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Neighbors, East Cobb Civic Association oppose Hero Farms' request to use Chimney Springs common area for pop‑up meat market; commission recommends denial
Summary
Hero Farms Cooperative sought a temporary land‑use permit to sell frozen, packaged meat at a Chimney Springs common area. Neighbors and the East Cobb Civic Association opposed the request citing precedent, traffic, noise and loss of residential character; the commission voted 4‑0 to recommend denial.
Hero Farms Cooperative applied for a temporary land‑use permit (LUP4) to operate a pop‑up market selling frozen, prepackaged meats in a Chimney Springs subdivision common area. Applicant Thomas Fernandez, who said he lives in Chimney Springs and operates a Georgia‑licensed mobile meat business supplying restaurants and university campuses, told the commission the market began after neighbors asked for local access to his farm products and that his operation holds USDA inspections and a mobile meat license.
The East Cobb Civic Association (ECCA) and several Chimney Springs residents urged denial. Richard Grom, ECCA case manager, said the association sees the request as “larger than whether the neighborhood wants this applicant” because approving a permit…
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