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Historic Preservation Commission approves concept for downtown Kennesaw parking lot at former library site
Summary
The Kennesaw Historic Preservation Commission on April 17 unanimously approved a conceptual site plan (case CBD2026-01) to demolish a disused library at 2250 Lewis Street and build a roughly 0.5-acre public parking lot, conditioned on returning a final landscape plan for the commission's review.
On April 17, 2026, the Kennesaw Historic Preservation Commission voted unanimously to approve the conceptual site plan (case CBD2026-01) for a public parking lot at 2250 Lewis Street, the site of a city‑owned building formerly used as a Cobb County library.
City staff member Chanel presented the application, saying the library is in a state of disrepair and that the city recently acquired the property. "We have 1 item which is a consideration for a Central Business District project application… for the construction of a public parking lot on approximately 0.5 acres located at 2250 Lewis Street," Chanel told commissioners. The project previously received a unanimous recommendation from the KDDA.
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