Story So Far

A PRIOR AGREEMENT — 2019

Development of 1834 Braeburn Circle has been a neighborhood concern for years. Following extensive discussions between the developer and surrounding neighbors, the parties reached a mutually agreed-upon set of conditions governing development of the property.

Those conditions were incorporated into the property's conditional zoning, adopted by Atlanta City Council on May 6, 2019, and effective May 15, 2019. They established important limits and protections addressing density, access, buffers, stormwater, development within the floodplain, and neighborhood involvement in future plans.

THE ISSUE RETURNS — MAY 2026

In May 2026, neighbors learned that a new application had been filed seeking to unilaterally modify conditions that had been mutually agreed upon with the developer in 2019.

The proposed changes raised renewed concerns about neighborhood access and traffic, density, tree loss, stormwater, the creek corridor, and impacts on surrounding homes. In particular, the proposal would alter the previously agreed-upon access plan, which had largely kept development traffic off Braeburn Circle.

For many neighbors, these changes raised a broader question: how can development move forward while honoring the protections and commitments established through the earlier agreement?

THE COMMUNITY ORGANIZES

Neighbors quickly came together. Residents attended EACA and NPU-W meetings, contacted City leaders, reviewed plans and historical documents, raised funds for legal counsel, and began building broader community support.

That effort grew into Save Braeburn Forest — a campaign to protect one of East Atlanta's remaining forested creek corridors.

A NEW POSSIBILITY — AUGUST 2026

As the zoning process continued, another possibility emerged: preserving the property through acquisition rather than development.

Neighborhood representatives began reaching out to nonprofit and conservation organizations that could potentially help acquire and permanently protect the land. These conversations are still exploratory, and no agreement has been reached.

WHERE WE ARE TODAY

The community is now working on two fronts: continuing to advocate through the City's zoning process while exploring partnerships that could lead to permanent preservation of Braeburn Forest.

The story isn't finished yet — and community involvement remains critical to what happens next.