This document provides recommendations for the Castleberry Hill land use plan from a team of four individuals. It begins with an analysis of existing conditions, including boundaries, land use/zoning, demographics, property values and sidewalk infrastructure. Pedestrian and automobile activity patterns are also examined, finding highest pedestrian activity on weekends within two streets and differing automobile patterns by day and location. The document then evaluates built environment and vacancy. Recommendations include encouraging new residential development and mixed-use commercial once demand is met, adding community facilities, and designating "convertible spaces." Specific proposals are made for high density housing, mixed-use development, and keeping existing zoning. Complete streets designs are outlined for certain roads. Pedestrian improvements

1. CASTLEBERRY HILL
Land Use Plan
Recommendations by Caroline Burnette, Joshua Haston,
Julia Garver, and Chul Hong Park

2. Castleberry Hill Boundaries

3. Existing Conditions: Land Use and Zoning

4. Existing Conditions: Demographics

5. Existing Conditions: Property Values
Property Values Per Parcel
2005 2014

6. Existing Conditions: Sidewalks

7. Activity: Measurement Method
Pedestrian
Automobile

8. Activity: Pedestrian map
• Morning Rush hour and
Afternoon Rush hour low
• Weekends High

9. • Pedestrian Activity
Concentrates within Peter
St. and Walker St.
Activity: Pedestrian map

10. Activity: Automobile map
• Weekday evening and
Saturday evening low on
automobile activity
• Morning rush hour and
Sunday afternoon high on
automobile activity

11. Activity: Automobile map
• Automobile Activity high
on Walker Street
• Medium on Peters Street
• Low on other region

12. Activity Areas and Build-Out

13. Built Environment by Parcel
Commercial and Mixed-Use Development Residential and Public Space Development

14. Built Environment by Parcel
Recommendations:
• Encourage new residential development followed by commercial development
• Propose community facilities for existing vacant and underutilized public space
• Promote “convertible spaces”1
that can be transformed from residential to mixed use once demand is
met
Commercial and Mixed-Use Development Residential and Public Space Development
1
For additional information regarding convertible spaces, please see the Chamblee, GA municode (https://www.municode.com/library/ga/chamblee/codes/code_of_ordinances) and the Urban
Land Institute’s article “Universal Structures as Long-Term Sustainable Assets” (http://urbanland.uli.org/planning-design/universal-structures-long-term-sustainable-assets/)

15. Built Environment by Parcel
Vacancy Map Allowable Floor-Area Ratio Map

16. Built Environment by Parcel
Recommendations:
• Propose high density multi-family residential development within high-FAR, vacant lots in the southwest corner of
the neighborhood
• Suggest mixed-use and public space development just north of Nelson Street to link activities along Northside
Drive to Landmark District
• Keep existing zoning intact
Vacancy Map Allowable Floor-Area Ratio Map

17. Recommendations: Complete Streets
completestre
etsnc.org
36 Foot Road Width:
56 Foot Road Width:
• What are complete streets?
• 36 Foot Road Sections:
• Mitchell Street
• Southern portions of Walker Street
• 56 Foot Road Sections:
• Peters Street
• Northern Walker Street / Centennial Park Drive

18. Recommendations: Pedestrian Improvements
• Northside Drive
• New Sidewalks with 5 foot buffer
and 6 foot width
• Pedestrian crosswalk with a
devoted signal at Larkin Street
• Mitchell Street walkability
• Larkin and Fair Street buffers
slowotta.ca.gov

19. Recommendations: Future Land Uses, Development
Goals, and Policy
• Open dialogue with The City of
Atlanta and developers to
encourage the implementation of
neighborhood goals into the
projects.
• Adopt development goals and
policies to direct future
development and preserve the
neighborhood character, while also
improving the sustainability of the
neighborhood.
• Promote convertible land uses
until commercial market can be
supported
• Attract developers to build a
grocery store, community center,
more multi-family housing
• Seek funding for the construction
of two parks on currently vacant
parcels.

20. Questions?