Current status with Atlanta Zoning 2.0 (latest update 1/28/25)

FROM THE ZONING TEAM, (1/28/25)

(Paraphrased by Neighbor Jeff): Our concerns about how the proposed UC3 zoning would negatively affect Saint Charles and Greenwood as ‘embedded’ neighborhood streets have been heard. The next public meeting on Feb 3 has a different focus; we will be notified when our concerns are addressed subsequent to that presentation.

(Exact response from the zoning team): We received several inquiries over the weekend regarding whether a proposed alternative for the conversion of RG-2 and RG-3 within neighborhoods will be presented at the upcoming Module III meeting on Monday February 3, 2025. Unfortunately, we will not be addressing this issue during that meeting.

 

Monday’s meeting will focus exclusively on Module III, which pertains to the administration section of the Zoning Ordinance. Many community members have been anticipating this material for months, and it plays a critical role in ensuring the legal defensibility of the entire code. For these reasons, the consultant team has made its completion a top priority.

 

Please rest assured that we will turn our attention to the concerns raised by you and your neighbors after the release of Module III. At that time, I will provide you with an update on our progress.

 

Thank you for your continued engagement and dedication to your neighborhood.

TO THE ZONING TEAM (awaiting reply), 1/24/2025

That’s great to hear that there is understanding and empathy on this team for what we are fighting to sustain on St Charles and Greenwood. We plan to attend the Feb 3 meeting. Will that meeting include review of these “likely”updates? Or will we just continue to raise the same pre-update concerns? If not Feb 3, what is the date when we will be able to review and comment on how our concerns for “embedded” neighborhoods have been addressed?

FROM ZONING TEAM, 1/21/2025

(NOTE from your neighbor Jeff; read the below response. It is confirmation of our worst fears; if the proposed zoning update isn’t changed, our lots and trees could be replaced with store fronts. Stay vigilant and involved!)

Under the discussion draft UG3 the condition you describe would be allowed [meaning storefronts with 85% lot coverage could replace homes on Saint Charles and Greenwood].

However, as previously noted, we've received a lot of opposition to this RG-2 conversion and are exploring other options in response to the feedback from you and your neighborhoods. Thanks for reviewing the draft so carefully!

FROM ZONING TEAM, 1/20/2025

Good morning,

Thank you very much for your email.

 Several other Virginia-Highland residents have also made us aware of this concern regarding the RG-2 conversion. We are looking into strategies for addressing RG-2 and RG-3 embedded in neighborhoods differently.

Best regards,

Caleb P. Racicot

FROM ZONING TEAM, 1/14/25

Several Virginia-Highland residents have made us aware of this concern regarding the RG-2 conversion. We are looking into strategies for addressing RG-2 and RG-3 embedded in neighborhoods differently.

 

Because this pertains to the zoning map, we will provide an updated before the draft zoning map is unveiled in late spring. You will receive notice of this if you signed up to attend any of the meetings. If not, let us know and Andrea will add you to the stakeholder list.

 

Thanks!

 

Caleb P. Racicot

Principal | AICP, LEED AP