325 East Paces Fry #2201, Atlanta, GA 30305

Special Public Interest - Buckhead Village District - Subarea 1 Core Village

The intent of the council in establishing the SPI-9 Buckhead Village Special Public Interest District is as follows: To encourage the redevelopment of properties within the Buckhead Village consistent with the community vision established in the City of Atlanta Comprehensive Development Plan, the 1999 Vision for the Buckhead Village, the 2001 Buckhead LCI Plan, 2005 Buckhead Village Parking and Circulation Study, and the 2007 Piedmont Area Transportation Plan; To provide for a balanced mix of office, retail, commercial, residential and related uses within the SPI-9 District so as to serve the needs of the Buckhead community, surrounding residential neighborhoods, and specialty shoppers and visitors; To provide for appropriate transitions from the high intensity areas along Peachtree Road to the mixed-use character of the surrounding village areas and the lower density residential neighborhoods that border the district and to prevent incompatible commercial uses and parking in residential neighborhoods; To implement the community vision through the provision of specific graphic standards to provide a pleasing, cohesive urban aesthetic for the district through vibrant, quality design; To ensure the safe and convenient movement of pedestrians within Buckhead Village through the provision of adequate and accommodating streetscapes and to reduce pedestrian and vehicular conflicts by providing clear delineated streetscapes for pedestrian movement; To reduce auto dependency and create opportunities for increasing the use of alternative transportation modes thereby mitigating traffic congestion, noise, and other negative impacts that detract from the village and surrounding neighborhoods; To increase connectivity for all transportation modes within the district and between the district and other areas; To provide a cooperative means for meeting parking needs within the village; To create incentives for the provision of public facilities and functional, publicly-accessible open spaces; To encourage and implement environmentally-responsible development; To provide a range of housing types to meet varying housing needs; and To make more predictable, streamline, and expedite the permitting process for developments meeting the intent and requirements of the district regulations.