Zoning Review Board, July 9, 2026
Denies SPI-21 sub-area 9 data center exception at 713 Ralph David Abernathy, 6-0 (one abstention)
What happened
The Atlanta Zoning Review Board recommended DENIAL (6-0, one abstention) of Z-26-06, Councilmember Antonio Lewis's proposed SPI-21 sub-area 9 text amendment that would have granted an exception allowing a Digital Realty data exchange/colocation center (up to 350,000 sq ft, 100 MW…
- Jurisdiction
- Atlanta, GA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 9, 2026
- Decisions
- 11 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Denied, 6-0 (one abstention)
Projects in this meeting (4)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsLumberyard Lofts
RecommendedFirst reading - Special
Awaiting final voteDeferral of special
Awaiting final voteTerminal South
RecommendedFree sample: decision 1 of 11
Deferral of Z-26-27 at 598 South Elizabeth Place NW
Rezoning from single-family residential Northwest Atlanta affordable workforce housing overlay to single-family residential Northwest Atlanta affordable workforce housing overlay at 598 South Elizabeth Place NW, .22 acres. Owner GP Renewal Land LLC, applicant Michael Oden. Deferred 30 days until August 2026.
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 Review Board recommended DENIAL (6-0, one abstention) of Z-26-06, Councilmember Antonio Lewis's proposed SPI-21 sub-area 9 text amendment that would have granted an exception allowing a Digital Realty data exchange/colocation center (up to 350,000 sq ft, 100 MW…
Key Decisions (11)
Deferral of Z-26-27 at 598 South Elizabeth Place NW
Deferral of Z-26-29 at 573 Amsterdam Avenue NE
Deferral of Z-25-34 at 1200 White Street SW
Deferral of Z-26-35 at 1151 Arlington Avenue SW
Deferral of U-26-08 at 4475 Roswell Road NE
Deferral of U-26-09 at 1775 Buckeye Street SW
SPI-21 sub-area 9 data center exception at 713 Ralph David Abernathy
Nonconforming use expansion at 4300 Powers Ferry Road
Digital billboard waiver at 501 Cleveland Circle SW
Lumberyard Lofts rezoning at 1425 & 1475 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd NW
Terminal South rezoning at 1155 Hank Aaron Drive SW
Zoning Changes (6)
Development Activity (5)
Digital Realty data exchange and colocation center
Other
Chastain restaurant nonconforming use expansion
Commercial
Digital billboard upgrade at Cleveland Circle
Commercial
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Strong community and neighbor concern over data centers near dense/transit…
Housing Demand
Multiple speakers and a real-estate broker stated Atlanta's multifamily market…
Infrastructure
West End/Adair Park utility and road infrastructure is stressed —…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: the chair, 2 board members, a staff member, 2 applicant's representatives, and 4 members of the public.
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