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Council approves PUD rezoning at 925 Green Street; neighbor raises access-easement concerns
Summary
The council unanimously approved a planned-unit-development rezoning at 925 Green St NE to convert a vacant 1920 structure into five one-bedroom apartments and resident-only coworking space, while an adjacent property representative asked staff to revisit conditions based on a single shared access point.
Gainesville’s Mayor and Council approved a rezoning request Oct. 7 to convert a vacant 1920-era building at 925 Green Street Northeast into a mixed-use planned unit development with five one-bedroom apartments and resident-only coworking space.
Planning staff introduced the project and said it would change the zoning from Neighborhood Business to Planned Unit Development. The staff recommendation was conditional approval with eight conditions. The applicant who addressed council identified himself during remarks as "My name is Navi Tarwani" and described the property’s vacancy history, a plan to expand heated floor space from about 3,320 to 4,840 square feet, and use of an existing shared driveway easement for access.
During the public hearing, Carla Walker, speaking for the owner of the adjacent Dream Day Spa property, said the Planning Board’s conditions were drafted with the assumption a second access point would be available and asked council to consider that the presence of a single shared access could affect how conditions should be applied. City Attorney Abbot Hayes and staff responded that conditions 5 and 6 require review of access-point design by the Gainesville Public Works Director before proceeding and noted the city would not adjudicate private property-line or easement disputes.
Applicant remarks included an easement citation: "I do see OCGA 449Dash40 is we have an easement there," and the applicant and the adjacent owner said they are working together to resolve any encroachments. After public comment and applicant rebuttal, council moved, seconded and approved rezoning ordinance 2025-19 with eight conditions; the vote was unanimous.
Next steps include compliance with the eight conditions, any necessary survey work to clarify parking and dumpster locations, and departmental review of access design under the terms of the adopted conditions before the developer can obtain construction permits.
