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East Point planning panel denies rezoning request for Headland Drive lot; variance also rejected
Summary
The East Point Planning Commission on Oct. 16 denied a proposal to rezone 0 Headland Drive from R-1 (single-family) to R-3 (multifamily) and accepted staff's recommendation to deny a concurrent side-yard setback variance after public comment and commissioner questions.
The East Point Planning Commission on Oct. 16, 2025 rejected a rezoning application by property owner Latiqua Johnson to change 0 Headland Drive from R-1 single-family to R-3 multifamily and voted to accept staff’s recommendation to deny a concurrent variance to reduce the side-yard setback from 6 feet to 3 feet.
Johnson told the commission she intends to live on the site and proposed an eight-unit rental development of townhome-style units, each described in the applicant’s presentation as about 1,800 square feet with four bedrooms and three bathrooms; the total building footprint was described as a little over 14,000 square feet. Johnson said the corner lot is larger than adjacent lots, that the design places parking at the rear and that the project aligns with the neighborhood-center future land-use guidance.
Staff told commissioners the property is about 0.73 acres, sits adjacent to commercial zoning…
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