Thanks to your hard work, phone calls, and letters we defeated the ordinance for a second time at the zoning committee meeting on January 11th. We have now come to the final step in the political process. We need you to call, write the city council, and join us on January 17th to stand together against the studio ordinance.
The proposed ordinance now advances to the full city council for a final vote this coming Tuesday, January 17th. Our sound recording studios have brought millions of dollars into the city’s economy, created jobs and helped to nurture the homegrown talent and culture that has given the city of Atlanta its prominence in the entertainment industry worldwide. Additional restrictions such as the proposed ordinance will keep new businesses from developing in our area. The ordinance is requiring studios to obtain special use permits, mandated soundproofing regulations and at least 300ft distance from residences (targeting home studios).
Please join us at the next city council meeting, January 17, 2017. The meeting is in the Atlanta City Hall annex downtown at 55 Trinity Avenue, from 1:00pm – 5:00pm. We expect our vote to take place towards the end of the meeting but need our presence to be felt in the chamber the entire time. Please carpool, bring your friends, and wear red. We’ve been advised that our vote will be near the end of the agenda, but we’ll post updates via our Facebook and Twitter pages as we receive more news.
Action: Take advantage now of our action tool and send a message or reach out directly to your city council member or use the information below to contact them.
City council members and contact information: (Members listed in “bold” voted “no” on the ordinance during the zoning committee meeting.)
| President | Ceasar Mitchell | ccmitchell@atlantaga.gov | (404) 330-6052 |
| District 1 | Carla Smith | csmith@atlantaga.gov | (404) 330-6039 |
| District 2 | Kwanza Hall | khall@atlantaga.gov | (404) 330-6038 |
| District 3 | Ivory Lee Young, Jr. | ilyoung@atlantaga.gov | (404) 330-6046 |
| District 4 | Cleta Winslow | cwinslow@atlantaga.gov | (404) 330-6047 |
| District 5 | Natalyn Mosby Archibong | narchibong@atlantaga.gov | (404) 330-6048 |
| District 6 | Alex Wan | awan@atlantaga.gov | (404) 330-6049 |
| District 7 | Howard Shook | hshook@atlantaga.gov | (404) 330-6050 |
| District 8 | Yolanda Adrian | yadrean@atlantaga.gov | (404) 330-6051 |
| District 9 | Felicia A. Moore | fmoore@atlantaga.gov | (404) 330-6044 |
| District 10 | C. T. Martin | cmartin@atlantaga.gov | (404) 330-6055 |
| District 11 | Keisha Lance Bottoms | kbottoms@atlantaga.gov | (404) 330-6054 |
| District 12 | Joyce Sheperd | jmsheperd@atlantaga.gov | (404) 330-6053 |
| Post 1 | Michael Julian Bond | mbond@atlantaga.gov | (404) 330-6770 |
| Post 2 | Mary Norwood | mnorwood@atlantaga.gov | (404) 330-6302 |
| Post 3 | Andre Dickens | adickens@atlantaga.gov | (404) 330-6041 |
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