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

3138474 · April 28, 2025
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Summary

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."

Joe Jones, who identified himself as a lifelong Atlanta resident, civil engineer and a retiree of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners, used his public-comment time at the Atlanta Zoning Committee to raise concerns about notification and equity in zoning and planning decisions for Southwest Atlanta’s District 10.

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…

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