Buckhead Walmart Project Overcomes Zoning Hurdle
The city council is expected to make a final decision on the Lindbergh redevelopment on Monday, Oct. 1
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The controversial Lindbergh redevelopment project is back on the Atlanta city council agenda.
The zoning committee approved the mixed-use project that would bring Walmart to Lindbergh Drive, with the condition that some of the housing planned for the property is used as affordable housing for seniors.
The full council is expected to vote on the project on Monday, Oct. 1 during the full council meeting.
Developers want to build a mixed-use development that would include a Walmart off Lindbergh Drive near the MARTA station.
But the property is zoned for residential use, and the project failed to move forward until the council's zoning committee approved a land use change.
City councilman Alex Wan told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution "not a good enough case has been made" to change the use of the land.
"I have yet to see or hear a compelling argument to say, ‘Yes, we need to change it,’" Wan said. "There should be data saying there is a higher and better use of this land."
Earlier this month, the council voted to send the proposal back to committee in an effort to resolve the land use issue.
Plans include 200,000 square feet of retail space and roughly 200 apartments.
Developer Jeff Fuqua has been working on the $80 million project for nearly two years.
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FamilyOfFour
4:18 pm on Friday, September 28, 2012
What I have noticed all over Atlanta is that it is hard to find single level family rentals. All "family" style rentals are always condo style townhomes that are 3+ stories high! Why can't they just built some high rises with 3 bedroom units in them without them being the 1 "penthouse" in the development that costs $6K/mo? 3 bedroom homes intown are cheaper to rent than a 2 bed apartment. If you have kids, you want to spend free time WITH your kids not taking care of a oversized home. Also so many of us want smaller living quarters because we want to lessen our carbon footprints and save money for more vacations. :) I choose Europe any day over a lawn and another bathroom reno!
Terry Smith
4:42 pm on Sunday, September 30, 2012
Just what we need, another wallmart shoved down our throats. I'll do without before i spend one penny with the Spawn of Satan. and a thousand curses upon the developer.