Planning Commission - 2026-02-03

Four items approved on consent: Z-3 (metal fabrication rezoning from GC to LI on Atlanta Road/Ledford Street), Z-6 (hydraulics business rezoning from GC to LI at Old 41 Highway/Hames Road), Z-7 (Red Ridge Properties single-family community rezoning from R-30 to R-20 on Hembree Road), and LUP-3 (outdoor photography permit renewal on 041 Highway).

249-unit multifamily development on former Pilot truck stop site at South Atlanta Road near I-285 off-ramp. Property owned by Cobb County, sold to Flournoy Development. Reduced from original 300+ units and from 5 to 4 stories. Right-in/right-out access only due to median. Concerns raised about U-turn safety at Brownwood Lane intersection.

Proposed convenience store with fuel sales and car wash at South Cobb Drive and Riverview Road intersection, rezoning from TS/R-20 to CRC. 1.5+ acres. Applicant offered limited hours (closed 11PM-5AM), security cameras, and lighting plan. Opposition from Forest Acres and five other residential communities cited traffic safety, U-turns, and CAC policy guideline CAC-P-16 limiting uses to LRO district.

Temporary land use permit for additional vehicles at 4998 Lost Valley Lane. Applicant has 6 adults (himself, wife, 4 daughters ages 18-24) and 4 vehicles. Property allows 2 vehicles outside based on 1,154 square feet calculation.

Request to rezone 4+ acre property at El Nora Drive from R-20 to LI for tree service business. Property has been operating tree service with 8+ trucks, 12 collector vehicles, and 4 employees living in residence paying rent. Code enforcement violations since 2019 for vehicle repairs and current violations for commercial vehicles, debris, and single-family dwelling violations.

17.8-acre assemblage at Bells Ferry Road and Dixon Road requesting rezoning from R-20 to RM-8 (staff recommended RA-5) for 68 detached single-family homes. Rear-entry garages on Dixon Road frontage, right-turn exit only onto Bells Ferry. Adjacent to West Village and near I-75.

Request to rezone from LRO/O-I to CRC for indoor baseball/softball facility with infields behind Pike Nursery and north of Home Depot on Barrett Parkway. 6 acres, 25-foot building height. Home Depot opposed citing 18-year reciprocal easement agreement with use restrictions and parking requirements. Property zoned for senior living since 2011 but never developed.

10.7-acre tract on Barrett Parkway at Old Horseshoe Bend Road requesting rezoning from R-20 to RA-5 for 43 detached single-family homes. Applicant requested 11 variances including lot size reduction from 7,000 to 3,700 square feet. Opposition cited traffic impacts on Barrett Parkway, environmental concerns about tree removal, and density incompatible with adjacent R-20 neighborhood.

Request for temporary land use permit for dog breeding at 4998 Lost Valley Lane on 4-acre R-30 property. Applicants have 18 adult dogs (miniature poodles, Cavalier King Charles Spaniels, Havanese), 9 breeding. Homeschool family with 9 children. Opposition from 4 of 6 neighbors in Valley at Lost Mountain cited noise, loose dogs, and covenant violations.

Request for temporary land use permit to park 8 vehicles at Woodhill Drive/Shadowwood Court property. Family of 3 adults with 7 vehicles (4 allowed outside). Applicant operates landscaping/tree removal business. Opposition from 21 residents cited negative neighborhood impact and business vehicle storage.

Special land use permit for wood materials processing (firewood splitting) at Baker Road property zoned LI since 1998. Business operating since 2005 without required SLUP. Adjacent to Eden Ridge condominiums built in 2005. Opposition concerned about summer burn ban compliance. 1998 zoning conditions including 40-foot buffer never implemented.