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Discussion Draft Storefront Street Map

Review and comment on the draft Storefront Street Map

You can also view this map and make comments here. This link includes a zoom-in/out option. 

This map establishes locations where any new, more intense development must provide a ground story that either contains or could contain commercial uses, as specified in some Form Districts. Essentially, it requires a storefront character, even if the space is used for other uses, such as housing. It is intended to ensure that large buildings are designed in such a way that they can change use over time and support more neighborhood goods and services.

The concept of Storefront Streets is already law in several parts of the City (including Midtown and Downtown), as reflected in this map. Furthermore, Storefront Streets also include any small neighborhood commercial districts with an existing storefront character, whether mapped or not. Examples of the latter include portions of McLendon Avenue in Candler Park, portions of McDaniel Street in Pittsburgh, or portions of Grant Street in Grant Park.

Please share any thoughts you have with us. Your comments will be used to shape the future drafts of ATL Zoning 2.0.
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in reply to DSol's comment

SiteAdmin Jan 6 2025 at 11:48AM on page 1

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Thank you for your feedback. Please note that the Storefront Street designation does not change the maximum allowed lot coverage or allowances to build in flood zones.
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DSol Jan 3 2025 at 7:38AM on page 1

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I do not wish to see any more storefronting encouraged near Walker Park, nor Sugar Creek which is a critical watershed for the city of Atlanta. I think that it needs to be removed on Memorial from Memorial Terrace SE east to Lamon.
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SiteAdmin Dec 9 2024 at 10:49AM on page 1

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Thanks!
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jc4fisher Dec 9 2024 at 9:36AM on page 1

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Yes to clarify I am suggesting that the beltline should be designated as a storefront street requiring retail and retail-ready spaces on the ground floor. I know the beltline has its own zoning overlay and all that, but it is shown as a street in the street type maps so to me it makes sense to treat it as a street with storefront requirements on this map and if it doesn't have those storefront requirements now, it should.
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SiteAdmin Dec 6 2024 at 1:02PM on page 1

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Thank you for your comment!
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SiteAdmin Dec 6 2024 at 1:01PM on page 1

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The Street Type Map is only used to regulate streetscape requirements. We showed the Beltline on it due to existing streetscape requirements found in the Beltline Overlay. It will not be shown on the final map. Are you suggesting that some or all of the Beltline should be designated a Storefront Street" to require retail or retail-ready spaces on the ground story?
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SiteAdmin Dec 6 2024 at 12:57PM on page 1

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These are the current designated Storefront Streets in the Downtown and Midtown zoning districts (where the designation also regulates curb cut placement and a few other things). With regard to "retail or retail-ready uses," if you review the "Urban Core" districts in Chapter 4 (link) you will see that all we have combined "Primary Street/Storefront Street" for the purposes of "retail-ready." The end result is that every street is held to Storefront Street standards.
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jc4fisher Dec 5 2024 at 6:01PM on page 1

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I feel like the streets chosen in Midtown/Downtown are pretty conservative, we should push storefronts on more streets in the most urban areas of the city.
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jc4fisher Dec 5 2024 at 6:00PM on page 1

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If the beltline is a street on the street types map, it should be shown as a storefront street on this map
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jc4fisher Dec 5 2024 at 3:02PM on page 1

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Include this stretch of Lee St. its between two marta stations, beltline adjacent, and adjacent to the future Lee Street Trail.
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