Planning Commission Zoning Hearing, November 3, 2026
Recommends denial: Z48 rezoning at 3261 Ernest Barrett Parkway (Middlebrooks), 5-0
What happened
On November 3, 2026, the Planning Commission Zoning Hearing recommended denial of Z48 rezoning at 3261 Ernest Barrett Parkway (Middlebrooks) (5-0).
The Cobb County Planning Commission recommended denial of rezoning case Z48 of 2026 (Benjamin Middlebrooks, 3261 Ernest Barrett Parkway, R-20 to NRC for a flooring business) and its companion SLUP 10 waste transfer permit, both 5-0, following staff's denial recommendation and 24…
- Jurisdiction
- Cobb County, GA
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- November 3, 2026
- Decisions
- 25 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends denial, 5-0
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
Projects in this meeting (13)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsZ46, Z47, Z53, LUP 37 [case: Old Concord Road]
Recommended 5-0Z46, Z47, Z53, LUP 37 [case: Powder Springs Rd
Awaiting final voteZ46, Z47, Z53, LUP 37 [case: Osborne Road]
Recommended 5-0277 Pat Mill Rd
RecommendedCase LUP 19 of 2026
Recommended 5-0Mavis Tire Supply LLC rezoning
RecommendedLUP-6 of 2026 group home capacity increase held to July 7
Denied 5-0SLUP 10 flooring waste transfer station
Denied 5-0Z46, Z47, Z53, LUP 37 [case: Powder Springs Road and Pine Grove Road]
Recommended 5-0Case LUP 38 of 2026
Recommended 5-0Atlanta Road and I-285
Awaiting final vote3261 Ernest Barrett Parkway
Denied 5-0Z46, Z47, Z53, LUP 37 [case: Cobb Place Drive and Cobb Place Boulevard
Recommended 5-0Free sample: decision 1 of 25
Consent agenda: Z46, Z47, Z53, LUP 37 [case: Atlanta Road and I-285]
Consent rezoning, Atlanta Road and I-285: GC to RRC (continued)
- Z46: front setback reduced to 14 feet for existing footprint only
- driveway to be paved
- Z47: site plan received September 3rd, 2026
- no outdoor storage except parking
- vans and trucks parked on north side
- Z53: applicant use only or neighborhood retail
- final site plan with parking and buffering
- no automotive uses
- LUP 37: max seven related adults and six cars
- all cars parked in driveway
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Key Decisions (25)
Consent agenda: Z46, Z47, Z53, LUP 37 [case: Atlanta Road and I-285]
Consent agenda: Z46, Z47, Z53, LUP 37 [case: Canton Road and Chastain Corner]
Consent agenda: Z46, Z47, Z53, LUP 37 [case: Powder Springs Rd at Heartridge Drive]
Consent agenda: Z46, Z47, Z53, LUP 37 [case: Powder Springs Road and Pine Grove Road]
Consent agenda: Z46, Z47, Z53, LUP 37 [case: Lodge Road]
Consent agenda: Z46, Z47, Z53, LUP 37 [case: 277 Pat Mill Rd]
Consent agenda: Z46, Z47, Z53, LUP 37 [case: Tarpley Rd]
Consent agenda: Z46, Z47, Z53, LUP 37 [case: Osborne Road]
Consent agenda: Z46, Z47, Z53, LUP 37 [case: Cobb Place Drive and Cobb Place Boulevard]
Consent agenda: Z46, Z47, Z53, LUP 37 [case: Old Concord Road]
Z48 rezoning at 3261 Ernest Barrett Parkway (Middlebrooks)
SLUP 10 flooring waste transfer station (Middlebrooks)
Z51 Flournoy multifamily at Atlanta Road and I-285
Z34 Mavis Tire at Canton Road and Chastain Corner
Z37 Holt Guys 13-home subdivision on Powder Springs Rd
Z38 McMillan UVC rezoning on Powder Springs Road
LUP 6 group home capacity increase (Tolbert/Steele)
Z39 Pendler multifamily off Lodge Road
LUP 19 extra vehicles (Mario Abbott)
SLUP 8 Twins Timber firewood splitting on Olympic Industrial Drive
Z49 neighborhood grocery at 277 Pat Mill Rd
Z50 Hudson R-20 to R-80 on Tarpley Rd
LUP 36 extra adults/vehicles (Jennifer Vasquez)
LUP 38 renewal on Tate Creek Court (Ortega/Maciel)
Staff continuances to December 1, 2026
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Zoning Changes (11)
7 additional zoning changes with full detail in Pro.
Development Activity (7)
Flournoy multifamily at former Pilot truck stop
Residential
Pendler multifamily off Lodge Road
Residential
Mavis Tire store at Canton Rd and Chastain Corner
Commercial
4 additional development records with full detail in Pro.
Market Signals (4)
Commercial Demand
Applicant cited Metro Atlanta office vacancy near 25% versus 18%…
Housing Demand
Applicant cited 5,800 new residents and 2,300 jobs in 2025…
Infrastructure
GDOT I-285 express lanes flyover at Atlanta Road constrains adjacent…
Infrastructure
Osborne High is 211 students over capacity and Nickajack Elementary…
Who spoke
27 distinct speakers; 12 identified names.
All speaker roles: 5 Commissioner, 4 Unknown, 8 Public, 2 Staff, 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Chair, 5 Applicant, 1 Attorney.
Identified name roles: 4 Commissioner, 2 Staff, 1 Applicant Rep, 5 Applicant.
Speaker sample: Jennifer Vasquez, Applicant.
11 more identified names in Pro: 4 Commissioner, 2 Staff, 1 Applicant Rep, 4 Applicant.
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Zoning terms (17)
263 recorded timestamps
- zoning (58 timestamps)
- rezoning (39 timestamps)
- residential (34 timestamps)
- setback (12 timestamps)
- land use (20 timestamps)
- approved (23 timestamps)
Decision moments (25)
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