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Consent agenda (approved 3-0)
- Rezoning Z-6 (Marshana Council) — Rezoning from GC to R-12 for a single-family residence (Land Lot 1207, Sixteenth District). Approval recommended subject to zoning comments, lot-size variance approval and Department of Transportation recommendations.
- Rezoning Z-8 (Williamson Properties LLC) — Rezoning from NRC to NRC for a real-estate office with storage (Land Lot 85, Sixteenth District). Approval recommended subject to site plan dated Feb. 6, 2025 and standard conditions (variances, enclosed refuse/recycling, no outdoor storage or display, parking striping, fire, stormwater, planning, water & sewer and DOT comments).
- LUP-13 (Sandy Clow) — Renewal of temporary land-use permit for an artist studio and print storage (Land Lot 336, Twentieth District). Approval recommended for 24 months subject to no signs, no on-street parking, no outdoor storage and two seasonal employees only.

Other substantive actions
- Z-7 (Fort Cole Street, LLC): Commission held the rezoning request for 30 days (vote 3-0) to allow stormwater staff to respond to outstanding drainage comments and for the applicant to submit revisions. No final recommendation was made.
- LEP-10 (Jose R. Medina): Commission approved a temporary arrangement to allow four adults at the residence and four vehicles outside with one vehicle required to be stored in the garage; permit set for 24 months and placed on the consent agenda for final action (vote 3-0). Staff had recommended denial based on the county code’s three-vehicle standard for the dwelling.
- LUP-9 (Jose A. Esquarena): Continued 30 days to secure an interpreter and for further information (vote 3-0).
- LEP-11 (Richard Gonzales): Continued 30 days to allow applicant to appear (vote 3-0).
- LEP-12 (Jonathan Martin): Continued 30 days to allow applicant to appear (vote 3-0).
- LUP-14 (Nordia Wright Agnet): Approved a temporary land-use permit for a weekly adult social club at Thankful Baptist Church for seniors, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., one day per week; permit for 24 months. The commission also added the item to the consent agenda for final approval (vote 3-0).

Administrative actions
- Minutes of the March 4 zoning hearing and the March 24 special-call meeting were approved by vote of 3-0.

Next steps
- Items continued for 30 days will be scheduled for the commission’s May 6 hearing where staff responses (stormwater, applicant revisions, interpreters present) will be expected. Items added to the consent agenda will be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for final action two weeks after the commission’s recommendation.

This roundup lists motions, vote counts and key conditions as recorded in the April 1 transcript and does not substitute for official minutes or the full staff reports.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Cobb County Planning Commission Meeting - 04/01/25","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of actions taken April 1 by the Cobb County Planning Commission, including consent approvals, continuances and temporary permits.","taxTitle","Cobb County, Georgia","taxId",3733,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6091584,"Planning commission allows five-vehicle arrangement for Medina property, limits outside parking to four cars",873,3435000,4308000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2860233-70149ae42e5f4f9d571ac934f6583e87&start=3435&end=4308","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2860233-70149ae42e5f4f9d571ac934f6583e87/thumbnail_3435000.jpg","/articles/6091584/Cobb-County/Georgia/Planning-commission-allows-five-vehicle-arrangement-for-Medina-property-limits-outside-parking-to-four-cars","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6091584-db75cc337b58ee2e7f0ef3ddfdd5a9aa/orig.mp4?Expires=1774959029&Signature=FzyH3olRLVx2zZDNLnkKylQ--0Vz1GE~~-KxMsiOs4K3gsY25U4L8XNeYoaUTJuqWW1GO579T7iEFsfRGP0GAwJA7Nb3D1z-W1wvDrzQxOXK3nUdQQvgsrc7bHUf1cWeNwCY8rO~ViZg2lC0aT2kvdMZkWSNa6MdX74I9mBmYZwsKENi7Euq6XD2Dqeip0UCG8YxeJ4qMya8AoeEj-USn-IW5kYZb3cztsd7BIz9F7jghtonhreri0Ph-gMXKTAKnFZE6ILKCJ9pdglRfDXMy2l~abafiyQyuxHYDWD7wNX2Ug6pzyVE4TJLpQdCl05aLUkOM3~jSsyQE~NHGjWysQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cobb County Planning Commission voted 3-0 on April 1 to allow a temporary vehicle/occupancy arrangement at a single-family property associated with case LEP 10 (Jose R. Medina). The commission approved a two-year temporary permit to allow four adults at the residence and to permit four vehicles to be parked outside while one vehicle must remain inside the home’s one-car garage.

The decision followed a code-enforcement complaint that recorded six vehicles at the site on Nov. 13, 2024. Planning staff recommended denial because county code limits outside parking at the property to three vehicles based on the house size. The applicant, Jose Art Medina, told the commission he owns the property and that the household includes multiple adult occupants and that one part of the garage is used for a laundry and furnace area, making the garage effectively single-car usable for storage and utilities. Medina said a work van with ladders would not fit in the garage.

Staff indicated the core issue is consistent enforcement of the county’s vehicle-and-parking rules; a staff investigator was not present at the hearing. Commissioners pressed the applicant on household composition and parking arrangements: the record shows four adults and two children currently reside at the address. A commissioner observed that if the commission allowed four cars outside then the one-car garage would need to be used for one vehicle to avoid return code-enforcement complaints.

The approving motion specified that four cars may be parked outside and that one must be stored inside the garage at all times; the commission set the permit with a two-year term and directed the case to be placed on the consent agenda for the board of commissioners’ 2-week final action. The motion passed 3-0.

Key clarifications recorded at the hearing: the county code’s standard maximum for this dwelling had been three vehicles outside; the original complaint alleged six vehicles on site; the garage measures and constraints (laundry/furnace location) were described by the applicant. The commission made the temporary allowance on the record to reduce the immediate code-enforcement conflict while requiring the garage to be used as part of the solution.","After a code-enforcement complaint, the commission voted 3-0 to allow four adults at a house and four vehicles parked outside plus one vehicle to be stored inside the one-car garage, with a 24-month review; staff had recommended denial based on the county code that allows three vehicles.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6091589,"Planning commission holds Fort Cole Street rezoning for 30 days over stormwater, access and parking concerns",2360,927000,3287000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2860233-70149ae42e5f4f9d571ac934f6583e87&start=927&end=3287","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2860233-70149ae42e5f4f9d571ac934f6583e87/thumbnail_927000.jpg","/articles/6091589/Cobb-County/Georgia/Planning-commission-holds-Fort-Cole-Street-rezoning-for-30-days-over-stormwater-access-and-parking-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6091589-2fef8040c7e4971554c27b923ccd9e9c/orig.mp4?Expires=1774959029&Signature=GNNUkUUY29H5iEwYTgD~ClI--RJspK~t0HHZJNziJgchQPIeAZqq6Y5q6S2QAW1Y4T45J55NZEJV8qzChdVww6pRyUpGuf4z6uQwIj7mMTjUhUlSf8cx1zDwgxaSXe7PJ2B94J6U1FK41j7fuW-4FoEn~b1FdQzSNWWMe-eI7nk5O9cqJFgf3X28S6ArwYUVrTl8Pxwfk7f-VbWQRC181NG7czLfHz2CLwJSIibpEjUg3l6alPhbLhOhn8kPMLRgrzTU4wblqtnYOyeuErYgbHktZtVngr4X52ZqYx84ogGFTmK8FSuT2No~5fwF7x2NjhUp24q38Yb6nOe0qa6yHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Cobb County Planning Commission on April 1 voted 3-0 to hold rezoning case Z-7, a request from Fort Cole Street, LLC to rezone about 4.8 acres on the northwest corner of Powder Springs Road and Wood Meadows Drive for a maximum of 24 fee-simple townhomes, until the commission’s May hearing so stormwater staff can address outstanding engineering comments.

The delay came after staff and several county departments raised questions about drainage, access and emergency access. Kevin Moore, representing the applicant, described the site as 4.8 acres and said the plan calls for a maximum of 24 townhomes and “oversized” stormwater detention areas. Moore said the project includes a mandatory homeowners association, a leasing limit of 10% of units, and stipulations for landscaping and sidewalk frontage. He told the commission the design seeks to match the site’s future land-use designation of medium-density residential.

The commission’s transportation reviewer and the Department of Transportation raised several issues with the site plan, saying driveway spacing on the proposed public portion could not meet DOT’s 50-foot separation standard for public streets and that the plan’s mix of public roadway and private alley would require larger private elements to accommodate turnaround maneuvers. Amy Diaz, with the county transportation review team, told the commission the department’s stance was that “we would require them to make the whole roadway private,” citing concerns about large vehicles using the private portion for turnarounds and about a 90-degree “hard corner” shown on the current plan that would not be allowed on a public street.

Fire officials also flagged access and parking concerns. Jeff Berg, representing the fire department, said he did not believe the plan showed sufficient guest parking and that the alley width and the curb radii could prevent department vehicles from completing necessary turnarounds. Berg described the department’s parking calculation method — which depends on driveway width and length and garage capacity — and said the site should demonstrate the required driveway dimensions and garage capacity during plan review.

The applicant said the design provides 12 guest parking spaces and that the proposed driveways and two-car garages will meet the fire marshal’s dimensional requirements. Moore also said the project’s stormwater engineer had met with county stormwater staff (Mr. Heath) and that the applicant plans to “over-detain” and connect to existing downstream drainage infrastructure. A Cobb County School District representative raised a separate concern, saying, “Approval of this petition will cause concern for Cobb County School District as it will result in the impact on enrollment of 1 school already over capacity.”

The commission’s action was procedural: the board voted to hold Z-7 for 30 days to allow stormwater staff to respond to the applicant’s follow-up materials and to permit the commission to hear a stormwater representative in person. The motion passed 3-0.

The applicant, county staff and the developer will return at the commission’s next zoning hearing where formal recommendation for rezoning or denial will be reconsidered after staff responses and any plan revisions.

Additional details from the hearing: the applicant emphasized an HOA-maintained private alley if the commission accepts DOT’s guidance, a covenant that two-car garages be used for vehicle parking and not converted to storage, and an intent to include a small community gathering area (gazebo, pavilion or fire pit) and a mail kiosk for residents. DOT noted its 50-foot driveway-spacing standard and an internal cul-de-sac radius guideline of about a 40-foot interior radius; the fire division emphasized a 20-foot clear alley width and adequate curb radii for apparatus turning.

The case record shows staff recommended approval subject to standard zoning comments and conditions; the commission did not make a final recommendation and will revisit the item the next hearing cycle.","The Cobb County Planning Commission on April 1 voted 3-0 to hold rezoning case Z-7 (Fort Cole Street, LLC) for 30 days to allow stormwater staff to respond to outstanding drainage comments and for the developer to address transportation and fire access concerns raised by county divisions.","actionData","errors"]

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