Affordable Housing Tree Recompense Relief
At a glance
- What: Ordinance 26-O-1503 amends Section 158-89 of the tree protection article to remove certain conditions that must be met to get a reduction or waiver of required tree recompense for affordable for-sale units, to balance the 50 percent canopy goal with affordable housing production.
- Where it stands: Adopted on substitute October 19, 2026, 13 to 1.
- Next: Norwood's competing tree preservation ordinance (26-O-1533) is held in Community Development/Human Services (next October 27, 1:30 PM).
Votes
- October 5: returned as held to Community Development/Human Services (it had been held September 29 at the sponsor's request).
- October 19: Westmoreland moved adoption on substitute; carried 13-1. K. Bond voted no; M. Bond was away.
Related
- 26-O-1533 (Norwood) would increase tree preservation standards to support a 50 percent canopy goal; introduced September 21, held October 19.
- 26-O-1597 (Martin) would waive tree recompense for a grocery store to be developed on Cascade Road SW; introduced October 19 and referred to Community Development/Human Services (October 27).
Sources
- Action minutes, City Council regular meeting, September 21, 2026: https://atlantacityga.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=15&ID=4133&Inline=True
- Action minutes, City Council regular meeting, October 5, 2026: https://atlantacityga.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=15&ID=4140&Inline=True
- Action minutes (draft), City Council regular meeting, October 19, 2026: https://atlantacityga.iqm2.com/Citizens/FileOpen.aspx?Type=15&ID=4149&Inline=True
Log
2026-10-19 - City Council
Adopted on substitute 13-1. Norwood's 26-O-1533 held; Martin's grocery-store waiver 26-O-1597 introduced and referred.
2026-10-05 - City Council
Returned as held to Community Development/Human Services.
2026-09-21 - City Council
Norwood's related tree preservation ordinance 26-O-1533 introduced and referred to Community Development/Human Services.