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Cobb County BZA denies variance for Barnwell sports court; orders removal within 60 days
Summary
The Cobb County Board of Zoning Appeals denied a variance for an existing 1,890-square-foot sports court at the Barnwell property, citing unresolved state stream-buffer and county floodplain and sewer-easement concerns, and gave the homeowner 60 days to remove the structure.
The Cobb County Board of Zoning Appeals on July 9 denied a request to legalize an existing 1,890-square-foot sports court at a Valley Creek Drive property, and ordered the homeowner to remove the court within 60 days.
The board’s action followed testimony from Katie Gregory, an environmental project consultant representing homeowner Matt Barnwell, and technical comments from county stormwater and sewer staff. Gregory said the court was installed as part of a landscaping plan to address persistent pooling and standing water and said no fill was used and the court was constructed of concrete.
The variance application sought two zoning exceptions: to reduce the required 100-foot setback for an accessory use over…
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