For the first time since February, the Cobb Board of Commissioners will take up a batch of rezoning and land-use cases on Tuesday.
Their regularly scheduled rezoning hearing—the third Tuesday of the month—takes place at 9 a.m. in the board’s second-floor meeting room at 100 Cherokee St. near the Marietta Square.
Unlike other recent regular business meetings, this one will be conducted in person, and not just commissioners and zoning staff, but also the public.
Here’s what the county is asking if you do show up:
“Those attending the meeting are asked to observe public health guidance that includes the wearing of masks when in the presence of others and to observe social distancing. The meeting room has been configured to meet social distancing requirements and an overflow room will be available. Those interested in a specific case will be encouraged not to enter the room until that case is called.”
For those who do not feel comfortable attending in person but still wish to comment on a specific case, a WebEx link will be provided so you can participate via audio. If you believe you would like to comment on a specific case please indicate which one and send an email to CobbPublicComment@cobbcounty.org. You will be provided a link to use and further instructions.
Anyone who might have a visual presentation to show the board should send those to presentations@cobbcounty.org as soon as possible. Include the agenda item number and description along with the attachment.
If you want to watch online, the hearing will be shown on the county’s YouTube and Facebook Live channels and website, as well as CobbTV on Channel 23 on Comcast.
The agenda is substantial, as you might imagine, given the backlog, but quite a few cases will be delayed at least to June, you can read through the agenda by clicking here.
There are more special-land-use and other business cases (site plan changes, stipulation amendments, etc.) than regular zoning cases on the agenda in East Cobb.
Among them are a delayed special-land-use request to allow for a preschool at Bethany Presbyterian Church on Sandy Plains Road (previous story here) and which is on the consent agenda.
You can look through individual agenda item filings by clicking here.
One other thing that’s different: Commissioners will be voting on zoning cases without recommendations from the Cobb Planning Commission, whose May meeting was cancelled.
The planning board’s votes are advisory but that five-member panel does a lot of the groundwork on cases.
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