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Council approves Metropolitan River Protection Act certificates for Old Riverside Park and a residential lot
Summary
Planning staff presented two Chattahoochee River corridor reviews; the Atlanta Regional Commission found both applications consistent with the corridor plan and the council approved the certificates.
Michelle McIntosh Ross, planning and zoning manager, presented two Metropolitan River Protection Act (MRPA) certificate applications for properties in the Chattahoochee River corridor.
For Old Riverside Park (approximately 24 acres at 500 Old Riverside Drive), McIntosh Ross said the city proposes a public park; the Atlanta Regional Commission reviewed the application and found the project consistent with the Chattahoochee River Corridor Plan. She said the National Park Service reviewed the plan, praised pollinator meadows and bioretention features and asked that best management practices be used.
Nut graf: Given the regional review and staff recommendation, council approved a resolution authorizing the MRPA certificate for Old Riverside Park so the city may proceed with park planning and project permitting.
The council then considered a second MRPA certificate for a 2.5‑acre single‑family lot at 8050 Nesbitt Ferry Road where the applicant proposed a garage, garden shed and breezeway. McIntosh Ross said the Atlanta Regional Commission found that proposal consistent with the corridor plan; staff recommended approval and the council voted to approve the certificate.
Both resolutions passed on motions made and seconded by council members and approved by voice vote.
Ending: McIntosh Ross and councilors noted staff will use best management practices in final design and coordinate comments from the National Park Service as the city moves toward construction and permitting steps.
