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Owner seeks special‑use approval to formalize long‑standing office at 728 Cobbs Street in Cobham Historic District
Summary
An owner asked Athens‑Clarke County commissioners for a special‑use approval to formalize a decades‑old office at 728 Cobbs Street in the Cobham Local Historic District, citing extensive foundation and ADA work and the need to secure financing and historic preservation tax credits.
The Mayor and Commission reviewed a special‑use application for 728 Cobbs Street — a property in the Cobham Local Historic District that has operated as a doctor’s office and other commercial uses for decades but remains zoned single‑family RS‑8.
Planning staff explained the request was narrowly targeted: the applicant seeks a special‑use approval to render the existing office use conforming (rather than rely on legal nonconforming status) while making only ADA-related accessibility upgrades already approved by the Historic Preservation…
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