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Zoning committee approves fence rule change, OKs several rezonings and refers a large block of items to ZRB

City of Atlanta Zoning Committee · January 28, 2026
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Summary

The City of Atlanta Zoning Committee voted to allow 6-foot walls and fences in half-depth front yards in the Riverside neighborhood, approved a substitute rezoning at LaDonne Lane, held several items at district request, and referred a broad set of rezonings to the Zoning Review Board for public hearings.

The City of Atlanta Zoning Committee on Jan. 30 approved a set of ordinances, amendments and referrals affecting neighborhoods across the city.

The committee approved an amendment to the land development code (Item 7) allowing 6-foot walls and fences in half-depth front yards in single-family zoning districts in the Riverside neighborhood. The item was moved by the chair at the district councilmember's request, seconded by Vice Chair Collins and Councilwoman Bakhtiari, and the committee recorded the vote as 6 yeas, 0 nays.

In a contested rezoning (Item 11) for properties at 1911 and 1917 LaDonne Lane and 1920 Ann Street NW, the committee considered a main motion to deny (the “adverse” motion) and a substitute motion…

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