Zoning is me. It’s you. It shapes our customs and defines the ways in which we live, grow, and thrive. Which is why, with your help, we’re rewriting Atlanta’s rules and regulations to meet the new world challenges and aspirations of a 21st century city.
Draft code is starting to roll out. Review and comment now. >>
We’re embarking on a multi-year effort to align our growth and development regulations with the values we hold in common — like equity, inclusion, choice, opportunity, and resilience. And you’ll be involved every step of the way.
Planning is where it all starts—identifying shared goals, revealing conflicting ambitions, and setting parameters for growth and development. For example, one current initiative is updating our Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) with an eye towards achieving the beloved community. Its ambitions, and those of our other planning efforts, will ultimately be codified in the work of ATL Zoning 2.0.
Sometimes plans fall short. Atlantans, for example, are clear in their concerns about housing affordability and in their love of our city in the trees, but progress on those fronts has been slow, requiring more immediate action. In response, we’ve launched our current City Design: Housing initiative and have enacted a more nuanced update to our tree ordinance. These efforts will also inform the work of ATL Zoning 2.0.
