Zoning Review Board, May 8, 2026
Recommends approval: Finding of fact for Woodland Avenue annexation rezoning, unanimous
What happened
On May 8, 2026, the Zoning Review Board recommended approval of Finding of fact for Woodland Avenue annexation rezoning (unanimous).
The Atlanta Zoning Review Board recommended approval (with conditions) of case Z-26-16, a rezoning of 80 Oak Drive SW from R-4A to R-4B sought by applicant Michael Oden of Coleman Davis Group for affordable housing, after an initial 3-3 tie on a denial motion; conditions limit se…
- Jurisdiction
- Atlanta, GA
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- May 8, 2026
- Decisions
- 11 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends approval, unanimous
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
Free sample: decision 1 of 11
Filing of cases Z-25-70, Z-25-75, Z-25-78
Three rezoning applications from single-family to two-family residential, owner GP Renewal Rentals LLC, applicant Maureen Sanchez, moved to front of agenda and filed: 674 Emily Place NW (Z-25-70), 11 Mildred Place NW (Z-25-75), and 511 South Evelyn Place NW (Z-25-78). Each motion passed by voice vote.
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Key Decisions (11)
Filing of cases Z-25-70, Z-25-75, Z-25-78
Finding of fact for rezoning at 80 Oak Drive SW
Rezoning at 80 Oak Drive SW from R-4A to R-4B
Finding of fact for service station at 1675 Memorial Drive SE
Service station waiver at 1675 Memorial Drive SE
Finding of fact for Woodland Avenue annexation rezoning
MR-2 zoning on annexation of Woodland Avenue parcels
Finding of fact for Beltline self-storage prohibition
Beltline Overlay self-storage prohibition (text amendment)
Finding of fact for New Hope AME Church landmark designation
Landmark designation rezoning of New Hope AME Church
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Zoning Changes (6)
3 additional zoning changes with full detail in Pro.
Development Activity (3)
80 Oak Drive affordable housing subdivision
Residential
Memorial Drive service station rebuild
Commercial
Woodland Avenue annexation (MR-2)
Residential
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
NPU-C reports an excess of affordable housing units already coming…
Sentiment
The Board uses block-face neighborhood character as a primary screen,…
Commercial Demand
Self-storage facilities are now recommended for outright prohibition throughout the…
Infrastructure
The Woodland Avenue annexation area is presumed adequately served by…
Who spoke
12 distinct speakers; 8 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Staff, 2 Applicant, 4 Board Member, 2 Witness, 1 Public, 1 Clerk, 1 Chair.
Identified name roles: 1 Staff, 2 Applicant, 1 Board Member, 2 Witness, 1 Clerk, 1 Chair.
Speaker sample: Amin Tejani, Applicant.
7 more identified names in Pro: 1 Staff, 1 Applicant, 1 Board Member, 2 Witness, 1 Clerk, 1 Chair.
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Zoning terms (17)
89 recorded timestamps
- zoning (30 timestamps)
- rezoning (9 timestamps)
- approved (2 timestamps)
- public hearing (2 timestamps)
- rezone (5 timestamps)
- residential (12 timestamps)
Decision moments (11)
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