Housing in Georgia local government
What Georgia city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about housing — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
952 Georgia meetings since 2024 covered housing. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Georgia with the most housing activity
- Atlanta, GA (79)
- Athens, GA (66)
- South Fulton, GA (39)
- DeKalb County, GA (36)
- Marietta, GA (36)
- Lyons, GA (32)
- Kennesaw, GA (26)
- Canton, GA (25)
- Stockbridge, GA (25)
- Forest Park, GA (22)
- Pooler, GA (22)
- Rome, GA (21)
Latest matching meetings
Planning Commission reviews five zoning and use permit requests for Floyd County properties.
The Rome/Floyd Planning Commission will review five county applications, including one special use permit and four rezoning requests. These items are currently in the planning stage; the Floyd County Commission will hold a public hearing on October 27, 2026, to act on them. The meeting also includes standard…
Council to discuss Costco rezoning, housing update, and contract awards
The Lawrenceville City Council is holding a work session to discuss general city business, including a 6-month update on the First Housing Center, several rezoning and special use permit applications, and multiple contract awards for engineering, construction, and emergency services. No public comment is allowed…
Committee to review subdivision classes and multi-family housing rules
The Land Use & Development Regulations Review Committee is meeting to approve the previous meeting's minutes and to review specific sections of Chapter 26 of the Land Development code, including Class V and Class VI subdivision classes and Article XXI on multi-family housing. Public comments will be heard. The agenda…
City Council to vote on major rezonings and housing fund updates
The Canton City Council will hold public hearings and vote on multiple rezoning requests, annexations, and conditional use permits for developments including Riverstone, Pearidge Road, and Railroad Street. They will also discuss updates to the Canton Housing Fund and review the July financial report.
Planning Commission votes on Holbrook Woodstock expansion to 230 units
The Woodstock Planning Commission will hold public hearings and vote on four development applications, including a request to increase the Holbrook Woodstock retirement community from 175 to 230 units. The body will also consider a variance for a porch enlargement at 202 Brighton Blvd and a condition amendment for a…
Planning Commission reviews five rezoning and special use permit requests
The Rome/Floyd Planning Commission is reviewing land use requests for properties in the city and county. These include requests for rezoning and special use permits for specific residential uses. Decisions will later be acted upon by the Floyd County Commission and Rome City Commission.
City Council to vote on front-yard fence variance and compact housing rules
The Hinesville City Council will hold a public hearing on a request for a 6-foot front-yard fence and consider amending the Unified Development Ordinance to allow compact single-family dwellings. They will also review grant applications, vehicle purchases, and bid openings for transit operations and landscaping…
Planning Commission to hold public hearings on zoning amendments
The Planning Commission will conduct public hearings regarding two proposed amendments to the city's zoning code. These items are scheduled for consideration of action following the hearings.
Planning Commission discusses workforce housing and nonconforming structure rules
The Planning Commission is holding a work session to discuss proposed amendments to the city's zoning code. The discussion includes regulations for household living and workforce housing, as well as rules regarding nonconforming structures and uses.
Planning Commission to hear rezoning, SLUP, and text amendment cases
The DeKalb County Planning Commission will hold a virtual zoning meeting to hear one deferred rezoning case and nine new cases, including rezoning requests, special land use permits, and a comprehensive plan text amendment. The commission will make recommendations to the Board of Commissioners, which will hold a…
Board to consider $6M bond resolution for Governor's Terrace senior housing rehab
The Forest Park Development Authority will consider approving a bond inducement resolution for approximately $6 million to support the rehabilitation of Governor's Terrace, a 49-unit senior apartment community. The board will also vote on an HVAC replacement contract for 848 Main Street and review an RFP for…
Committee to consider 'Ban the Box' ordinance and arborist grant
The Administrative Services Committee will discuss a proposed 'Ban the Box' ordinance, receive a report from Blulynx Solutions on their work with Housing & Community Development, hear a presentation on a UGA partnership and consider a grant for a full-time city arborist, and approve prior meeting minutes.
Committee to consider EV charging stations, land use changes, and blight condemnations
The Atlanta Community Development/Human Services Committee is meeting to discuss and vote on a range of items including an Invest Atlanta update, a new appointment to the Downtown CID, and several ordinances and resolutions. Key actions include first reading of an ordinance for EV charging stations at Historic Fourth…
Council to vote on risk-based late-night alcohol enforcement overhaul
The Brookhaven City Council is holding a regular meeting with several public hearings and action items. The most consequential item is an ordinance replacing the current occupancy-based approach for late-night establishments with a risk-based, data-driven enforcement framework, including off-duty law enforcement…
Committee reviews multifamily housing rules and county character areas
The Land Use & Development Regulations Review Committee is meeting to approve prior minutes and continue its review of county development regulations. The agenda includes reviewing character areas and development categories in Chapter 27, Chapter 3, and reviewing Chapter 26, Article XXI on multifamily housing. Public…
Commission to discuss bids for demolition, dog park, and CDBG-DR projects
The Douglas Mayor and Commission will hold a work session and regular meeting to discuss and potentially act on several items, including bid awards for asbestos abatement and demolition of two properties, repairs to a lift station pump, and a bid for the Whispering Pine Dog Park and related improvements. They will…
Planning Commission to weigh RV park rezone and conditional use at Prospect Rd
The Franklin County Planning Commission will consider a rezone and a conditional use application for a proposed RV park on a 13.16-acre tract at 700 Prospect Rd, Carnesville, plus a variance request for a smaller-than-minimum home on Hwy 320. The commission will also adopt minutes from the July meeting and hear an…
Council to discuss FY 2027 budget, fee schedule, and Pearidge Road mixed-use annexation
The Canton City Council is meeting to discuss and possibly act on the FY 2027 proposed budget and fee schedule, as well as a fee waiver request from Canton First United Methodist Church. They will also hear an informational item on a request to annex and rezone about 62 acres on Pearidge Road for a mixed-use…
Fulton County to vote on $2.35M postage contract and Behavioral Health Crisis Center deal
The Fulton County Board of Commissioners will hold its second regular meeting on August 19, 2026, to consider a consent agenda of routine items and a second regular agenda with public hearings, county manager items, and several notable contracts. Key decisions include a $2.35 million postage services contract, a…
TAD committee to review role, discuss affordable housing
The East Downtown Tax Allocation District Advisory Committee is meeting to review its role in TAD applications and discuss affordable housing activities, including a session with Athens Land Trust and Athens Housing Authority. The agenda is largely procedural, with no votes or decisions listed. The account balance as…
Council to discuss overnight parking, police reserve unit, and housing board appointments
The Jackson City Council will hold its regular meeting with a consent agenda, department reports, and several discussion items. Key topics include overnight parking on the Square, a Blueline Solutions discussion, the HWY 36 Connector agreement, and a possible reserve unit for the police department. The council will…
Commission to consider $8M housing grant, rezoning, and ARPA fund reallocation
The Mayor and Commission will hold an agenda setting session to discuss consent agenda items, including grant applications for housing, transit, and fire services, as well as several rezoning requests. They will also receive staff reports and public input on planning commission recommendations, with formal public…
Council to review comprehensive plan draft covering housing, water, broadband, and more
The College Park Mayor and City Council will hold a workshop to review the 2026 Comprehensive Plan Draft presented by Inspire Placemaking Collective, covering topics such as housing, water supply, broadband, economic development, land use, transportation, community facilities, and natural/historic resources. The…
Council to vote on three rezoning requests, including mixed-use PUD
The McDonough City Council will hold public hearings and votes on three rezoning cases, including a mixed-use PUD on Griffin St. and Highland Ave., an annexation and rezoning on Racetrack Rd., and a bank rezoning on Jonesboro Rd. The council will also consider a text amendment to O-I zoning, approve several wastewater…
Committee to vote on land-use changes, workforce grants, and park contracts
The Community Development/Human Services Committee will consider several ordinances and resolutions, including land-use redesignations for properties across Atlanta, acceptance of workforce development grants, and contracts for parks and recreation services. The agenda also includes updates on the tree canopy…
Council to discuss convention center funding, opioid funds for housing
The Marietta City Council is holding a work session to discuss several items, including the renewal of workers' compensation and fiduciary insurance, a Board of Lights and Water appointment, and a proposal to allocate at least $50,000 of Opioid Settlement Funds toward the Georgia Rehoused Program for Emmanuel's…
Council to vote on mixed-use development with soccer stadium at Reagan & Ridgewalk
The Woodstock City Council will vote on a zone map amendment, conditional use permit, and variances for a 12.81-acre mixed-use development at Reagan Street and Ridgewalk Parkway, including commercial space, a soccer stadium, and 236 multi-family units. The council will also consider several consent agenda items…
Planning Commission to vote on Linton St variance, Holbrook Woodstock zoning, Dupree Rd annexation
The Woodstock Planning Commission will hold public hearings and votes on three items: a variance for 64 and 68 Linton Street to allow more residential units and remove rental restrictions, a zoning condition amendment for Holbrook Woodstock to increase retirement living units from 175 to 230, and an…
Planning Commission to consider mixed-use expansion at 111 Old Conyers Road
The Planning Commission will hold public hearings on several zoning and land use requests in Council District 4. Key discussions include increasing the size and height of a proposed mixed-use development and rezoning properties for a bed-and-breakfast and rock quarry operations.
Legislative Review Committee to discuss changing 'family' definition for homestead exemptions
The Legislative Review Committee will examine a proposed modification to the definition of 'family' in properties with a homestead exemption, as assigned by Mayor Girtz. The committee will also approve minutes from April 2, 2026, and take public input on agenda items. A future consideration to ban plastic bags at…
Rezone request for 490 Clover St from single‑family to mixed‑density residential
The Athens-Clarke County Planning Commission will consider several land‑use actions, including a rezoning of 490 Clover St, a planned development change for 940 College Avenue, and special‑use requests on multiple US‑29 properties. New business includes comment‑only preliminary planned developments at 660 West Broad…
Planning Commission to consider data center ordinance amendment
The Rome/Floyd Planning Commission will discuss a proposed amendment to the Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) regarding data centers. The agenda also includes several special use permit and rezoning requests for properties in the city and county. Public hearings on these applications will be held later in August by…
Planning Commission considers annexation and rezoning for new housing community
The Planning Commission will review requests for a home business license and a residential development project. The body is considering the annexation and rezoning of 12.216 acres to allow for a single family detached community.
Planning Commission to consider zoning amendments and two rezoning requests
The Planning Commission will hold public hearings on ordinances regarding workforce housing and nonconforming structures. The body will also consider rezoning requests for properties on Woodrow Way and Ashford Dunwoody Road.
Planning Commission to elect leaders and hear two rezoning cases
The Brookhaven Planning Commission will hold a work session to organize leadership and review two rezoning requests. The meeting includes procedural items such as electing a chairperson and vice chairperson, followed by discussions on unfinished and new business. No decisions are scheduled for this session.
Land Bank Authority to set listing price for 314 Wilson Ave
The Rome-Floyd County Land Bank Authority will meet to determine the listing price for a property and approve upcoming build sites. The body will also review financial audits and discuss home plans and acquisition updates.
Mayor and Commission to consider zoning changes and public safety grants
The body will vote on a consent agenda featuring multiple grant adoptions and infrastructure projects. They will also hold public hearings on four rezoning requests and two text amendments to the code of ordinances regarding dwellings.
Commissioners to vote on four rezoning and permit requests
The Planning & Zoning Board and Board of Commissioners will decide on four rezoning petitions and four special-use permits, including a deferred convenience-store proposal and three new warehouse, rental, and contractor-office projects. No new business or budget items are listed.
Villa Rica council to vote on downtown property swap and police contract
The Villa Rica City Council will hold a work session to review agenda items including a property exchange for downtown development, an employee benefits renewal, and a police department contract. The meeting includes ceremonial presentations and updates from various city departments.
Planning board to review subdivisions and mini-storage permit
The Kingsland Planning & Zoning Board will consider final plats for two subdivisions and a preliminary plat for a large single-family development. The board will also review a special use permit for a mini-storage facility and approve home occupation permits.