Council denies rezoning request for 2257 Delo Drive; neighbors and planning staff cited character and process concerns

The East Point City Council voted on April 21 to deny a rezoning request to change 2257 Delo Drive from R-1 (single-family) to R-3 (multifamily). Planning staff and the Planning & Zoning Commission had recommended denial, and several neighbors spoke in opposition at the public hearing.

Director Kimberly Smith summarized the staff position: the parcel's future land-use designation and the city's development pattern guidance limit conversion of single-family lots to multifamily except at crossroads or as part of existing multifamily nodes. Smith told the dais the proposal was “not at a crossroad, and it is not existing,” and staff noted neighborhood concerns that rezoning would set a precedent for spot zoning.

The applicant, Copper Terray, said the property had been purchased in December 2024, that the prior owner had operated an Airbnb and that the current configuration functions as three distinct living units; Terray told council the exterior “conforms to the aesthetic of the neighborhood.” Opposing residents described noise, parking and property-maintenance issues at the site and asked the council to preserve the single-family character of the block.

After public comment, a motion to deny the rezoning application passed. The council did not adopt any alternative rezoning; staff will continue enforcement of any zoning or occupancy violations discovered through code enforcement channels.

No monetary penalties or owner-directed dispositions were decided at the meeting; the council's denial resolves the immediate land-use question but leaves any enforcement matters to staff.