Votes at a glance: committee holds multiple CDP items, approves park acquisition and other measures

Summary

The Community Development and Human Services Committee voted on a series of procedural and legislative items: it held multiple CDP land‑use ordinances for a March public hearing, approved a park expansion acquisition, conveyed a parcel to the Metro Atlanta Land Bank for affordable housing, amended a city lease, authorized a small federal grant and approved a donation to Gateway shelter operations.

The Community Development and Human Services Committee conducted a mix of procedural votes, land‑use holds and approvals at its February meeting. The committee took unanimous or near‑unanimous action on agenda items, held a set of comprehensive development plan (CDP) amendments for a March public hearing, and approved several ordinances and resolutions affecting parks, housing and contracts.

Votes at a glance

• Adopt agenda — Motion to adopt by Chair Jason Winston; second by Councilmember McDonough. Outcome: adopted (voice/electronic vote; quorum present).

• Approve minutes — Motion and second recorded; outcome: approved (6 yays, 0 nays).

• Adopt 2025 CDHS goals and objectives — Mover not specified in transcript; second by Councilmember Bakhtiari. Outcome: adopted (6 yays, 0 nays).

• Appointments — Chris Kopenhaver (BeltLine TAD Advisory Committee): mover Councilmember Westmoreland; second Councilmember Bakhtiari; vote closed 5 yays, 0 nays; outcome: approved.

• Appointments — Leo Bjorklund (BeltLine TAD Advisory Committee): mover Councilmember Westmoreland; second Councilmember Dozier; vote closed 5 yeas, 0 nays; outcome: approved.

• CDP land‑use ordinances (items 3–13) —…

Votes at a glance: committee holds multiple CDP items, approves park acquisition and other measures

Summary

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