Planning commission holds Fort Cole Street rezoning for 30 days over stormwater, access and parking concerns

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…