Board of Commissioners Special Called Budget/Millage Hearing, July 21, 2026
Denies Rezoning Z12-2026 (Dennis Tidwell) townhomes on Bells Ferry Road, 4-1
What happened
The Cobb County Board of Commissioners denied Z12-2026 (Dennis Tidwell, R-20 to RM-12 for 15 workforce-housing townhomes on Bells Ferry Road) without prejudice on a 4-1 vote, with Chairwoman Cupid dissenting.
- 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-42-2026 (Absolute Beauty Salon and Suite) stipulation/
Approved 5-0OB-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 4-1OB-37-2026 (Sharon Foster) stipulation/
Approved 5-0LUP-12 (Juan R. Vasquez) temporary 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 to continue SLEP 3 of 2026, Joe Dirt Development, until the August 18th hearing as the applicant is in discussions with the 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 denied Z12-2026 (Dennis Tidwell, R-20 to RM-12 for 15 workforce-housing townhomes on Bells Ferry Road) without prejudice on a 4-1 vote, with Chairwoman Cupid dissenting.
Key Decisions (18)
Continuance of SLEP 3 of 2026 (Joe Dirt Development)
Rezoning Z26-2026 (Campus Realty Advisors) student housing on Chastain Center Blvd
SLUP-7-2026 (Campus Realty Advisors) student housing
Rezoning Z12-2026 (Dennis Tidwell) townhomes on Bells Ferry Road
OB-13-2026 (Creative World Schools) daycare on Stilesboro Road
OB-31-2026 (William Mungy) lot size reduction on Old Dallas Road
OB-33-2026 (Hosilio Cruz) lot size reduction on Woods Lane
OB-34-2026 (Casey Bowers) buffer modification on Woolwich Court
OB-38-2026 (Michael Heck) site plan amendment on Due West Road
LUP-12 (Juan R. Vasquez) temporary land use permit on Pearson Road
LUP-13 (Rebecca Yon) temporary land use permit on County Line Road
OB-36-2026 (Curley Family Homes) stipulation/site plan amendment
OB-37-2026 (Sharon Foster) stipulation/site plan amendment
OB-39-2026 (Hickory Grove Self-Storage) stipulation/site plan amendment
OB-40-2026 (O'Dwyer Properties) stipulation/site plan amendment
OB-41-2026 (Sam Baskin Jr.) stipulation amendment on Austell Road
OB-42-2026 (Absolute Beauty Salon and Suite) stipulation/site plan amendment
OB-43-2026 (Spring Lake Village) stipulation/site plan amendment on Morris Road
Development Activity (6)
Campus Realty Advisors student housing (Chastain Center Boulevard)
Residential
Tidwell workforce housing townhomes (Bells Ferry Road)
Residential
Creative World Schools early education center (Stilesboro Road)
Institutional
Market Signals (4)
Housing Demand
Applicants and an advocacy group (A Better Cobb) argue strong…
Infrastructure
Traffic capacity and left-turn/deceleration-lane constraints along the Stilesboro/Dennis Kemp and…
Sentiment
Cobb's 2050 Comprehensive Plan projects an aging homeowner base (65+,…
Commercial Demand
The Stilesboro Road corridor shows intensifying commercial redevelopment (Chick-fil-A, Starbucks…
Who Spoke (19)
On the record: 2 staff members, 3 applicants, the applicant's representative, and 2 members of the public.
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