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Belle Meade residents raise sinkhole concern; attorney asks county to review stormwater maintenance and historical plats
Summary
An attorney for Belle Meade Condominium Association told commissioners a sinkhole formed on a roadway over a Cobb‑maintained stormwater pipe; the association says plats and historical ordinances may indicate roads should be public and asked to meet with county staff.
An attorney representing the Belle Meade Condominium Association told the Cobb County Board of Commissioners June 24 that a sinkhole has developed on a private road in Belle Meade where a county‑maintained stormwater pipe runs beneath the pavement.
Lonnie Skipper, counsel for the Belle Meade Condominium Association, said the sinkhole "developed as a result of the storm water system that runs under this roadway, which is maintained by Cobb." Skipper said the community has off‑site stormwater that passes through the pipe to another off‑site location and asked to meet with county staff and the county attorney to review plats and the ordinances that were in effect when the subdivision was developed.
Skipper told the board the plats were signed by Cobb County under an earlier ordinance that provided "all roads shall be public roads," and the association would like an opportunity to discuss the ownership and maintenance responsibilities because Belle Meade's roads are currently private. He brought a letter and photographs documenting the sinkhole and asked staff to follow up; the chair suggested Skipper connect with the county DOT director after the meeting.
Commissioners did not take a formal vote; the matter was presented during public comment and staff were directed to follow up with the attorney and affected residents.
