Committee approves digital billboard at 218 Peachtree St., 5–1

The Atlanta Zoning Committee voted to authorize the construction of a digital, changing billboard and its supporting structures at 218 Peachtree Street NE after debate and a recorded vote that the transcript shows as 5 yeas and 1 nay.

Director Hietta Holmes read the ordinance language identifying Councilmember Jason Dozier as sponsor and noted divergent recommendations: “staff recommendation is denial. MP recommendation is approval. ZRB recommendation is denial,” according to the transcript. Councilmember Wayne Martin moved to approve, the motion was seconded, and the committee approved the item by voice vote (vote announced in the transcript as “5 yeas, 1 nay, no abstentions”).

The ordinance authorizes one digital changing billboard (a phase) and related structures at the specified downtown location. Because the item was acted on by the committee at this meeting, the approval advances the project in the local permitting and administrative process; the transcript does not specify permit conditions, display specifications, or an exact timeline for construction.

Next steps: administrative permitting and any conditions required by City planning and permitting staff.