Special Public Interest District 12 covers the commercial core of the Buckhead Community surrounding the two malls and the major high rise office developments. This zoning overlay district was one of the first ever written in the City and one of the last to be incorporated into the underlying zoning. In 2011, the Buckhead CID and sister organization, Livable Buckhead, began updating this district to incorporate public art, transportation options, connectivity and greenspace among other changes. The changes were formally adopted on May 30, 2012.
DRC Meetings
DRC meetings are open to the public and take place on the first Wednesday of each month in Suite 1515 of Tower Place 100, 3340 Peachtree Road, 30326. The SPI-12 DRC meeting begins at 3:00pm. For questions or to be placed on the agenda, please click here.
Please fill out and submit this survey the Friday prior to your scheduled appearance before the DRC. Failure to submit on time may delay review of your project.
Documention
- Download SPI-12 Design Guidelines
- Download Phase I Citywide Zoning Updates 2018
- Download Phase II Zoning Updates 2019
- Download the map SPI-12 Buckhead/Lenox map
- Download the SPI-12 Adopted Text
- Download the DRC Resolution
- Download the Legislation forming Development Review Committee
- Download Buckhead Parking Overlay District 9/2017 (This district supersedes the parking requirements in both SPI-9 and SPI-12 zoning codes)
- Streetscape furnishings specifications: Bike Racks
- Streetscape furnishings specifications: Street Furniture
- Download the draft of the sign ordinance
- For the Special Administrative Permit Application Package, please visit the City of Atlanta’s website by clicking here
- For design standards and other criteria for electric vehicle parking and charging facilities, please click here.
- Transportation Management Plan Requirement: Ordinance | Download Development Guide
Development Review Committee (DRC)
Development Review Committees (DRC) have been established as an advisory group for the purpose of providing to the Director of the Bureau of Planning formal comments on Special Administrative Permit (SAP) applications within a particular SPI zoning district.
The DRC convenes monthly (or as needed) to comment on SAP applications within a particular District. Each DRC shall provide recommendations to the Office of Planning Staff and the applicant within 7 business days, unless applicant is requested to return to the applicable DRC, and or present to respective neighborhood organization(s), or NPU.
Each DRC shall consist of committee members representing the corresponding SPI district stakeholders, including: property owner(s), business owner(s) or resident(s), and applicable neighborhood organization(s).
DRC Members:
City of Atlanta Staff Representative: Thomas Otoo / Tshaka Warren
CID Representative: Jim Feldman, Regent Partners / Jeff Shell, Shell Construction
MARTA Representative: Brandon Rush, MARTA
Neighborhood Representative: Nancy Bliwise, NPU-B
Neighborhood Representative: Peter Davis
District 7 Representative: Sally Silver
Livable Buckhead Representative: Denise Starling
