BOTTOM LINE: New zoning rules will allow the house next to yours to be replaced with a zero setback storefront or apartment covering up to 85% of the lot.
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BOTTOM LINE: The house next to yours could be replaced with a zero setback storefront or apartment covering up to 85% of the lot.
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 entir...
Hi! My name is Jeff Keesee and I’m your neighbor at 897 Saint Charles Ave. Do you know about new, proposed zoning regulations scheduled to be in place this summer that will allow the house next to you to be replaced with a zero setback storefront or apartment covering up to 85% of the lot? No porches. No trees. No side yards. No privacy. This is a crazy update that doesn’t take into account the fact that while our streets (Saint Charles and Greenwood) ARE “multi-family”, they are NOT wall-to-wall apartments/storefronts! Do you have concerns? Let the city and the zoning consulting group know! ASAP! If we don’t, this WILL happen.
It is important that we all register ahead of time to attend the next zoning review meeting! 1) Follow the link to the zoning website: 2) Register to attend: Your To Do List 1) Comment and question! And stay positive!!! We are convincing them there is a right way to do zoning updates, not just scream “NIMBY!” 2) Follow-up! Be sure you sign up for subsequent meetings and identify as a “stakeholder”! https://atlzoning.com 3) Gather support! Encourage your friends and neighbors to comment and question and follow-up. 4) Gather more support! We are trying to get our city council rep to have a position in this. 5) Gather even more support! We are also trying to get the VHCA board and Planning Committee to support us We’ve got this…as long as we act together!
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