Politics & Government

Brookhaven Issues Six-Month Moratorium on Rezonings

The move came during a recent specially called city council meeting.

BROOKHAVEN, GA — Brookhaven's city council has issued a six-month moratorium on rezoning requests.

The move came last Friday during a specially called meeting of the city council. The move goes into effect immediately.

The proposal will not impact any requests that are under consideration, including a proposed Brookhaven MARTA station redevelopment.

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Several high-profile projects proposed along Dresden Drive and in other areas of the city have been strongly opposed by residents, including the controversial Dresden Village.

The project, which would be located on a site now housing the DeKalb Tax Commissioner's office, will come before a full vote before the city council on August 23.

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