Board of Zoning Adjustment, November 2, 2026
Approved: Consent agenda: V-26-141 (36 Whiteford Ave NE) and V-26-143 (Ridgedale Rd NE), unanimous
What happened
On November 2, 2026, Atlanta approved Consent agenda: V-26-141 (36 Whiteford Ave NE) and V-26-143 (Ridgedale Rd NE) (unanimous).
The Atlanta Board of Zoning Adjustment unanimously (4-0) approved case V-26-073, variances for Crescent Acquisitions LLC to increase the transitional height plane from 35 to 59 feet and reduce the transition yard from 20 to 0 feet for a 290-unit, five-story multifamily developmen…
- Jurisdiction
- Atlanta, GA
- Date
- November 2, 2026
- Decisions
- 13 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (10)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsV-26-141 (36 Whiteford Ave NE) and V-26-143
ApprovedRetaining Wall
Awaiting final voteNew Single-Family Dwelling
Approved73 Kenyon Street
Awaiting final voteLot coverage
Approved901 Los Angeles Avenue
DeniedPeachtree Battle Pool
Awaiting final voteHalf-depth front yard setback
Approved1055 Foxcroft Road
ApprovedParking reduction for restaurant
Awaiting final voteFree sample: decision 1 of 13
Height plane and transition yard variances for 290-unit multifamily at 1425/1475 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd NW
Crescent Acquisitions LLC (c/o Troutman Pepper Locke LLP; rep Jessica Hill) won variances to raise the transitional height plane from 35 ft to 59 ft and cut the transition yard from 20 ft to 0 ft. The project keeps about 131,000 sf of existing office/industrial/restaurant space, demolishes about 81,000 sf, and adds a 290-unit, five-story multifamily building on the roughly 8.5-acre site. The property was read as zoned I-2/MR-2-C; the applicant said it has been rezoned to MRC-3. Owner of record is Lumberyard Lost LLC. Blandtown Neighborhood Association supported the project and negotiated a community benefits agreement. NPU-D recommended denial. Vote 4-0.
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Key Decisions (13)
Height plane and transition yard variances for 290-unit multifamily at 1425/1475 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd NW
Variances for new single-family dwelling at 811 Ponce de Leon Place NE
Driveway width variance and parking pad special exception at 1055 Foxcroft Road NW
Half-depth front yard setback variance at 547 East Avenue NE
Lot coverage variance at 608 Hardendorf Avenue NE
Consent agenda: V-26-141 (36 Whiteford Ave NE) and V-26-143 (Ridgedale Rd NE)
Variances at 901 Los Angeles Avenue NE denied without prejudice
Appeal at 538 Ethel Street NW denied without prejudice
Appeal at 2146 Jackson Place SW denied without prejudice
Height variance and retaining wall at 1064 Peachtree Battle Ave NW deferred
Setback variances at 73 Kenyon Street SE deferred
Parking reduction for restaurant at 992 North Highland Ave NE deferred
Pool special exception at 1030 Peachtree Battle Ave NW deferred
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Development Activity (1)
Lumberyard multifamily redevelopment
Mixed-Use
Market Signals (3)
Housing Demand
Board members and neighbors explicitly welcome density along the Beltline…
Sentiment
NPU-D remains skeptical of MRC-3 zoning and density precedent even…
Other
A council-requested historic designation review did not stop BZA approval…
Who spoke
19 distinct speakers; 11 identified names.
All speaker roles: 2 Applicant, 5 Public, 3 Applicant Rep, 1 Unknown, 1 Clerk, 3 Board Member, 1 Chair, 1 Staff, 2 Attorney.
Identified name roles: 3 Applicant Rep, 1 Clerk, 1 Chair, 2 Board Member, 1 Applicant, 1 Staff, 2 Attorney.
Speaker sample: Eli Aubrey, Applicant.
10 more identified names in Pro: 3 Applicant Rep, 1 Clerk, 1 Chair, 2 Board Member, 1 Staff, 2 Attorney.
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Zoning terms (15)
110 recorded timestamps
- zoning (27 timestamps)
- deferred (4 timestamps)
- variance (22 timestamps)
- setback (15 timestamps)
- residential (14 timestamps)
- denied (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (13)
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