BOC Zoning Hearing, July 21, 2026
Denies Rezoning Z12 of 2026 (Dennis Tidwell) - townhomes, 4-1
What happened
The Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved via consent the rezoning (Z26 of 2026) and special land use permit (SLEP 7 of 2026) for Campus Realty Advisors LLC to build purpose-built student housing on Chastain Center Boulevard, rezoning from OS to RRC; the stipulation-amendme…
- Jurisdiction
- Cobb County, GA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- July 21, 2026
- Decisions
- 18 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Denied, 4-1
Projects in this meeting (14)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsOB30 public road frontage reduction for Manuel Ahima [case: West side
Denied 4-1OB-38-2026 (Michael Heck)
Denied 5-0OB-43-2026 (Spring Lake Village) stipulation/
Approved 5-0OB-40-2026 (O'Dwyer Properties) stipulation/
Approved 5-0LUP-13 (Rebecca Yon) temporary land
Approved 5-0OB-36-2026 (Curley Family Homes) stipulation/
Approved 5-0OB-13-2026 (Creative World Schools) daycare
Denied 4-1Stipulation/
Approved 5-0OB-37-2026 (Sharon Foster) stipulation/
Approved 5-0Temporary land
Approved 5-0OB-34-2026 (Casey Bowers) buffer
Denied 5-0OB-39-2026 (Hickory Grove Self-Storage) stipulation/
Approved 5-0Z26 of 2026
Approved 3-2SLUP-7-2026 (Campus Realty Advisors) student housing
Approved 3-2Free sample: decision 1 of 18
Continuance of SLEP 3 of 2026 (Joe Dirt Development)
Applicant requested continuance of SLEP 3 of 2026, Joe Dirt Development, until the August 18th hearing; applicant is in discussions with neighbors. Motion carried 5-0.
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 Commissioners approved via consent the rezoning (Z26 of 2026) and special land use permit (SLEP 7 of 2026) for Campus Realty Advisors LLC to build purpose-built student housing on Chastain Center Boulevard, rezoning from OS to RRC; the stipulation-amendme…
Key Decisions (18)
Continuance of SLEP 3 of 2026 (Joe Dirt Development)
Temporary land use permit LUP 12 (Juan R. Vasquez)
Temporary land use permit LUP 13 (Rebecca Yon)
Stipulation/site plan amendment OB 36 (Curley Family Homes LLC)
Stipulation/site plan amendment OB 37 (Sharon Foster)
Stipulation/site plan amendment OB 39 (Hickory Grove Self-Storage LLC)
Stipulation/site plan amendment OB 40 (O'Dwyer Properties)
Stipulation amendment OB 41 (Sam Baskin Jr.)
Stipulation/site plan amendment and variances OB 42 (Absolute Beauty Salon and Suite LLC)
Stipulation/site plan amendment OB 43 (Spring Lake Village LLC)
Rezoning Z26 of 2026 (Campus Realty Advisors LLC) - student housing
Special land use permit SLEP 7 of 2026 (Campus Realty Advisors LLC)
Lot size reduction/variances OB 33 (Hosilio Cruz)
Rezoning Z12 of 2026 (Dennis Tidwell) - townhomes
Site plan/stipulation amendment OB 13 (Creative World Schools) - daycare
Lot size reduction/variances OB 31 (William Mungy)
Stipulation/site plan amendment OB 34 (Casey Bowers) - buffer removal
Stipulation/site plan amendment OB 38 (Michael Heck)
Development Activity (3)
Campus Realty student housing at Chastain Center Boulevard
Residential
Tidwell workforce townhomes on Bells Ferry Road
Residential
Creative World Schools early education center at Stilesboro Road
Other
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Applicant argued RM-12 workforce townhome density is essential to Cobb's…
Infrastructure
Traffic congestion and left-turn difficulties along the Stilesboro Road/Dennis Kemp…
Commercial Demand
Numerous stipulation and site-plan amendments (self-storage, retail, salon, offices) indicate…
Sentiment
Older grandfathered non-conforming lots in R-80 areas (e.g., Old Dallas…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: 2 staff members, 3 applicants, the applicant's representative, and 2 members of the public.
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