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Cedartown commission approves rezoning for gas station, limits motels to conditional use and OKs $625,000 park lighting
Summary
The Cedartown City Commission on Jan. 12 approved rezoning and a conditional use for 910 S. Main St. to allow an upscale convenience store with a gas station and car wash, adopted a zoning code amendment restricting motels and hotels to conditional use in C‑2 districts, and approved a $625,000 lighting package for Bert Wood Park.
The Cedartown City Commission voted Jan. 12 to rezone 910 S. Main St. from I‑1 (light industrial) to C‑2 (general commercial) and approved a conditional‑use permit allowing a convenience store with an attached gas station and car wash.
Thomas Wasson of Roland Francis Properties, LLC told the commission during the public hearing that he intends to build an “upscale” convenience store at the site, and estimated the construction timeline would be under six months. No members of the public spoke in opposition during the hearings that preceded the vote.
Commissioner Jessica Payton moved to approve Ordinance 1, 2026, rezoning parcel #C21‑071; Commissioner Ryan Casey seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
In a separate vote, the commission adopted Ordinance 2, 2026, amending Chapter 94 of the city code to allow motels and hotels only as conditional uses in C‑2 general commercial districts and removing motels and hotels as permitted or conditional uses in other zoning districts. Commissioner Jessica Payton moved for adoption and Commissioner Matt Foster seconded; the ordinance passed on a unanimous vote.
The commission also approved a $625,000 lighting proposal from Musco for Bert Wood Park, covering the football field and two softball fields. Commissioner Dale Tuck moved approval; Commissioner Ryan Casey seconded. The proposal was unanimously approved.
Votes at a glance: - Ordinance 1, 2026 — Rezoning (910 S. Main St.): mover Jessica Payton; second Ryan Casey; outcome: approved (unanimous). - Conditional‑use approval (910 S. Main St. convenience store): mover Jessica Payton; second Ryan Casey; outcome: approved (unanimous). - Ordinance 2, 2026 — Zoning code amendment (motels/hotels): mover Jessica Payton; second Matt Foster; outcome: approved (unanimous). - Bert Wood Park lighting (Musco) — $625,000: mover Dale Tuck; second Ryan Casey; outcome: approved (unanimous).
Why it matters: The rezoning and conditional‑use approval clear the way for commercial redevelopment at 910 S. Main St. and could bring a new retail and fueling option to the corridor if the developer’s timeline holds. The zoning code amendment narrows where overnight lodging can be located in the city, placing motels and hotels under conditional review in commercial corridors. The park lighting commitment represents a sizable capital expense that the commission approved as part of park improvements.
What’s next: The applicant and city staff will complete any required permitting and site work; the transcript does not specify permit dates or financing details. The manager’s report noted that bids on Bert Wood/Northwest Park concessions and restrooms remain under review and that Turner Street Park has completed state and federal historic reviews, allowing architectural design to proceed.
Speakers quoted or summarized in this report are identified in the commission’s transcript and include applicant Thomas Wasson and commissioners who made and seconded the motions. The commission entered executive session later in the meeting for legal and real‑estate matters and adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
