Zoning Committee, July 13, 2026
Votes on Hold on rezoning at 1425/1475 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd NW, 6-0
What happened
The Atlanta Zoning Committee voted 6-1 to hold (postpone) ordinance 26-O-1097 (Z-26-06), a text amendment to the Historic West End Adair Park SPI-21 district that would create a spacing exception in the Adair Park subarea 9 — legislation tied to a proposed data exchange/data cent…
- Jurisdiction
- Atlanta, GA
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- July 13, 2026
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, 6-0
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings963 Eileen Ave
Recommended 5-0Truck terminal special
RecommendedFree sample: decision 1 of 9
Hold on SPI-21 Adair Park spacing exception (data exchange enabling text amendment)
Ordinance by Councilmember Antonio Lewis to amend the 1982 Atlanta zoning ordinance, amending Chapter 18U SPI-21 Historic West End Adair Park Special Public Interest District to provide an exception to a spacing requirement within subarea 9 (Adair Park Lift Work). Tied to a proposed data exchange/data center on a contaminated brownfield site with restrictions on size, wattage, noise ordinance adherence, recycling cooling system, and a community benefits agreement proposed as a covenant. Held at the author's request out of ward courtesy. Vote to hold carried 6-1, with Councilwoman Bond voting no.
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 Committee voted 6-1 to hold (postpone) ordinance 26-O-1097 (Z-26-06), a text amendment to the Historic West End Adair Park SPI-21 district that would create a spacing exception in the Adair Park subarea 9 — legislation tied to a proposed data exchange/data cent…
Key Decisions (9)
Hold on SPI-21 Adair Park spacing exception (data exchange enabling text amendment)
Nonconforming use expansion at 4300 Powers Ferry Rd NW
Truck terminal special use permit at 2090/2024 Jonesboro Rd SE
Digital billboard faces at 501 Cleveland Circle SW
Rezoning at 1155 Hank Aaron Dr SW
Rezoning at 963 Eileen Ave SW
Hold on rezoning at 1425/1475 Ellsworth Industrial Blvd NW
Referral of Peachtree Circle Historic District designation
Interim controls extension on Peachtree Circle Historic District
Zoning Changes (4)
Development Activity (1)
Adair Park data exchange (SPI-21 subarea 9)
Other
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
The city has approximately 42 unregulated data centers of varying…
Housing Demand
Strong resident support for redevelopment, transit-oriented development, and housing across…
Infrastructure
Beltline completion and MARTA rail access are driving pressure for…
Sentiment
Concerns raised about on-site fossil-fuel electrical generation and air quality…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 5 councilmembers, an attorney, and 8 members of the public.
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