NPU-B is one of 25 Neighborhood Planning Units established by the city of Atlanta to:
- Allow citizen input on community issues involving zoning, development infrastructure, crime, and delivery of city services;
- Distribute information and facilitate communication between citizens, their representatives and various city departments;
- Make recommendations on Variance Applications to the Board of Zoning Adjustment (BZA) for final decision;
- Make recommendations on Zoning Applications and Special Use Applications to the Zoning Review Board (ZRB) which sends their recommendations to City Council for final decision;
- Make recommendations on Subdivision Applications to the Subdivision Review Committee, Office of Planning; and
- Make recommendations to the Office of Planning and City Council on Applications that would change the Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP).
