DeKalb zoning board denies appeal to stop 'Cop City' development

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens says at a news conference at City Hall on Jan. 31 that there are certain environmental protections in a memorandum of understanding with DeKalb County to move forward with the construction of a $90 million public safety training facility in the South River Forest. (Matthew Pearson/WABE)

This story was updated on April 13 at 9:51 a.m.

The zoning board in DeKalb County unanimously rejected an appeal that tried to stop the proposed $90 million, 85-acre Atlanta Public Safety Training Center.

Attorney Jon Schwartz said he now plans to appeal the decision to DeKalb County Superior Court. The initial appeal was filed by DeKalb County Commissioner Ted Terry and Amy Taylor, a former community representative on the project’s Community Stakeholder Advisory Committee.