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Cobb commissioners hold Austell convenience-store rezoning after DOT raises traffic concerns
Summary
The Cobb County Board of Commissioners paused a proposed Austell convenience store and fuel station rezoning after county transportation staff said the applicant's traffic study predicts severe morning delays at a nearby u-turn and urged a lower-intensity site plan; the applicant said the store would sell beer and wine.
The Cobb County Board of Commissioners on June 17 voted 4-0 to hold a rezoning request for a proposed convenience store and fuel station on Austell Road after county transportation staff said the site's traffic study shows a future "level of service F" at a nearby southbound u-turn and recommended a lower-intensity plan.
The hold gives the applicant two months to revise the site plan and address Department of Transportation comments; the case will return to the board on Aug. 19.
Why it matters: Cobb DOT staff said the intersection and a nearby u-turn would experience excessive delay if the project proceeds as currently proposed, and warned state…
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