Zoning Committee, May 12, 2026
Recommends approval: Rezoning to multifamily Beltline overlay at Johnson Rd/Rockdale St/Lois St NW, unanimous
What happened
On May 12, 2026, the Zoning Committee recommended approval of Rezoning to multifamily Beltline overlay at Johnson Rd/Rockdale St/Lois St NW (unanimous).
The Atlanta Zoning Committee approved the rezoning of 78 and 88 Howard Street NE (Kirkwood) from single-family residential to planned development housing for Turner AME Church's 42-unit supportive senior housing project (case Z-26-67/26-O-1173), amended to cap units at 42, prohib…
- Jurisdiction
- Atlanta, GA
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- May 12, 2026
- Decisions
- 11 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, unanimous
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
Projects in this meeting (7)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsMultifamily Beltline overlay
Recommended78 and 88 Howard Street NE, Kirkwood
Recommended520 Daniel St
RecommendedZ-26-11
Recommended520 Daniel St
RecommendedTerminal South
RecommendedFiling of items 8 and 15
RecommendedFree sample: decision 1 of 11
MRPA Certificate for single-family dwelling at 2380 Bernard Rd NW
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 5-0.
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Key Decisions (11)
MRPA Certificate for single-family dwelling at 2380 Bernard Rd NW
Filing of items 8 and 15 (SUPs at 1515 Howell Mill Rd and 1740/1748 Donnelly Holloway Pkwy)
Block approval of items 9, 10, and 12 (code amendments and rezoning at 2404 Main St NW)
Rezoning at 78 and 88 Howard St NE (Turner AME supportive housing) - amendment
Rezoning at 78 and 88 Howard St NE (Turner AME supportive housing) - final approval as amended
Rezoning along County Line Rd SW - amendment
Rezoning along County Line Rd SW - final approval as amended
Rezoning to multifamily Beltline overlay at Johnson Rd/Rockdale St/Lois St NW
SUP at 520 Daniel St SE (outdoor sales/dining) - amendment
SUP at 520 Daniel St SE (outdoor sales/dining) - final approval as amended
Referral of items 17, 18, 19 to Zoning Review Board
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Zoning Changes (8)
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Development Activity (5)
Turner AME Church supportive senior housing
Residential
County Line Road planned development housing
Residential
Johnson Road multifamily Beltline development
Residential
2 additional development records with full detail in Pro.
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Mayor Dickens has set a goal of 20,000 affordable housing…
Sentiment
Council members emphasized building supportive and affordable housing in walkable,…
Housing Demand
Roughly 4,000 people are unhoused in Atlanta, cited by council…
Commercial Demand
Multiple special use permits for outdoor dining and alcohol-serving establishments…
Who spoke
11 distinct speakers; 5 identified names.
All speaker roles: 4 Councilmember, 1 Chair, 1 Unknown, 2 Public, 1 Clerk, 1 Staff, 1 Attorney.
Identified name roles: 4 Councilmember, 1 Attorney.
Speaker sample: Wayne Martin, Councilmember.
4 more identified names in Pro: 3 Councilmember, 1 Attorney.
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Zoning terms (13)
81 recorded timestamps
- special use permit (7 timestamps)
- motion to approve (9 timestamps)
- zoning (26 timestamps)
- industrial (3 timestamps)
- commercial (1 timestamps)
- residential (11 timestamps)
Decision moments (10)
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