Board of Zoning Appeals Variance Hearing, April 15, 2026
Approves Consent agenda of variance cases (V35, V37, V38, V39, V40, V42, V43, V44, V45, V46, V48), 5-0
What happened
The Cobb County Board of Zoning Appeals approved its April 15, 2026 consent agenda of 11 residential and one commercial variance (V35, V37, V38, V39, V40, V42, V43, V44, V45, V46, V48) by a 5-0 vote.
- Jurisdiction
- Cobb County, GA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 15, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-0
Projects in this meeting (4)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsVariance V47 - window sign coverage on Canton Road
Approved 5-05037 Canopy Drive
Awaiting final voteContinuance of
Awaiting final voteVariance V41 - rear setback reduction at Edinburgh Place
Approved 5-0Free sample: decision 1 of 5
Consent agenda of variance cases (V35, V37, V38, V39, V40, V42, V43, V44, V45, V46, V48)
Board approved all remaining consent-agenda variance cases as a group: V35 (D. Douglas Depew, accessory structures/setbacks, Cedar Crest Rd, Land Lot 76/20th Dist); V37 (Miang T. Vu, impervious coverage to 50.3%, Ivy Glen Dr, LL 621/17th); V38 (Zbigniew Borowski, front setback 35 to 33 ft, Gray Coat Bluff, LL 50/19th); V39 (Pankaj Sharma, impervious coverage to 42.37%, Eastwood Trail, LL 13/1st); V40 (Anton, front setback 35 to 16 ft + non-hard surface, Rocking Hill Dr/Long Dr, LL 159/160 17th); V42 (Benjamin Regal, front setback 35 to 20 ft, Spear Point Dr, LL 672/16th); V43 (Frank Santoro, rear setback 20 to 14 ft, Sutter's Pond Run, LL 238/20th); V44 (The Reserve at the Ballpark, blade sign projection 62 in, Crescent Pkwy/Circle 75 Pkwy, LL 916/917 17th); V45 (DC Enclosures Inc, garage setback to 66 ft, Ellis Rd, LL 164/20th); V46 (Leslie D. Carr, gazebo/shed setbacks, Winford Gate, LL 246/19th); V48 (Kyle and Ashley Jackson, rear setback 40 to 30 ft, Weddington Ridge, LL 1032/16th). Passed 5-0.
- V35 subject to fire department comments
- V37 subject to stormwater management comments
- V39 subject to Cobb County Stormwater Management comments
- V40 subject to traffic comments
- V45 subject to revised traffic comments dated April 14, 2026
- V46 subject to development inspections comments and stormwater management comments with stormwater approval prior to permitting
- V48 subject to stormwater management comments and recommendations for variance case V71 of 2025 to remain in effect
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Cobb County Board of Zoning Appeals approved its April 15, 2026 consent agenda of 11 residential and one commercial variance (V35, V37, V38, V39, V40, V42, V43, V44, V45, V46, V48) by a 5-0 vote.
Key Decisions (5)
Consent agenda of variance cases (V35, V37, V38, V39, V40, V42, V43, V44, V45, V46, V48)
Variance case V13 of 2026 (Gary Bryant Gilmore) - continued
Variance case V36 of 2026 (Zachy Merchant) - continued
Variance V41 - rear setback reduction at Edinburgh Place
Variance V47 - window sign coverage on Canton Road
Market Signals (2)
Commercial Demand
Canton Road has seen roughly 50 rotating restaurants over the…
Sentiment
Active homeowner and civic-association opposition (East Cobb Civic Association) to…
Who Spoke (12)
On the record: a staff member, 2 applicants, the applicant's representative, and 2 members of the public.
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