Zoning Cases by year 2015-2019

Zoning Cases 2004-2015 are in the Archive and are listed by location on Canton Hwy

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Zoning Cases listed below have BoC minutes and CRN response for significant cases. These are available in PDF form to download at the bottom of this page.

2019: Z-3, Z-12. Z-17 Withdrawn with Prejudice, Z-18, Z-19, OB 23, LUP 11Withdrawn, Z-40, Z-48, Z-66

Z-66 Smith Douglas Homes recommended for approval by Planning Commission 3-1. Porter opposed, Beloin recused. The 6 acre tract on Canton at Kensington, currently zoned OI, is being considered for single family detached townhomes, zoned RA 6. The proposed density is 5.9 units per acre which is a reduction from the original application of RM 12, at 9 units per acre. The entrance on Kensington was removed. Currently there are 39 homes proposed for the 6 + acre lot. There is a 10% cap on rental homes.

On December 17th the Board of Commissioners approved the rezoning.

2018 Z-83 2017, Z-87 2017, OB 11, OB 15, OB 23, Z-29, OB 27, Z-48, Z-2018-22 Marietta, OB 44

1. Other Business 15, Application of Palladian Properties to Amend the site plan and stipulations for Z-93 (2005). The property at the corner of Piedmont and Morgan was zoned Residential Senior Living in 2005. Development did not begin at that time and the existing house burned. Cobb County had to declare it a nuisance to get it removed. In 2018 Developer Craig Wrigley felt that the time was right to develop and the original plan was amended to feature 16 detached dwellings rather than attached. The entrance is on Morgan. This was approved on Consent Agenda. As of July 2019 development is well underway. The Minutes and CRN response are below. CRN was involved in the 2005 zoning, one of several in our first year as an organization.

2017 15 Rezoning cases (Z-11, Z-21, Z-50/S10, Z-71, Z-87, Z-83 were significant). Variance Marietta V2017-22 and Appeal (MUST) were also significant. Other cases: Z-18, Z-20, Z-29, Z-30, Z-72, OB 009.

1. Z-50/SLUP 10, Application of Storage Development Group to rezone 3.39 acres from OS to NRC, West side of Canton Rd., North of Sylvan Dr., for Climate- Controlled Self- Service Storage Facility. This case was the third zoning application for the tract, and one which seemed most likely to bring quality architecture with very low impact on the surrounding neighborhoods in terms of traffic. Its implementation was delayed from mid July 2017 until April 2019.,The plan submitted shows a three story building with brick facade on 4 sides. The application was agreeable to all surrounding neighborhoods and was approved on Consent Agenda by the Planning Commission and Board of Commissioners.

2016

Caseload (15) was average with 9 Rezoning, 4 Other Business and two Variance cases.

Four cases: 3 rezoning and 1 variance, were significant. Z-21 Racetrac, V-70 Sovran Realty, Z-80, OB 77, Z-95. OB 06 Quality Construction was approved, "significant" for the inappropriate use and two metal warehouse buildings approved by Commissioners and permitted in Plan Review.

1. Z-21, Application by Racetrac Petroleum Inc. to rezone a 2.49 acre tract (2337 & 2347) from GC to NRC at the SW intersection of Westerly Way and Canton Hwy. BoC Minutes and CRN response below. This case assembled two parcels, including the site of a vacant gas station. The existing store was remodeled, the old station demolished, and a private road and new driveway were created. This removed a blighted property on the Redevelopment Inventory list and provided safe access to Canton Hwy via Racetrac's private drive at Westerly Way to the new main driveway at the Liberty Hill signal.

2. V-70 Sovran Realty (aka Uncle Bob's Storage) Thomas Willett/Sovran Realty Co, LP

Requesting a variance to: 1) waive the front setback from the required 50 feet to 25 feet; 2) waive the

maximum impervious surface in a Neighborhood Activity Center from 70% to 78% (Existing); and 3)

waive the maximum building height from one story to three stories in Land Lot 733 of the 16th

District. BZA Minutes and CRN response below. This Variance request was mainly for the purpose of building a new 3 story metal storage building on the existing site. The issues were that the existing Uncle Bob's storage site improperly allowed parking of heavy commercial vehicles fronting Canton Hwy and that a new development should have to comply with Design Guidelines, including a brick facade. The Variance was approved but with stipulations requiring the new building to comply with Design Guidelines including landscaping. Parked heavy equipment was moved, and the entire site was cleaned and repainted. This resulted in removal of a blighted property at the entrance to the commercial corridor and replacing it with an attractive building and landscaping.

2015 12 cases: Z-20, Z-33, Z-81, Z-83, Z-90, Z-95, Z-24, Z-32, Z-55, OBI 20, OBI 38 and OBI 39.

Two cases were significant: Z-20 which was between Bells Ferry Road and Chastain Meadows and Z-95 Racetrac Petroleum, for a new convenience store at the busy intersection of Shallowford and Canton Hwy. Another case of concern to area residents was Z-33 HIllis (Casteel) seeking to expand their footprint from 3 to 6 acres with construction of a Warehouse on Canton Hwy.

Z-95 Racetrac (2015) Canton at Shallowford