Zoning Committee, May 28, 2026
Recommends approval: Subdivision ordinance waivers at 982 and 988 Hightower Rd NW
What happened
On May 28, 2026, the Zoning Committee recommended approval of Subdivision ordinance waivers at 982 and 988 Hightower Rd NW.
The Atlanta Zoning Committee acted on numerous second-read items at its 2026-05-28 meeting. Items 4, 5, and 9 (including CDP 26-0122 prohibiting self-storage in the Beltline overlay, a C-2 service-station waiver at 1675 Memorial Drive SE, and landmark designation of New Hope AME…
- Jurisdiction
- Atlanta, GA
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- May 28, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsReferred items 14-19 and 22
RecommendedPersonal care home special
Denied 13-01889 Wells Dr
Recommended 5-0Free sample: decision 1 of 7
Rezonings filed at 11 Mildred Pl NW, 674 Emily Pl NW, 511/11 S Evelyn Pl NW, 875 North Grand Ave NW
Items 1, 2, 3, and 7: ordinances by zoning committee to rezone from single-family residential to two-family residential at 11 Mildred Place NW (Z-25-75), 674 Emily Place NW (Z-25-70), 511 and 11 South Evelyn Place NW (Z-25-78), and 875 North Grand Avenue NW (Z-26-13, single family NW affordable workforce housing overlay to two family with same overlay). Motion to file carried 5-0.
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Key Decisions (7)
Rezonings filed at 11 Mildred Pl NW, 674 Emily Pl NW, 511/11 S Evelyn Pl NW, 875 North Grand Ave NW
Prohibit self-storage in Beltline overlay; C-2 service station waiver; New Hope AME Church landmark designation
Woodland Ave NE MR-2 zoning on annexation (held) and MRPA certificate at 2745 Ridgewood Rd NW (held)
PD-H major site plan amendment at 1889 Wells Dr SW; rezoning at 80 Oak Dr SW; special use permit at 665 Marietta St NW
Special use permit for personal care home at 416 Andrew J. Harrison Place NW
Referred items 14-19 and 22 (rezonings, special use permits, annexation zoning)
Subdivision ordinance waivers at 982 and 988 Hightower Rd NW
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Zoning Changes (12)
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Market Signals (2)
Housing Demand
Multiple single-family to two-family residential rezonings and MR-2 multifamily annexation…
Commercial Demand
The Zoning Committee moved to prohibit self-storage facilities within the…
Who spoke
5 distinct speakers; 2 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Chair, 2 Staff, 1 Clerk, 1 Councilmember.
Identified name roles: 1 Chair, 1 Staff.
Speaker sample: Kiata Holmes, Staff.
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Zoning terms (14)
58 recorded timestamps
- zoning (22 timestamps)
- special use permit (4 timestamps)
- planned development (2 timestamps)
- annexation (2 timestamps)
- residential (10 timestamps)
- industrial (2 timestamps)
Decision moments (7)
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