Zoning board backs 225-foot Angier condo tower despite NPU opposition
The city's housing analysis projects 24 affordable homes lost in the 52-condo proposal. The recommendation is not final rezoning approval.
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Browse all articlesEmpire seeks road rights-of-way for Camden Pond townhomes
The 0.729-acre request is on the November 11 information-meeting agenda. The housing approval includes a fallback requiring 35-foot building setbacks.
Zoning board backs Bulldogs food-truck permit; NPU E recommends denial
The board recommends conditional approval, but its marked agenda does not specify the conditions. Staff proposed a three-year permit and a 1 a.m. food-service cutoff.
Two contracts, $932,583: Service-request overhaul wins approval
Signed resolutions approve Salesforce software and implementation. A resident portal and status notifications are planned, but no launch date is established.
McEachern’s SAT average rises to 1003, but trails Cobb by 113 points
The 13-point gain came as 26 more students took the exam. Council Member Patricia Wisdom highlighted the improvement after earlier questioning the school’s low scores.
Fulton set a two-week target to start animal-care petitions. Now comes a check-in.
Commissioners revisit the effort Nov. 4. The August directive aimed to speed cases and shift care costs to owners, but implementation and results remain unconfirmed.
Scheduled date has passed. See the case record for any recorded outcome.
Tradewinds housing plan gets a public look Nov. 11
The 36-home proposal would replace planned office use and waive a northern buffer. Alpharetta’s information meeting starts at 6 p.m. at City Hall.
Zoning board backs 368 apartments near King Memorial—with conditions
The Nov. 5 recommendation follows an October delay. The Decatur Street proposal includes 56 units identified as affordable and 433 parking spaces.
Council chat and a chili cook-off share Saturday’s farmers market
The Nov. 7 market at City Springs runs 8:30 a.m.–noon, rain or shine, with a chance to meet councilmembers.
Scheduled date has passed. See the case record for any recorded outcome.
Council approves $14,941 for neighborhood fences, signs and cleanup
The unanimous Nov. 2 vote funds five neighborhoods, with awards ranging from $1,000 to $4,000.
Senior food-service spending limit could rise 57%; $1.1 million renewal also sought
Two Nov. 4 requests cover different contract periods. A draft county review credits better meals but flags delivery and invoice problems.
Scheduled date has passed. See the case record for any recorded outcome.
$25,000 for Lights on the Loop—with an eye on future holidays
The Development Authority’s Sept. 21 vote supports buying event assets outright. The agreement also allows rentals and power costs, and calls for unused money back.
Board backs restaurant rezoning for North Highland coffee-shop house
The Zoning Review Board recommends conditional approval. Staff proposed no rear deck, limited hours and a rear buffer; the board's exact conditions aren't listed.
Council holds property-tax rate at 4.731 mills; rollback numbers still clash
The unanimous Nov. 3 vote settles the FY2027 city rate. Staff describes a 0.26% increase over rollback, while the attached worksheet puts the rate below that benchmark.
Food-truck park and rage room win permit renewals
Council approved both uses at 3982 Austell Powder Springs Road. The vote is confirmed; the exact adopted operating conditions remain unverified.
21 North Main plan postponed ahead of Nov. 11 zoning meeting
The applicant postponed the 50,607-square-foot mixed-use proposal. The city's agenda gives no reason or replacement date.
Glynn Drive zoning gets board backing—with no new development proposed
The proposal would assign Atlanta’s R-4 single-family zoning upon annexation from DeKalb County. Similar uses do not mean identical rules.
Council approves up to $515,000 to build out Fire Station No. 1’s temporary home
The Roswell Road site must be ready before the existing station can be demolished. Contract execution still requires legal and finance approval.
Saddler Jones gets the city-manager job in unanimous vote
Council authorized an employment agreement; the unsigned copy sets a $185,000 salary and a $60,000 reserve for possible severance.
The Nest Cafe plans to grow into the Moops space next door
The Canton Street proposal pairs a larger interior with more patio seating, black awnings and new storefront signs.
Planners back Ellsworth housing variances, citing a 20-foot drop
The 8.54-acre proposal seeks a 59-foot transitional height plane and elimination of a required 20-foot transitional yard. The zoning board is scheduled to hear it Nov. 5.
392 homes and shops: Hillcrest eyes a summer 2027 opening
Sandy Springs describes 362 apartments, 30 rental townhomes and more than 19,000 square feet of retail at the development near City Springs.
Commercial space returns to Lewis Road’s 275-home plan
Powder Springs lists the rezoning as passed Nov. 2. The revised drawing shows commercial space where a civic park had been proposed.
A $1.3 million plan for 531 trees—with Webb Bridge utility work unfinished
Council is scheduled to consider the planting contract Nov. 9. About $309,000 would cover watering and associated equipment; shrubs would be priced separately.
Eight-foot fence request dropped; staff backs Ponce De Leon Place home's 11-foot wall
The Nov. 5 report says the retaining wall already exists and supports the lot. Staff also backs smaller setbacks and a street-adjacent pool—not a board approval.
Snow, skating and a 6 p.m. parade: Sparkle’s December 6 plan
The city’s holiday celebration begins at City Green at 4 p.m., with skating offered first-come, first-served until capacity is reached.
Alpha Loop’s $71,674 design request leaves the private pond out
Council will consider erosion-control design and a new trail connection Nov. 9. The smaller request covers less work; Northwinds’ next steps remain unclear.
A conditional yes for Hardeman sport court, city register says
Staff recommended denial of the setback and lot-coverage exceptions. The register does not say which conditions the board adopted.
AI lands on council’s four-part planning list
Retreat summaries also flag office-park redevelopment and aging infrastructure. At the close of the October sessions, staff and the Carl Vinson Institute were to refine the priorities.
Powers Ferry driveway variance marked approved after staff urged denial
The city register records an appeals-board approval at 5395 Powers Ferry Road. Staff had favored one entrance; the board’s conditions remain unverified.
60 police handguns could get a recoil-control upgrade
Alpharetta police propose using a $17,394 federal allocation for aftermarket barrel-and-compensator systems. Council consideration is scheduled for Nov. 9.
High Point Road school permit request now marked withdrawn
An earlier notice advertised a November 18 hearing. The current city register lists no hearing dates, although another field still says “Staff Review.”
Police want less recoil from about 60 duty handguns
Alpharetta council will consider a $17,394 federal grant allocation Nov. 9. Police propose aftermarket barrel-and-compensator systems, with existing training requirements unchanged.
Monument Avenue’s $1 million stream repair clears the Council
Two 10–0 votes approve funding and contract authority for the same repair—not two $1 million jobs. Construction is anticipated March–June 2027.
Skate City Springs returns Nov. 13—with a $3 weekday break
The City Green rink is scheduled to run through Jan. 18, with rentals included and glow skating every night after dark.
Staff backs Wills Lane homes—but not the subdivision’s gate
Recommended conditions would keep the street private and require stormwater controls on each lot. A public hearing is scheduled Nov. 5.
Council clears up to $200,000 for Habersham–Valley roundabout design
Buckhead CID would manage engineering and design under the authorized agreement. The 10–0 vote is not a construction award.
Staff backs Alpharetta Animal Hospital move—with a condition for its old home
The proposal would tie the move to 41 Marietta Street to giving up animal-hospital and kennel uses at 80 Milton Avenue. A hearing is set for Nov. 5.
Council says yes to Mechanicsville awning rules the zoning panel opposed
The 10–0 Council vote follows a unanimous adverse committee recommendation. The ordinance lists cloth, canvas or metal and requires awning upkeep.
St. Jude campus overhaul gets conditional planning backing
The city register records an Oct. 21 commission action, with council review listed for Nov. 17. Staff’s proposal keeps enrollment caps unchanged.
No Oct. 26 hearing: RV and business-vehicle parking proposal moves to Nov. 16
Alpharetta canceled its Oct. 26 council meeting. The proposed residential parking-rule amendments are now listed for a Nov. 16 first reading.
Royal 400 substation hearing moves to Nov. 16; Oct. 26 meeting canceled
The applicant deferred the requests for 4905 North Point Parkway. Planners’ backing—including a 12-foot sculpture condition—is a recommendation, not council approval.
Council approves airport reserve shift, including $2.5 million for firefighting vehicles
The $3.5 million transfer passed 10–0 on Nov. 2. A professional-services allocation remains unclear in the council packet.
Alpharetta’s holiday plan: a mile of free lights, plus music and llamas
The nightly walk is scheduled for Dec. 4–Jan. 4. Entertainment, vendors and portable toilets are planned only for two themed weekends.
Council clears artist-career plan with a $50,000 public-art match
The 10–0 vote authorizes an NEA grant and city match totaling up to $100,000 for career development at the Pearl Cleage and Zaron Burnett center.
Council backs Faith Avenue traffic calming in 10–0 vote
The adopted resolution asks for devices between Glenwood Park Drive and Lewis Lane, but sets no installation date, cost or device count.
Council approves more time for White Street affordable homes
A $1 reconveyance would restart the occupancy deadline at 879 and 881 White Street SW. The three-year clock runs from the land transfer—not the vote.
Three years of youth grants: Council authorizes up to $1.1 million
The Urban League would direct grants to nonprofits serving students and families, with General Fund installments starting at $370,000 in FY2027.
A $70,000 housing-placement boost wins council approval
Up to $70,000 from the Affordable Housing Trust Fund would support the Urban League’s work finding homes for low-income residents referred through the Housing Help Center.
A $10.75M airport security renewal clears council. Another deal waits.
Council authorized a one-year AUS-HSG renewal, while the separate $8.95 million Dean-All access-control proposal remains held with a November 9 committee checkpoint.
Northside solar agreement clears Council; Cherry Street gets the $103,000 hookup bill
The contractor—not the city—must pay the estimated connection cost. Legal approval and execution are required before the agreement binds Atlanta.
$1.21 million for electric work trucks clears Council—but the bigger fleet plan waits
The Kenworth agreement covers Public Works and Aviation vehicles. A broader $3.34 million proposal, including 14 charging ports, remains held.
Council approves $1.64 million increase in AT&T’s 911 network cap
The 10–0 vote backs a $6.51 million three-year ceiling. The ordinance says the correction will not bind the city until executed.
Council clears $175,000-a-term plan to keep WorkSource’s operator
The grant-funded agreement would run through June 2027, with three annual renewal options. The vote does not establish that a replacement contract has been signed.
Truitt Street has no road. Council votes to retire it.
The 10–0 vote authorizes abandonment of the roughly 2,000-square-foot strip off White Oak Avenue SW. Existing utility easements would stay.
Council asks HUD to tie ‘affordable’ rent limits more closely to local pay
The 10–0 vote backs limits on income-benchmark increases and an affordability check before higher rent ceilings. It does not impose a local rent cap.
Council clears $4.5M chemical-buying plan after years of piecemeal airport purchases
Parks account for $2.5 million of the authorization, Aviation $2 million. The vote authorizes an agreement with Howard Fertilizer & Chemical Company; execution remains unverified.
Council votes to retire Shirley Place; $1 housing transfer still on hold
The 10–0 vote authorizes abandoning an already fenced-off right-of-way. The separate land-bank conveyance is next listed for committee review Nov. 10.
Concourse B’s $36.84 million fire-safety phase clears Council
The vote authorizes a $108.84 million overall contract ceiling, but the airport’s phased program still calls for a later Concourse C funding request.
A $582,102 police grant clears Council—but most is for other governments
The 10–0 vote approves the federal award’s addition to Atlanta’s 2027 grant budget. APD’s share is $281,680 for equipment and programs.
Council approves 60 more days of the storage freeze—but only in one zoning district
The extension targets Office-Institutional zoning, left out of the broader permit rules. The separate permit fix remains listed for Zoning Review Board review.
Council authorizes $1.07 million city share for MLK–West Lake roundabout and sidewalks
The 10–0 vote authorizes a city–GDOT agreement, not a construction start. GDOT’s schedule lists completion in 2031.
Up to $200,000 for City of Refuge job training clears Council
The donation would support training and participant services, with $100,000 installments from the FY2027 and FY2028 budgets. Council approval does not establish that money has been paid.
Council clears grant bid to rethink Lakewood Heights’ commercial district
The 10–0 vote backs an application for up to $200,000 for marketing and housing analyses—not construction funding or a grant award.
Jackson–Darden Park name clears City Council, 10–0
The measure honors Peoplestown community figures and waives several naming reviews. Council adoption does not establish a park-opening date.
Council approves $22.38 million for water and sewer work tied to roads
The 10–0 vote backs a reserve transfer for utility conflicts linked to state, South Fulton and Atlanta road projects.
Council clears $110,000 Best Buy grant plan for youth tech careers
The 10–0 vote advances funding for summer youth employment and waives advance approval of the grant application. It does not confirm the money has arrived.
Beltline light-rail resolution seeks funding roadmap by Jan. 26
The adopted resolution also seeks quarterly follow-ups, but leaves the first segment, construction phasing and implementation timeline undecided.
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