Cobb Planning Commission member from East Cobb resigns

Christine Lindstrom of East Cobb, who has served on the Cobb Planning Commission for the last year, resigned after Tuesday’s meeting.

The former member of the East Cobb Civic Association was greeted by District 3 Commissioner JoAnn Birrell, who appointed her in March 2024, and presented with a bouquet of flowers.

“Thank you for your service on the Planning Commission,” Birrell said. “We’re going to miss you.”

“Thank you for the opportunity you’ve given me,” Lindstrom said, embracing Birrell.

Lindstrom, who succeeded Deborah Dance after she resigned to run for Cobb Superior Court Clerk, is stepping down for personal reasons, leaving the five-member board with two vacancies.

According to an agenda item for Tuesday’s commissoner’s meeting, Birrell will be reappointing Dance, a former Cobb County Attorney, to complete a term that expires in December 2026.

David Anderson of East Cobb, who was appointed by former Commissioner Jerica Richardson, resigned at the start of the year.

Planning Commission members are appointed by commissioners and serve concurrent terms, making recommendations in zoning and land-use cases

Lindstrom has lived in the East Cobb area for the last 50 years. She was a longtime member of the ECCA, which formed in 1982, representing around 9,000 households, and is actively involved in rezoning cases.

The other vacancy is expected to be filled in May, following a special election for District 2 on the Cobb Commission. The candidates are Democrat Erick Allen and Republican Alicia Adams.