land use and zoning

Due to social distancing protocols, overflow audience members attended the public hearing for the Lockhart Drive rezoning via Zoom from the Ben Robertson Community Center. (Asst. City Manager Marty Hughes at the microphone).

Kennesaw December 22, 2020

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…

Mableton November 19, 2020

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…

Kennesaw zoning proposals postponed during council meeting.

Kennesaw November 17, 2020

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…

East West Connector mixed-use stipulation being read by Commissioner Lisa Cupid

Cobb County October 22, 2020

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…

Hearthside site plan a triangular artist rendering

Smyrna October 6, 2020

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…

Cobb County September 18, 2020

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 August 11, 2020

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…

Screen shot of plan for St. Benedict's School rezoning request

Cobb County August 10, 2020

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…

Acworth City Hall in article about Baker Road annexation

Acworth August 7, 2020

At tense meeting, Acworth board approves rezoning, annexation of property for development

Acworth’s City Council and Board of Aldermen voted Thursday evening to approve the rezoning and annexation of properties to build a housing development. The proposal by Marietta-based developer Joey Hipps,…

Screenshot of presentation on rezoning hearing for Mableton Parkway mixed-use development

Mableton August 5, 2020

Cobb Planning Commission holds decision on Mableton Parkway mixed-use development until September

The Cobb County Planning Commission delayed a recommendation on a request to rezone a property on Mableton Parkway at Old Power Springs Road until its September meeting. The case was…

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