Smyrna may issue six-month moratorium on townhomes
Even amid the economic turmoil of the last year, the housing industry has remained stable and even flourished due to a number of factors including favorable policies from the Fed….
land use and zoning
Deborah Dance appointed to Cobb Planning Commission
Former Cobb County Attorney Deborah Dance was appointed to the Planning Commission to replace Judy Williams, who died of COVID-19 recently. JoAnn Birrell made the nomination, and the appointment was…
Kennesaw City Council rejects controversial student housing project
The rezoning and variance requests for the proposed student housing project at 1320 Lockhart Dr. were denied by the Kennesaw City Council Monday. This was the first test of Kennesaw’s…
BOC approves 160 townhomes, 20 detached homes on Floyd Road next to Lidl Grocery
The Cobb County Board of Commissioners at its monthly zoning meeting approved a request to rezone property between Lidl Grocery and the Willowcrest community on Floyd Road in Mableton. The…
Two controversial Kennesaw zoning requests postponed until December
Developers for two Kennesaw properties, both which have generated concerns from the public, have been granted hearing postponements until December. The first is the 3.35-acre property at 1520 Old Highway…
Cobb BOC approves mixed-use development on East West Connector in 3-2 vote
The Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved a mixed-use development in District 4, at the intersection of the East West Connector and Floyd Road, in a 3-2 vote at their…
Construction to begin for $10.5 million senior housing complex on East-West Connector
Seniors will soon have a new housing option in Smyrna after the city council approved construction permits for a, $10.5 million, 75-unit complex to be called Hearthside Smyrna. “This is…
JOSH Plan adopted to guide development of area centered on Johnson Ferry Road
A plan aimed at guiding future land use and infrastructure development in Northeast Cobb is now in place-but it comes with the understanding that the document is, as an old…
Kennesaw to hold final hearings on Stanley Road rezoning and student housing ordinance
Two highly-deliberated zoning issues are up for more discussion at the next Kennesaw City Council meeting. One of the final hearings is regarding the rezoning of 1630 Stanley Rd. from…
Cobb Planning Commission recommends denial of St. Benedict’s School rezoning
The Cobb County Planning Commission at Tuesday’s zoning hearing voted 4-0 to recommend denial on a rezoning request from St. Benedict’s School for the purpose of expanding grades 5-8 for…