Board of Zoning Appeals Variance Hearing, September 9, 2026
Approved: Amended consent agenda of variance cases, 4-0
What happened
On September 9, 2026, Cobb County approved Amended consent agenda of variance cases (4-0).
The Cobb County Board of Zoning Appeals approved its September 9, 2026 consent agenda 4-0, granting variances on cases V80 (Timothy M. Strickland), V111 (Mark Poor), V112 (Sonia Toretto), V113 (Matthew A.
- Jurisdiction
- Cobb County, GA
- Date
- September 9, 2026
- Decisions
- 7 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 4-0
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsCase V133
Approved 5-0Variance case V36 - Zachy Merchant (pulled from consent)
Awaiting final voteCase V114
Awaiting final voteFree sample: decision 1 of 7
Amended consent agenda of variance cases
Board of Zoning Appeals approved the consent agenda covering residential variance cases V80 (Timothy M. Strickland - pool setbacks), V111 (Mark Poor - accessory structures/stream buffer), V112 (Sonia Toretto - covered deck setback), V113 (Matthew A. Burgess - garage setbacks), V116 (Laura Handy - front/rear setbacks), V117 (Chandler Owens - impervious coverage), V118 (Lewis and Olivia Urenga - outdoor kitchen setbacks/second meter), and V119 (Jerry Woolley - above ground pool setbacks). Cases V36 and V114 were removed due to opposition. Approved 4-0.
- stormwater management comments and recommendations (various cases)
- no residential dwelling or commercial use of accessory building (V111)
- second electrical meter allowed (V118)
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Key Decisions (7)
Amended consent agenda of variance cases
Variance case V36 - Zachy Merchant (pulled from consent)
Variance case V114 - Wayne and Suzanne Wark (pulled from consent)
Variance case V62 - continued
Variance case V67 - held
Variance case V115 - continued
Variance case V120 - continued
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Who spoke
4 distinct speakers; 2 identified names.
All speaker roles: 1 Staff, 2 Board Member, 1 Chair.
Identified name roles: 1 Staff, 1 Board Member.
Speaker sample: John Peterson, Staff.
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Zoning terms (7)
39 recorded timestamps
- zoning (5 timestamps)
- approved (2 timestamps)
- variance (24 timestamps)
- setback (3 timestamps)
- residential (2 timestamps)
- commercial (2 timestamps)
Decision moments (7)
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