On Monday, October 28th, the Atlanta BeltLine Inc. held their Westside Study Group for Subarea 9 on Proactive Rezoning at the Atlanta Community Food Bank. The purpose of the meeting was to share the vision with residents, listen to their feedback, and answer any questions.
About proactive rezoning:
The next step in realizing the Atlanta BeltLine vision is a multi-year effort to rezone specific parcels per the recommendations in the master plans. The City of Atlanta’s Department of Planning and Community Development will initiate proactive rezonings in key redevelopment areas identified in the master plans. The proactive rezoning will occur in the three phases: Phase 1 includes Subareas 3, 5, 9 which kicked off in summer of 2013.
The meeting, though low in attendance (14 community members), was not low on opinions. One particular point that sparked debate was a swath of industrial zoned land that currently separates Mixed Residential from Single Family Neighborhoods in NPU K.
One of the most refreshing parts of attending any BeltLine meeting is knowing that every question from an attendee will be answered and if not answered on the spot, will be transferred to a more knowledgeable body. Three BeltLine representatives were present – Brandy Crawford from the City of Atlanta Office Of Planning; James Alexander, Manager of Housing and Economic Development for Atlanta BeltLine Inc.; and Lynette Reid, Community Engagement Advocate with Atlanta BeltLine Inc. See the minutes posted below to see their thorough responses to all questions and concerns. Residents from Howell Station were very vocal about their concerns and BeltLine offered to come to their next community meeting to work out specific issues.
Changes in Subarea 9 will be occurring in NPUs G, J, K, and L.
See attachments for minutes of the meeting as well as handouts, maps, and zoning districts.