Canton Road rezone
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Cobb County Meetings
Planning Commission, May 5, 2026
Votes on Rezoning for residential subdivision on Clackam Road / Old Canton Road (Z17), 5-0
6h 52m47,425 words
180 mentionsrezoningzoningmotion to denymotion to approvecommercialland useresidentialapprovedtraffic studysubdivisionsetbackrezonedensityindustrialpublic hearingspecial use permitdeniedvariancecomprehensive planCobb County, GA
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What happened
Cobb County Planning Commission recommended approval of Z10-2026 (Racetrack Inc rezoning from PSC to NRC for a convenience store/fuel station at the northwest intersection of Bells Ferry Road and Ernest Barrett Parkway) on a 3-2 vote via a substitute motion that prohibited fuel s…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Cobb County, GA
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- May 5, 2026
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, 5-0
Projects in this meeting (6)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsTemporary land
Recommended 5-08 conditions of approval
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Special land
Recommended 5-03 conditions of approval
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East side of Canton Road, south of Kurtz Road (Landlot 733, 16th Distr
Recommendedeast side of Canton Road, south of Kurtz Road (Landlot 733, 16th District) · Wadi Investments LLC
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Special land
Recommended6 conditions of approval
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Z17 of 2026
Awaiting final votewest side of Old Canton Road and north/south sides of Clackam Road (land lots 768 and others, 16th District) · Jairo Murillo
3 conditions of approval
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Racetrack convenience store held 30 days
Denied 5-0northwest intersection of Bells Ferry Road and Ernest Barrett Parkway · Racetrack Inc.
4 conditions of approval
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Free sample: decision 1 of 9
Continuance of Z1 (Francisco J. Garcia Sanchez)
Applicant requested continuance of rezoning case Z1, Francisco J. Garcia Sanchez, until the June 2nd hearing date. Board moved and continued.
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
Cobb County Planning Commission recommended approval of Z10-2026 (Racetrack Inc rezoning from PSC to NRC for a convenience store/fuel station at the northwest intersection of Bells Ferry Road and Ernest Barrett Parkway) on a 3-2 vote via a substitute motion that prohibited fuel s…
Key Decisions (9)
Continued
Continuance of Z1 (Francisco J. Garcia Sanchez)
Vote: passed
Approved
Consent agenda - Z18 (Wadi Investments) and LEP-11 (Eleven Thousand Properties)
Vote: 5-0Conditions attached
Approved
Rezoning at NW intersection of Bells Ferry Road and Ernest Barrett Parkway (Z10)
Vote: 3-2Conditions attached
Approved
Temporary land use permit for car-care ministry at McEacher Memorial Methodist Church on Macklin Road (LUP-10)
Vote: 5-0Conditions attached
Continued
Hold of tow yard SLUP at NW intersection of New McEver Road and Huddleston Bridge Parkway (SLUP-6)
Vote: passed
Approved
Rezoning at SE intersection of Scufflegrit Road and Sandy Plains Road (Z16)
Vote: 5-0Conditions attached
Approved
Special land use permit for self-service storage at Scufflegrit and Sandy Plains (SLUP-5)
Vote: 5-0Conditions attached
Approved
Special land use permit for green-waste chipping/grinding on Kennestone Circle (SLUP-3)
Vote: passedConditions attached
Continued
Rezoning for residential subdivision on Clackam Road / Old Canton Road (Z17)
Vote: 5-0Conditions attached
Development Activity (6)
Racetrack convenience store and fuel station at Bells Ferry/Ernest Barrett Parkway
Commercial
McEacher Memorial Methodist Church car-care ministry building
Other
Wollaston Enterprises tow yard / automobile storage facility
Industrial
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
Self-storage with ground-floor retail is being treated as a preferred…
Infrastructure
Bells Ferry Road/Ernest Barrett Parkway intersection carries ~19,000+ vehicles daily…
Housing Demand
Multiple residential developments (hundreds of homes near Scufflegrit/Sandy Plains and…
Sentiment
Strong, organized neighborhood opposition (petitions, ranked-choice surveys, HOA and elected-official…
Who Spoke (20)
StaffApplicant's Rep · 3Witness · 2Public · 4
On the record: a staff member, 3 applicant's representatives, 2 witnesses, and 4 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteThis season: 1 of 1 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
Site plan received March 5<sup>th , 2026, with District Commissioner approving minor…
No vote recorded
Shiloh Road conditional use permit
No vote recorded
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