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Coweta County approves rezoning at 4237 E. Highway 34 for commercial use with conditions
Summary
After a public hearing, the Coweta County Board of Commissioners approved rezoning petition REZ 24‑10 to allow commercial retail at 4237 E. Highway 34, imposing conditions including right‑turn lane construction, demolition of existing structures, municipal utilities, and stormwater requirements.
The Coweta County Board of Commissioners voted Dec. 17 to approve rezoning petition REZ 24‑10, which would change about 4.43 acres at 4237 East Highway 34 in Sharpsburg from RC (rural/conservation) to C‑3 commercial retail. Planning staff outlined conditions that must be met if the rezoning is granted, including construction of a right‑turn lane on SR‑34, compliance with Georgia Department of Transportation requirements, municipal water and sewer service, abandonment of any existing wells or septic systems under environmental health supervision, and adherence to exterior architectural and stormwater requirements in the Coweta County Zoning and Development Ordinance.
Nicole (county planning staff) reviewed the applicant’s concept plan, said the property sits near Highway 34 and Harvest Trace, and noted the comprehensive plan identifies the parcel within an employment center/growth maintenance area where commercial development must use robust screening and neighborhood‑scale design. The staff presentation included a recommendation that the board require demolition of existing on‑site structures and that permit applicants obtain a land‑disturbance permit within 12 months of board approval.
Applicant Chris Cott told the board that Atlanta Brick Co. would be the primary occupant and that he also operates an online business, Gallywood Props, which he hopes to locate there in the future. Commissioners questioned grading, parking layout and the mature oak trees at the property’s front. Cott said the trees could provide shade for the parking area but acknowledged they had not yet finalized landscaping details.
Following questions and a brief staff response about the requirement to properly abandon wells and septic systems, a motion to close the public hearing and approve the rezoning with the community development conditions passed by voice vote.
The board’s approval includes the conditions reported by staff; any future changes to the project will be subject to the county’s variance and permitting processes. The applicant must meet the listed requirements before development proceeds.
