Canton Road rezone
Case OB-27-2026
Approved 3-1Not forecast
freeApproved 3-14 conditions of approval
4 conditions, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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Cobb County Meetings
BOC Zoning Hearing, May 19, 2026
Approves Rezoning Z16-2026 Sugar Bear self-storage at Sandy Plains Rd & Scuffle Grit Rd, 5-0
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What happened
Cobb County BOC denied the rezoning of Z10-2026 (RaceTrac Inc.) for a convenience store with fuel sales at the NW intersection of Bells Ferry Rd and Ernest Barrett Pkwy on a 5-0 vote, citing health/safety concerns near Bells Ferry Elementary.
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Cobb County, GA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 19, 2026
- Decisions
- 13 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-0
Projects in this meeting (9)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsEast side of Canton Road, south of Kurtz Road (Landlot 733, 16th Distr
Approvedeast side of Canton Road, south of Kurtz Road (Landlot 733, 16th District) · Wadi Investments LLC
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OB25 private road and stream buffer for Hampton 193 LLC townhomes
Denied 5-0Open this projectFollow free
Case LEP 10 of 2026
Approved 5-015 conditions of approval
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Sugar Bear self-storage special land
Approved 5-02 conditions of approval
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Joe Dirt Development green-waste grinding
Awaiting final voteOpen this projectFollow free
Case LUP 11
Approved 5-03 conditions of approval
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Case OB 27 of 2026
Approved 3-14 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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OB20-2025 private road and gate for The Paddock subdivision
Approved 4-15 conditions of approval
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Free sample: decision 1 of 13
Continuance of LUP7-2026 (Jessica R. Weaver)
Applicant Jessica R. Weaver requested continuance due to unresolved health department issues; motion to hold for 90 days to the August 18th hearing date.
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Meeting Summary
Cobb County BOC denied the rezoning of Z10-2026 (RaceTrac Inc.) for a convenience store with fuel sales at the NW intersection of Bells Ferry Rd and Ernest Barrett Pkwy on a 5-0 vote, citing health/safety concerns near Bells Ferry Elementary.
Key Decisions (13)
Continued
Continuance of LUP7-2026 (Jessica R. Weaver)
Vote: 4-1
Approved
Rezoning Z18 at Kent Rd, Cobb County (consent)
Vote: 5-0Conditions attached
Approved
LUP11 auto broker renewal on Shiloh Rd (consent)
Vote: 5-0Conditions attached
Approved
OB24-2026 lot size reduction on Gus Robinson Rd
Vote: 5-0Conditions attached
Denied
Rezoning Z10-2026 RaceTrac at Bells Ferry Rd & Ernest Barrett Pkwy
Vote: 5-0
Approved
Rezoning Z16-2026 Sugar Bear self-storage at Sandy Plains Rd & Scuffle Grit Rd
Vote: 5-0Conditions attached
Approved
SLUP5-2026 Sugar Bear self-storage special land use permit
Vote: 5-0Conditions attached
Approved
LUP10-2026 church car-care ministry on Macland Rd
Vote: 5-0Conditions attached
Continued
SLUP3-2026 Joe Dirt Development green-waste grinding on Kennistown Circle
Vote: 5-0
Approved
OB20-2025 private road and gate for The Paddock subdivision
Vote: 4-1Conditions attached
Continued
OB25-2026 Lowell Drive Townhomes private road and stream buffer averaging
Vote: 5-0
Denied
OB26-2026 lot size reduction for livestock (pet goats) on Ebenezer Court
Vote: 4-0Conditions attached
Approved
OB27-2026 amend stipulations for crematory at Canton Rd & Blackwell Rd
Vote: 3-1Conditions attached
Development Activity (8)
RaceTrac convenience store with fuel sales at Bells Ferry Rd & Ernest Barrett Pkwy
Commercial
Sugar Bear self-service storage facility at Sandy Plains Rd & Scuffle Grit Rd
Mixed-Use
Matthew 25:40 car care ministry at McEachern Memorial Methodist Church
Infrastructure
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Self-storage demand remains strong in Cobb County (Sugar Bear cited…
Housing Demand
High-end gated residential demand is evident, with JW Collection's 13-home…
Sentiment
Strong community opposition to high-intensity commercial uses near schools (RaceTrac…
Who Spoke (18)
Staff · 2Applicant · 2Public
On the record: 2 staff members, 2 applicants, and a member of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteThis season: 1 of 1 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
Shiloh Road conditional use permit
Approved 5-0Not forecast
freeApproved 5-03 conditions of approval
3 conditions, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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Site plan received March 5, 2026, with District Commissioner approving minor modifications
No vote recorded
Site Plan Review comments contained in the Other Business packet
No vote recorded
Lot size approved to 47,585 square feet with variances shown on the site plan received…
No vote recorded
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