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The item, introduced by Council Member Michael Julian Bond as substituted by the zoning committee, proposed to amend the 1982 Atlanta zoning ordinance by creating a new section (16‑26‑0008) establishing an administrative zoning setback variance for preservation of mature trees and adding related variance language (new section 16‑20‑0003(f)). The meeting record notes the substitute was brought forward and the clerk recorded the substitute as before the body.

A motion to approve the substitute was made and seconded by Council Member Shook. The clerk reported the final vote as 4 yays, 0 nays, and the item was approved as substituted. The transcript does not include the full text of the new sections, the specific standards for granting the administrative variance, or any implementation timeline.

The council completed the vote and adjourned after other business.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","#Atlanta City Council Zoning Committee Meeting: June 23, 2025 #atlpol","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved a substitute ordinance creating an administrative zoning setback variance and other variances for the preservation of mature trees, adopting the zoning committee substitute by a 4-0 vote.","taxTitle","Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia","taxId",2959,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6188926,"Council follows staff recommendation, denies special use permit for personal care home at 2489 February Circle",43,405000,448000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5061308-0721b2c7f870a96f338e0cbb1168a8ab&start=405&end=448","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5061308-0721b2c7f870a96f338e0cbb1168a8ab/thumbnail_405000.jpg","/articles/6188926/Atlanta/Fulton-County/Georgia/Council-follows-staff-recommendation-denies-special-use-permit-for-personal-care-home-at-2489-February-Circle","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188926-54b08fdd82a1ed8437d5d3185ee69698/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155368&Signature=HtKOhmzOxNnJFkGwUl9Y79NGcPxALABcZThmzsYSG79CDhvxr-Gxc0Th6StUyg5SIey6Qc0YsTln8uGl6~n4KogW5iv~8QoZGIwOhQz5A6rccMvWF3cv2zbrUzoSwxCdAyaGxa0LWrBILjrxwMSCtu4~Ovau3kBrM9eVcfxxw-27KAKXQYm7-HbnG450WrDtMLmTp183tdFH4SuWXqW9uHpjNVWgDM0nYwC~k3zEVtGUGMP~2LewyuKdDe84CLc8Xw2v12-srYJ6A45g5fylFmV-awhcxeM~Or6XZxVFWT9HRyxTgYf7I1d7-IEwLNtLOWYtf-qImWSAi2yvgXoKtg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Atlanta City Council voted 4-0 to deny a special use permit for a personal care home at 2489 February Circle Southwest, following staff, the Neighborhood Planning Unit and the Zoning Review Board recommendations for denial.

Meeting materials list the item as a special use permit under section 16‑06‑00051505. Staff, NPU and ZRB recommended denial for the property at 2489 February Circle SW. A motion to deny the permit was made, seconded by Council Member Shook, and the clerk recorded the vote as 4 yays, 0 nays.

The transcript excerpt does not include details on the reasons for the denial, any conditions that were considered, or whether the applicant or public comment was heard during the agenda item. The record shows the council adhered to the recommendation and moved on to subsequent items.","The council voted 4-0 to deny a special use permit for a personal care home at 2489 February Circle SW, following staff, NPU and ZRB recommendations for denial.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6188931,"Council designates Randolph Lucas Jones House as single‑family residential landmark site",50,287000,337000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5061308-0721b2c7f870a96f338e0cbb1168a8ab&start=287&end=337","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5061308-0721b2c7f870a96f338e0cbb1168a8ab/thumbnail_287000.jpg","/articles/6188931/Atlanta/Fulton-County/Georgia/Council-designates-Randolph-Lucas-Jones-House-as-singlefamily-residential-landmark-site","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188931-4e7d4fb5a63c72f72066268cf02cc0dd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155368&Signature=mYY5VxsFOyKoO~3XRkCCH5G1GLLU9e44VFAV5o01jcnl7zU7DY~UU71vu0FNgbDDB-ZU3CIUg4ok6JxrgtikJHCIreSc0BMSGXQd-Y9-NiFX34R2FXlfJfxmioIdKL2hFUeGOUZO6FT32YAdrEoaOZ9aFfO3nJgMz40ZXJrIfsUTCtPZtUv~BWIz109v53~iJSvcYxHUVdoXQCsZOq3Tu6Z0t8By77S-8zCCeHmRNr0aUW50KZa2z3SGTlYox4DP5L1V9vDyJ-kQneXdkMRADYcuX-KoKQxAnQNePDSmuMQYADdKGxiCYcfVgHui9BGRd4GcunwnXBsO6VpyVdH8lw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Atlanta City Council approved a zoning‑committee substitute to designate the Randolph Lucas Jones House, located at 78 Peachtree Circle, as a single‑family residential landmark site. The measure was approved as part of a group vote recorded as 4 yays, 0 nays.

The ordinance listed in the meeting record describes the change as designating the property in the Seventeenth District of Fulton County from a single‑family residential zoning district to single‑family residential landmark building/site. Staff, the Neighborhood Planning Unit and the Zoning Review Board recommended approval of the designation.

The chair moved to approve multiple items together; Council Member Shook seconded. The clerk reported the vote as 4 yays, 0 nays and indicated the items were approved.

The transcript does not include the full landmark ordinance text, any conditions placed on the designation, or the reasons given for landmark status. No public comment on the landmark designation was recorded in the excerpt provided.","The council approved zoning committee substitution to designate the Randolph Lucas Jones House at 78 Peachtree Circle as a single‑family residential landmark site, with staff, NPU and ZRB recommending approval; the item passed in a grouped vote (4-0).",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":91,"_47":103,"_49":104,"_51":105,"_53":106,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":107,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":108,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6188936,"Council advances ordinance setting 1,000‑foot buffer between vape shops and schools",70,267000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5061308-0721b2c7f870a96f338e0cbb1168a8ab&start=267&end=337","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5061308-0721b2c7f870a96f338e0cbb1168a8ab/thumbnail_267000.jpg","/articles/6188936/Atlanta/Fulton-County/Georgia/Council-advances-ordinance-setting-1000foot-buffer-between-vape-shops-and-schools","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188936-179d0beb78d0a27583585328e776c532/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155368&Signature=Ik9wlReunZJGJc6-YEwvQnW3EGuxTeZ375NVl~wmCbhL8YPwa1jXIbdEdVTWSOayoUlPVIob8IbNVkZGJkUu-1UPnDBGpvbLAz-o1-sVUjgI03cuKZqbbq2SZmoUOIwFK7XCdQxmPn1Yu1pjzCMX-QGCQ6c1QvmpHEdgh34iNcgT7r~EkvzCruOrn4aGuRY~e3H5PVm9UDK4kAOuqUvOX67Nos5N7dimffi20z4KT8aT4e6JyXZp7~XGHxTEI9~1fzEDqDOPEevJYP6NGrFPOK3AR-znysFcQjqTNMnS6QubrRslNSjlOafmbSOwEB611HcjSzsmxot3ei3zf1ud3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Atlanta City Council advanced an ordinance that creates a definition for “vape shops” and establishes a 1,000‑foot distance requirement between vape shops and elementary and secondary schools, the council said during the zoning session. The measure was approved as part of a group of items on a 4-0 vote.

The ordinance, introduced as part of a multi‑sponsor package, was described in the meeting as an amendment to the 1982 Atlanta zoning ordinance to create a definition for vape shops and to amend regulations across zoning districts to require a minimum 1,000‑foot separation between vape shops and between vape shops and elementary and secondary schools. Staff, the Neighborhood Planning Unit and the Zoning Review Board recommended approval.

The ordinance text in the meeting listing named multiple council members as sponsors. The chair moved to take several items together and made the motion to approve; Council Member Shook seconded. The clerk recorded the vote as 4 yays, 0 nays and stated the items were approved.

The transcript did not include the full ordinance language, enforcement details, or an implementation schedule. No public comments or amendments specific to the buffer distance were recorded in the meeting excerpt provided.","An ordinance to define vape shops and require a 1,000‑foot distance between vape shops and elementary and secondary schools was presented with multiple council sponsors and approved as part of a grouped vote (4-0).",{"_33":110,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":111,"_41":112,"_43":113,"_45":91,"_47":114,"_49":115,"_51":116,"_53":117,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":118,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":119,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6188940,"Council approves Midtown volunteer density bonus amendment to zoning code",93,244000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5061308-0721b2c7f870a96f338e0cbb1168a8ab&start=244&end=337","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5061308-0721b2c7f870a96f338e0cbb1168a8ab/thumbnail_244000.jpg","/articles/6188940/Atlanta/Fulton-County/Georgia/Council-approves-Midtown-volunteer-density-bonus-amendment-to-zoning-code","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6188940-cde545d09749bd15953eaa94f4ed17f2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771155368&Signature=mohDZIbWzwyZzdywZviFnAp1wogN4Ldpq1s6MKv8h4u0nOFkO4FVInkEd6ox2oAHzAUFY4nG9V8hzUhRcg90F0ZxSwRmtlKGLrPZKysrYOBfA2q2L9KJEwhTCxNP~7ZRY6Dj0ph5i-VK74R5BvvulqO9~b2W0ewKXxpLl2Qut9ia9agxtsVY7iR5jNyB4FWwbTmEF1~Lj0oY5l9TxjVdftGauvB6kmqgSSTyywFuUS9MnL0ezUr9aceiAVU2QYMFqvNX6uWgQYinziazhKiZ0ZtpDbl5lUkP-F~EJo3dXk4ilS0EblQ2sSHQGxmrmjOYXx3DglPZCz73WWcdAZNSgA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Atlanta City Council approved an amendment to the 1982 Atlanta zoning ordinance to revise the Midtown volunteer density bonus program, the council announced during its zoning session. The measure passed on a 4-0 vote.

The ordinance text references the 1982 Atlanta zoning ordinance and the Atlanta Code of Ordinances part 16, chapter 16‑18P to allow a revised volunteer density bonus program in Midtown. Staff, the Neighborhood Planning Unit (NPU) and the Zoning Review Board (ZRB) recommended approval, according to the meeting record.

Council members took items covering several zoning matters together and moved to approve the set. The motion was made by the chair and seconded by Council Member Shook; the clerk reported the vote as 4 yays, 0 nays and that the items were approved.

The ordinance changes the city's zoning code language to authorize a revised density-bonus mechanism for Midtown; the meeting materials indicated the action was to amend the zoning ordinance “so as to allow for a revised volunteer density bonus program in Midtown zoning.” No implementation schedule or budget detail was specified during the discussion.

Staff and the city’s advisory bodies were listed as recommending approval; the council did not record additional conditions or amendments specific to the Midtown volunteer density bonus during the approval.

The council completed the vote and moved on to other zoning business.","The Atlanta City Council approved an amendment to the 1982 Atlanta zoning ordinance to revise the Midtown volunteer density bonus program, following staff and neighborhood planning unit recommendations and a 4-0 vote.","actionData","errors"]

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