Council delays citywide parking‑minima action, hears heavy public comment on TAD extensions
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Councilmembers referred a citywide resolution to remove parking minimums back to the zoning committee for further study; public comment and multiple speakers also criticized proposed blanket extensions of Tax Allocation Districts (TADs), citing school funding impacts and lack of project lists.
Councilmembers voted to refer a resolution (25R4136) on removing parking minimum requirements across Atlanta back to the zoning committee for further review rather than adopting it immediately. Councilmember Jason Dozier, who sponsored the resolution, said peers asked for more time for public engagement and to refine language; the substitute motion to refer carried unanimously on the record.
During public comment a string of speakers opposed a blanket 25‑year extension of Tax Allocation Districts (TADs), calling them transfers of tax dollars from public schools and city services to private developers. Speakers said TADs have not reliably delivered equity or affordable housing and urged the council to require project lists, narrower authorizations and council oversight. One speaker cited an estimated $5 billion transfer in principal for unspecified proposals and warned of long‑term impacts on school funding.
Council and staff briefly discussed the county’s role in commercial taxation and the need for more analysis before any blanket approvals. Several speakers recommended individual review of each TAD, stronger community benefits, and improved transparency before extending TADs.