Urban Design Commission To Review 280 Elizabeth St. Project

The Atlanta Urban Design Commission is scheduled to hold a hearing Wednesday, Aug. 8 on the $45 million development project at 280 Elizabeth St. in Inman Park.

The hearing — schueduled for 4 p.m. in the City Council Chambers, 55 Trinity Ave. — is over several variance requests to increase building heights for the project and lot consolidation:

1. Applications for Type III Certificates of Appropriateness (CA3-12-132) for a variance to increase maximum building height for structures within 150’ of the boundary of any R-1 through R-5 residential district from 40’ to 63’; and to increase the maximum building height for structures located 150’ or more from the boundary of any R-1 through R-5 residential district from 52’ to 76’; and (CA3-12-128) for a new mixed-use development at 885 North Highland Avenue & 280 (aka 290) Elizabeth Street – Property is zoned PDMU/C-2/Inman Park Historic District (Subarea 3)/ Beltline.
2. Application for a Type III Certificate of Appropriateness (CA3-12-171) for lot consolidation of multiple lots into one lot at 280 (aka 290) Elizabeth Street & 885 North Highland Avenue – Property is zoned PDMU/C-2/Inman Park Historic District (Subarea 3)/Beltline.

The project, spearheaded through a partnership between Atlanta developers South City Partners and JPX Works LLC, calls for the construction of 204 rental units, between 38,000 and 39,000 square feet of retail, and a 570-space parking deck.

The 3.4-acre lot is bounded by Elizabeth Street, North Highland and Lake avenues and the Inman Park Village.

Though controversial — some Inman Park residents were concerned about density and traffic — the Inman Park Neighborhood Association voted last month to by a margin of 3 to 1.

Other projects and requests under review that affect East Atlanta Patch neighborhoods include:

Cabbagetown:

1. Application for a Type II Certificate of Appropriateness (CA2-12-172) for alterations at 177 Estoria St. – Property is zoned Cabbagetown Landmark District (Subarea 3)/Beltline./Applicant: Cabbagetown Initiative Community Development Corp., 177 Estoria Street

Grant Park:

1. Application for a Type II Certificate of Appropriateness (CA2-12-164) for alterations at 841 Marion Ave. – Property is zoned R-5/Grant Park Historic District (Subarea 1)./Applicant: Sindy Schneider 841 Marion Avenue
2. Application for a Type II Certificate of Appropriateness (CA2-12-175) for alterations at 498 Kendrick Ave. – Property is zoned R-5/Grant Park Historic District (Subarea 1)./Applicant: Tony Tripoli, 5645 Whitner Drive
3. Application for a Type III Certificate of Appropriateness (CA2-12-140) for an addition, replacement siding,and other renovations at 494 Cameron St. – Property is zoned R-5/Grant Park Historic District (Subarea 1)./Applicant: Hugo Duarte, 494 Cameron Street
4. Application for a Type III Certificate of Appropriateness (CA3-12-165) for a variance to allow off street parking in the front yard off of Kent Street where it is otherwise prohibited, to allow a deck facing Kent Street where it is otherwise prohibited, to allow a two-car garage facing Kent Street where otherwise prohibited, to allow a 6’ high wall on Kent Street where otherwise a 4’ high fence is permitted, to allow a driveway that is not connected to a public street and an increase in the front yard setback on Kent Street from 23.4’ (required) to 153.3’ (proposed); and (CA3-12-156) for a new singlefamily residence at 631 Grant St. – Property is zoned R-5/ Grant Park Historic District (Subarea 1)./Applicant: Adam Stillman, 350 Sinclair Avenue NE
5. Applications for Type III Certificate of Appropriateness (CA3-12-174) for a variance to increase the front yard setback from 6’ (required) to 17’ (proposed); and (CA3-12-162) for renovations and front porch addition at 821 Grant St. – Property is zoned R-5/ Grant Park Historic District (Subarea 1)./Applicant: William Stephenson, 1145 Alta Avenue

Inman Park:

1. Application for a Type III Certificate of Appropriateness (CA3-12-169) for a lot consolidation from multiple lots to one lot at 723 Lake Ave. – Property is zoned C-2/ C-2-C/Inman Park Historic District (Subarea 3)./Applicant: Merritt Lancaster, 2850 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 450
2. Application for a Type IV Certificate of Appropriateness (CA4PH-12-170) for moving a single family house internal to the lot at 99 Krog St. – Property is zoned C-2/C-2-C/Inman Park Historic District (Subarea 3)./Applicant: Merritt Lancaster, 2850 Paces Ferry Road, Suite 450
3. Applications for Type III Certificates of Appropriateness (CA3-12-161) for variances to increase the maximum building height to 40ft and reduce the total open space from 111,913 sq.ft to 95,996 sq.ft and the useable open space from 64,877 sq.ft to 39,933 sq.ft; and (CA3-12-160) for renovation and addition at 99 Krog St. and 723 Lake Ave. – Properties are zoned C-2/ C-2-C/Inman Park Historic District
   (Subarea 3)./Applicant: Merritt Lancaster, 2850 Paces Ferry Road

MLK Historic District:

1. Application for a Type III Certificate of Appropriateness (CA3-12-168) for a new single family residence at 90 Hogue St. – Property is zoned Martin Luther King Jr. Landmark District (Subarea 2)/Beltline./Applicant: Adam Stillman 350 Sinclair Avenue
2. Application for a Type III Certificate of Appropriateness (CA3-12-176) for new construction and renovations at 186, 204 and 206 Edgewood Ave. & 10 and 22 Jesse Hill, Jr. Ave. – Properties are zoned Martin Luther King, Jr. Landmark District (Subarea 3)./Applicant: Ron Stang, 100 Peachtree Street, Suite 2500
3. Application for a Type III Certificate of Appropriateness (CA3-12-178) for a variance to reduce the right side yard setback from 7'(required) to 1' proposed); and an Application for a Type II Certificate of Appropriateness (CA2-12-143) for a fence installation at 92 Howell St. – Property is zoned Martin Luther King, Jr. Landmark District (Subarea 2)/Beltline./Applicant: Kristania Crawford, 92 Howell Street NE