Description
A new zoning overlay (Title 23 amendment plus new Title 53) to make neighborhood corridors pedestrian-oriented and friendly to small local businesses. It cleared the Planning Commission and gets first reading at council next week.
Impact summary
Could reshape future development on corridors like Stimson Avenue toward storefronts, sidewalks, and upper-floor housing.
Applicant
- Name
- City of Athens (City Planner Meghan Jennings / Planning Commission)
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 6
- Total mentions
- 2
Recorded in the meeting · City Council
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 26, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
City Council - Oct 26, 2026
A new zoning overlay (Title 23 amendment plus new Title 53) to make neighborhood corridors pedestrian-oriented and friendly to small local businesses. It cleared the Planning Commission and gets first reading at council next week.
City Council - Sep 14, 2026
New overlay zone language to enable walkable, mixed-use, small-business-friendly districts along neighborhood corridors; a public hearing is set for October 19.
Related issues (1)
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