Proposed Zoning Ordinance Concerns Druid Hills Civic Association

Proposed changes to DeKalb County zoning ordinance would favor commercial interests and strip rights from homeowners, the Druid Hills Civic Association said.

The association said the changes "concerned" it in a post on its blog last week:

Here are some of the proposed changes:

-Reduce the size of buffers between zoning classifications to make it easier to redevelop commercial corridors;

-Eliminate the 35 ft. height limitation in zones classified for office buildings, thereby permitting five-story buildings to go up adjacent to single family homes;

-Exempt pervious pavement from paving restrictions, enabling homeowners to pave all or larger portions of their properties (this affects the watershed);

Read the full post for more information.