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Community Development/Human Services Committee (Feb 24, 2026) — land‑use reviews, contract actions, appointments and updates

AtlantaFeb 24, 20264 min read

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Meeting called to order 1:30 PM in Larry M. Dingle Committee Room. Present: Westmoreland (chair), Winston, K. Bond, Dozier, Lewis, Eshé Collins; M.J. Bond absent. Presentations: Department of Grants & Community Development quarterly update; 2026 FIFA World Cup Human Rights Action Plan; Atlanta Beltline, Inc. quarterly update. Public comment: 20 speakers. Committee took votes on a mayoral appointment, multiple ordinances and resolutions: forwarded a ground lease with the Andrew J. Young Foundation for full council referral; approved contract and funding amendments for city planning brownfields cleanup (CHA Consulting) and extended staffing and workforce services arrangements (NOVA Collaborative renewal time-only; Equus month-to-month extension through June 30, 2026); held several Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) land‑use items for public hearing; favorably recommended renaming Kirkwood Urban Forest to Williamson Urban Forest. Meeting adjourned at 3:45 PM.

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Favorably recommended confirmation of Mayor’s appointee Robert Hill to the West End Community Improvement District (term: 4 years).
Forwarded to full council for referral the proposed ground lease with the Andrew J. Young Foundation for property at Rodney Cook, Sr. Park (2.77 acres) under the terms described in ordinance 26-O-1175.
Approved as amended extension of the Equus Workforce Solutions (Arbor E&T LLC) agreement on a month-to-month basis through June 30, 2026, in an amount not to exceed $200,000 (26-O-1125).
Held multiple Comprehensive Development Plan amendments (CDP items) for CDP public hearings and committee consideration (including items CDP-25-032; CDP-25-033; CDP-25-035; CDP-26-001; CDP-26-002).
Favorable recommendation to increase CHA Consulting, Inc. funding by up to $275,000 for Chattahoochee Brick Company site cleanup (26-O-1131).
Favorably recommended renaming the Kirkwood Urban Forest Preserve to Williamson Urban Forest and waived certain procedural requirements to effect the change (26-O-1150).
Authorized time-only first renewal option for NOVA Collaborative JV supplemental staffing services (extend contract term March 8, 2026–March 7, 2027) (26-R-3251).
Favorably recommended approval to execute the Fourth Amendment to the governmental agreement regarding the Atlanta Zoo to return the Abana Courtyard to City control (26-R-3252).
Recorded 20 public speakers during the public comment period; several housing, business and neighborhood funding requests and information items were raised in the meeting packet (Invest Atlanta / Atlanta Housing requested follow-ups).

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Community Development/Human Services Committee - Regular Committee Meeting

Feb 24, 2026, 1:30 PMcompleted

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26-C-5011 : A COMMUNICATION FROM MAYOR ANDRE DICKENS APPOINTING MR. ROBERT HILL TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE WEST END COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (CID). THIS APPOINTMENT IS FOR A TERM OF FOUR (4) YEARS.
Decision: COMMUNICATION(S)
26-O-1161 : AN ORDINANCE BY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE, ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING, TO AMEND ORDINANCE 25-O-1593, ADOPTED BY ATLANTA CITY COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 17, 2025, AND APPROVED PER CITY CHARTER SECTION 2-403 ON NOVEMBER 26, 2025, TO CORRECT THE FUNDING INFORMATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR FIRST READING
26-O-1175 : AN ORDINANCE BY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA, TO EXECUTE A GROUND LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE ANDREW J. YOUNG FOUNDATION, INC., A GEORGIA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, FOR PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE 14th DISTRICT, FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, TAX PARCEL ID 14 00830001209 IN HISTORIC VINE CITY, ATLANTA, GEORGIA, FOR A LEASE TERM OF FIVE (5) YEARS, WITH AN OPTION TO REQUEST APPROVAL FROM THE MAYOR TO EXTEND THE LEASE TERM FOR NINETEEN (19) CONSECUTIVE FIVE (5) YEAR PERIODS AND AUTHORIZATION FOR THE MAYOR TO GRANT UP TO NINETEEN (19) EXTENSIONS, FOR A YEARLY RENTAL RATE OF ONE DOLLAR AND ZERO CENTS ($1.00) PER YEAR; WAIVING THE LEASE OF CITY-OWNED REAL PROPERTY REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN SECTION 2-1547, ARTICLE X OF THE PROCUREMENT AND REAL ESTATE CODE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER CONFLICTING CODE PROVISIONS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR FIRST READING
26-O-1125 : AN AMENDED ORDINANCE BY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE AS SUBSTITUTED BY THE ATLANTA CITY COUNCIL TO WAIVE THE COMPETITIVE SOURCE SELECTION PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN SECTION 2-1187 OF ARTICLE X, PROCUREMENT AND REAL ESTATE CODE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER CONFLICTING CODE PROVISIONS, TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT NO. RFP-S-1220130 ADULT AND DISLOCATED WORKER CAREER SERVICES WITH ARBOR E&T LLC (D/B/A EQUUS WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS), ON BEHALF OF ATLANTA DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES (A/K/A WORKSOURCE ATLANTA (“WSA”), TO EXTEND THE TERM ON A MONTH-TO-MONTH BASIS FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED THREE (3) MONTHS, EFFECTIVE FROM APRIL 1, 2026 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2026, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($200,000.00); ALL CONTRACTED WORK WILL BE CHARGED TO AND PAID FROM THE FUND DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION AND ACCOUNT NUMBERS LISTED HEREIN; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING
26-O-1126 : CDP-25-032 AN ORDINANCE BY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE TO AMEND THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE 2025 ATLANTA COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (CDP) SO AS TO REDESIGNATE A PORTION OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2275 JOSEPH E. BOONE BLVD, NW, FROM THE OS (OPEN SPACE) DEVELOPMENT PATTERN DESIGNATION TO THE LDMU (LOW DENSITY MIXED USE) DEVELOPMENT PATTERN DESIGNATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (Z-25-073) NPU J COUNCIL DISTRICT 3
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING
26-O-1127 : CDP-25-033 AN ORDINANCE BY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE TO AMEND THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE 2025 ATLANTA COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (CDP) SO AS TO REDESIGNATE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 11 MILDRED PLACE, NW, FROM THE MLSF (MEDIUM LOT SINGLE FAMILY) DEVELOPMENT PATTERN DESIGNATION TO THE LDR (LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) DEVELOPMENT PATTERN DESIGNATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (Z-25-075) NPU J COUNCIL DISTRICT 9
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING
26-O-1128 : CDP-25-035 AN ORDINANCE BY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE TO AMEND THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE 2025 ATLANTA COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (CDP) SO AS TO REDESIGNATE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 511 SOUTH EVELYN PL FROM THE MLSF (MEDIUM LOT SINGLE FAMILY) DEVELOPMENT PATTERN DESIGNATION TO THE LDR (LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) DEVELOPMENT PATTERN DESIGNATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (Z-25-078) NPU J COUNCIL DISTRICT 9
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING
26-O-1129 : CDP-26-001 AN ORDINANCE BY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE TO AMEND THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE 2025 ATLANTA COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (CDP) SO AS TO REDESIGNATE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1175 JOHNSON ROAD, NW, FROM THE I (INDUSTRIAL) DEVELOPMENT PATTERN DESIGNATION TO THE MUMD (MIXED USE MEDIUM DENSITY) DEVELOPMENT PATTERN DESIGNATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. NPU G COUNCIL DISTRICT 9
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING
26-O-1130 : CDP-26-002 AN ORDINANCE BY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE TO AMEND THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE 2025 ATLANTA COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (CDP) SO AS TO REDESIGNATE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 235 AND 249 MILTON AVENUE, SE, FROM THE MDR (MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) DEVELOPMENT PATTERN DESIGNATION TO THE MUHD (MIXED USE HIGH DENSITY) DEVELOPMENT PATTERN DESIGNATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (Z-26-002) NPU Y COUNCIL DISTRICT 1
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING
26-O-1131 : AN ORDINANCE BY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE TO WAIVE THE PROCUREMENT SOURCE SELECTION PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN DIVISION 4 OF CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE X, OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA CODE OF ORDINANCES, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER CONFLICTING CODE PROVISIONS, TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO ENTER INTO AMENDMENT NO. 1 WITH CHA CONSULTING, INC., FOR RFP/PS/DCP/2312-1240183/QUALIFIED ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONAL (QEP), FOR CHATTAHOOCHEE BRICK COMPANY SITE CLEANUP, ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING, TO INCREASE FUNDING IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS ($275,000.00); ALL CONTRACTED WORK WILL BE CHARGED TO AND PAID FROM THE FUND, DEPARTMENT, ORGANIZATION AND ACCOUNT NUMBER LISTED HEREIN; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING
26-O-1150 : AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBERS LILIANA BAKHTIARI, ESHÉ COLLINS, MATT WESTMORELAND AND MICHAEL JULIAN BOND, TO RENAME THE KIRKWOOD URBAN FOREST PRESERVE, WILLIAMSON URBAN FOREST, TO WAIVE CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 138-8 AND 2-2 OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA CODE OF ORDINANCES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING
26-O-1151 : AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBER LILIANA BAKHTIARI AS SUBSTITUTED BY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE TO AMEND THE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE 2025 CITY OF ATLANTA COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (CDP) SO AS TO DESIGNATE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1150, 1196, 1198, 1207, 1217 AND 1220 WOODLAND AVENUE, NE, ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30324, TO MDR (MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) DEVELOPMENT PATTERN DESIGNATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING
26-R-3251 : A RESOLUTION BY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE THE FIRST RENEWAL OPTION TO AGREEMENT RFP-S-1220275, SUPPLEMENTAL STAFFING SERVICES, WITH NOVA COLLABORATIVE JC, A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN NOVA ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL LLC AND THE COLLABORATIVE INC., ON BEHALF OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING, TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT BY ONE (1) YEAR EFFECTIVE FROM MARCH 8, 2026 THROUGH MARCH 7, 2027 FOR TIME ONLY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Decision: RESOLUTION(S)
26-R-3252 : A RESOLUTION BY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE, DELIVER AND PERFORM BY THE CITY OF ATLANTA A FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE GOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT REGARDING THE ATLANTA ZOO, BY AND AMONG THE CITY OF ATLANTA, FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA AND THE CITY OF ATLANTA AND FULTON COUNTY RECREATION AUTHORITY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Decision: RESOLUTION(S)
26-O-1154 : ****AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBERS LILIANA BAKHTIARI, ESHÉ COLLINS, ALEX WAN, JASON DOZIER, MATT WESTMORELAND, DUSTIN HILLIS, KELSEA BOND, WAYNE MARTIN AND MICHAEL JULIAN BOND TO AMEND ORDINANCE 25-O-1310, THE COOL ROOFS ORDINANCE, ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA ON JUNE 2, 2025, BY AMENDING THE EFFECTIVE DATE, PROVIDING ADDITONAL OPTIONS FOR REFLECTIVITY COMPLIANCE; INCORPORATING THE COOL ROOFS RATING COUNCIL REFLECTANCE STANDARD; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Decision: DUAL REFERRED ITEM(S)
26-O-1016 : CDP-25-002 AN ORDINANCE BY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE TO AMEND THE LAND USE PLANNING SECTION OF THE 2025 PLAN A: CITY OF ATLANTA COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (CDP) SO AS TO REDESIGNATE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1215, 1313 SYLVAN ROAD, SW, 984, 985 AND 997 COX AVENUE, FROM THE INDUSTRIAL (I) DEVELOPMENT PATTERN DESIGNATION TO THE HIGH-DENSITY MIXED USE (HDMU) DEVELOPMENT PATTERN DESIGNATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (Z-25-001) NPU X COUNCIL DISTRICT 12
Decision: PAPER(S) HELD IN COMMITTEE
26-O-1017 : CDP-25-024 AN ORDINANCE BY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE TO AMEND THE LAND USE PLANNING SECTION OF THE 2025 PLAN A: CITY OF ATLANTA COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (CDP) SO AS TO REDESIGNATE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 67 GRIFFIN STREET, NW, FROM THE MEDIUM LOT SINGLE FAMILY (MLSF) DEVELOPMENT PATTERN DESIGNATION TO THE LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (LDR) DEVELOPMENT PATTERN DESIGNATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (Z-25-050) NPU L COUNCIL DISTRICT 3
Decision: PAPER(S) HELD IN COMMITTEE
26-O-1018 : CDP-25-026 AN ORDINANCE BY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE TO AMEND THE LAND USE PLANNING SECTION OF THE 2025 PLAN A: CITY OF ATLANTA COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (CDP) SO AS TO REDESIGNATE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2410 JONESBORO ROAD, SE, (AKA AS 825 AND 831 MCWILLIAMS ROAD, SE), 2430, 2436 AND 2440 JONESBORO ROAD, SE, 808, 814, 824 AND 830 HARGIS STREET, SE, FROM THE MEDIUM LOT SINGLE FAMILY (MLSF) DEVELOPMENT PATTERN DESIGNATION TO THE LOW DENSITY MIXED USE (LDMU) DEVELOPMENT PATTERN DESIGNATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. (Z-25-052) NPU Z COUNCIL DISTRICT 1
Decision: PAPER(S) HELD IN COMMITTEE
26-O-1084 : AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBER BYRON D. AMOS TO AMEND THE CITY OF ATLANTA CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 10 (HOUSING AND GENERAL REGULATIONS) TO CREATE THE OFFICE OF SHORT-TERM RENTALS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING; TO ESTABLISH A SHORT-TERM RENTAL REGISTRY; TO REQUIRE PLATFORM VERIFICATION AND PERMITTING; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Decision: PAPER(S) HELD IN COMMITTEE
26-O-1086 : CDP-26-002 AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBER JASON DOZIER TO AMEND THE LAND USE PLANNING SECTION OF THE 2025 PLAN A: CITY OF ATLANTA COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (CDP) SO AS TO REDESIGNATE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 0 PEEPLES STREET, SW, FROM THE LOW-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (LDR) DEVELOPMENT PATTERN DESIGNATION TO MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (MDR) CLASSIFICATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Decision: PAPER(S) HELD IN COMMITTEE
26-O-1088 : CDP-25-034 AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBER LILIANA BAKHTIARI TO AMEND THE LAND USE PLANNING SECTION OF THE 2025 PLAN A: CITY OF ATLANTA COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN (CDP) SO AS TO DESIGNATE VARIOUS PARCELS HAVING FRONTAGE ON SARGENT AVENUE, SE, SMITH STREET, SE, FORD STREET, SE, ORANGE BLOSSOM TERRACE, SE, YOUNG STREET, SE, GYNN DRIVE, SE, BOULDER CREST DRIVE, SE AND EASTLAND ROAD, SE, TO MLSF (MEDIUM LOT SINGLE FAMILY) DEVELOPMENT PATTERN DESIGNATION UPON ANNEXATION INTO THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA FROM UNINCORPORATED DEKALB COUNTY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Decision: PAPER(S) HELD IN COMMITTEE
26-R-3105 : A RESOLUTION BY COUNCILMEMBER BYRON D. AMOS TO AMEND RESOLUTION NO. 22-R-3415, ADOPTED BY THE ATLANTA CITY COUNCIL ON MAY 2, 2022 AND APPROVED PER CITY CHARTER SECTION 2-403 ON MAY 11, 2022, WHICH ESTABLISHED A SHORT-TERM RENTAL COMMISSION TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA’S SHORT-TERM RENTAL POLICY, BY MODIFYING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Decision: PAPER(S) HELD IN COMMITTEE