Message from Debra Wathen
Chairman, Buckhead Council of Neighborhoods (UHNA is a member of BCN);
The City is currently in the process of rewriting the Zoning Code, known as Zoning 2.0, and is seeking feedback on the draft. I have previously raised concerns about certain aspects of the code, and we now need your help!
The most concerning zoning classifications are R4 and R5 residential. These concerns are detailed in the attached letter. (Thank you, Kim Shorter and Nancy Bliwise, for putting this together.) Not only are they possibly allowing additional ADUs, but there are concerns that R-4 lots could easily be rezoned with little or no neighborhood involvement due to new compatibility tables.
Since this is all in the draft stage, we have an opportunity to provide feedback now.
I've attached a sample letter that outlines concerns that your neighborhood can send to Commissioner Jahnee Prince and members of City Council. When you send in the letter, kindly personalize it and refrain from simply copying it. The highlighted areas in yellow allow you to address your neighborhood specifically. We greatly appreciate your contribution to this critical issue.
R1, R2, and R3 zones are currently allowed to have carriage houses, but the inclusion of kitchens blurs the distinction, effectively turning them into ADUs. The Code should remove kitchens from the carriage house definition to maintain the original intent. 
Please let me know if you have questions. It is confusing and overwhelming for the experts, so please feel supported if you feel the same way.   I will work to get your questions answered. 

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