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Planning Commission - 2026-04-07

Approves Rezoning Z27 of 2025 at South Cobb Dr and Riverview Rd, 5-0

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What happened

The Cobb County Planning Commission acted on multiple rezoning and land-use permit cases on April 7, 2026. The most contested item, Z10 of 2026 (Racetrack Inc.), a PSC-to-NRC rezoning for a convenience store with fuel sales at Bells Ferry Rd and Ernest Barrett Parkway near Bells…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Cobb County, GA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
April 7, 2026
Decisions
14 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 5-0

Projects in this meeting (9)

1471 Bells Ferry Road

Awaiting final vote
1471 Bells Ferry Road · Dennis Tidwell
4 conditions of approval
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Gutierrez

Recommended 5-0
2 conditions of approval

Case LUP 10 of 2026

Recommended 5-0
5 conditions of approval

LUP-6 of 2026 group home capacity increase held to July 7

Recommended 5-0
3 conditions of approval

Southcott & Riverview Convenience store/fuel

Awaiting final vote
Northwest corner of Southcott Drive and Riverview Road · Knight Partners LLC
14 conditions of approval
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Z 14 of 2026

Recommended 5-0
south side of Hickory Grove Rd, west of New McEver Rd · Lloyd Development Services
16 conditions of approval
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Z 11 of 2026

Recommended 5-0
east side of Interstate North Parkway, north of Windy Ridge Parkway · Nobus Works Inc.
7 conditions of approval
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Case LUP 7 of 2026

Recommended 5-0
6 conditions of approval

Racetrack convenience store held 30 days

Denied 5-0
northwest intersection of Bells Ferry Road and Ernest Barrett Parkway · Racetrack Inc.
4 conditions of approval
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Meeting Summary

The Cobb County Planning Commission acted on multiple rezoning and land-use permit cases on April 7, 2026. The most contested item, Z10 of 2026 (Racetrack Inc.), a PSC-to-NRC rezoning for a convenience store with fuel sales at Bells Ferry Rd and Ernest Barrett Parkway near Bells…

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Key Decisions (14)

Continued

Continuance of SLP-3 of 2026 (Joe Dirt Development)

Vote: 5-0
Amended

Amendment to consent agenda condition on Z14

Vote: 5-0Conditions attached
Approved

Consent agenda as amended

Vote: 5-0
Approved

Rezoning Z27 of 2025 at South Cobb Dr and Riverview Rd

Vote: 5-0Conditions attached
Other

SLEP-1 of 2026 firewood processing on Baker Road moved without recommendation

Vote: 5-0Conditions attached

Development Activity (13)

Nobus Works used car sales facility

Commercial

Lloyd Development warehouses on Hickory Grove Road

Industrial

Cameron Neary convenience store with fuel sales

Commercial

Mobility Works used vehicle sales

Commercial

Market Signals (6)

Housing Demand

Multiple senior-housing proposals (Presswick 73-unit independent living, group home expansion)…

Housing Demand

A developer reported being unable to rent or sell renovated…

Commercial Demand

Racetrack's repeated pursuit of fuel-station rezonings near schools and the…

Who Spoke (18)

Staff · 6Applicant · 4Public · 2

On the record: 6 staff members, 4 applicants, and 2 members of the public.

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