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Rezoning from R-5 to MR-MU for Multifamily Development at 696 Highland Avenue

  • When: 2025/11/10
  • Address: 696 Highland Avenue, NE, Atlanta, GA
  • City: Atlanta
  • State: GA
  • Category: Spot Rezoning
  • Subcategory: Residential Rezoning
  • Asset Class: Multifamily
  • Size (AC): 0.12 AC
  • New Zoning: MR-MU/BL (Multifamily Multiunit/Beltline Overlay)
  • Previous Zoning: R-5/BL (Two Family Residential/Beltline Overlay)
  • Planning Department: True

The applicant seeks to rezone a 0.12-acre property at 696 Highland Avenue, NE, from R-5/BL (Two Family Residential/Beltline Overlay) to MR-MU/BL (Multifamily Multiunit/Beltline Overlay) to facilitate multifamily development. The proposal has received conflicting feedback, with the Neighborhood Planning Unit (NPU M) recommending approval, while both city staff and the Zoning Review Board (ZRB) recommended denial. The Zoning Committee of the City Council has held the item multiple times for additional information and further review, and a final decision has not yet been made.

Source

Applicant - Arseni Zaitsev


Ownership - 696 Highland Avenue, LLC


Arseni Zaitsev