CASE NUMBER: PZ 24-007
APPLICANT: Vida Companies, LLC. represented by Parks Huff.
REZONING REQUEST: Rezone from R-20 (County) to MXU (City).
LOCATION: East side of Ernest Barrett Pkwy within Land Lots 765, 19th District, 2nd Section, Cobb County, Georgia.
ZONING: R-20 Cobb County. ACRES: 16.57-Acre. PIN: 19079000010 (portion)
Staff Recommendation: APPROVAL Planning and Zoning:
BACKGROUND: Vida Companies, LLC, is noted as a best-in-class multifamily (BFR), and mixed-use property developer and advisor, known for innovation, quality, and stewardship of the communities in which they work. Vida is headquartered in Atlanta and is active throughout Atlanta and Savannah.
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 (County) to MXU (City).
Existing Conditions
* The property 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 north of powder springs Road, on the east side of Barrett Pkwy, and opposite the intersection of Macedonia Road on Barrett Parkway. In the vicinity of Walmart.
* Currently zoned R-20 in Cobb County. Detached single-family residential prevails adjacent to the west.
* 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
* 300 apartment units. 4 Story and 4/5 Split story buildings.
* 44 townhome units.
* 7000-sf of Commercial Space at the southern section of the site.
* See figures 3 through 5.
Consistency Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinances
* Comprehensive Plan: The proposed development align...
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