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Votes at a glance: Living Waters permit approved; consent agenda passes; public hearing tabled; subdivision plan sent to committee
Summary
At Wednesday’s Marietta City Council meeting members approved a special land use permit for a church, passed the consent agenda, tabled a public hearing item and referred a subdivision plan back to the Joint Land (JL) committee for redesign.
The Marietta City Council on Wednesday approved several routine and land‑use items and voted to send one subdivision plan back to committee for redesign.
Key votes
- Living Waters Ministries: The council approved a special land use permit allowing Living Waters Ministries to continue operating at 1016 Whitlock Avenue. Applicants Reverend James E. Edwards and Marjorie Edwards told the council the property is about 1 acre and zoned R‑2; the Edwards said the permit issue stemmed from a missed business license renewal during the pandemic. A councilmember from Ward 4 moved for approval; the motion carried.
- Consent agenda: The council approved the consent agenda, which included routine contracts and items vetted in prior work sessions. The consent motion passed by voice vote.
- Tabling of public hearing (Page 8, item 269 / variance 2020‑511): The council voted 5‑0 to table a public hearing on Page 8, item 269 after a Ward 1 councilmember said she was unable to attend because of illness; the chair said the item will be re‑noticed and likely heard in July due to recent state advertising changes.
- Referral to JL committee: Councilmember Carlisle moved to refer a subdivision plan back to the Joint Land (JL) committee for redesign, citing concerns about the lack of sidewalks and placement of recreational courts; the motion to send the plan back to JL passed 4‑1.
What the votes mean
The Living Waters approval restores the church’s formal operating permission after the applicants explained they missed a license renewal while out of the building during the pandemic. The tabling of Page 8, item 269 was requested to ensure full ward participation and to meet state advertising rules. Referral to JL means the council wants further design work on the subdivision plan before it returns to the full council.
Procedural notes
City staff and council members discussed state advertising timelines and confirmed the change requires a 30‑day notice period for some hearings, which may push re‑noticed items into July. Several items were handled by the consent agenda to conserve meeting time.
