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Z-26-37 — Rezoning in Atlanta, GA
Property at 686 Highland Avenue, NE is proposed to rezone from Two Family Residential (R-5) to Commercial Service District (C-2), both with Beltline Overlay protections. This 0.3-acre lot represents a shift from residential to commercial use along a major corridor in Council District 2. The NPU recommended deferral and staff recommendation is on file, indicating the case warrants careful review of commercial compatibility and Beltline overlay impacts.
Worth a closer look
- Continued 2 times — repeatedly pushed to a later hearing
| Case number | Z-26-37 |
|---|---|
| Type | Rezoning |
| Location | 686 Highland Avenue, NE, Atlanta, GA |
| County | Fulton County |
| Parcel / legal | Land Lot 19, 14th District Fulton County, Georgia; fronting 94 feet on the north side of Highland Avenue, NE, depth approximately 150 feet |
| Acreage | 0.3 |
| Current zoning | R-5/BL |
| Requested zoning | C-2/BL |
| Petitioner | Chris Jackson |
| Owner | Chris Carter |
| Hearing | 2026-08-24 |
| Hearing body | Zoning Committee |
| Status | continued |
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Case history
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- First seen — 2026-07-27: First seen on an agenda (backfilled from our archive) · Atlanta Planning & Zoning Committee
- Continued — 2026-08-10: Continued from 2026-07-13 to 2026-08-10 · Zoning Committee
- Continued — 2026-08-24: Continued from 2026-08-10 to 2026-08-24 · Zoning Committee
Also on the 2026-08-24 Atlanta agenda
- Z-26-44 — Rezoning
- Z-26-42 — Ordinance / Text Amendment
- Z-26-41 — Annexation
- U-26-13 — Commercial Recreation
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