Zoning Committee, October 12, 2026
Votes on First reading: rezoning at 992 Highland Avenue NE
What happened
The Atlanta Zoning Committee took no final action on rezonings; it voted 5-0 to refer items 6 (260-1563, driveway-width waiver at 1055 Foxcroft Road by Councilmember Mary Norwood) and 7 (260-1565, text amendment creating a new definition of family) to the NPU and ZRB.
- Jurisdiction
- Atlanta, GA
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- October 12, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Free sample: decision 1 of 7
Waiver for driveway width at 1055 Foxcroft Road
Ordinance by Councilmember Mary Norwood to waive section 1628-0087B to allow a driveway exceeding the maximum permitted width at 1055 Foxcroft Road. Referred to NPU and ZRB on a 5-0 vote, taken as a block with item 7.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Atlanta Zoning Committee took no final action on rezonings; it voted 5-0 to refer items 6 (260-1563, driveway-width waiver at 1055 Foxcroft Road by Councilmember Mary Norwood) and 7 (260-1565, text amendment creating a new definition of family) to the NPU and ZRB.
Key Decisions (7)
Waiver for driveway width at 1055 Foxcroft Road
Zoning text amendment creating a new definition of family
First reading: rezoning at 361 Paynes Avenue NW
First reading: rezoning at 672 Cascade Avenue SW
First reading: rezoning at 992 Highland Avenue NE
First reading: special use permit for commercial recreation at 340 East Paces Ferry Road NE
First reading: special use permit for outdoor sales area at 893 Peachtree Street NE
Zoning Changes (3)
Market Signals (2)
Housing Demand
A proposed redefinition of 'family' in the zoning code could…
Other
Atlanta's Zoning 2.0 code rewrite is advancing, with a work…
Who Spoke (6)
On the record: the chair, an attorney, and a member of the public.
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