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Jones told the committee that he has lived in his neighborhood for more than 60 years and that he has tracked changes he says stem from zoning approvals and the city’s comprehensive plan. He said residents were not being notified of rezoning proposals and that neighborhood changes were benefiting “the people on this board and the people behind you and not the residents here,” adding that Black residents are being treated differently than white residents.

“You look at me as a Black male,” Jones said, adding that he sees rezoning decisions and elements of the comprehensive plan as disadvantaging District 10. He also raised a separate local concern, saying the Martin Luther King corridor has a “serious solid waste problem” and that zoning in that area is not appropriate to address it.

Committee chair Council Member Dustin Hillis reminded Jones at the start of his remarks that the public-comment rules disallow speaking specifically to zoning matters during that portion of the meeting; Hillis asked him to give a general comment before Jones proceeded. Jones concluded by saying he would monitor future meetings.

Why it matters: A resident’s public comment raises procedural and equity questions about how neighborhoods are notified of land-use changes and whether affected residents have meaningful opportunities to weigh in as rezonings and plan updates proceed.

No committee action was taken in response to Jones’s comments during the meeting; his remarks were entered in the record as public comment and the committee continued with the agenda.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","#Atlanta City Council Zoning Committee Meeting April 28, 2025 #atlpol","oneSentenceSummary","A longtime Southwest Atlanta resident and retired Fulton County employee told the zoning committee he believes rezoning and planning actions have harmed District 10 residents, saying neighbors were not notified and alleging racial disparities and \"real estate fraud.\"","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},6259674,"Zoning committee approves multiple rezonings, amends liquor and commercial permits and refers vape-shop distance ordinance to ZRB",749,329405,1079085,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3138474-a7af878593329689fdbcfec443af8448&start=329&end=1079","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3138474-a7af878593329689fdbcfec443af8448/thumbnail_329405.jpg","/articles/6259674/Atlanta/Fulton-County/Georgia/Zoning-committee-approves-multiple-rezonings-amends-liquor-and-commercial-permits-and-refers-vape-shop-distance-ordinance-to-ZRB","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6259674-1729c6bedb715236a599decfcbfca861/orig.mp4?Expires=1771209913&Signature=mhCzWKUvcXwQXfwbamqojnrZfzq2O44q3EIgiXnubZPE0JzRPXg2OVBXvb~1~FjNkb1t71oUkcVeWGaNW3zw2smZZFfgcoMnWxBhQqEm3NKqdg-q4mpJg3ereje8pyBomQgMDxV726aO1nCiWpmU6qmf~azRtG5~EXqCGPzHb3Wj1wuedw4KS8Y7wiv0EQuQPPP0YVmuRCJnjQgOC7JJb7I7fn3s3NVig~ufknnp5nrhKEazZ~RG6PYw4O-x0O3anMZeonxRziUfw5fcJWgA8t0RoIuHVnP6gy4m~kLJYqPpF-mWWfPCHJM4CGVfidGyXLaapCOfAv2lkIYPlHgzYA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Atlanta Zoning Committee voted unanimously on a batch of rezoning and special-use items and referred a substituted ordinance that would create a 1,000-foot buffer between vape shops and elementary and secondary schools to the Zoning Review Board.

Committee members led by Council Member Dustin Hillis approved multiple items by 5-0 votes, amended several items on the regular agenda, filed a number of items for later consideration, and held others. Director Holmes read item captions and staff/NPU/ZRB recommendations during the meeting.

Why it matters: The committee’s actions move several property-specific rezoning requests and special-use permits forward in the land-use process, send others back to neighborhood planning units (NPUs) or the ZRB for further review, and advance a citywide zoning change on vape-shop separation that will return to the ZRB for additional analysis.

Votes at a glance (selected items and outcomes):
- Item 12501237Z2499 (first-read): rezoning for properties including 480 and 492 Elmwood Avenue and multiple North Avenue parcels — read at first reading (no final action recorded at committee). Outcome: first read (no committee disposition recorded).
- Item Z2401695 (substitute): Council Member Howard Shook’s substitute to waive transitional height and transition yard requirements for property at 505 Far Road NE — referred back to ZRB. Vote: 5 yeas, 0 nays.
- Items 5–7 (z25011, z25014, z24046): rezoning and text amendment items for Brighton Village, Marietta Street RD overlay (clubs and lodges), and 215 Anderson Avenue NW — approved by the committee as a block. Vote: 5 yeas, 0 nays.
- Items 8–10 (z25009, u2503, u2504): zoning for 2231 Glenwood Ave SE and two special-use permits for 1115 Howell Mill Rd NW (nonresidential uses exceeding 7,500 sq ft with alcohol), amended on the floor and approved as amended. Vote: 5 yeas, 0 nays.
- Item Z241198 (z2415 / 1101 Moreland Dr and 1721 Woodland Ave): committee motion to file (no approval). Outcome: filed. Vote: 5 yeas, 0 nays.
- Item Z2401709 (major site plan amendment for 3260 Catamerica Dr and related addresses): held by committee. Vote: 5 yeas, 0 nays.
- Items 13–17 (multiple rezones and special-use permits described by Director Holmes): referred to NPUs and ZRB for review. Vote: 5 yeas, 0 nays.
- Resolution (r3329) to combine SPI-16 and SPI-17 development review committees and revise procedures: motion to hold; outcome: held. Vote: 5 yeas, 0 nays.
- Held agenda item 23 (amended ordinance rezoning at 1640 Flat Shoals Rd SE): approved conditionally (committee-approved recommendation to proceed). Vote: 5 yeas, 0 nays.
- Special-use permit on the held agenda for outdoor dining (item listed for 1492 Piedmont Ave Suite B): motion to file; outcome: filed. Vote: 5 yeas, 0 nays.
- Substitute ordinance (item 64 as substituted): substitute brought forward and accepted; the substitute creating a definition and 1,000-foot distancing requirement for vape shops relative to schools was referred to the ZRB as substituted. Vote: 5 yeas, 0 nays.

Committee procedure and recurring tallies: On routine procedural motions — adopting the agenda, approving minutes, and approving blocks of items — the committee recorded unanimous 5-0 tallies repeatedly. Where a second was recorded, it most commonly came from Council Member Howard Shook or the member identified in the transcript as “Council Member Schuch.” Director Holmes read captions and staff recommendations for items throughout the hearing.

Background and next steps: Items that were approved by the zoning committee proceed to subsequent stages required by the zoning process (for example, referral, NPU review, or final council consideration) depending on the item. Items referred to the ZRB or NPUs will return later with recommendations. The substituted vape-shop distance ordinance will be reviewed by the ZRB following the committee referral.

No legislative votes on final ordinances (adoptions) were recorded by the committee at this meeting; the committee either approved, filed, held, or referred items to the next review body as described above.","At a meeting of the Atlanta Zoning Committee, members voted unanimously on a series of rezoning and special-use items, adopted amendments to several permits, filed and held specific items, and referred a substitute ordinance creating a 1,000-foot buffer between vape shops and schools to the Zoning Review Board (ZRB).","actionData","errors"]

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Southwest Atlanta resident tells zoning committee he faces alleged real estate fraud, lack of notice and racial disparity in rezoning

Zoning committee approves multiple rezonings, amends liquor and commercial permits and refers vape-shop distance ordinance to ZRB