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Atlanta Georgia - Mayor Dickens Affordable Housing Week Launches Welcome H O M E A New Permitting Process for Affordable Housing 30 January 2024 ( news )
Atlanta , state Georgia ( By Press Release office)
Jan 30,2024
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Mayor’s Office of Communications
55 Trinity Avenue , Suite 2500 • Atlanta , Georgia 30303
Mayor Dickens’ Affordable Housing Week launches Welcome H . O . M . E . -
A New Permitting Process for Affordable Housing
ATLANTA
—Mayor Andre Dickens announced the City will mark the week of February 12
ththrough February 16
thas “Affordable Housing Week . ” The week will launch
Welcome
H . O . M . E .
( Housing Opportunity Moves for Everyone )
, a new permitting process for affordable housing projects in the city of Atlanta . Whether you are a real estate developer , builder , architect , non - profit or resident , mark your calendar for a week of informative programming around the City’s efforts to meet the ever - increasing demand for affordable housing in Atlanta . Planned events include informational sessions , pre - scheduled consultations with personalized feedback on existing applications or potential projects , pre - scheduled plan reviews , permit issuance for eligible applications , and a special reception .
Projects featuring residential addition and alterations , residential and multi - family demolition , multi - family additions and miscellaneous site work projects that meet certain criteria noted below are eligible for review .
“We will have dedicated staff on site to provide personalized project guidance and feedback and celebrate permits issued for projects in the pipeline . This week will allow us to move forward critical affordable housing developments addressing Atlanta’s affordable housing demand , ”
said City Planning Commissioner Jahnee Prince .
The following projects are ineligible for Affordable Housing Week plan review:
Requires an approval from the Office of Zoning & Development or the Office of Design – Historic Preservation for entitlement ( rezoning , variance , special admin permit , subdivision , certificates of appropriateness , etc . ) .
Impacts or removal of trees on site .
Proposed encroachment to riparian buffers or flood plain .
New Single - Family Developments that create , add , or demolish and replace less than 5 , 000 square feet of impervious surface or addition or modification that create , add , or demolish .
and replace 500 square feet or more of impervious surface .
Customers with eligible projects will need to ensure submittal of projects via online portal by Thursday , February 8
that the latest to ensure intake is complete . Initial fees must be paid to commence the plan review process . Where applicable , entitlement reviews must be stamped approved and uploaded with the project drawings . The following requirements also apply:
Project drawings must meet intake and review criteria for intake and uploaded using established naming conventions .
All phasing must be acknowledged upfront .
All third - party inspections must be noted prior to the issuance of the permit if a discount is being sought .
The initial submission must include the General Contractor’s credentials and notarized documents as follows: General Contractor Affidavit Form , Contractor Agent Affidavit Authorization Form , General Contractors Business License , General Contractors Georgia
State license , General Contractor’s Driver ' s License , Contractor’s Agent Driver ' s License .
Deferred Permits . A deferred plan review and permit are required for the following installations: Fire Sprinkler Permit , Fire Alarm Permit , Fire Underground ( FLS Permit )
Design professional must be present .
City Planning and other City staff will also provide consultation for projects that are not immediately eligible for permitting . These are projects that are either entering the entitlement or permitting phases or those projects that are currently in progress . The consultations will educate participants on City processes , provide tangible code clarifications or specific applicable site conditions , resolve interagency conflicts and position projects for seamless permit issuance .
Pre - registration for all Affordable Housing Week activities is required and open from January 30 , 2024 , through February 8 , 2024 , at
https://forms . office . com/g/DhqDJbRB58
. For those interested in plan review or project consultation , staff will confirm a time once registration closes .
Learn more about Affordable Housing Week at
https://www . atlantaga . gov/government/departments/city - planning/office - of - housing - community - development/housing
.
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