The City of Atlanta City Council adopted Ordinance 24-O-1581 to amend the 1982 Atlanta Zoning Ordinance, specifically Chapter 16-18P, to allow for a revised voluntary density bonus program in Midtown zoning. This ordinance aims to address Atlanta's housing affordability crisis by incentivizing affordable housing development in high-opportunity areas. It introduces new provisions for density bonuses in the SPI-16 Midtown Special Public Interest District, allowing increased Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for developments that include on-site affordable housing (10% of units at or below 60% AMI, or 15% of units at or below 80% AMI) or contribute an in-lieu fee to a City trust fund for affordable housing in Midtown. The ordinance also details other bonus incentives for retail, buried parking, transit station proximity, public parking, reduced parking, green building initiatives, connectivity improvements, building reuse, and public park space. It outlines specific design criteria for new streets, pedestrian ways, and public park areas, and prohibits EIFS facades and pedestrian bridges/tunnels over public streets.