Board of Zoning Appeals Variance Hearing, June 10, 2026
Approved: Variance V72 - Francine Macedo accessory structure setbacks, 5-0
What happened
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.
- Jurisdiction
- Cobb County, GA
- Date
- June 10, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-0
Projects in this meeting (7)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsVariance V72 - Francine Macedo accessory structure setbacks
Approved 5-0Mara Garcia Held 60 Days
Awaiting final voteJeff Taylor garage setback
Approved 5-0Variance V66 - David Campbell held 30 days
Approved 5-0Nicole Burns Garage
Approved 5-0Variance V62 - Light of the World Church, Austell Road
Awaiting final voteVariance V58 - Hazeltine Lane pool house
Approved 5-0Free 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)
Consent agenda of variances (including added case V58)
Variance V77 - Robert and Nicole Burns garage
Variance V62 - Iglesia del Dios Vivo (church) continued
Variance V66 - David Campbell held 30 days
Variance V67 - Jeff Taylor held 60 days
Variance V70 - Juan and Mara Garcia held 60 days
Variance V72 - Francine Macedo accessory structure setbacks
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Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
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Infrastructure
Multiple variance cases involved lake/pond sedimentation and erosion-control disputes tied…
Sentiment
Several homeowners reported neighborhood-wide informal construction (decks, screen porches) done…
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded voteTwin Oak Drive variance
Hiram Acworth Highway variance
Macland Road variance
Chartley Circle variance
Hadaway Road variance
Florence Road variance
Old 41 Highway variance
More land-use items (6)
6 items with no recorded vote on this agenda
- Site Plan Review commentsNo vote recorded
- Creekwood Court varianceNo vote recorded
- Overlook Parkway varianceNo vote recorded
- Eastside Drive varianceNo vote recorded
- Springs End Lane varianceNo vote recorded
- 211 Frey Road varianceNo 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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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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