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Our homes. Our future.
What happened?
On Wednesday, January 28, 2026 - The Zoning Committee approved the rezoning to allow townhomes on La Dawn.
The issue now goes to the Full Atlanta City Council on Monday, February 2 2026.
This approval vote was taken in spite of all the work done by neighborhood, NPU-D, ZRB (Zoning Review Board) and city staff - all of which had advised against the rezoning. Indicating this townhome project is not right for this location within our neighborhood.
How you can help?
How you can help?
Email - city council members. (see below)
Follow up with a phone call!
The above is a excerpt from the Zoning Committee's
meeting's official documentation / record.
The above is a excerpt from the Zoning Committee's
meeting's official documentation / record.
The graphic shows all three(3) separate bodies that review the zoning applications recommended "DENIAL" of this zoning change.
Staff (City of Atlanta's Planning Department), Click for STAFF REPORT - DENIAL
NPU (Neighborhood Planning Unit) The vote was: 116 to 55 for DENIAL - 67.8% &
ZRB (Zoning Review Board) The vote was: 5 to 1 for DENIAL - 83.3%
So, the question to ask is:
"Why would the members of the City Council vote to approve this zoning; despite the recommendations of 3 independent bodies?"
Past problems with City of Atlanta Department of Zoning / Department of Planning....
Question:
Did the problem just relocate from the employees to City Council?
Did the problem just relocate from the employees to City Council?
If the links above don't work, it means you may not have the MailTo link setup correctly in your browser. In that case: the easy thing to do is "cut and past" the the email below and into your email software (Gmail, Outlook, etc).
To:
MCOverstreet@atlantaga.gov
jwinston@atlantaga.gov
Kbond@atlantaga.gov
bdamos@atlantaga.gov
jdozier@atlantaga.gov
lbakhtiari@atlantaga.gov
awan@atlantaga.gov
Tworthy@atlantaga.gov
mnorwood@atlantaga.gov
drhillis@atlantaga.gov
aboone@atlantaga.gov
Wmartin@atlantaga.gov
anlewis@atlantaga.gov
mbond@atlantaga.gov
z25038@ladawn.org
mswestmoreland@atlantaga.gov
ESCollins@atlantaga.gov
Subject:
Z-25-38 & 26-O-1040 townhomes on La Dawn - VOTE NO
Body:
Greetings City Council Members,
Please follow the recommendation of myself and my neighbors and “VOTE to DENY” Z-25-38 and 26-O-1040:
- Our NPU-D voted twice to recommend denial of this zoning application.
- City planning staff recommended against the rezoning, citing adverse impacts to our neighborhood in their report.
- The Zoning Review Board likewise voted to deny the request after the developer, Middle Housing, declined to continue engaging with nearby residents.
The plan is incompatible with our area, which is designated as a Conservation area under the CDP, and that it introduces medium-to-high density into a low-density area of single-family homes.
We aren’t NIMBYs, there are more than 4,600 multifamily units built or planned within a one-mile radius of the site.
Please protect our diverse and historic neighborhood and “VOTE to DENY”.
Our homes. Our future.
Our homes. Our future.
Council members have received money...
Council members have received money...
From: Derek Turner of Middle Housing Company (the townhome project developer)
Owns: 1911 La Dawn Ln
Owns: 1917 La Dawn Ln & 1920 Anne St (through the HOA of Clayburne Place Condos)
Rezoning Continues
Rezoning Continues
The developer who wants to put townhomes on La Dawn Lane at the walking trail (Whetstone Creek Trail) has amended the application to get a 2nd neighborhood & NPU vote.
34 Townhomes:
At a price of $600,000 each - This is NOT affordable or middle housing. This would be the most expensive homes in the neighborhood.
The developer is looking to gross 34 X $600.000 = $20,400,000
Fronting the Silver Comment Connector / Beltline Trail - that price is likely to increase.
Assemblage of 4 lots:
1905 La Dawn Ln NW, Atlanta GA 30318,
1911 La Dawn Ln NW, Atlanta GA 30318,
1917 La Dawn Ln NW, Atlanta GA 30318, &
1920 Anne St NW, Atlanta GA 30318
Demolishing two (2) recently renovated houses
Increased traffic on La Dawn Ln
Per City of Atlanta DOT, Anne Street is a viable City right-of way capable of accommodating a entrance/exit road. This would redirect traffic away from La Dawn
Increase Taxes
We (NPU) voted this down in June, and again in October!
We (NPU) voted this down in June, and again in October!
Stop Rezoning
Stop Rezoning
Sign the petition to stop the rezoning of single-family homes to townhomes.
A developer wants to tear down two single-family homes and replace them with 30+ townhomes tightly packed together.
LaDawn.org
LaDawn.org
Protecting our neighbors from displacement and gentrification where the Beltline & Silver Comet Trails meet.
Whetstone Creek Trail
Bolton Neighborhood
Atlanta GA 30318
NPU-D
NPU-D
2025-10-28 7:30 PM
Motion to DENY zoning
PASSED with vote of
116 Recommend Denial
116 Recommend Denial
55 Opposed the Motion
55 Opposed the Motion
5 Abstained
5 Abstained
This will be forwarded to ZRB.
ZRB
ZRB
(Zoning Review Board)
2025-11-13 6:00 PM
Deferred to 2025-12-11
Deferred to 2025-12-11
Applicant failed to comply with sign requirement.
Zoning Committee
Zoning Committee
2026-01-28 11:00 AM
5 - APPROVE
5 - APPROVE
1 - DENY
1 - DENY
forwarded to the full city council for a vote.
VIDEO from the meeting
City Council
City Council
2026-02-02 1:00 PM
___ - APPROVE
___ - APPROVE
___ - DENY
___ - DENY
Mayor
Mayor
2026-02-10
___ - APPROVE
___ - APPROVE
___ - DENY
___ - DENY
The mayor has seven days to either approve or veto legislation passed by the City Council. If the mayor takes no action within this seven-day period, the legislation automatically becomes law.
We are looking for supporters who don't want to see our neighborhood lots bought up and assembled into large townhome or apartment complexes.
235 neighbors have already signed the petition!
Now, We need your support!
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