Development Review Committee (DRC):
SPI-1 Downtown District

Development Review Committees (DRC) have been established by the City of Atlanta as an advisory group for the purpose of providing to the Director of the Office of Zoning and Development formal comments on Special Administrative Permit (SAP) applications within a particular Special Public Interest (SPI) zoning district. Applicants are required to make a presentation of their project to the applicable DRC committee. A DRC review is required as part of a completed SAP application.

The SPI-1 DRC consists of nine members representing property owners, business owners, and neighborhood organizations located within the SPI-1 district. The responsibilities of the committee are to 1) Make recommendations on the project concerning zoning requirements and administrative variations requested, and 2) Make other design recommendations for consideration concerning an application. Note, these other recommendations are not code requirements.

Current Downtown SPI-1 DRC Members

The SPI-1 DRC convenes monthly (or as needed) to comment on SAP applications within the SPI 1 District. DRC recommendations are provided to the Office of Zoning and Development Staff and the applicant within 7 business days, unless the applicant is requested to return to the applicable DRC, and or present to the respective neighborhood organization(s), or the NPU.

2025 DRC Dates & Meeting Agendas

Thursday, January 23^rd
Thursday, February 27^th
Thursday, March 27^th
Thursday, April 24^th
Thursday, May 22^nd
Thursday, June 26^th
Thursday, July 24^th
Thursday, August 28^th
Thursday, September 25^th
Thursday, October 23^rd
Thursday, November 20^th (note: this is the 3rd Thursday due to the Thanksgiving Holiday)
Thursday, December 11^th (note: this is the 2nd Thursday due to winter holidays)

Interested in Observing a DRC Meeting?

The Downtown Development Review Committee (DRC) meetings are open to the public and citizens are encouraged to attend and observe the presentations. Please note there is no public comment period.

DRC meetings take place at the offices of Central Atlanta Progress - 84 Walton Street, Suite 500 Atlanta, GA 30303.

Application Review Process

Step 1: City of Atlanta Application Submittal and Review Process

Applicants must schedule a pre-application meeting with the Office of Zoning and Development staff.
Notify the DRC manager (see below) to arrange placement on the next scheduled SPI 1 DRC meeting agenda.

Step 2: Downtown SPI-1 Development Review Committee Presentation

Applicants are requested to contact the DRC manager to initiate the review process.

Contact: Enrique Bascunana at ebascunana@atlantadowntown.com
Meeting Schedule: Every 4th Thursday of the month (as needed/dates also adjusted for holidays)
Meeting Time: 9:00 AM

Areas of Focus