The Cobb Planning Commission on Tuesday recommended approval of a proposed Shallowford Road subdivision that initially garnered some nearby opposition.
But changes to the proposal, including a zoning category with reduced density and a revised site plan, satisfied those homeowners.
The 6.1-acre tract on the north side of Shallowford Road, between Shallow Ridge Road and Willowwood Drive, is currently zoned R-30, and has been the site of a family farm.
It’s located just west of I-575, not far from Noonday Park, and is in the Kell High School, McCleskey Middle School and Blackwell Elementary School attendance zones.
The land is also surrounded by the Falcon Hills neighborhood, which has around 140 homes. Some residents who live there turned out at Tuesday’s meetings to speak against the proposal by Loyd Development Services, but said they supported the application after the changes.
They include seeking an R-12 zoning category instead of RA-5, which reduced the number of units in the proposed development from 20 to 18. A revised site plan includes a retention pond near the back of the property, as well as a 10-foot undisturbed buffer along the edges of the development.
The subdivision would have one street that would include a cul-de-sac. Garvis Sams, an attorney for the developer, said homes would cost from the low-400s to the low-500s and would range from 2,200 square feet to 3,200 square feet. The community also would have a homeowners association, he said.
The recommendation by the planning commission passed with a 5-0 vote. The Cobb Board of Commissioners will take final action on April 17.
Another long-delayed East Cobb zoning request is being held again. An application by Oak Hall Companies, LLC, to rezone 55 acres on Wigley Road and north of Summitop Road is being continued to May by the Cobb Zoning staff.
The application seeks rezoning from the current R-30 category to R-15 for 85 single-family homes. Staff is recommending no more than 61 homes.
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