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
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
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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