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Board of Zoning Appeals Variance Hearing, June 10, 2026

Approved: Variance V72 - Francine Macedo accessory structure setbacks, 5-0

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On June 10, 2026, Cobb County approved Variance V72 - Francine Macedo accessory structure setbacks (5-0).

The Cobb County Board of Zoning Appeals approved its June 10, 2026 consent agenda of residential setback and impervious-coverage variances 5-0, including newly added case V58 (Morgan and Peggy McNeil, pool house) with added conditions.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Cobb County, GA
Date
June 10, 2026
Decisions
7 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 5-0

Projects in this meeting (7)

Variance V72 - Francine Macedo accessory structure setbacks

Approved 5-0
2 conditions of approval

Mara Garcia Held 60 Days

Awaiting final vote
2 conditions of approval

Jeff Taylor garage setback

Approved 5-0
12 conditions of approval

Variance V66 - David Campbell held 30 days

Approved 5-0
3 conditions of approval

Nicole Burns Garage

Approved 5-0

Variance V62 - Light of the World Church, Austell Road

Awaiting final vote
2 conditions of approval

Variance V58 - Hazeltine Lane pool house

Approved 5-0
4 conditions of approval

Free sample: decision 1 of 7

Consent agenda of variances (including added case V58)

Board approved the consent agenda as amended, including residential setback and impervious-coverage variances (V64, V65, V68, V69, V71, V73, V74, V75, V76, V78, V79) plus newly added V58 (Morgan and Peggy McNeil, proposed 625 sq ft pool house, setback reduced from 35 ft to 18 ft, land lot 253 of 20th district, terminus of Hazeltine Lane). Contested cases (V62, V66, V67, V70, V72, V77) were removed and heard separately. Vote 5-0.

  • Subject to any and all staff comments including stormwater
  • No exterior loudspeakers with the pool house
  • Side of pool house facing nearest property line to have no windows or doors and shall be brick
  • No commercial or residential dwelling use of the accessory building

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Key Decisions (7)

Approved

Consent agenda of variances (including added case V58)

Vote: 5-04 conditions attached
Approved

Variance V77 - Robert and Nicole Burns garage

Vote: 5-0
Continued

Variance V62 - Iglesia del Dios Vivo (church) continued

Vote: 5-01 conditions attached
Continued

Variance V66 - David Campbell held 30 days

Vote: 5-01 conditions attached
Continued

Variance V67 - Jeff Taylor held 60 days

Vote: 5-04 conditions attached
Continued

Variance V70 - Juan and Mara Garcia held 60 days

Vote: 5-02 conditions attached
Approved

Variance V72 - Francine Macedo accessory structure setbacks

Vote: 5-02 conditions attached

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Market Signals (3)

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Sentiment

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Agenda results

Twin Oak Drive variance

Case V-79-2026
No vote recorded

Hiram Acworth Highway variance

No vote recorded

Macland Road variance

No vote recorded

Chartley Circle variance

No vote recorded

Hadaway Road variance

No vote recorded

Florence Road variance

No vote recorded

Old 41 Highway variance

No vote recorded

More land-use items (6)

6 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
  • Site Plan Review comments
    No vote recorded
  • Creekwood Court variance
    No vote recorded
  • Overlook Parkway variance
    No vote recorded
  • Eastside Drive variance
    No vote recorded
  • Springs End Lane variance
    No vote recorded
  • 211 Frey Road variance
    No vote recorded

Who spoke

20 distinct speakers; 8 identified names.

All speaker roles: 2 Board Member, 2 Staff, 2 Chair, 1 Attorney, 5 Applicant, 1 Applicant Rep, 7 Public.

Identified name roles: 2 Staff, 1 Attorney, 1 Applicant Rep, 4 Applicant.

Speaker sample: Jeff Taylor, Applicant.

7 more identified names in Pro: 2 Staff, 1 Attorney, 1 Applicant Rep, 3 Applicant.

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Meeting audio

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Zoning terms (9)

109 recorded timestamps

  • variance (60 timestamps)
  • commercial (9 timestamps)
  • zoning (10 timestamps)
  • approved (5 timestamps)
  • residential (9 timestamps)
  • setback (11 timestamps)

Decision moments (7)

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