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Council approves rezoning for 300,000‑sq‑ft Oakidge Commerce Way warehouse with truck‑routing stipulations
Summary
By a 5–1 vote the council rezoned roughly 25.97 acres for a 300,000‑square‑foot warehouse on Oakidge Commerce Way, requiring truck routing to Thornton Road, buffers to adjacent residences, and a traffic impact analysis ‘shall’ be completed prior to permitting.
Mableton City (April 22, 2026) — The council approved rezoning for a proposed 300,000‑square‑foot distribution warehouse on Oakidge Commerce Way, adding several new stipulations aimed at protecting adjacent residential neighborhoods.
Director Hughes summarized staff and Planning Commission recommendations and the added stipulations requiring a minimum landscape buffer, orientation of loading docks away from residences, wayfinding signage and internal operational plans to direct trucks to Thornton Road for interstate access, and a prohibition on through‑truck use of Oakidge Road (for vehicles with more than six wheels or GVWR >14,500 lb). The ordinance also…
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