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Commission approves 10‑unit townhome rezoning despite neighborhood stormwater and floodplain objections
Summary
The board approved a rezoning for 10 townhomes on a narrow Vineyard Way parcel despite neighbor concerns that a detention feature and part of the site lie in a FEMA‑mapped floodplain.
The Cobb County Board of Commissioners voted 3‑2 to approve a rezoning that will permit a 10‑unit townhome development on a 1.25–1.4 acre parcel on Vineyard Way.
The proposal was a return to an earlier zoning category (RM‑8) and the applicant said the project closely follows a prior approval for duplex units on the site. Developer representatives said they had removed requests for front‑yard variances and had revised the site plan to address several technical department comments.
Neighbors and the Chateau Walk Homeowners Association opposed the rezoning at the hearing, primarily on stormwater and floodplain grounds. “The property is too narrow and…
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