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U-25-36 — Outdoor Sales Area in Atlanta, GA
This case seeks a special use permit for outdoor sales at 1611 Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard on a 0.16-acre parcel. While the NPU recommends approval, both staff and the Zoning Review Board recommend denial, suggesting potential obstacles to the outdoor sales use. Developers considering similar outdoor sales operations in this area should note the regulatory resistance and track this case's outcome.
Worth a closer look
- Staff recommends denial — this one is fighting uphill
| Case number | U-25-36 |
|---|---|
| Type | Specific Use Permit |
| Location | 1611 Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard, SW, Atlanta, GA |
| County | Fulton County |
| Parcel / legal | Land Lot 149, 14th District, Fulton County, Georgia |
| Acreage | 0.16 |
| Proposed use | Outdoor Sales Area |
| Petitioner | Eric D. Blanks |
| Owner | Eric Banks |
| Hearing | 2026-02-09 |
| Hearing body | Zoning Committee |
| Staff recommendation | deny |
| Status | continued |
Property & nearby activity
Case history
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- First seen — 2026-07-27: First seen on an agenda (backfilled from our archive) · Zoning Committee
Also on the 2026-02-09 Atlanta agenda
- Z-25-74 — Digital changing billboard and supporting structures
- Z-25-71 — Other
- Z-25-32 — Rezoning
- U-25-39 — Outdoor dining at restaurants
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