Planning Commission Zoning Hearing, September 1, 2026
Denies Rezoning at Atlanta Rd and Plant Atkinson Rd (Z21 - Branch mixed-use), 4-0
What happened
The Cobb County Planning Commission recommended DENIAL (4-0) of rezoning case Z22 of 2026, Haven at Eastside, which sought to rezone property at 2450 Roswell Road from R-20 to RSL for a 250-plus-bed senior living facility on the Eastside Baptist Church campus, citing incompatibil…
- Jurisdiction
- Cobb County, GA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 1, 2026
- Decisions
- 21 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Denied, 4-0
Projects in this meeting (15)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsZ30 of 2026
Recommended 4-0Z31 of 2026
Recommended 4-0Z32 of 2026
Recommended 4-0Case LUP 20 of 2026
Awaiting final voteCase LUP 19 of 2026
Awaiting final voteLUP 28 - family farm/event center/educational facility
Recommended 4-0Z21 of 2026
Denied 4-0Case LUP 26 of 2026
Awaiting final voteCase LUP 25 of 2026
Recommended 4-0Temporary Land
Denied 4-0Case LUP 21 of 2026
Recommended 4-0Z17 of 2026
Recommended 4-0Case LUP 24 of 2026
Recommended 4-0Case LUP 22 of 2026
Recommended 4-02450 Roswell Road
Denied 4-0Free sample: decision 1 of 21
Continuance of LUP 6 of 2026
Staff requested continuance of LUP 6 of 2026, Tasha Tolbert and Alicia Steele, to the November 3rd zoning hearing so they could work on their certificate of occupancy.
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 Planning Commission recommended DENIAL (4-0) of rezoning case Z22 of 2026, Haven at Eastside, which sought to rezone property at 2450 Roswell Road from R-20 to RSL for a 250-plus-bed senior living facility on the Eastside Baptist Church campus, citing incompatibil…
Key Decisions (21)
Continuance of LUP 6 of 2026
Rezoning at Hickory Grove Rd (Prestwick, Z13)
Rezoning on Roswell Road (Z30 - light automotive repair)
Rezoning on Austin Rd (Z31 - duplex)
Rezoning on Atlanta Rd (Z32 - contractor office)
LUP 24 - personal training studio
LUP 25 - landscape business vehicle parking
LUP 28 - family farm/event center/educational facility
Rezoning at 2450 Roswell Road (Z22 - Haven at Eastside senior living)
Withdrawal of Z1 of 2026
Rezoning at Atlanta Rd and Plant Atkinson Rd (Z21 - Branch mixed-use)
Rezoning at Old Kent Rd/Clackam Rd (Z17 - residential subdivision)
LUP 27 - group home capacity increase (recovery house)
LUP 14 - group home capacity increase
LUP 18 - group home capacity increase
LUP 19 - excess vehicles permit (held 60 days)
LUP 20 - excess vehicles permit (held)
LUP 21 - excess adults/vehicles permit renewal
LUP 22 - excess adults/vehicles permit
LUP 23 - group home capacity increase (personal care home)
LUP 26 - group home capacity increase (personal care/hospice home)
Development Activity (4)
Haven at Eastside
Residential
Branch mixed-use development at Atlanta Rd and Plant Atkinson Rd
Mixed-Use
Clackam Road residential subdivision
Residential
Prestwick senior living apartments at Hickory Grove Rd
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Applicants and staff cite substantial demonstrated demand for senior living/assisted…
Commercial Demand
The Plant Atkinson/Atlanta Rd heavy industrial corridor is described as…
Infrastructure
The Silver Comet Trail extension planned by Cobb County/PATH Foundation…
Who Spoke (37)
On the record: 2 chairs, a commissioner, 3 staff members, 2 attorneys, 6 applicants, the applicant's representative, a witness, and 9 members of the public.
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