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Marietta council approves rezoning of two First United Methodist Church lots on Whitlock Avenue
Summary
The Marietta City Council voted 7-0 to rezone two church-owned properties at 92 and 96 Whitlock Avenue from Office-Institutional to residential, and approved a minor variance for lot width at 92 Whitlock.
The Marietta City Council on Tuesday approved rezoning requests from First United Methodist Church for two properties at 92 and 96 Whitlock Avenue, voting 7-0 on each measure.
The applications sought to change both parcels from OI (Office-Institutional) to R-3 (Residential). Angie Smith, chair of the church’s board of trustees, told the council the properties are being used as residences now and that the church is exploring selling both lots; she said a contract is already pending for 96 Whitlock.
The rezoning for 92 Whitlock also included a variance request to reduce the minimum lot width from 85 feet to 84 feet. Smith said the Rock House at 92 Whitlock has served as a residential tenant location and was formerly used as a counseling center; the trustees believe residential zoning better reflects current and intended use.
During the public hearing no members of the public spoke in opposition. After the hearing the council member representing the ward moved to approve each rezoning; both motions carried unanimously, 7-0.
Nut graf: The council’s approvals will allow the church to market and, pending any sale, transfer the two Whitlock Avenue parcels to private residential use. The actions also regularize current uses that church representatives said have existed for several years.
Council and staff did not record any additional conditions tied to the sales in the meeting record; the council’s votes changed the zoning designations and granted the single lot-width variance noted for 92 Whitlock.
What the council approved: rezoning of 92 Whitlock Avenue from OI to R-3 with a variance reducing required lot width from 85 to 84 feet; rezoning of 96 Whitlock Avenue from OI to R-3 (96 was described by the applicant as under contract, pending zoning approval). Both approvals were recorded as motions that carried 7-0.
No statutes, ordinances, or dates beyond those in the public record were cited during the presentation. The council’s approvals do not, in themselves, transfer title or finalize any sale; those steps would occur under separate contracts and processes outside tonight’s zoning decisions.
The city will schedule any required follow-up permitting or administrative steps once new owners or the church file the appropriate documents with planning staff.
