1 00:01:24,780 --> 00:01:54,100 Even in everyone, I am Jason Winston. I am Chair of the Community Development Human Services Committee, and I want to welcome everyone to our last quarterly public hearing on amendments to the Comprehensive Development Plan for 2025. So we won't have any voting items today on the agenda. This evening, the agenda items will be acted on at future Community Development Human Services Committee meetings. The presentation for this hearing can be found on the CDHS presentation page of the Council's website. 2 00:01:54,100 --> 00:02:01,360 found at city council.Atlantaga.gov. As far as public comment there was a sheet 3 00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:06,060 that I just picked up from down here so you are allowed three minutes to speak 4 00:02:06,060 --> 00:02:10,400 towards the presentation items if you signed up for the specific agenda item. 5 00:02:10,860 --> 00:02:15,880 I think we got everybody already signed up so at this time I will ask the 6 00:02:15,880 --> 00:02:20,320 council staff to sound at caption of each item and we will start with item number 7 00:02:20,320 --> 00:02:29,980 1-25-01072, CBP-25002, a substitute ordinance to amend the land use planning section of the 2025 plan A. 8 00:02:30,340 --> 00:02:49,380 CD of Elanta comprehensive development plans so as to re-designate property located at 12-15, 13-13, 7-0, Southwest, 9-84, 9-85, and 9-97 talks avenue from the I Development Pattern Designation to the HDNU Development Pattern Designation and further purposes. 9 00:02:50,360 --> 00:02:53,880 We'll get a presentation here, then we'll call out the speakers. 10 00:02:55,220 --> 00:02:55,900 Mr. Lavendier. 11 00:02:56,100 --> 00:02:56,680 Yes, thank you. 12 00:02:56,800 --> 00:03:00,620 Jessica Lavendier with the Office of Zoning and Development in the Department of City Planning. 13 00:03:01,460 --> 00:03:08,940 So this land use amendment is being done in conjunction with the rezoning of the parcel to MRC3 to allow for 14 00:03:08,940 --> 00:03:16,720 the construction of over 3,000 residential units, some non-residential uses open space. 15 00:03:16,720 --> 00:03:22,100 It is located in the capital view neighborhood of NPUX and Council District 12. 16 00:03:22,560 --> 00:03:31,680 It is approximately 13 acres and it's located to the Westas-Sylvan Road in the Murphy Triangle industrial area. 17 00:03:32,380 --> 00:03:34,780 Most of the properties are on-developed historically. 18 00:03:34,920 --> 00:03:36,700 They were used for industrial purposes. 19 00:03:40,320 --> 00:03:46,260 And there have been several plans that have been completed in the area including the Council District 12. 20 00:03:46,260 --> 00:03:58,060 of Neighborhood Blueprint Plan that recommended commercial uses at the node of Sylvain and Dill in for this area, it recommended more employment uses. 21 00:03:58,920 --> 00:04:05,560 It is in the Comprehensive Development Plan, the new development pattern and also in the city design. 22 00:04:05,880 --> 00:04:16,240 The city design design designates this as a corridor, but the Comprehensive Development Plan designates this as an industrial development plan. 23 00:04:16,240 --> 00:04:38,140 the government pattern and the goal or the purpose of that, the principle is to maintain industrial uses in our industrial areas and to have space for job and employment growth in the city and then direct residential uses and high residential uses like this one to other parts of the of the neighborhood in the city. 24 00:04:38,140 --> 00:04:54,220 So, therefore, the staff is of the opinion that this is not an appropriate use for this change in character area or development pattern is not appropriate for this location and staff is recommending denial. 25 00:04:54,820 --> 00:05:02,080 This was before NPUX and they voted to approve the development pattern amendment at their meeting in July. 26 00:05:02,080 --> 00:05:06,640 I, in one reason, we were just hearing it now is because it was a development of regional impact, 27 00:05:06,680 --> 00:05:12,900 and we were waiting for that decision to be, that process to be concluded before moving forward 28 00:05:12,900 --> 00:05:16,500 with the CDPM amendment and the zoning of the parcel. 29 00:05:20,060 --> 00:05:21,880 So that concludes my presentation. 30 00:05:22,500 --> 00:05:23,160 All right, thank you. 31 00:05:23,460 --> 00:05:26,160 So we've got a couple of speakers signed up to speak. 32 00:05:26,260 --> 00:05:27,340 Again, we'll have three minutes. 33 00:05:28,180 --> 00:05:30,500 Our first speaker is Amy Hillman. 34 00:05:35,470 --> 00:05:36,110 Sorry, one second. 35 00:05:36,290 --> 00:05:37,450 Let me make sure you. 36 00:05:37,450 --> 00:05:39,490 There you go, try again. 37 00:05:40,070 --> 00:05:41,270 Hello, thanks. 38 00:05:41,790 --> 00:05:48,330 Good evening, Amy Hillman, Tatum Hillman in Powell, 3-11 Alberta Terrace Northeast Atlanta 30305. 39 00:05:48,950 --> 00:05:53,370 I am excited for the opportunity to present this application to you tonight. 40 00:05:53,950 --> 00:06:01,770 We're proposing a total redevelopment of 13.87 acres of blighted industrial zone property. 41 00:06:01,770 --> 00:06:10,690 Based on our review of satellite images, the property has existed in largely the same condition as it is today since at least 1993. 42 00:06:11,730 --> 00:06:24,270 The application presents an opportunity to re-energize the area by removing blight, by healing the land, and connecting the surrounding neighborhoods with a planned bout lines spur. 43 00:06:24,270 --> 00:06:32,610 We are proposing 3,032 total residential units, a mixture of for sale and for rent. 44 00:06:34,050 --> 00:06:40,890 574 of these will be affordable, which is 19%, which exceeds the 15% required by the city. 45 00:06:41,670 --> 00:06:50,270 We are also proposing 716,000 square feet of commercial and civic space use, including retail, office, and hotel. 46 00:06:50,270 --> 00:06:59,690 The project will also offer affordable commercial for the incubation of businesses and micro retail maker space uses. 47 00:07:00,510 --> 00:07:08,230 The property has 1,600 feet along the Atlanta belt line that will include a walkable pedestrian friendly development. 48 00:07:08,430 --> 00:07:14,550 Importantly, over five acres of this project, as we have designed it, 49 00:07:14,550 --> 00:07:25,870 40% of the site is dedicated to public gathering in green spaces, which is a metric that would be impossible to deliver under the current zoning or an eye-mix zoning. 50 00:07:26,990 --> 00:07:39,750 In the past 24 months, the city has approved unplanned amendments to the MRC classifications for adjacent partles, parcels, in case including two acres to the north of this property, 51 00:07:39,750 --> 00:07:45,230 and 8.44 acres to the west on the other side of the belt line spur. 52 00:07:46,310 --> 00:07:51,250 We acknowledge that the staff recommended denial of this application, citing to value 53 00:07:51,250 --> 00:07:56,710 and employment opportunities have in such just really own property and the alleged negative 54 00:07:56,710 --> 00:07:58,290 impact on the neighborhoods. 55 00:07:59,630 --> 00:08:05,030 This is one of those cases in which the policy documents do not align with market conditions 56 00:08:05,030 --> 00:08:12,370 and neighborhood desires to realize and self-determined how obliterate property will be transformed. 57 00:08:12,830 --> 00:08:16,530 We cannot just keep it eye for the sake of keeping it eye. 58 00:08:16,990 --> 00:08:21,310 There is sufficient industrial zone property elsewhere in the area. 59 00:08:21,950 --> 00:08:31,770 The value to the city as currently zoned from a property tax perspective has an assessed value of $2 million for the entire 13 acres. 60 00:08:32,170 --> 00:08:33,710 That's what the city collects on. 61 00:08:33,710 --> 00:08:39,770 And there has been no private development even considered for this in over 30 years. 62 00:08:40,030 --> 00:08:46,650 Right now the property has zero housing, zero jobs, and a limited tax base. 63 00:08:47,190 --> 00:08:50,310 And we think the city can do better, and the neighborhood does too. 64 00:08:50,910 --> 00:08:55,850 We're pleased that the community voices are unified in support of this application. 65 00:08:56,250 --> 00:09:02,030 Not only Capitol View Neighborhood and NPUX, but we also visited Capitol View Manor. 66 00:09:02,030 --> 00:09:06,650 Sylvan Hills, Hammond Park, and Perkinson Neighborhoods, and they have all been- 67 00:09:06,650 --> 00:09:09,010 And the time has expired, but I'll let you get your last word in. 68 00:09:09,350 --> 00:09:12,010 Okay, they have all endorsed this. 69 00:09:12,250 --> 00:09:15,370 These neighborhoods have waited a generation for 70 00:09:15,370 --> 00:09:19,930 redevelopment in this property, and they do not deserve to wait another 30 years. 71 00:09:20,350 --> 00:09:20,790 Thank you. 72 00:09:21,090 --> 00:09:21,570 Thank you. 73 00:09:22,410 --> 00:09:31,250 Our next speaker is Colleen Ayaya, Ayala, and due to yielded time from Travis Armbrister, 74 00:09:31,250 --> 00:09:32,590 or you will have six minutes. 75 00:09:34,150 --> 00:09:34,750 Thank you. 76 00:09:35,670 --> 00:09:37,310 Good evening, commissioners. 77 00:09:37,690 --> 00:09:39,170 My name is Colleen Ayala. 78 00:09:39,610 --> 00:09:42,270 I am a principal at Perkinsville Architects. 79 00:09:42,670 --> 00:09:45,230 And I'm here to share more about the vision 80 00:09:45,230 --> 00:09:46,490 for this redevelopment. 81 00:09:47,810 --> 00:09:49,470 So I'd like you to picture, if you will, 82 00:09:50,710 --> 00:09:54,150 a transformative, transit-oriented redevelopment 83 00:09:54,510 --> 00:09:57,910 on long vacant industrial land in Southwest Atlanta. 84 00:09:57,910 --> 00:10:05,030 We have developed a vision rooted in stewardship, environmental justice, and generational renewal. 85 00:10:05,630 --> 00:10:07,930 We call this vision healing the land. 86 00:10:08,530 --> 00:10:21,910 We use this term because it is inseparable from healing community, honoring the industrial history of the site, and safeguarding the legacy of the residents who have weathered historic disinvestment in this neighborhood for decades. 87 00:10:21,910 --> 00:10:26,210 This project is more about buildings, more than the buildings. 88 00:10:26,610 --> 00:10:31,510 It's about repairing the landscape, honoring the people who have shaped this community. 89 00:10:31,970 --> 00:10:34,630 And creating a place where future generations can thrive. 90 00:10:35,310 --> 00:10:45,310 For decades, this site has been an unimproved vacant parcel of land, cut off from the surrounding neighborhoods, and offering no public benefit to the surrounding community. 91 00:10:45,310 --> 00:10:52,290 Our plan reclaims this land and turns it into a connected, walkable, and welcoming community asset. 92 00:10:53,010 --> 00:11:01,990 40% of the site will become green and gathering spaces, restoring a relationship with nature that has been missing in this part of town for far too long. 93 00:11:02,630 --> 00:11:08,830 Our program includes market rate and affordable housing, retail, commercial, and civic uses. 94 00:11:09,630 --> 00:11:14,070 This community has a powerful and proud cultural identity and identity 95 00:11:14,070 --> 00:11:18,750 forged through resilience, creativity, and deeply rooted connections among 96 00:11:18,750 --> 00:11:22,870 neighbors. Yet its physical environment has not always reflected that strength. 97 00:11:23,510 --> 00:11:28,090 Our plan reclaims this land and opens it back to the community, reconnecting people, 98 00:11:28,450 --> 00:11:34,690 and nature. The project's commitment to green space is not just about the landscape. 99 00:11:34,690 --> 00:11:39,950 It's about fostering an environment where nature, neighborhood, and community life will intertwine. 100 00:11:40,330 --> 00:11:44,990 We are creating a social hub, providing residents and families spaces to gather, 101 00:11:45,550 --> 00:11:51,270 artists spaces to create, elders spaces to rest, and children spaces to dream. 102 00:11:52,010 --> 00:11:55,270 At its core, this plan is about environmental and social healing. 103 00:11:55,510 --> 00:12:00,430 We're integrating biofuelic and sustainable design principles to promote wellness, 104 00:12:00,950 --> 00:12:03,430 resilience, and everyday access to nature. 105 00:12:03,430 --> 00:12:08,390 We're building a public realm where neighbors can walk, meet, celebrate, and feel safe. 106 00:12:09,210 --> 00:12:14,450 Equity is at the center of our plan, the project advance, advancements, housing, equity, and 107 00:12:14,450 --> 00:12:20,070 job creation by blending deeply affordable housing, accessibility, and 108 00:12:20,070 --> 00:12:23,750 real economic opportunities for legacy residents and new ones. 109 00:12:24,270 --> 00:12:28,550 This project is designed to celebrate the cultural heart of Southwest Atlanta. 110 00:12:28,550 --> 00:12:39,770 We are creating spaces for artists, makers, and storytellers through dedicated, affordable workforce and artist housing and through the adaptive reuse of the only existing building on site. 111 00:12:40,210 --> 00:12:49,270 We will provide flexible retail and affordable commercial incubator spaces that support the growth of small business and local entrepreneurship. 112 00:12:50,170 --> 00:12:57,030 We want this to be a district where creativity is visible, where culture isn't just preserved, but it's nurtured and grown. 113 00:12:57,030 --> 00:13:02,290 To fully deliver on this vision, we are requesting MRC-3 zoning. 114 00:13:02,790 --> 00:13:08,470 Our requests will allow us to deliver more jobs, more housing, more retail, and a richer 115 00:13:08,470 --> 00:13:14,030 mix of community gathering places and green spaces than any industrial designation could 116 00:13:14,030 --> 00:13:14,550 accommodate. 117 00:13:15,510 --> 00:13:22,290 MRC-3 also best aligns with the neighborhood's long-term goals for a walkable, mixed-use, transit-oriented, 118 00:13:22,670 --> 00:13:23,950 people-centered development. 119 00:13:23,950 --> 00:13:33,590 While IMX might be appropriate for sites with ongoing industrial uses, this property is not seeing significant industrial activity in decades. 120 00:13:34,410 --> 00:13:40,670 Additionally, within a half mile radius of the site, there exists over 100 acres of industrialized land. 121 00:13:41,270 --> 00:13:44,430 You can see that in the boards here in the pink. 122 00:13:45,170 --> 00:13:48,810 There's a significant amount of industrial land surrounding our site. 123 00:13:49,310 --> 00:13:52,810 There is no displacement of industry in this neighborhood or part of town. 124 00:13:52,810 --> 00:13:57,650 There is only potential to uplift community priorities while honoring the industrial 125 00:13:57,650 --> 00:14:02,790 pass of this site, bringing immediate benefits to the community and surrounding neighborhood. 126 00:14:03,610 --> 00:14:09,750 The other thing to note is that IMX requires 30% industrial use to be built and at least 127 00:14:09,750 --> 00:14:12,930 before any non-industrial use can be developed. 128 00:14:13,390 --> 00:14:19,910 This would reduce the ability to provide housing, to provide green space, and to provide a mixed 129 00:14:19,910 --> 00:14:22,310 used development that will serve the community. 130 00:14:23,070 --> 00:14:28,790 This project represents a rare generational opportunity, a chance to honor the past while 131 00:14:28,790 --> 00:14:34,490 building a future that is inclusive, sustainable, and rooted in the culture that makes Southwest 132 00:14:34,490 --> 00:14:36,050 Atlanta extraordinary. 133 00:14:36,670 --> 00:14:43,410 We aim to heal the land, uplift legacy residents, and ensure that the neighborhood's identity 134 00:14:43,410 --> 00:14:46,030 not only endures but flourishes. 135 00:14:46,030 --> 00:14:56,790 Thank you, and we respectfully ask that you support our request for a rezoning to MRC3 so we can deliver on this shared vision with the community. 136 00:14:57,130 --> 00:14:57,550 Thank you. 137 00:14:57,850 --> 00:14:58,870 All right, thank you. 138 00:14:59,130 --> 00:14:59,890 Our next speaker. 139 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:01,700 Here is Jeremiah Phillips. 140 00:15:05,630 --> 00:15:33,150 Good evening. Thank you for this opportunity to speak today. I'm Jeremiah Phillips with Everly and Associates partner at Everly Civil Engineer. As was mentioned, we have completed a DRI development regional impact review with ARC and Greta on this project. In that conclusion, they have opined that our project strongly aligns with the policy applicable to maturing neighborhoods and the recommendations, including that we are providing an infield development 141 00:15:33,150 --> 00:15:37,370 It is a redevelopment of an existing underutilized area. 142 00:15:38,150 --> 00:15:42,430 We are providing an adaptive reuse component of an existing building on the site. 143 00:15:43,030 --> 00:15:48,090 We are providing green space close to residents including trails and sidewalks. 144 00:15:48,170 --> 00:15:52,770 And the project is consistent with the belt line master plan and the plan belt line spur. 145 00:15:53,810 --> 00:15:59,530 The project's location being walkable to the existing Oakland City Marta Station and 146 00:15:59,530 --> 00:16:05,490 future Camelton corridor BRT station strongly supports a regional transit-oriented development. 147 00:16:06,450 --> 00:16:12,110 As per the ARC recommendations, our project is highly consistent with the ARC Metropolitan 148 00:16:12,110 --> 00:16:13,450 Transportation Plan. 149 00:16:14,230 --> 00:16:19,630 Our project was strengthened and improved pedestrian walkability along the Silver Road, including 150 00:16:19,630 --> 00:16:28,150 disowning required sidewalks and improved safety within that walkability, as well as compliance 151 00:16:28,150 --> 00:16:30,710 with connectivity to the planned bail line spur. 152 00:16:33,150 --> 00:16:38,130 We are also proposing critical roadway improvements that include extending Cox Avenue to connect 153 00:16:38,130 --> 00:16:38,970 with Higgins Street. 154 00:16:39,670 --> 00:16:45,510 And for the conditions of Greta, we will work with the City of Atlanta DOT to make improvements 155 00:16:45,510 --> 00:16:51,270 or look at improvements at the Silver and Avon intersection, including a possible signal 156 00:16:51,270 --> 00:16:52,250 at that intersection. 157 00:16:52,650 --> 00:16:58,050 And we will coordinate with the City to implement appropriate traffic calming where appropriate. 158 00:16:58,810 --> 00:17:20,190 Our project also provide personal connections to the proposed belt-on-spir enhance walkability and connectivity between this and the planned Avon Higgins development on the other side and the north side of the belt-on-spir, as well as connectivity to the Marta station. 159 00:17:21,030 --> 00:17:21,890 Thank you. 160 00:17:23,130 --> 00:17:51,350 Thank you, and that's the last speaker we have for item number one, just to remind everyone, as chair of the Community Development Human Services Committee, I'm obviously here chairing this comprehensive development plan hearing, but just know that my colleagues on both the zoning committee as well as the Community Development Human Services Committee also get this presentation and then get this video, and so just want to just make you all aware if you don't see the rest of my colleagues up here, they do get all this information. 161 00:17:51,350 --> 00:17:53,350 So we'll move on to item number two. 162 00:17:56,440 --> 00:18:04,560 25-014-53, CDP-25-024, in ordinance to amend the land use planning section of the 2025 plan A, 163 00:18:04,840 --> 00:18:09,240 City of Atlanta Comprehensive Development Plan, so as to re-designate property located 164 00:18:09,240 --> 00:18:17,420 at 67 Griffins Street, Northwest from the MLSF Development Pattern Designation to the LDR, 165 00:18:18,000 --> 00:18:20,220 Development Pattern Designation, and for other purposes. 166 00:18:21,680 --> 00:18:27,540 Hello. This is Lange's amendment and the CDP amendment is being done in conjunction with 167 00:18:27,540 --> 00:18:33,080 the rezoning of the parcel to allow for the construction of residential structure with 168 00:18:33,080 --> 00:18:49,360 three units. The parcel is currently undeveloped and it's about 0.08 acres and it's in the Vine 169 00:18:49,360 --> 00:19:09,040 The parcel is adjacent to across the street from a multi-family development, and it's also adjacent to the south, to the Marta rail lines, and further addition to that, the parcel has a high density mixed use development pattern designation, it's part of the near the Herndon Stadium. 170 00:19:09,780 --> 00:19:23,420 This was in the Vine City, I'm sorry, my papers mixed up, this was in the Invincity 171 00:19:23,420 --> 00:19:27,880 Redevelopment Plan and also in the West Side Land Use Framework Plan in the Washington, 172 00:19:28,300 --> 00:19:30,880 the Vine City Washington Park LCI Plan. 173 00:19:31,480 --> 00:19:38,760 So one of the statements in the goals of the Vine City Plan is to expand housing 174 00:19:38,760 --> 00:19:43,460 choice to improve affordability, attract a mix of residents, income levels, and reduce 175 00:19:44,240 --> 00:19:50,400 displacement, and also to create diversity and sustainable multi-generational community 176 00:19:50,400 --> 00:19:52,340 with high quality, mixed income housing. 177 00:19:53,990 --> 00:20:01,960 So the staff is of the opinion that the proposed development pattern amendment is consistent 178 00:20:01,960 --> 00:20:03,360 with the vision of that plan. 179 00:20:03,360 --> 00:20:07,080 It's also in the Vine City, Washington Park, LCI. 180 00:20:07,580 --> 00:20:10,200 One of the goals is to encourage a mix of land uses. 181 00:20:10,820 --> 00:20:13,680 And it's envisioned as having a fine grain mix of uses. 182 00:20:14,500 --> 00:20:19,340 And diverse building types ranging from single family to mixed use structure. 183 00:20:20,040 --> 00:20:23,480 Where people of different ages can live, work, and play. 184 00:20:24,340 --> 00:20:28,660 And also encourage a diversity of medium to 185 00:20:28,660 --> 00:20:31,980 high-density mixed income neighborhoods, employment, shopping, and 186 00:20:31,980 --> 00:20:33,340 recreational choices. 187 00:20:34,160 --> 00:20:39,400 So, this, a staff of the opinion that this proposed change is also consistent 188 00:20:39,400 --> 00:20:42,720 with the recommendations of the Vine City, Washington Park, LCI. 189 00:20:43,700 --> 00:20:49,720 It's in the urban, in the core area, in the city design, and that's where the plan 190 00:20:49,720 --> 00:20:52,360 recommends the most dense development in the city. 191 00:20:52,720 --> 00:20:57,520 So, therefore, staff recommends approval of the development pattern amendment from 192 00:20:57,520 --> 00:21:02,600 from the medium lot single family to the low density residential development pattern designation. 193 00:21:03,300 --> 00:21:08,720 This was before MPUL, and they voted to deny the development pattern amendment at their September meeting. 194 00:21:10,300 --> 00:21:10,960 Thank you. 195 00:21:11,380 --> 00:21:12,120 All right, thank you. 196 00:21:12,260 --> 00:21:14,460 We do have three people here to speak to this item. 197 00:21:14,740 --> 00:21:19,000 The first is Kadija McDonald and a reminder you will have three minutes. 198 00:21:28,700 --> 00:21:32,140 So I can take your package, but I can't let you present it here in this meeting. 199 00:21:32,620 --> 00:21:32,820 Okay. 200 00:21:32,820 --> 00:21:36,420 So if you will I'll grab it just a second if you want to put it right there on the podium 201 00:21:37,200 --> 00:21:40,760 So where you want to put it? I'll just to your right 202 00:21:40,760 --> 00:21:46,480 Okay, so present so leave it there once I finish. Yeah, now come down to get it. Okay. Thank you. Mm-hmm 203 00:21:48,260 --> 00:21:50,520 So I am here today and 204 00:21:52,160 --> 00:21:54,600 I completely oppose the actual 205 00:21:55,520 --> 00:21:59,560 Personal being changed from single family to multi unit family 206 00:22:00,380 --> 00:22:15,040 One of the huge concerns is on the back end of the actual person, there is a retaining wall that retaining wall completely drops, and it completely drops. 207 00:22:15,840 --> 00:22:27,340 No multi-family unit on Griffin Street has a retaining wall issue, the multi-family unit that's across the street that's been there for over 50 years and is flat level. 208 00:22:27,340 --> 00:22:45,140 The photos that he presented in the actual presentation, he presented flat land that was across the street that was not the actual personal, all the photos that were presented in the original rezoning was not one picture of the personal itself. 209 00:22:46,020 --> 00:22:50,640 That's a huge deception issue and a huge issue. 210 00:22:51,100 --> 00:23:01,880 The sewer line itself going straight directly through the parcel itself and is directly across from not Marta train station, but Marta itself. 211 00:23:02,420 --> 00:23:11,920 So when the train comes out of the tunnel, the train actually shakes my house because I live at 71 Griffins Street, I've been reciting there for 17 years. 212 00:23:11,920 --> 00:23:23,360 and my house shifts, you can feel the actual, when the trains come in and out, because the train is pretty prevalent. 213 00:23:24,380 --> 00:23:36,320 Then the gas line itself, but the huge issue with the retaining wall is that the parcel itself, it wants you to see the actual photos of the actual parcel. 214 00:23:36,320 --> 00:23:45,420 So it's sloped, it's actually not designed for a actual multi-family unit that personal 215 00:23:45,420 --> 00:23:53,720 has been not, well, it originally burnt down, the house burnt down, and nobody's rebuilt 216 00:23:53,720 --> 00:24:03,520 on it because the train, the retainer mall, the sewer line going through it, I have my 217 00:24:03,520 --> 00:24:11,340 house built more construction on it in 2018 and the contractor told me he's 218 00:24:11,340 --> 00:24:17,140 that because of the sewer line going through it it is impossible for you to 219 00:24:17,140 --> 00:24:22,040 actually make the necessary money you need to make off of that parcel and I was 220 00:24:22,040 --> 00:24:31,820 like okay and so and then it's on a curve so the curve itself on that street is 221 00:24:31,820 --> 00:24:33,040 It's pretty steep. 222 00:24:34,040 --> 00:24:39,260 So you're going to put a multifamily in it there, there's no parking at all. 223 00:24:40,680 --> 00:24:48,020 Marta is down the street, but that parcel was not designed for a multifamily unit. 224 00:24:48,340 --> 00:24:54,000 Now the parcel across the street, it is definitely designed, it's all flat land, there's no retaining 225 00:24:54,000 --> 00:25:04,440 me while issues whatsoever, and my question is in the gentleman, he never spoke to me 226 00:25:04,440 --> 00:25:09,520 and my friends too, any problems that I had or any issues, he never came and spoke 227 00:25:09,520 --> 00:25:11,580 to me in reference to the action. 228 00:25:11,600 --> 00:25:15,740 Don, the time has expired, but I'll give it 10 seconds if you want to finish your last 229 00:25:15,740 --> 00:25:15,960 thought. 230 00:25:16,260 --> 00:25:17,500 Yeah, but that's what I have. 231 00:25:17,620 --> 00:25:23,180 It's like, I feel as though, if you're building on a person that's sloped and then there's 232 00:25:23,180 --> 00:25:26,080 retaining wall, the retaining wall is not owned by us. 233 00:25:26,460 --> 00:25:34,380 If you put in a multi-family unit on a personal debt, has a retaining wall issue, and there's no all of a preference street. 234 00:25:35,000 --> 00:25:38,560 Multi-family unit is up and down there, none of them have retaining wall issues. 235 00:25:38,940 --> 00:25:44,760 Okay, thank you, and if you want to, I'll grab the paper for you, I'm going to go ahead and call Leonard Walkins up and then I'll call. 236 00:26:00,110 --> 00:26:02,870 Hey, good evening, thanks for having me, I'm not going to take up three minutes. 237 00:26:04,310 --> 00:26:32,310 Since of an MPU chair, we've only had two votes that are unanimous to, I mean zero votes in favor of this one, and there's a reason why there's zero votes in favor of this one, because the whole neighborhood knows the parcel, the whole neighborhood knows the curve, we are not in the business of trying to stop people from making money to taking advantage of their property, we encourage it, we know we need multi-founding homes, but this particular parcel is a special parcel, 238 00:26:32,310 --> 00:26:34,850 So, everything I'm not going to repeat what she just said. 239 00:26:35,870 --> 00:26:39,490 And again, it won't be clear, we aren't trying to stop the gentleman from making money. 240 00:26:39,850 --> 00:26:43,010 But this particular parcel was not built for multi-family home. 241 00:26:43,530 --> 00:26:48,890 What I would suggest is, when the staff gave a recommendation, and 242 00:26:48,890 --> 00:26:51,430 I know it's hard for the city of Atlanta because they don't have enough people. 243 00:26:51,770 --> 00:26:55,190 But there's sometimes, you have to come on through the I test. 244 00:26:55,810 --> 00:26:59,210 The staff just can't look at the drawings, because that's what the neighborhood did. 245 00:26:59,210 --> 00:27:00,990 The neighborhood came out and looked at it. 246 00:27:01,330 --> 00:27:05,510 And they said based on everything that we've seen, based on the parking, 247 00:27:05,810 --> 00:27:08,030 based on the curb, which we already have problems with. 248 00:27:08,530 --> 00:27:10,390 This is not the place for a triflex. 249 00:27:11,270 --> 00:27:14,650 And we don't even know if it's going to withstand the time and 250 00:27:14,650 --> 00:27:17,050 whether it's going to fall apart just based on what she said. 251 00:27:17,430 --> 00:27:22,690 So what I want to suggest is this, I would suggest that instead of the planner just looking at there, 252 00:27:23,010 --> 00:27:27,570 on this one time when we have a 17-0 vote, that just maybe, 253 00:27:27,570 --> 00:27:30,330 Maybe just maybe the neighborhood knows what they're talking about. 254 00:27:30,750 --> 00:27:35,190 And just maybe the planner can say, hey, I don't do this often. 255 00:27:35,630 --> 00:27:38,790 But let me go take a look to see what their problem is with it. 256 00:27:39,010 --> 00:27:42,250 And just maybe how wisdom is what you should go with. 257 00:27:42,910 --> 00:27:43,390 Thank you. 258 00:27:43,790 --> 00:27:44,570 All right, thank you. 259 00:27:45,130 --> 00:27:48,730 Our last speaker on this item is Tanya M. Williams. 260 00:27:49,830 --> 00:27:50,870 You have three minutes. 261 00:27:59,480 --> 00:28:00,260 Good evening. 262 00:28:00,260 --> 00:28:08,380 I am the NPUL Zoning Housing and Land Use Committee Chair, and the Chair just spoke before 263 00:28:08,380 --> 00:28:15,840 me, the NPUL Chair, and the neighborhood actually at the NPU meeting did vote to deny 264 00:28:15,840 --> 00:28:25,080 this application, and the reasons were the topography of the land, because the drop that everyone 265 00:28:25,080 --> 00:28:31,400 is referencing is this property sits it's very narrow and then there's a sewer line right in 266 00:28:31,400 --> 00:28:38,440 the middle of the property and then a drop off that's about 30 feet and then the Marta tracks and 267 00:28:38,440 --> 00:28:46,780 so to for this land to support I would think a geographical engineer you know there's a lot of 268 00:28:46,780 --> 00:28:54,080 different surveys that should be done to see if you can even dig on this parcel and if it would 269 00:28:54,080 --> 00:29:00,680 support because it looks like the house would just kind of go and slide onto the Marta tracks 270 00:29:00,680 --> 00:29:08,660 because of the lack of support. We did several site visits on one was with the applicant 271 00:29:08,660 --> 00:29:16,740 on August 11th and again on August 26th and during both visits we asked the applicant had he 272 00:29:16,740 --> 00:29:21,100 engaged with the neighbor who spoke before me, Ms. Mcdonald. 273 00:29:21,920 --> 00:29:26,500 And she's been the neighbor and owned the home next door for 17 years. 274 00:29:27,240 --> 00:29:34,560 And there was no engagement with her to just figure out, is this a good fit? 275 00:29:36,160 --> 00:29:41,960 Here's what I want to do and many developers before have looked at this property, 276 00:29:45,000 --> 00:29:59,260 and have passed on it because it's a very challenging property, and I understand that the applicant probably purchased the property and now wants to build something on it, but at the same time before you make a purchase, you must do due diligence. 277 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:11,640 Community should not have to suffer, or the neighbor who's been there for a very long time, and you're rezoning it. We actually asked him, would he consider just with the 278 00:30:11,640 --> 00:30:26,880 roommate with the existing zoning to build a single family residence there? And he was completely not open to that. So it's not that we want to stop it, but the upzone does not seem to be what's highest 279 00:30:26,880 --> 00:30:33,080 best use for the topography that is there and for the best interest of the community in addition 280 00:30:33,080 --> 00:30:40,060 to it's on a curve and there's no parking. And the drawings that he provided, they show parking 281 00:30:40,060 --> 00:30:46,400 in the front, but per our SPI, you are not allowed to have parking between the house and the sidewalk. 282 00:30:47,020 --> 00:30:54,000 So we ask that you would support the community with denying this upzoning. Thank you. 283 00:30:54,000 --> 00:31:01,360 All right, thank you, that does conclude the public comments for item number two, so we'll go on to item number three. 284 00:31:03,020 --> 00:31:04,320 You did not sign in, 285 00:31:08,910 --> 00:31:13,230 we're going to make an exception to this one item. 286 00:31:13,650 --> 00:31:17,410 But if there's anyone else show up for a specific item, do you know what item you signed up for? 287 00:31:17,710 --> 00:31:18,110 Ms. Briella, 288 00:31:24,500 --> 00:31:25,120 and what's your name? 289 00:31:25,780 --> 00:31:26,200 Rodney Pearson. 290 00:31:26,960 --> 00:31:27,620 Rodney Pearson. 291 00:31:30,120 --> 00:31:30,600 Peterson. 292 00:31:30,940 --> 00:31:31,140 Peterson. 293 00:31:31,140 --> 00:31:31,460 Piers. 294 00:31:31,580 --> 00:31:31,880 All right. 295 00:31:32,180 --> 00:31:32,480 Piers. 296 00:31:32,800 --> 00:31:33,040 Sorry. 297 00:31:33,720 --> 00:31:34,600 Can you spill that? 298 00:31:34,940 --> 00:31:36,680 P-I-E-R-C-E. 299 00:31:48,380 --> 00:31:48,780 Okay. 300 00:31:49,600 --> 00:31:50,240 Ain't tight. 301 00:31:52,540 --> 00:31:53,320 You can go ahead, Mr. Piers. 302 00:31:53,480 --> 00:31:53,860 You got it. 303 00:31:54,060 --> 00:31:54,440 You got it. 304 00:31:54,540 --> 00:31:54,820 Three minutes. 305 00:31:55,420 --> 00:31:55,720 Awesome. 306 00:31:55,880 --> 00:31:56,200 Thank you. 307 00:31:57,700 --> 00:32:06,020 I just want to just chime in on some of the comments that were made from the NPU committee. 308 00:32:07,420 --> 00:32:17,360 The next door neighbor, I did not engage with her because I was given a couple of dates for a community meeting to meet on site. 309 00:32:17,740 --> 00:32:29,620 I assume that that was passed to all the neighborhood members, she did not show up, but I engaged with everyone who did. 310 00:32:29,880 --> 00:32:34,400 There was consistent emails that were happening throughout each one of these meetings. 311 00:32:35,020 --> 00:32:40,740 There was also some concerns about the gas and some other items that they had mentioned. 312 00:32:41,240 --> 00:32:46,440 I got with the watershed, I got with the land of gas and light. 313 00:32:47,160 --> 00:32:49,180 Made sure that those questions was answered. 314 00:32:50,300 --> 00:32:54,820 The also the concern about the dip in the lot. 315 00:32:55,220 --> 00:32:59,120 She has the same dips. She has a basement on her lot. 316 00:32:59,440 --> 00:33:01,660 We engage in a structural engineer. 317 00:33:01,660 --> 00:33:06,620 So this isn't new to us, we understand the concerns, we are addressing them as they go. 318 00:33:07,180 --> 00:33:11,600 The parking is an issue, the parking is an issue whenever we're around there. 319 00:33:12,000 --> 00:33:18,280 So, and as mentioned, they did ask what we are willing to do. 320 00:33:18,480 --> 00:33:21,180 We tried to look at it in a number of different ways. 321 00:33:22,520 --> 00:33:31,480 We will still have to, even if we did address their concerns because of the way that the landlord is a huge dip. 322 00:33:31,480 --> 00:33:33,300 But it will end up being two units. 323 00:33:33,540 --> 00:33:37,400 So really it's just adding additional because there will have to be a basement on it already. 324 00:33:38,240 --> 00:33:38,320 Right? 325 00:33:38,440 --> 00:33:41,480 Because we have to put at least a 12 foot rotating wall. 326 00:33:41,800 --> 00:33:47,440 So there will be a basement plus the main level. 327 00:33:47,640 --> 00:33:51,320 So we're just adding a second level, and that's what we had requested. 328 00:33:51,860 --> 00:33:57,460 And we appreciate the ZBR looking at it and understanding. 329 00:33:58,060 --> 00:34:00,260 And we're still addressing that concern. 330 00:34:00,260 --> 00:34:04,580 So this is just a preliminary, we're still working with the city, trying to get it all right, 331 00:34:05,040 --> 00:34:07,560 assuring that all the zoning is in this proper place. 332 00:34:09,220 --> 00:34:13,860 So it's not over as we're going through it, we're just going to keep emending it until we get it right. 333 00:34:14,340 --> 00:34:14,920 Thank you. 334 00:34:15,260 --> 00:34:15,800 All right, thank you. 335 00:34:20,820 --> 00:34:25,140 We made an exception tonight since this is our last quarterly hearing to make sure we heard from everybody in the room. 336 00:34:30,100 --> 00:34:30,620 Thanks, somebody else. 337 00:34:32,720 --> 00:34:38,820 So our next speaker is Minister Breedlove, and that's what you were speaking to item number four, not this one. 338 00:34:38,820 --> 00:34:41,060 This is item number three to be clear. 339 00:34:41,980 --> 00:34:46,520 I don't know, number three, about the family housing instead of the- 340 00:34:46,520 --> 00:34:49,300 I'm sorry, are you speaking to this kind of item you put for? 341 00:34:49,440 --> 00:34:49,980 This is three. 342 00:34:50,220 --> 00:34:51,800 I don't have my glasses on this. 343 00:34:51,920 --> 00:34:55,860 I'm sorry, I'm sorry, you're right. 344 00:34:56,260 --> 00:34:58,100 So are you speaking to this item or the number four? 345 00:34:58,140 --> 00:34:58,360 Yes. 346 00:34:58,960 --> 00:35:02,360 This one, okay, so go ahead, you got three minutes. 347 00:35:02,400 --> 00:35:06,280 In PUL, because we've been affiliated with him a long time, 348 00:35:06,280 --> 00:35:15,220 I'm English Avenue, the West Side Area, years ago we made a commitment that we have to 349 00:35:15,220 --> 00:35:19,400 do a study on what we build in our neighborhoods. 350 00:35:20,800 --> 00:35:30,060 Check all items, all the graphics, and we need experienced people to look at what you 351 00:35:30,060 --> 00:35:35,840 going to bill because you can come into a neighborhood and you build multiple housing 352 00:35:36,200 --> 00:35:45,640 of family units. And it's not for that use. The land is not built just for these big 353 00:35:45,640 --> 00:35:57,220 buildings to be built on land where they cannot be beneficial. So we look at this and the 354 00:35:57,220 --> 00:36:06,080 2000, we have problems when they're that $250 million in promise on money came to rehab 355 00:36:06,080 --> 00:36:13,960 our neighborhoods. And there was issues. It never got done. I'm speaking to you all 356 00:36:13,960 --> 00:36:20,840 that has listened tonight. We have to understand that everybody want to make money. We want 357 00:36:20,840 --> 00:36:27,020 to be blessed, but we also got to look at the people. If you live in a neighbor who you 358 00:36:27,020 --> 00:36:35,040 want to build a standard house, where it's going to maintain the quality and not late 359 00:36:35,040 --> 00:36:40,740 years, you're going to have problems. So I'm asking you all to look at this value 360 00:36:40,740 --> 00:36:48,180 of the land, have your opt to take people to go out and look at it. Is this what we need 361 00:36:48,180 --> 00:36:53,340 We need to do, because later on you're going to have problems and then if there's property owners, 362 00:36:54,180 --> 00:36:58,440 and they know that you did not do your job, they're going to be want to sue. 363 00:36:59,520 --> 00:37:03,140 So I'm asking the City of Atlanta to value this. 364 00:37:03,440 --> 00:37:04,960 God bless you all, thank you. 365 00:37:05,720 --> 00:37:06,860 All right, thank you. 366 00:37:07,280 --> 00:37:10,140 Now I think that concludes our speakers for item number two. 367 00:37:11,000 --> 00:37:12,540 We'll move on to item number three. 368 00:37:12,540 --> 00:37:13,480 25 369 00:37:16,100 --> 00:37:37,060 -015-28, CDP-25-29, in ordinance to amend the Land Use Element of the 2025 Alliance of Comprehensive Development Plan, so that's to re-designate property located at 16-69 Stanton Road, Southwest from the MLSF development pattern designation to the LDR development pattern designation and further purposes. 370 00:37:37,880 --> 00:37:44,220 Hello. This development pattern amendment is being done in conjunction with the rezoning 371 00:37:44,220 --> 00:37:50,140 of the parcel to MR2 and it's been redeveloped with the parcel that's immediately to the 372 00:37:50,140 --> 00:37:57,100 north and that parcel already has the required zoning. The proposal is to build nine residential 373 00:37:57,100 --> 00:38:06,720 units, single-family and attach units. This is in NPR and in Council District 12. The parcel 374 00:38:06,720 --> 00:38:11,320 So it's about 0.4 acres and it's currently undeveloped. 375 00:38:11,520 --> 00:38:20,180 The parcels to the north and also to the east have that low density residential development pattern designation. 376 00:38:21,320 --> 00:38:29,560 And this was included in the part of the Camelton Road corridor redevelopment plan. 377 00:38:30,020 --> 00:38:34,840 And staff is on the opinion that it's consistent with the recommendations of that plan. 378 00:38:34,840 --> 00:38:40,580 Again, it's also in the Atlanta City Design, it's, I'm sorry, 379 00:38:42,730 --> 00:38:46,050 got this mixed up a little bit, I 380 00:38:58,560 --> 00:39:12,360 think the copier mixed my pages up, I'm sorry, it's in an urban neighborhood, so staff is out of the opinion that the proposed development pattern is consistent with the Cambleton Road Quarter redevelopment plan. 381 00:39:12,360 --> 00:39:32,180 And one of the, in this area of the plan, the vision is to transform the Cambleton East to a main street mixed use corridor where we've revitalized commercial uses to serve the surrounding communities needs and also the redeveloped residential areas to strengthen the area's neighborhood. 382 00:39:32,760 --> 00:39:42,040 So it was included with the Fort McPherson Catalyst site and the plan recommended MR2 zoning for this part of the Campbellton Road corridor plan. 383 00:39:42,620 --> 00:39:48,500 So this was before MPUR and they recommended to deny the development pattern amendment out there in November 5th meeting. 384 00:39:50,710 --> 00:39:51,810 All right, thank you. 385 00:39:52,010 --> 00:39:54,530 And we have one speaker, a keen filter. 386 00:39:55,170 --> 00:39:55,830 Yeah, three minutes. 387 00:39:58,000 --> 00:39:59,240 I don't think I'm going to take three minutes. 388 00:39:59,240 --> 00:40:01,300 It's pretty much to be a reiteration. 389 00:40:01,600 --> 00:40:11,460 So, we're seeking to rezone and upzone from low density to medium density because the parcel 390 00:40:11,460 --> 00:40:16,280 that we own to the north of it, like she mentioned, is already zoned that way and there's quite 391 00:40:16,280 --> 00:40:19,880 a few properties that in the general vicinity that they're zoned that way as well. 392 00:40:20,300 --> 00:40:26,620 Looking to increase the density because we are starter home builders, so the more homes 393 00:40:26,620 --> 00:40:31,700 we can put on each parcel the cheaper they can be for people who want to reach home ownership. 394 00:40:33,120 --> 00:40:39,920 While the MPU did deny it, we actually held a meeting for people that were around on the 395 00:40:39,920 --> 00:40:43,720 actual street to come over and there were five people that came over and it was unanimous. 396 00:40:43,800 --> 00:40:48,120 They wanted it to be done because in this area there's a lot of renters, a lot of apartments, 397 00:40:48,460 --> 00:40:55,060 so they were all for home ownership. So we're just seeking to change one parcel to 398 00:40:55,060 --> 00:41:00,060 a medium density that touches another proper, that's the same exact thing. 399 00:41:00,740 --> 00:41:02,640 All right, thank you, appreciate you. 400 00:41:02,980 --> 00:41:03,220 Thank you. 401 00:41:03,560 --> 00:41:06,020 So we'll move on to item number four. 402 00:41:09,860 --> 00:41:17,320 25-01534, CDP 25-30, a substitute ordinance by Councilmember Liliana Bhaktiari to amend the 403 00:41:17,320 --> 00:41:21,920 land use element of the 2025 City of Elança Comprehensive Development pattern. 404 00:41:22,140 --> 00:41:27,300 So as to designate property, located at 9-40 Sue Gresham, Avenue Southeast, Elança 405 00:41:27,300 --> 00:41:33,020 Georgia 30316 to the NLSF development pattern designation and for other purposes. 406 00:41:35,290 --> 00:41:48,810 Hello. There's a petition to annex this parcel into the City of Atlanta and that requires this, that the parcel will have a zoning and a land use designation. 407 00:41:50,040 --> 00:41:58,930 The state law requires that that designation be substantially similar to the one where it's coming from in this case unincorporated the cap counting. 408 00:41:58,930 --> 00:42:07,710 So, the proposed rezoning is R4, this parcel is adjacent to the East Atlanta neighborhood 409 00:42:07,710 --> 00:42:14,570 and then PUW and then Council District 5 and it's approximately 0.2 acres and it's 410 00:42:14,570 --> 00:42:16,070 developed with the single-family home. 411 00:42:16,930 --> 00:42:22,830 So in the Cap County, this parcel has a traditional neighborhood character area designation which 412 00:42:22,830 --> 00:42:26,090 which is a designation the city used to have for this area. 413 00:42:26,830 --> 00:42:35,110 The parcels that are in the East Atlanta have the medium lot single family development pattern designation. 414 00:42:35,930 --> 00:42:43,950 So staff is of the opinion that this is the most appropriate development pattern designation given that the Cap County designation. 415 00:42:44,310 --> 00:42:50,090 So we recommend approval and this was before NPUW and they also recommended to approve 416 00:42:52,150 --> 00:42:54,350 this CDPM amendment at the October meeting. 417 00:42:54,930 --> 00:42:55,930 All right, thank you. 418 00:42:56,130 --> 00:42:57,630 And we have one speaker, Joel Buck. 419 00:43:02,580 --> 00:43:04,520 Thank you very much for making the exceptions tonight. 420 00:43:04,520 --> 00:43:07,020 I'm admittedly new to these meetings, but excited to be here. 421 00:43:07,660 --> 00:43:09,880 I'm the homeowner of 942 Gresham Avenue, 422 00:43:09,880 --> 00:43:13,440 along with my wife Rebecca, which we bought in June of 2019. 423 00:43:13,500 --> 00:43:15,340 We love the East Atlanta neighborhood. 424 00:43:15,620 --> 00:43:19,100 We work, play, and live in Atlanta, our address is Atlanta. 425 00:43:19,440 --> 00:43:23,560 But one thing missing is being truly part of the city of Atlanta, 426 00:43:23,560 --> 00:43:27,880 that submitting ourself and they're having the City of Atlanta services being contributing members of the City of Atlanta. 427 00:43:28,500 --> 00:43:34,740 So we're not looking to do any changes to our home, we love it the way it is, we want to stay there and raise our family there. 428 00:43:34,840 --> 00:43:40,260 And just truly be a part of the City of Atlanta, not where it lands and not the cabins, so appreciate your time. 429 00:43:40,460 --> 00:43:40,740 Thank you. 430 00:43:41,380 --> 00:43:47,000 All right, thank you, so that takes us to our last agenda item, which is number five. 431 00:43:48,850 --> 00:43:59,850 250, 1562, CDP 2531, in ordinance by Council Member Jason Dozer to amend the land use element of the 2025 Alliance of Comprehensive Development Plan. 432 00:44:00,230 --> 00:44:10,450 So as to redesignate property located at 599 People Street, Southwest, from the LDR development pattern designation to the MDR development pattern designation and further purposes. 433 00:44:10,450 --> 00:44:29,940 Thank you. So this parcel is being done in conjunction with the rezoning of the parcel to allow for redevelopment of the former People's Street Elementary School with a mix of housing unit that includes single family, duplexed town homes and small multi-family buildings. 434 00:44:29,940 --> 00:44:35,520 This parcel isn't the Weston neighborhood of MPUT and the Council District 4. 435 00:44:35,920 --> 00:44:40,920 It's about 5.8 acres and it's adjacent to the Weston Library. 436 00:44:41,720 --> 00:44:48,020 This parcel is owned by the Atlanta Board of Education and it's currently undeveloped. 437 00:44:48,040 --> 00:44:52,120 As I mentioned, it was developed with the People's Street Elementary School that unfortunately 438 00:44:52,120 --> 00:44:55,060 burned down many years ago and it's been vacant. 439 00:44:55,060 --> 00:44:59,760 and the Board of Education are working. 440 00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:29,900 To identify property that could be suitable for redevelopment, and they've identified this parcel. This parcel was included in the West End LCI, and one of the statements of one of the goals of the plan is to preserve the character of residential areas and to promote a variety of housing options. And one of the policies to encourage new development to incorporate a mix of housing types and price ranges. And also the 441 00:45:29,900 --> 00:45:37,580 plan 6 to preserve and grow the study areas with a mix of land uses and then, in this mix 442 00:45:37,580 --> 00:45:43,840 of land use to be the framework for directing new growth. So, the plan 6 to direct growth 443 00:45:43,840 --> 00:45:50,600 to vacant parcels and also to have a mix of housing types. This is also in a corridor 444 00:45:50,600 --> 00:45:59,100 or in the Atlanta City design, so for, there are also city wide design principles that 445 00:46:01,060 --> 00:46:08,700 encourage appropriately scaled compatible infill development and to promote a balance 446 00:46:08,700 --> 00:46:14,300 of uses, and to have residential development that's compatible in scale and height with 447 00:46:14,300 --> 00:46:19,280 the character of the adjoining neighborhood, the adjoining neighborhood is in the historic 448 00:46:19,280 --> 00:46:23,320 district and this parcel is too, so they'll ensure that the character is consistent with the 449 00:46:23,920 --> 00:46:31,180 surrounding neighborhoods. So the MPUT voted to defer this amendment at their November 450 00:46:31,180 --> 00:46:36,140 meeting, but staff recommends approval of this CDPM amendment. 451 00:46:37,460 --> 00:46:43,020 All right. Thank you. Thank you. Seeing that we have no one signed up to speak to this item, 452 00:46:43,640 --> 00:46:48,760 that's a wrap on 2025 for our quarterly hearings. Appreciate you all. Thank you to 453 00:46:48,760 --> 00:46:50,840 the council's staff, they get OCD staff, 454 00:46:51,100 --> 00:46:52,180 and thank you to the law department. 455 00:46:52,300 --> 00:46:52,940 We appreciate it. 456 00:46:53,280 --> 00:46:53,620 Thank y'all. 457 00:46:54,060 --> 00:46:54,420 All right, bye.