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Multiple speakers during the unscheduled public-comment period said portions of buildings are structurally compromised, maintenance requests have gone unanswered, and residents have been given short notice to vacate. Speakers described tenants who cannot attend the meeting because they are sick, working multiple jobs, or otherwise overwhelmed by the displacement process.

Advocates demanded that the council use its leverage to require Campus Realty Advisors (CRA), the property owner, to meet with tenants, cover moving costs, offer leasing options at previous rent levels where feasible, and convene a public meeting including tenants, advocates and CRA. Tenants' advocates and organizers described cases of serious medical need among residents (a tenant with a fractured spine), structural failures (a collapsed roof reported in one unit), and abrupt rent or utility charges during the relocation process.

Speakers included tenant organizers and members of grassroots groups who said some tenants have already found replacement housing at higher cost, some are facing imminent homelessness and others cannot participate in public meetings because of time and work constraints. Advocates urged the council not to defer responsibility, saying that private ownership of housing creates displacement risks that require a response when tenants have urgent needs.

Council members did not announce an immediate directive or a binding motion in the public-comment period. Speakers asked the council to require or facilitate (1) a public meeting including CRA and tenants, (2) CRA-paid moving and relocation assistance where residents cannot secure comparable housing, and (3) investigations into reported structural failures and safety conditions. Advocates requested the city to press CRA to negotiate with the tenant association as a representative body.

Why it matters: tenants and advocates said the situation is urgent; several speakers said demolition is scheduled and that residents must move within weeks. Council members were told there are tenants in unsafe conditions and others who lack resources to relocate without assistance.

Next steps: advocates requested the council set a public meeting with CRA and tenants. Council staff did not announce a formal scheduling outcome on the record during the public-comment period; advocates said they will continue outreach and seek a formal meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Marietta - CITY COUNCIL MEETING on 2025-07-09 700 PM - Jul 09, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Multiple tenants and advocates told the council that Campus Edge Apartments residents are being forced from their homes, reported structural failures and unaffordable relocation costs, and asked the city to require the owner to meet relocation needs and to hold a public meeting with tenants and the owner.","taxTitle","Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia","taxId",3937,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6551032,"Council allows zero-foot side setback for patio but orders gravel driveways paved within 60 days",1684,4052000,5736000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5360601-c84d2ab4a3cd7223466e62abbfc9776d&start=4052&end=5736","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5360601-c84d2ab4a3cd7223466e62abbfc9776d/thumbnail_4052000.jpg","/articles/6551032/Marietta/Cobb-County/Georgia/Council-allows-zero-foot-side-setback-for-patio-but-orders-gravel-driveways-paved-within-60-days","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551032-a40b1bcea2970b6f6a0b6eb939a14f2f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166651&Signature=WWA0oA0owVoKcodYKJXk1IcCcyqJXCig2lEY25nkWJqjYVal7QxhnLQ-050krdqS5xLit0dUrCrpcVMDaz-g59Ar8ELk0759h6T2X0PlvFSR326Wb3Yg8Ikz1rWCrkCRVwGxBXRKJN~VM9BaF-vQM2ts8sWOFafqoLX14njhPTJ7mxFq~2d78uZh3NPwdOKwVNaydWJloFrHwI1En4Drc50wP2PuKupWBniIxbnYJfSj71vBX8ZLHr2AH1gn3vMqLJhSDZe4IHCmWvGhVTl1dNiVW1nskgnKmBgucSxpaOwUOJNM27he5bNK2XN96onY87kFVN~-BIFl1lMR4R8nbQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Marietta City Council granted a side-setback variance to allow an unenclosed patio and masonry fireplace to be built to the property line for a new home at 486 Waterman Street, but denied a separate variance that would have allowed gravel driveways across a four-home development on Waterman Street and South Avenue. Council required the developer to replace existing gravel driveways with concrete within 60 days.

The applicant's representative described a quartet of new homes, one of which is the applicant's personal residence. The requested side-setback variance would permit an outdoor patio and masonry fireplace at the edge of the lot to create private outdoor space facing an adjacent HOA-owned green strip and alley. The applicant presented a landscaping plan and said the adjacent homeowners association (Monje/Monjay HOA) supported the setback variance after meetings with the developer and review of a landscaping and brick turndown plan.

The second requested variance would have allowed decorative pebble/\"bridle\" driveways rather than the city's standard concrete or asphalt. The developer provided samples and a sealing product intended to bind the aggregate, but several residents and the HOA opposed the gravel surface. Speakers who opposed gravel cited concerns about ongoing maintenance, debris, staining, visual consistency with nearby homes and the risk of setting a precedent for gravel driveways in new construction. Supporters said the aggregate look could be aesthetically pleasing.

After public comment, the council member moving the motion proposed approval of the side-setback variance with conditions: the exposed turndown foundation must be finished with brick to match house skirting, and landscaping along the HOA strip must be installed in consultation with the HOA (with flexibility for alternative species if the HOA prefers different plantings). On the gravel driveways, councilmembers voted to deny the requested variance and required the applicant to convert gravel drives to concrete or an approved alternative within 60 days; the motion was amended and passed.

Why it matters: The decision preserves council control over driveway surfacing standards in new construction while allowing a limited encroachment for a patio where the HOA and developer negotiated landscaping mitigations. Council attached brick and landscaping conditions intended to reduce visual and maintenance impacts on adjacent HOA property.

Implementation: the applicant must complete the landscaping and bricking provisions and pave the gravel driveways or otherwise meet the council's condition within the 60-day timeframe.","Council granted a variance to allow an outdoor patio and masonry fireplace built to the property edge on Waterman Street but denied a request to permit gravel driveways; the developer must pave the gravel areas within 60 days or replace them with concrete.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6551035,"Council approves site-specific variances for gas station at 1810 Williams Drive with conditions",2611,1409000,4020000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5360601-c84d2ab4a3cd7223466e62abbfc9776d&start=1409&end=4020","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5360601-c84d2ab4a3cd7223466e62abbfc9776d/thumbnail_1409000.jpg","/articles/6551035/Marietta/Cobb-County/Georgia/Council-approves-site-specific-variances-for-gas-station-at-1810-Williams-Drive-with-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551035-f39b19b5eb410356fa9907bb2daf4500/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166651&Signature=jPTGsCN3oWETVxF3qmk0bLBVqAiraVZZtJjjzAcDjZv~qPUnYxJBa-a7OBtIhMhvUtgxAw5Z~jx6~T1bt2I4xas2HYqhZcGwGbNTS4bJGZzqr91PDaD5ksBUc1C0S3PgyiwKPoOdQuwVrAzXcF6caAghlAuLV31p0pDhv9uS6FQPlEReI~erYi2qM6cowSnrVtub2V5OUZt9adKLteX2B07TLMRvTexcAaJ5K9lR3xJut~pF4EDqQs7kPGN4VvNvhAQR2fBvk-a1RVbm-pGHbK5JsiOGajvnEmQEmCT5ZYTHusBLIfImsRDxbFU2yrXmzcpkqppA9SQzedb1aR0cfA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Marietta City Council approved site-specific variances for development of a convenience store with fuel sales at 1810 Williams Drive, subject to architectural and site conditions specified during the meeting.

The applicant proposed a small convenience store with a fuel canopy on a parcel of about one-half acre that faces constraints from surrounding rights-of-way and an existing water main. The developer's attorney said the CRC zoning allows the proposed use and that the variances are needed to address setback, landscaping strip and parking requirements given the lot's size and geometry.

Speakers at the council meeting included the applicant's representative, who presented revised site plans and a photo of a comparable nearby convenience store to illustrate proposed building materials. The applicant agreed to remove several existing nonconforming pylon signs on the site; council amended the motion to require removal of those signs within 30 days if not already removed. The applicant also agreed that any on-site dumpster enclosure would be built to match the building's materials and be durable (no simple wood gate), and that the variances should be site specific to this application only.

Residents who spoke at the hearing offered mixed views. Neighbors and some nearby residents expressed concerns about adding another gas station and the long-term permanence of such a use; others, including nearby residents and a citizen with long familiarity with the property, said the site has been difficult to develop and that a convenience store would serve local businesses and residents.

Council and staff discussed practical constraints including a known water main at the north edge of the lot, potential requirements from Cobb County and the Georgia Department of Transportation for any work in adjacent rights of way, and Transportation staff comments that some proposed parking spaces backing onto Williams Drive likely would not be allowed in plan review (the developer acknowledged that plan review could require removing those spaces). The development team said they added three additional parking spaces in a revised plan submitted the day of the meeting to reduce the scope of the parking variance.

Council approved the variances as amended: the variances are site-specific to this application, parking was reduced to the layout shown (14 internal spaces as presented to council), billboards/nonconforming pylon signs are to be removed (within 30 days if not already removed), and the dumpster enclosure must be constructed of durable materials substantially similar to the sample images presented. Council also clarified that any final changes required by GDOT or Cobb County during permitting (for fencing or curb cuts) would be addressed during plan review.

Why it matters: the approvals allow a fuel-and-convenience use on a constrained infill parcel. Council and transportation staff noted that plan-review stage approvals remain necessary for final engineering and any county or state right-of-way changes.

Implementation: the applicant will proceed to plan review; Transportation and county/state approvals may require engineering changes. The variances were explicitly made site-specific to this applicant and property.","The council approved variances allowing a gas station and convenience store at 1810 Williams Drive with site-specific conditions including parking reductions, dumpster enclosure standards, removal of existing nonconforming signage, and landscaping in lieu of sidewalk where right-of-way constraints apply.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6551036,"Marietta council affirms unchanged millage rate after public hearings; taxpayers to see no millage increase",172,1182000,1354000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5360601-c84d2ab4a3cd7223466e62abbfc9776d&start=1182&end=1354","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5360601-c84d2ab4a3cd7223466e62abbfc9776d/thumbnail_1182000.jpg","/articles/6551036/Marietta/Cobb-County/Georgia/Marietta-council-affirms-unchanged-millage-rate-after-public-hearings-taxpayers-to-see-no-millage-increase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551036-0449dbdd4ae5508fd4adb055dcbdf24c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166651&Signature=DMmR7auUc2iLw~1nM42pSvmyh1s0ZoRydUYJ9bAbZO4sYBLj0vVdLg8WZ9JE71yctQLDfxkRkobscgpm~p4egZVzq~odTkmc94hsxwgiLN~Wcv5wflXx9ylNojPB~DNhdUCpzk5tK~KGX0reUlWZmzM3iP~Inzjbs9VP0lzaHF0fXe4T3Y7gAo13gKe0nzDWXCuMjsDLXML3FR7c~PB306Yj9gP6Hq-mdG3Uo2PIK1UvqxxiXg15hPfSzzGIrKEgFeCAb8baOqAaJPzG-KeKTQrdYPuQJ0w8zjQ4QzDUyQ3FxSv0WlipdYKZWlr-TYcUJ2KY0bYH50ZBoOK4RTfJ6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Marietta City Council voted to approve the city's millage rate after completing the required public hearings, with officials saying the city will not raise the millage and that property owners should not expect a tax rate increase.

City officials told the council they conducted three required millage hearings (two on July 2 and a final hearing the morning of the council meeting) and handled several phone and email inquiries about whether the rate would increase. Staff said the millage rate will remain the same \"across the board,\" including cemetery and bond components, and that the city met statutory hearing and advertising requirements.

The hearings were held to give residents an opportunity to comment on the property tax rate the city will use to produce bills later this year. City staff said the only substantive questions they received asked whether the rate was increasing and how that would affect individual bills; staff said they responded that the city had not proposed an increase and that the rate remains unchanged.

The council moved to approve the millage rate after confirming there was no proposal to increase it. During the public comment period, one resident, Nicole Tirado, told the council she was concerned about short public-notice timelines and urged improved outreach and coordination between the city and the Marietta City Schools so that all residents receive clear notifications about tax and budget choices.

City staff said the tax-bill language will include a state-required notice about the school board's decision not to implement an exemption, and that they had handled the inquiries they received.

Council action: the council approved the millage rate as presented; no increase was proposed or adopted.

Why it matters: the millage rate determines city property tax revenues and affects homeowners' bills; maintaining the rate avoids an immediate tax increase but residents said they want clearer, broader notice when schools or other authorities change related decisions.

Looking ahead: staff will proceed with billing under the approved rate and will include state-required verbiage on bills about the school board's exemption decision.","The Marietta City Council held required millage hearings and approved the city’s millage rate with no increase; officials said required notifications were posted and that some bill language will reflect the school board's exemption decision.","actionData","errors"]

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