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Marietta council signals support for lower‑density offer as route to resolve Powder Springs Road annexation dispute
Summary
Council discussed a pending annexation of 10.9 acres on Powder Springs Road; staff and the applicant said the applicant may revise the proposal to 4 units per acre (about 43 lots) to address Cobb County objections and potentially withdraw arbitration. Legal counsel and public‑safety staff outlined contiguity and response‑time implications.
Council members spent substantial time on a contested annexation and rezoning request covering roughly 10.9 acres on Powder Springs Road, where the applicant originally proposed about 60 detached homes.
Planning staff told council they received a late email from Parks Huff (applicant representative) conveying willingness to negotiate density and possibly reduce the proposal to about 43 units (roughly 4 units per acre). Staff said that…
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