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CITY OF ATLANTA.
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
MEMORANDUM
CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 30303
Tol. 522-4463 Area Code 404
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING
COLLIER B. GLADIN, Director
* July 21, 1967
Housing Resources Committee
Planning: and Development Committee
Planning Department
Preliminary Report - Amount of Vacant Land by Zoning District
in reply to the request by the secretary of the Housing Resources
Comaittee for figures showing the total vacant acreage in the City
of Atlanta, the following data is supplied. These figures are based
On computer analysis of the Atlanta CIP Real Property Data Bank,
for use in the land use planning project, and reflect conditions as
of January 1968:
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Zoning _ Acreage Vacant* Total Acreage* %Vacant
AL a5. | 261.9 9.6
Al 802.8) JO¥2-2 4 087.2 $ 623.8 18.7 WOM
A2 214, of 1,687.7 12.7
CL 27.9
Cl sip" ; 1,868.6 :
; C2 142.2) F324 891.5 3287.7 76:2
C3: 19.0 307.2
ch 15.6 194.7
M1 £,217.0 3,866.8 73 .
M2 1, me nee aerate? a7 30.6
OL 1759" =2 HP 6.7
Rl 06. " 2,308.2
R2 632.5 973 : 2,308.2
R3 3,172.0 ny 12,972.8 356373 27.3
Ro 5,133.2 18,048.1}
“RS 2,694.4 9,248.8
RG 410.7 3,340.9 :
R7 298.2 49,9 1,175.8\ ,294 4.
RS 0 34 0 3 2 s,0
RO 65.7 79.3
Total 17,841.6: 69, 631.5 ! 25%
These figures reflect all parcels of land in the City as recorded
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are small tracts of less than 1 acre located in otherwise developed
areas. Therefore, a series of maps at 400 scale was prepared showing
vacant land and zoning for use in the City's pane use planning pro-
ject.
A’copy of the data processing listing of’ parcel code numbers of vacant
parcels, zoning and acreage data was delivered to Steve Schwartz of
-Cecil Alexander's office during the latter part of April; and, also
during the latter part of April, Mr. Schwartz was given access to the
400 scale maps in the Planning Department showing these vacant parcels.
These maps were copied and delivered to Mr. Alexander's office prior
to May l.
On June 28 at a meeting of the Planning and Development Committee,
a map of vacant and "under-developed" land was shown in connection
with the land use plan progress report. After this meeting, Malcoin
Jones requested that a copy of this map showing zoning of vacant areas
be provided to the Housing Resources Committee. This map was prepared
by the Planning Department and delivered to Col. Jones.
On July 6 this map and a preliminary analysis of areas zoned A-1 and
vacant was presented to the Housing Resources Committee. The analysis
showed a total of 482 acres "zoned for apartments". The apparent
discrepancy between this figure and the 802 acres shown in the data
processing analysis can be explained by the fact that the maps used
in both couputations, although similar, were not really comparable.
The map used in the Housing Resources Committee analysis was at a
scale of 2,000 feet to the inch and the maps used in the data process=-
ing analysis were at a scale of 400 feet to the inch. Due to the
small maps at a scale of 2,000 feet to the inch, accurate measurement
is difficult, and, addi tionally, only large saecete can be shown.
At 400 scale, more accurate representation and measurement are possible.
Therefore, upon receipt by the Planning Department of the committee
request for additional data, further detailed maps at 400 scale were
prepared showing only significant vacant tracts (4 acres and larger),
so that a more detailed listing of vacant land could be made. A
preliminary analysis has been made by the Planning Department of each
significant tract, and the result of this analysis is presented in
Appendix A to this memorandum,
The maps used in the analysis are available in the Planning Department
for detailed examination by interested parties.
The Planning Department agrees that the housing problem in Atlanta
is one of the major problems facing the City at this time, and recommends
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iat the joint meeting of the Planning and Development Comittee
and the Housing Resources Committee which has been requested be held
soon as possible. At this meeting and at other sudsequent mecte
» the City's housing policy should be examined. For example,
a significant policy decision must be made on whether the iow reat
housing to be constructed should be of the garden apartment--mediun
density--outlying location type or whether high rise-nigh density-
central area housing snould be considered. Another problem is the
policy of relocation in uxban renewal and other treatment activities.
Should the displaced families and individuals be relocated ia the
general area of the project or should attempts be made to relocate
them in outlying areas? These are only a few items on which policy
decisions are necessary in order to insure that the low-cost housing
program meets the goals set for it at each of the critical time
phases over the next several years.
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