Summerhill in the City Government

The City of Atlanta is divided into twenty-five Neighborhood Planning Units or NPUs, which are citizen advisory councils that make recommendations to the Mayor and City Council on zoning, land use, and other planning issues. 

The NPU system was established in 1974 to provide an opportunity for citizens to participate actively in the Comprehensive Development Plan, now called the Atlanta Strategic Action Plan, which is the city's vision for the next five, ten, and fifteen years. 

The NPU system is also used as a way for citizens to receive information concerning all functions of city government.  The system enables citizens to express ideas and comment on city plans and proposals while assisting the city in developing plans that best meet the needs of their communities.

Atlanta is made up of 242 neighborhoods, each of which reports into an NPU.  Summerhill is part of NPU-V.  The Organized Neighbors of Summerhill is the official voice of the residents of Summerhill. 

The ONS votes on the following issues and initiatives:

• Public development initiatives impacting the neighborhood
• Re-zoning
• Variances from the current zoning requirements, when requested by private developers
• Letters of support for public/private grants for projects impacting the neighborhood

In addition, the ONS seeks to improve the neighborhood through work in the following areas:

• Advocating economic development with our local government
• Addressing public safety concerns
• Outdoor improvements to our local parks
• Work on Traffic and transportation issues

Below is a map of the Atlanta Neighborhood Planning Units.  For more information, please go to the City of Atlanta NPU page.