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MEMORANDUM
CITY HALL ATLANTA, GA. 30303
Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING
COLLIER B. GLADIN, Director
July 21, 1967
TO: Housing Resources Committee
Planning and Development Committee
FROM: Planning Department
SUBJECT: Preliminary Report - Amount of Vacant Land by Zoning District
In reply to the request by the secretary of the Housing Resources
Committee for figures showing the total vacant acreage in the City
of Atlanta, the following data is supplied. These figures are basec
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:
Zoning - Acreage Vacant*
AL 25. 3
Al 802.8) JO¥2-2
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C2 142.2) F327
c3 130
C4 15.6
M1 L,117.0
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R2 - 632.54 97324, /
R3 3,172.0
R4 5,133.2
“RD 2,694.4
R6 410.7
R7 298.2 Oo
RS 0 veer
R9 65.7
Total 17, 841.6
These figures reflect all parcels of
by the Joint Board of Tax Assessors.
Total Acreage* Vacant
261.9 9
287.2 623.8 18.
1,687.7 12
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27.9
1,868.6
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3,866.8
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2,308.2
2,308.2
12,972.8 3563 7.3 ens
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9,248.8
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79.3
69,631.5 25%
land in the City as recorded
However, many vacant parcels
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July 21, 1967
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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 land 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, Malcolm
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 aad
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 a4
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, additionally, only large parcels 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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July 21, 1957
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nd Development Comsitte
the joint meeting of the Planning ar e
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the Housing Resources Committee whic
on as possible. At this meeting and at other subsequent
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a nificant policy decision must be made on whether the low rent
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to be constructed should be of
outlying location type or whether high rise-nhigh density-
a housing should be considered. Another problem is the
y of relocation in urban renewal and other treatment activities.
I jisplaced families and individuals be relocated in the
al area of the project or should attempts be made to relocate
These are only a few items on which policy
isions are necessary in order to insure that the low-cost housing
yram meets the goals set for it at each of the critical time
Ss over the next several years.
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