What affect could new zoning rules have on my home?

BOTTOM LINE:  The house next to yours could be replaced with a zero setback storefront or apartment covering up to 85% of the lot.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

We did it! Summary Link / Summary Notes (COA) / How to Comment (to COA) / Summary Notes (Neighbor)

Neighbors! Your voice has been heard! Admittedly, the zoning rules for our wonderful multi-family community have always been a bit of a mess and the city zoning team had a big challenge in front of them; your positive input to the process helped get us to a better place. The final draft of the updated zoning rules does appear to codify the current amalgam of guidelines to be more consistent and also preserve our street and structure layout (as a few of us interpret it…but please make your own determination and feedback for the new “N5A” plan!) —— SUMMARY LINK FROM COA —— Hi, Here’s the link I mentioned: RG-2, RG-3 Conversion Updates | ATL Zoning 2.0 —— SUMMARY NOTES FROM COA — Hi,   The 7-foot side setback is being reduced in all neighborhood-scale districts to better reflect existing built patterns. When the 7-foot setback was created in 1982, it was an arbitrary number that did not reflect the actual built setbacks of neighborhoods. We have measured thousands of lots and found th...
Read more

Our message to neighbors

Image
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.
Read more

“What Can I Do?” Important links and emails

Image
1) View and comment on Atlanta Zoning 2.0   A)  Follow link to “Atlanta Zoning 2.0” https://www.atlzoning.konveio.com/revised-discussion-draft-form-districts-clean     B) Scroll down to “UG3”; that is the proposed replacement zone for our current RG-2      C) Create a user account and add comments.  2) Send your concerns and questions via e-mail to the consultants:      A) acruz@contenteconsulting.com      B) kmholmes@atlantaga.gov      C) cracicot@tsw-design.com      D) atlzoning2@Atlantaga.gov 3) Email cc: your concerns to our city council representative:      awan@atlantaga.gov 4) Questions for your scrappy little amateur neighborhood effort? Email:      Savesaintcharlesandgreenwood@gmail.com
Read more