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Planning Commission recommends 300‑unit multifamily project at Cumberland with conditions addressing parking, EV charging and transit proximity
Summary
The commission recommended approval of Alliance Residential’s 300‑unit multifamily project near the Cumberland Galleria on a 5‑story wrap building, with conditions including a parking variance, 10% prewired EV spaces and a commitment to studios, one‑ and two‑bed floorplans (no three‑bedrooms).
The Cobb County Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of rezoning case Z13 of 2025, a proposal from Alliance Residential Company to demolish an aging hotel and build a 300‑unit, multistory “wrap” apartment over a parking deck near the Cumberland Galleria.
Applicant attorney Parks Huff described the site as well‑positioned for transit‑oriented housing and noted a transit stop within 400 feet of the parcel. He said the project targets young workers and downsizing residents, will offer studios, one‑ and two‑bedrooms only (no three‑bedrooms), and will provide amenity spaces such as a pool, fitness area and coworking rooms.
Why it matters: The Cobb County School District submitted comments citing a nearby elementary school overcapacity; planning commissioners and the applicant discussed redrawing attendance boundaries and noted nearby elementary campuses with available capacity as planning alternatives. The applicant emphasized that the project replaces a 35‑year‑old hotel and would increase the tax digest and annual ad valorem revenue, which the applicant estimated at roughly $1.19 million total to county and schools.
The project requires a parking variance under county rules. Alliance proposed a parking ratio of 1.5 spaces per unit and committed to prewiring at least 10% of parking spaces for level‑2 electric vehicle chargers at opening; the applicant said the remainder would be prewired over time in response to demand. The commission included the EV and minimum-unit‑size commitments in its motion and asked the applicant to update the site plan to reflect an emergency‑access‑only restriction for the northern driveway near 41 (the access road adjacent to U.S. 41). The commission also required final architecture and site plan approval by the district commissioner.
The motion passed 5‑0. The case will move to the Board of Commissioners for a final decision and detailed plan review.
