CASE NUMBER: PZ 24-005
APPLICANT: William D. Brown, represented by Parks Huff.
REZONING REQUEST: Rezone from R-20 and CRC (County) to CRC (City).
LOCATION: 6652 Ernest Barrett Pkwy within Land Lots 765 and 790, 19th District, 2nd Section, Cobb County, Georgia.
ZONING: R-20 and CRC Cobb County. ACRES: 13.64-Acre PIN: 19079000010 (portion)
Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL Planning and Zoning:
BACKGROUND: The Brown family has owned property in this area for decades and Mr. Brown is seeking to annex and rezone the property into the City of Powder Springs.
Request Summary
* Annexation: The applicant proposes to annex the subject property from Cobb County into the City of Powder Springs.
* Rezoning: The applicant requests to rezone the property from R-20 and CRC (County) to CRC (City).
Existing Conditions
* The property has 3 residential structures on one section, while the other section is undeveloped and consists of open land and wooded areas.
* Contiguous to the city via the recent annexation at Barrett Pkwy and Macedonia Road.
* Commercial uses prevail in the area along Barrett Pkwy, and Powder Springs Road.
* The site is located south of Macedonia Road, on the west side of Barrett Pkwy, in the vicinity of Walmart.
* The surrounding area to the east within the City of Powder Springs is MXU; which is the future development site for: 58 detached single-family units, 100 townhome units, 288 multifamily units, and 8000 square feet of retail.
Proposed Development
There is no development proposal. The Applicant wishes to annex and plans to continue marketing the site for commercial development.
Consistency Comprehensive Plan
* Comprehensive Plan: The annexation request aligns with the Comprehensive Plan's goal to grow the city's boundaries by annexing eligible parcels. The subject site, however, was not specifically envisioned in the phases of the annexation plan.
FISCAL IMPACT:
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