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Zoning Committee approves several rezonings

AtlantaJul 13, 20262 min read

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The committee gave favorable votes to multiple zoning changes, including a rezoning to allow two-family housing at 963 Allene Avenue SW and a plan for two digital changing billboard faces at 501 Cleveland Circle SW. It also approved extending interim controls for the pending Peachtree Circle Historic District designation and held one rezoning request in committee.

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The Zoning Committee advanced several land-use changes that could affect what gets built or allowed on specific properties in Atlanta. One approved rezoning would change 963 Allene Avenue SW from single-family to two-family residential, which could allow an additional home or duplex-style use there. The committee also supported extending temporary protections tied to the proposed Peachtree Circle Historic District. One housing rezoning request for 1607 Lakewood Avenue SE was held in committee, so it was not moved forward at this meeting.

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Approved a rezoning for 963 Allene Avenue SW from R-4A to R-5 for two-family residential use.
Approved an ordinance to authorize two digital changing billboard faces and supporting structure at 501 Cleveland Circle SW.
Approved extending interim controls on the pending designation of the Peachtree Circle Historic District.
Held in committee the rezoning request for 1607 Lakewood Avenue SE.

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Zoning Committee - Regular Committee Meeting

Jul 13, 2026, 11:00 AMcompleted

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SPEAKER
Decision: PUBLIC COMMENTS (3 minutes)
26-O-1427 : Z-26-37 AN ORDINANCE BY ZONING COMMITTEE TO REZONE FROM R-5/BL (TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL/BELTLINE OVERLAY) TO C-2/BL (COMMERCIAL SERVICE DISTRICT/BELTLINE OVERLAY) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 686 HIGHLAND AVENUE, NE, FRONTING 94 FEET ON THE NORTH SIDE OF HIGHLAND AVENUE, NE, COMMENCING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY OF HIGHLAND AVENUE AND THE EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY OF SAMPSON STREET AND LEAVE THE SAID EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY OF SAMPSON STREET AND RUN ALONG THE SAID NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF HIGHLAND AVENUE TO A POINT, SAID POINT ALSO BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING. DEPTH: APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET; AREA: 0.3 ACRES, LAND LOT 19, 14TH DISTRICT FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA. OWNER: CHRIS CARTER; APPLICANT: CHRIS JACKSON; NPU M; COUNCIL DISTRICT 2
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR FIRST READING
26-O-1428 : Z-26-38 AN ORDINANCE BY ZONING COMMITTEE TO REZONE FROM PDMU/BL (PLANNED DEVELOPMENT MIXED USE/BELTLINE OVERLAY) AND C-1/BL (COMMUNITY BUSINESS DISTRICT/BELTLINE OVERLAY) TO MRC-3/BL (MIXED RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL/BELTLINE OVERLAY) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 774 PONCE DE LEON AVENUE, 784 PONCE DE LEON AVENUE (AKA 782 PONCE DE LEON PLACE), 790 PONCE DE LEON AVENUE, 794 PONCE DE LEON AVENUE, NE (AKA 798 PONCE DE LEON AVENUE, NE), AND 790 BONAVENTURE AVENUE, NE (AKA 792 BONAVENTURE AVENUE, NE), FRONTING 236 FEET ON THE WEST SIDE OF BONAVENTURE AVENUE, NE, BEGINNING AT A MAG NAIL FOUND AT THE INTERSECTION FORMED BY THE NORTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY PONCE DE LEON AVENUE AND THE WESTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY OF BONAVENTURE AVENUE AND PROCEEDING THENCE ALONG THE NORTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY OF PONCE DE LEON AVENUE. DEPTH: VARIES; AREA: 1.75788 ACRES, LAND LOT 17, 14TH DISTRICT FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA. OWNERS: SEI PONCE, LLC, SEA 73, LLC, AND SEA 175, LLC; APPLICANT: SEI PONCE, LLC; NPU F; COUNCIL DISTRICT 2
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR FIRST READING
26-O-1429 : Z-26-39 AN ORDINANCE BY ZONING COMMITTEE TO REZONE FROM R-4 (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO C-1 (COMMUNITY BUSINESS DISTRICT) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1298 DONNELLY AVENUE, SW, FRONTING 51 FEET ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF DONNELLY AVENUE, SW, BEGINNING AT A NAIL FOUND ON THE SOUTHWESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF DONNELLY AVENUE SAID POINT BEING 48.67 FEET SOUTHEASTERLY FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF ALLEGHENY STREET. DEPTH: 150 FEET; AREA: 0.1722 ACRES, LAND LOT 139, 14TH DISTRICT FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA. OWNER: DESHALA JONES; APPLICANT: JAMILA BROWN; NPU T; COUNCIL DISTRICT 10
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR FIRST READING
26-O-1430 : U-26-10 AN ORDINANCE BY ZONING COMMITTEE FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR A COMMERCIAL RECREATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 16-18I.007 FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3035 PEACHTREE ROAD, NE, 305 PEACHTREE ROAD, NE #235, AND 3027 BOLLING WAY, NE, FRONTING 100.6 FEET ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF BUCKHEAD AVENUE, NE, COMMENCING AT A SCRIBE SET AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF BUCKHEAD AVENUE AND THE EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY OF PEACHTREE ROAD. DEPTH: 146.53 FEET; AREA: .94 ACRES LAND LOT 99, 17TH DISTRICT FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA. OWNER: JPPF BUCKHEAD VILLAGE, LP; APPLICANT: JPPF BUCKHEAD VILLAGE LP C/O ANAMARIA MEANES/DENTONS US, LLP; NPU B; COUNCIL DISTRICT 7
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR FIRST READING
26-O-1097 : Z-26-06 AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBER ANTONIO LEWIS AS AMENDED BY ZONING COMMITTEE TO AMEND THE 1982 ATLANTA ZONING ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 18U (SPI-21 HISTORIC WEST END/ADAIR PARK SPECIAL PUBLIC INTEREST DISTRICT REGULATIONS) TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION TO A CERTAIN SPACING REQUIREMENT WITHIN SUBAREA 9 (ADAIR PARK LIVE/WORK) OF SPI-21; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING
26-O-1251 : Z-26-31 AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBER THOMAS WORTHY, MARY NORWOOD, AND ESHÉ COLLINS AS AMENDED BY ZONING COMMITTEE TO WAIVE THE PROVISIONS OF PART III (LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE), PART 16 (ZONING), CHAPTER 4B (R-2B SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS), FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4300 POWERS FERRY ROAD, NW, FULTON COUNTY TAX PARCEL ID NO. 17-011800010341, FOR THE LIMITED PURPOSE OF EXPANDING THE LEGAL NONCONFORMING USE OF THE PROPERTY AND TO EXPAND THE FOOTPRINT OF THE NONCONFORMING STRUCTURE ON THE PROPERTY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING
26-O-1256 : Z-26-32 AN ORDINANCE BY COUNCILMEMBERS ANTONIO LEWIS AND ESHÉ COLLINS TO AUTHORIZE THE CONSTRUCTION OF TWO DIGITAL CHANGING BILLBOARD FACES AND ITS SUPPORTING STRUCTURE, LOCATED AT 501 CLEVELAND CIRCLE, SW; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING
26-O-1329 : Z-26-25 AN ORDINANCE BY ZONING COMMITTEE TO REZONE FROM I-1-C/BL (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL CONDITIONAL/BELTLINE OVERLAY) TO I-MIX/BL (INDUSTRIAL MIXED USE/BELTLINE OVERLAY) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1155 HANK AARON DRIVE, SW, FRONTING 200.49 FEET ON THE WEST SIDE OF HANK AARON DRIVE, SW, COMMENCING AT A ½” REBAR FOUND AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY MARGIN OF WEYMAN AVENUE AND THE NORTHEAST RIGHT-OF-WAY MARGIN OF RIDGE AVENUE SAID REBAR FOUND BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING. DEPTH: VARIES; AREA: 1.215 ACRES, LAND LOT 74, 14TH DISTRICT FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA. OWNER: TERMINAL SOUTH, LLC; APPLICANT: TERMINAL SOUTH, LLC, NPU V COUNCIL DISTRICT 4
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING
26-O-1385 : Z-26-33 AN ORDINANCE BY ZONING COMMITTEE TO REZONE FROM I-2/BL/UPWO (HEAVY INDUSTRIAL/BELTLINE OVERLAY/UPPER WESTSIDE OVERLAY) AND MR-2-C/BL/UPWO (MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL CONDITIONAL/BELTLINE OVERLAY/UPPER WESTSIDE OVERLAY) TO MRC-3/BL/UPWO (MIXED RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL/BELTLINE OVERLAY/UPPER WESTSIDE OVERLAY) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1425 ELLSWORTH INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD AND 1475 ELLSWORTH INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD, NW (AKA 1425 ELLSWORTH INDUSTRIAL DRIVE NW), FRONTING APPROXIMATELY 409 FEET ON THE EAST SIDE OF ELLSWORTH INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD, NW, BEGINNING AT A ½” REBAR FOUND ON THE EASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY OF ELLSWORTH INDUSTRIAL BOULEVARD, SAID POINT BEING LOCATED 603.95 FEET ALONG THE RIGHT OF WAY FROM THE LAND LOT LINE COMMON TO LAND LOTS 187 AND 188. DEPTH: APPROXIMATELY 993 FEET; AREA: 8.54 ACRES; LAND LOT 188, 17TH DISTRICT FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA. OWNER: LUMBERYARD LOFTS, LLC; APPLICANT: CRESCENT ACQUISITIONS, LLC, NPU D, COUNCIL DISTRICT 9
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING
26-O-1406 : Z-26-43 AN ORDINANCE BY ZONING COMMITTEE DESIGNATING THE PEACHTREE CIRCLE HISTORIC DISTRICT, LOCATED IN LAND LOT 105 OF THE 17TH DISTRICT OF FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA, TO THE OVERLAY ZONING DESIGNATION OF HISTORIC DISTRICT (HD) PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 20 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA; REZONING FROM R-4 AND R-4/LB/S (LANDMARK BUILDING/SITE) TO R-4/HD (HISTORIC DISTRICT) AND R-4/LBS (LANDMARK BUILDNG/SITE)/HD (HISTORIC DISTRICT); AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP; ADOPTING CHAPTER 20W OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA; REPEALING CONFLICTING LAWS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING
26-O-1407 : U-26-06 AN AMENDED ORDINANCE BY ZONING COMMITTEE FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR A TRUCK TERMINAL PURSUANT TO SECTION 16-17.005(1)(P) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2090 JONESBORO ROAD AND 2124 JONESBORO ROAD, SE, FRONTING 846 FEET ON THE EAST SIDE OF JONESBORO ROAD, SE, BEGINNING AT A 1/2 INCH REBAR FOUND ON THE EASTERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY OF JONESBORO ROAD BEING NORTHWEST, A DISTANCE OF 34.23 FEET FROM THE INTERSECTION OF SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY AND THE LAND LOT LINE COMMON TO LAND LOTS 38 & 39. DEPTH: 1494 FEET; AREA: 59.891 ACRES, LAND LOTS 26, 27 AND 39, 14TH DISTRICT, FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA. OWNER: IOV 2090 JONESBORO A, LLC/JAMES LEARY; APPLICANT: HARLD BUCKLEY, JR.; NPU Z COUNCIL DISTRICT 1
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING
26-O-1408 : Z-26-23 AN ORDINANCE BY ZONING COMMITTEE TO REZONE FROM R-4A (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO R-5 (TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 963 ALLENE AVENUE, SW, FRONTING 100 FEET ON THE WEST SIDE OF ALLENE AVENUE, SW, BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF ALLENE AVENUE AND ELBERT STREET. AREA: .3444 ACRES, LAND LOT 106, 14TH DISTRICT, FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA. OWNER: TG HOUSING, LLC; APPLICANT: DAVID SIRNA; NPU V COUNCIL DISTRICT 12
Decision: ORDINANCE(S) FOR SECOND READING
26-R-3823 : A RESOLUTION BY ZONING COMMITTEE TO EXTEND INTERIM CONTROLS ON THE PENDING DESIGNATION OF THE “PEACHTREE CIRCLE HISTORIC DISTRICT”; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Decision: RESOLUTION(S)
26-O-1139 : Z-25-85 AN ORDINANCE BY ZONING COMMITTEE TO REZONE FROM R-4A (SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO R-5 (TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1607 LAKEWOOD AVENUE, SE, FRONTING 50 FEET ON THE WEST SIDE OF LAKEWOOD AVENUE, SE, BEGINNING AT A POINT IDENTIFIED AS THE POINT OF BEGINNING (POB) ON A SURVEY PREPARED BY GEORGE E. VEDDER, GEORGIA PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR NO. 2562; THENCE PROCEEDING ALONG THE PROPERTY BOUNDARY AS FOLLOWS THENCE NORTHWEST A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET TO A POINT, THENCE NORTHEAST A DISTANCE OF 156.40 FEET TO A POINT, THENCE SOUTHEAST A DISTANCE OF 50.00 FEET TO A POINT, THEN SOUTHWEST A DISTANCE OF 155.55 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. DEPTH: 156.40 FEET; AREA: .179 ACRES, LAND LOT 57, 14TH DISTRICT FULTON COUNTY, GEORGIA. OWNER: HALIMA BROWN; APPLICANT: KEVIN LARES; NPU Y COUNCIL DISTRICT 1
Decision: PAPER(S) HELD IN COMMITTEE

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