Atlanta Zoning Decisions: May 2026

In May 2026, Atlanta held 7 public meetings covering zoning matters. 32 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 27 approved (93% approval rate), 2 denied, 3 deferred.

Zoning Decisions This Month

Personal care home special use permit at 416 Andrew J. Harrison Pl NW

Denied.

U-26-04, special use permit for a personal care home, 0.1155 acres at 416 Andrew J. Harrison Pl NW; owner/applicant Tavares Haygood (The Grace Group United LLC), NPU-L, Council District 3. Board sent forth a recommendation of denial on a 6-1 hand vote (six in favor of denial, one opposed).

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Deferral of rezoning at 1607 Lakewood Ave SE

Deferred.

Z-25-85, ordinance to rezone from single-family residential to single-family residential, 1.179 acres at 1607 Lakewood Ave SE; owner Halima Brown, applicant Kevin Layers, NPU-Y, Council District 1. Deferred 30 days to June 2026 because application materials were incorrect and no NPU recommendation obtained. A resident spoke in opposition to the deferral.

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Deferral of park-for-hire special use permit on Cleveland Ave SW

Deferred.

U-25-28, special use permit for a park-for-hire facility, 21.284 acres at 20230 Cleveland Ave SW / Old Hapeville Rd SW area; owner APD Automatic Transmission Parts Inc. and Artisan Studios LLC, applicant Kevin A. Ross, NPU-Z, Council District 12. Deferred 60 days to August 2026.

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Denial of personal care home SUP at 416 Andrew J. Harrison Place NW

Denied.

Committee voted to deny item 11 (U-2604), a special use permit for a personal care home at 416 Andrew J. Harrison Place NW. Staff, NPU and ZRB recommendation was denial. Vote, item adverse.

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Alcohol special use permit at 665 Marietta St NW

Approved.

U-26-05, special use permit for non-residential establishment exceeding 7,500 sq ft serving alcohol on premises (commercial recreation/art venue), 6.815 acres at 665 Marietta St NW; owner 665 Marietta LLC, applicant Provisional Outcomes LLC, NPU-E, Council District 3. Findings of fact accepted, then recommendation of approval with conditions per page 4 of staff report dated May 14, 2026.

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Major site plan amendment / 49-townhome development at 1889 Wells Dr SW

Approved.

Z-26-15, ordinance to rezone from planned development housing to planned development housing for a major site plan amendment, 5.34 acres at 1889 Wells Dr SW; owner Green and Burke LLC (Tempest Johnson), applicant Lexaron Development Partners (John Thompson), NPU-R, Council District 11. Project consists of 49 townhome lots. Findings of fact accepted, then recommendation of approval with conditions per page 5 of staff report dated May 14, 2026.

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MRPA Certificate for single-family dwelling at 2380 Bernard Rd NW

Approved.

Ordinance to grant a certificate under the Metropolitan River Protection Act to allow construction of a single-family detached dwelling on a basement with garage at 2380 Bernard Road NW, 0.229 acres, land lot 253 of the 17th District, Fulton County. Owners Joel Enfoisi and Jamil Watson-Daniels; applicant Elizabeth Kinney. Approved.

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Rezoning at 80 Oak Drive SW from R-4A to R-4B

Approved.

After an initial denial motion resulted in a 3-3 tie (3 for denial, 3 opposed), the Board reconsidered and recommended approval of case Z-26-16 with conditions. Applicant Michael Oden, owner Coleman Davis Group Enterprises LLC, 1.187 acres seeking subdivision into seven parcels for affordable housing (1,300-1,400 sq ft homes at 120% AMI or below).

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Showing the 8 most significant of 32 recorded zoning decisions. See all Atlanta meetings →

Zoning Changes

• R-4 at 11 Mildred Place NW, Atlanta
• Zoning change at 674 Emily Place NW, Atlanta
• Zoning change at 511 & 511 South Evelyn Place NW, Atlanta
• Zoning change at 875 North Grand Avenue NW, Atlanta
• C-2 at 1675 Memorial Drive SE, Atlanta (Councilmember Liliana Bakhtiari)
• R-3 → R-3 at 3012 Arden Road NW, Atlanta
• MR-2 at 1150, 1196, 1198, 1207, 1217 & 1220 Woodland Avenue NE, Atlanta (Councilmember Liliana Bakhtiari)
• PD-H → PD-H at 1889 Wells Drive SW, Atlanta

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• zoning: 108 instances
• residential: 43 instances
• rezone: 20 instances
• special use permit: 19 instances
• annexation: 13 instances

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