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Helen D. Williams, a Vine City resident, described long-neglected properties on Elm Street behind Cosmopolitan AME Church and cited specific addresses she said are problems for the neighborhood. Williams said properties “have been overgrown, over 35 years” and identified 139 Sunset Avenue (which she said is being torn down) and 293 Sunset Avenue, which she said is owned by James Joe James Property, LLC and is valued at $140,000. Williams told the committee that structures behind the properties are hazardous and that children could be at risk if the deterioration continues: “...a child can go in that area, fall down, there's no walls, there's no, order to the structure.” She asked the committee to “look into that.”

Charlie Cafton thanked the committee for a recent vote to limit data centers inside the city and urged continued community engagement, citing past examples where public opposition altered major proposals — including preservation of the Fox Theater and stopping a proposed highway through Virginia Highlands. “The community really understands what's best for Atlanta,” Cafton said.

Ben Terry of Morningside credited the city’s Neighborhood Planning Unit (NPU) system and Mayor Maynard Jackson’s legacy, saying the council has a “strong track record of honoring the legacy of Mayor Jackson by relying heavily on what our NPUs recommend.” Terry said NPUs bring community wisdom to planning decisions and encouraged continued deference to neighborhood processes.

Anne Marama, also from Morningside, said she believes Atlanta has “arrived” as a city and urged officials to approach development with a balanced view that protects quality of life and addresses traffic and road conditions, not solely a “black and white accounting” of financial benefits.

Committee staff closed the public-comment period after the speakers the committee had listed had finished; the committee did not take recorded action in response to the public comments during the meeting.

What’s next: The comments were entered into the meeting record; constituents asking for enforcement or investigation of specific properties may need to pursue follow-up with code enforcement or the staff contacts the committee uses for property maintenance and blight complaints.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","#Atlanta City Council Zoning Committee meeting: March 10, 2025 #atlpol","oneSentenceSummary","During public comment, Vine City and Morningside residents urged the Zoning Committee to address long-standing blighted properties on Elm Street and called for continued reliance on neighborhood input in development decisions, citing historic community victories and the NPU system.","taxTitle","Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia","taxId",2959,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6287246,"Zoning committee approves Philip Perry for Board of Zoning Adjustment, refers multiple rezoning and landmark items to ZRB",355,955000,1310000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2554346-df8eb7ea8b7e3fd11907f3a92210aea9&start=955&end=1310","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2554346-df8eb7ea8b7e3fd11907f3a92210aea9/thumbnail_955000.jpg","/articles/6287246/Atlanta/Fulton-County/Georgia/Zoning-committee-approves-Philip-Perry-for-Board-of-Zoning-Adjustment-refers-multiple-rezoning-and-landmark-items-to-ZRB","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6287246-439a1a9d10136bdd37eadd18f0061fde/orig.mp4?Expires=1774944137&Signature=OVEqdK6F-2-VpLcD1A-n0g626XR8yeZwgzKufkifnGdYd1KvMr1xE~u6EuxFCL~q1eGeRf2SAUuc5VGhaKABNbssMtjFhTEbnVIgCT~dQuMMP7NLG78~c16HXYt0cTG7aOU-ccJeSs2qqY-QfI0M9emXVRARtF~37I0eCx93q6e1Kg00d4hlIaXnRdepk8y81mKAgCoSobK2BMKfR6t0BBDkQwJKzAk71j~tFxo35md4BU9ZGW7Gl2o~QAenhEBop2C5k~7PxW-Jnr1BVrzlP~3hEv7UDVCyI0ZgZr6K8A6tnJCRyiQfvk3UI7STMirKTbDEhAUgruYRq6pNKR3l7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Atlanta City Council Zoning Committee voted to appoint Philip Perry to the Board of Zoning Adjustment and referred a set of rezoning, special-use and landmark items to the Zoning Review Board during its meeting.

The appointment of Philip Perry to a two-year term on the Board of Zoning Adjustment was moved by Council Member Overstreet and seconded by Hillis; the committee approved the appointment 7-0. Committee members present also adopted the meeting agenda and the minutes of the previous meeting by voice vote earlier in the session.

Committee members then moved a bundle of zoning matters forward. Several first-reading rezoning and special-use items were announced to go to full council for first reading on Monday before returning to the zoning committee. On second reading and related business, the committee voted to refer a proposed landmark designation for the Randolph Lucas Jones House (78 Petrie Circle) to the Zoning Review Board; the motion to refer passed 7-0. The committee later considered a substitute ordinance to amend Chapter 20B (Druid Hills Landmark District) to create a new University Park subarea with additional development controls; a motion to bring forward the substitute carried and the committee voted 7-0 to refer that item back to the Zoning Review Board.

Actions recorded on the transcript included a motion to adopt the agenda (seconded by Council Member Dozier) that passed 6-0 earlier in the meeting, and a later motion to approve the minutes (seconded by Overstreet) that the committee adopted. The committee repeatedly recorded unanimous favorable votes (7-0) on appointments and referrals reported during the session.

Philip Perry introduced himself to the committee, saying he is a native of Atlanta and described his background as a long-time local business owner and community volunteer. Committee members who moved and seconded the appointment appeared to support his confirmation; the committee took no further public testimony on the appointment.

Several ordinance items were read into the record for first reading and referral. Those announced included rezoning petitions and special-use permit requests for properties at 215 Anderson Avenue NW; 2870 Piedmont Road NE; 3356 University Avenue SW; 4575 Boulder Park Drive SW; 1115 Howell Mill Road NW; and 1997 Delo Drive. The committee stated these items will proceed to full council for first reading and return to the committee thereafter.

What happens next: items scheduled for first reading will appear before full council on the date the committee mentioned and will return to the zoning committee or Zoning Review Board as required by the zoning ordinance and standard process. The appointment to the Board of Zoning Adjustment takes effect under the board’s appointment rules and the committee did not attach conditions to the confirmation on the record.

Votes at a glance: Agenda adopted (voice): 6 ayes, 0 nays. Minutes adopted (voice): motion seconded; committee adopted minutes (vote count announced as 6 ayes). Philip Perry appointment to Board of Zoning Adjustment: motion by Overstreet, second by Hillis; vote 7 ayes, 0 nays (favorable). Randolph Lucas Jones House landmark referral to ZRB: motion by Norwood, second by Dozier; vote 7 yays, 0 nays (referred). Druid Hills Landmark District substitute (University Park subarea): motion to bring forward substitute and refer back to ZRB; vote 7 yays, 0 nays (referred).

Committee staff noted multiple items will be on the council’s first-reading calendar; specific ordinance numbers and zoning case IDs were read into the record by staff and will follow the council’s standard referral process.","The Atlanta City Council Zoning Committee voted to confirm Philip Perry to the Board of Zoning Adjustment and unanimously referred several rezoning, special-use and landmark items to the Zoning Review Board; most votes were unanimous and several items will go to full council for first reading.","actionData","errors"]

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Residents press council zoning committee on Elm Street blight; speakers urge stronger community role in development decisions

Zoning committee approves Philip Perry for Board of Zoning Adjustment, refers multiple rezoning and landmark items to ZRB