Rezoning proposal for Olde Towne townhomes put on hold

A rezoning request that would allow townhomes in the Olde Towne development is being delayed by the Cobb Board of Commissioners. They voted 5-0 this morning to continue the case at the request of the developer, Pulte Home Corp., to continue working on the proposal.

Pulte wants to build a John Wieland Homes community of 43 townhomes on 4.1 acres at 5000 Olde Towne Parkway. That’s where an office building currently stands, and it’s been the Olde Towne Athletic Club and the new Northside Hospital medical complex at Olde Towne and Johnson Ferry Road.

The Cobb Planning Commission voted earlier this month to approve the application by a 3-1 vote, but not after a long discussion about density, traffic and a heavy amount of impervious surfaces.

Also on Tuesday, Cobb commissioners voted to delay another East Cobb zoning proposal in the Powers Ferry Road corridor. An application by Ashton Atlanta would rezone nearly 6 acres on Windy Hill Road and Wildwood Parkway for 67 homes.

It’s a request that has been delayed several times before, and is being opposed by some nearby residents.

Also being delayed, and not for the first time, is a request by Oak Hall Companies to rezone 55 acres of low-density residential land on Wigley Road near Summit Top Road for 85 single-family homes.

Another continuance involves an application by Loyd Development Services to convert six acres on Shallowford Road near Shallow Ridge Drive from low-density residential for 20 single-family homes. Density also is an issue.

Another East Cobb case that was removed from Tuesday’s agenda was a withdrawal by Duncan Land Investments to rezone three acres on Piedmont Road at Cajun Drive for eight single-family homes after the planning commission recommended denial.

The commissioners approved a request by Green Park PCH for a 32-bed personal-care home on Sandy Plains Road north of Ebenezer Road.

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