Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Land Use Development topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Developer proposes 320‑unit Century Center redevelopment, offers Peachtree Creek Greenway easement
Summary
A developer briefing for 1900–1901 Century Boulevard proposes 320 mixed‑use units and offers to provide a Peachtree Creek Greenway easement or dedicated linear-park land; staff recommended most variances while recommending denial of a small set tied to construction type and primary residential entrance orientation.
Matt Adams, Chamblee planning and development director, opened the public hearing on 1900–1901 Century Boulevard with a staff overview of a two‑parcel, 15.736‑acre DCI application proposing 320 multifamily units and roughly 10,000 square feet of ground‑floor commercial space.
“Both properties front Century Boulevard,” Adams said, and staff summarized six variance requests and nine waiver requests tied to buffers, setbacks, façade placement and construction type. Staff recommended approval of variances 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 and waivers 1, 2, 5–9, while recommending denial of variance 4 and waivers 3 and 4 (the requests that would allow primary residential entrances not to face Century Boulevard and to use a non‑type 1/2 construction on buildings exceeding three stories). Staff also proposed four conditions, including conformity with the site plan dated 04/13/2026, adherence to submitted elevations, parking ratios for restaurant tenants, and recording a 20‑foot trail easement along the southern boundary prior to a land‑disturbance permit.
Den Webb, speaking for the applicant, described site constraints driven by floodplain and said the proposal would reduce impervious area in the floodplain. “We’re removing 25,000 square feet of that as part of this development,” he said, and offered three ways the developer could support the Peachtree Creek Greenway: a 20‑foot easement, dedication of the trail corridor to the city, or dedicating the land between the trail and creek to create a 3–4 acre linear park.
Several speakers from the public urged conditioning approval on a durable commitment to the regional trail. Betsy Eggers, who said she founded Peachtree Creek Greenway Inc., called the proposal “an amazing opportunity” for a public–private partnership. William Ennis, a Hillcrest neighbor, told the council the Greenway “is more than a park. It is essential transportation infrastructure” and asked that the council require the developer to integrate the Greenway into plans.
Council did not vote on the item; the applicant indicated it would ask for a one‑week deferral to resolve outstanding details. The item will return later on the agenda for additional council questions and potential action.
