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Council adopts new IRD zoning district to allow mixed small‑scale residential infill
Summary
The council approved a zoning code amendment to create an Infill Residential Development (IRD) district to permit multiple small housing product types in targeted character areas to support redevelopment of aging multifamily and underused parcels.
Peachtree Corners City Council adopted an amendment to the zoning ordinance creating a new Infill Residential Development (IRD) zoning district. The district is intended to allow a mix of small‑scale residential product types under one zoning classification and to provide a regulatory pathway for targeted infill redevelopment.
Community Development Director Sean Adams briefed council on the IRD concept, which grew from the city’s small area plan and staff research into missing housing types. Adams said the district is designed to allow multiple product types and be applied in character areas identified on a city map, including portions of Peachtree Corner Circle where older multifamily complexes could over time be redeveloped.
Adams said the zoning change provides tools to permit redevelopment at higher effective densities on smaller footprints and to help property owners consider replacement strategies as apartment complexes age. Council approved the amendment on second reading; Adams said details and mapping in the packet show candidate areas for the district and the associated character descriptions.
No speakers registered opposition at the public hearing. The ordinance will allow the city to review infill proposals under a single, uniform district that anticipates a range of attached and multi‑unit housing types.
