted [Unanimous]. Ayes: Norwood, Bond, Worthy, Martin, Westmoreland. Absent: Liliana Bakhtiari, Eshé Collins.
- Approval of prior minutes — Result: Approved [Unanimous]. Ayes: Norwood, Bond, Worthy, Martin, Westmoreland. Absent: Liliana Bakhtiari, Eshé Collins.
- Election of the 2026 Zoning Committee Vice‑Chair — Result: Approved [Unanimous]. Mover: Matt Westmoreland; Seconder: Wayne Martin.
- Chair requested members be prepared to adopt the 2025 Goals and Objectives at the Zoning Committee meeting on February 9, 2026.
- Public comment rules noted: no public comments allowed on items that have gone or will go before the Zoning Review Board (ZRB); public may speak on other committee‑related matters. The minutes do not indicate any specific public speakers.
- 26-O-1047 — Z-25-68: Rezone from R-4 (Single Family Residential) to PD-MU (Planned Development Mixed Use) for property at 1041 Field Road, NW and 2804 Yates Drive, NW (66.37 acres) — Sounded and forwarded to Full Council.
- 26-O-1048 — Z-25-69: Rezone from R-4 (Single Family Residential) to R-4A (Single Family Residential) for property at 125 Howell Drive, SW (0.78 acres) — Sounded and forwarded to Full Council.
- 26-O-1049 — Z-25-73: Rezone from R-4A (Single Family Residential) to C-2 (Commercial Service District) for property at 2275 Joseph E. Boone Boulevard, NW (1.31 acres) — Sounded and forwarded to Full Council.
- 26-O-1050 — Z-25-75: Rezone from R-4 (Single Family Residential) to R-5 (Two Family Residential) for property at 11 Mildred Place, NW (0.31 acres) — Sounded and forwarded to Full Council.
- 26-O-1051 — U-25-14: Special Use Permit for a Personal Care Home at 2694 Fairlane Drive, SE (0.27 acres) — Sounded and forwarded to Full Council.
- 26-O-1052 — U-25-15: Special Use Permit for an Outdoor Sales Area at 1515 Howell Mill Road, NW (0.68 acres) — Sounded and forwarded to Full Council.
- 26-O-1053 — U-25-25: Special Use Permit for an Outdoor Amusement Enterprise covering multiple Foundry Street, Northside Drive and Spencer Street properties (1.86 acres) — Sounded and forwarded to Full Council.
- 26-O-1054 — U-25-28: Special Use Permit for a Park‑for‑Hire facility for properties along Cleveland Avenue and Old Hapeville Road, SW (21.284 acres) — Sounded and forwarded to Full Council.
- 26-O-1055 — U-25-30: Special Use Permit for a Day Care Center at 532 Cleveland Avenue, SW (18.98 acres listed) — Sounded and forwarded to Full Council.
- 26-O-1056 — U-25-31: Special Use Permit for a Preschool at 743 Virginia Avenue, NE (0.635 acres) — Sounded and forwarded to Full Council.
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