The former LifeSouth Blood Bank property on Ashford Dunwoody Road is one step closer to becoming 33 townhomes after the Dunwoody Planning Commission voted unanimously on Tuesday, Aug. 11, to recommend the rezoning.
The 3.42-acre site at 4891 Ashford Dunwoody Road, currently zoned Office-Industrial, would shift to Perimeter Center (PC-3) under the application. Developer Lennar plans two townhome products: a larger unit of about 2,100 square feet priced around $650,000, and a smaller unit of roughly 1,500 square feet at $500,000. Both include three bedrooms, a half-bath and a rear-load two-car garage, according to Rough Draft Atlanta.
Attorney Alex Brock with Smith Gambrell & Russell, representing the applicant, told the commission at an earlier meeting that "the site is perfect for an owner-occupied residential product, which has not been available in the area for several years."
No residents spoke for or against the project at the Aug. 11 hearing.
The property carries a contentious history. Developer Dominium previously proposed more than 200 age- and income-restricted apartments there, drawing organized community opposition. The Dunwoody City Council unanimously rejected that plan on Sept. 8, 2025. LifeSouth then asked the council to shorten the standard 24-month rezoning waiting period to six months so Lennar's townhome proposal could move forward. The council approved that reduction on Feb. 23, 2026. Lennar's original conceptual plan showed 41 units; the version approved Aug. 11 trims that to 33.
Church of Christ tract: three homes on Dunwoody side
At the same meeting, the commission unanimously recommended rezoning a tract behind the North Atlanta Church of Christ from R-100 to R-60. The change would allow three homes in Dunwoody and 21 in adjacent Sandy Springs.
The Dunwoody homes will range from 3,500 to 4,500 square feet on 10,910-square-foot lots, with a starting price around $800,000. Access will come from Spalding Drive at the signalized intersection with Pitts Road. Sandy Springs already rezoned its 21-lot portion to RD-9 on May 19.
The commission attached two conditions: the development must stay substantially consistent with the site plan, and a pedestrian-only path must extend from the private drive to the adjacent parcel on Roberts Drive. No one spoke for or against the proposal.
What's next
Both rezonings are recommendations only. The Dunwoody City Council must grant final approval before construction can begin. The next Planning Commission meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 8, at 6 p.m. at Dunwoody City Hall, 4800 Ashford Dunwoody Road.
