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Cobb County zoning hearing approves consent agenda including rezoning Z-5, EV charging and site-plan amendments
Summary
At its March 18 zoning hearing, the Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved the consent agenda 4-0, clearing rezoning case Z-5 and five other business items including approvals for new EV charging stations and several site-plan amendments and buffer changes.
The Cobb County Board of Commissioners zoning hearing on March 18 approved its consent agenda unanimously, clearing a rezoning request, multiple other-business site-plan amendments and permissions for new electric-vehicle charging stations.
The board voted 4-0 to adopt the consent agenda, which grouped several noncontroversial cases that staff recommended for approval. The items approved on consent included rezoning case Z-5, a road-funds reduction request, approvals to install more than five EV chargers at two separate properties, and three site-plan amendments affecting buffers and impervious-surface limits.
Why it matters: the approved items change land-use permissions and site-plan conditions in Cobb County neighborhoods, allow expanded EV charging at two properties, and modify buffers and impervious-surface limits that affect stormwater and neighborhood character.
Votes at a glance
- Rezoning case Z-5 (Ali Raza Mahmoodi): Approved as recommended to the NRC zoning district with conditions including the site plan received 12/30/2024 (minor modifications to be approved by the district commissioner), variances for existing setback encroachments identified in zoning comments, added striped parking, a landscape buffer adjacent to west and south property lines up to 35 feet with a privacy fence subject to County arborist approval, prohibition on outdoor storage/display, and standard fire, water/sewer, transportation, stormwater and planning division comments and recommendations. The applicant was present and no one registered opposition.
- Other business item 5 of 2025 (Diana Bickers): Approved. Request to reduce road-fund width for Tract 2 from 75 feet to 0 feet on property north of Autry Church Road was approved subject to conditions: no further subdividing of Tract 2, fire-department comments, and Cobb Department of Transportation comments and recommendations. Commissioner Gamble asked staff to use the site plan revision dated 03/05/2025 and requested the applicant file the revised plat with the superior court clerk by May 19, 2025; the applicant indicated agreement.
- Other business item 6 of 2025 (Vanderlande Industries, Inc., listed in packet as Bridal Landa Industries Inc.): Approved. Staff recommended allowing installation of 8 EV charging stations on a nonresidentially zoned property on Chastity Meadows Parkway/Belisbury Road, subject to the plans in the packet. Commissioners and staff said they met with the applicant and community association to address landscaping and other concerns; commissioners noted several nonbinding commitments from the applicant beyond what the permit requires.
- Other business item 11 of 2025 (EnviroSpark and Energy Solutions): Approved. Staff recommended allowing installation of 6 EV charging stations on a nonresidentially zoned property on Windy Ridge Parkway north of Paris Way Road, subject to the plans in the packet.
- Other business item 12 of 2025 (Robert Buehler, amendment to site plan for rezoning application Z-123 of 19902): Approved with conditions: stormwater management division comments, a maximum of 35% impervious surface for the lot, deletion of a 10-foot undisturbed buffer for that lot, and all remaining stipulations not in conflict to remain in effect. Commissioner Burrell thanked Robert Buehler for meeting with neighbors and the HOA president and working with them on the pool plan.
- Other business item 13 of 2025 (Emory Floyd, amendment to site plan for rezoning application Z-70 of 1999): Approved with condition to reduce the buffer to a 20-foot landscape buffer; all remaining stipulations not in conflict remain in effect.
Withdrawn or continued items noted on the record
The hearing record also listed three cases withdrawn without prejudice and several cases held or continued to future hearings. Withdrawn: Rezoning case Z-483 of 2024 (Campus Realty Advisors LLC); SLEP 9 of 2024 (Campus Realty Advisors LLC); SLEP 3 of 2025 (Swarm Football Club LLC). Continued or held to future planning commission or board hearings were identified in the record with target dates (for example, Z-2 of 2024 continued to the May 6, 2025 planning commission zoning hearing; other continuations were noted to April or May dates in the record).
Process and next steps
John Peterson, Zoning Manager for Cobb County, reminded applicants and opponents of the hearing process used by the board — the applicant presents first, the opposition second, and each side has 10 minutes; information is due to the board the Wednesday prior to the hearing and late submissions may or may not be considered at the board’s discretion. The consent agenda vote was made in a single motion; the board recorded the motion as carrying 4-0.
The hearing concluded after approximately 13 minutes. No contested public hearings were taken up on the record during this meeting; cases listed as withdrawn or continued were explicitly noted as not being heard.
