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Z25-036 — 162 cottage-style apartment units with private garages, driveways, fenced yards, clubhouse, pool, playground, dog park, and nature trails in South Fulton, GA
BTR Group is requesting rezoning of 30.13 acres from agricultural use to allow 162 cottage-style apartment units at a density of 5.38 units per acre, which also requires a Comprehensive Plan amendment from Suburban Neighborhood I to II. Staff recommends denial because the proposal lacks the required 100-foot zoning buffer on southern and western perimeters adjacent to Union City, and represents a significant density departure inconsistent with the surrounding Suburban Neighborhood I character area.
Worth a closer look
- Staff recommends denial — this one is fighting uphill
| Case number | Z25-036 |
|---|---|
| Type | Rezoning |
| Location | 5090, 5050, & 0 Southwood Road, South Fulton, GA |
| County | Fulton County |
| Parcel / legal | Parcel IDs: 09F310001390713, 09F310001391281, 09F310001390945, 09F310001390929, 09F310001391489; Land lots 117, 118, 139, and 140, 9th district |
| Acreage | 30.13 |
| Current zoning | AG-1 (Agricultural District/Cliftondale Overlay District) |
| Requested zoning | A-L (Apartment Limited Dwelling District/Cliftondale Overlay District) |
| Proposed use | 162 cottage-style apartment units with private garages, driveways, fenced yards, clubhouse, pool, playground, dog park, and nature trails |
| Petitioner | BTR Group c/o Hakim Hilliard |
| Owner | Hakim Hilliard |
| Hearing | 2026-01-27 |
| Hearing body | South Fulton City Council (Planning Commission heard case on December 17, 2025) |
| Staff recommendation | deny |
| Status | new |
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Case history
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- First seen — 2026-08-13: First seen on a South Fulton City Council (Planning Commission heard case on December 17, 2025) agenda · South Fulton City Council (Planning Commission heard case on December 17, 2025)
- Staff recommendation — 2026-01-27: Staff recommendation: deny · South Fulton City Council (Planning Commission heard case on December 17, 2025)
Also on the 2026-01-27 South Fulton agenda
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