This is one of the zoning cases that MIC’s Zoning Committee is involved in. For more information about MIC’s process and other zoning cases, click here.

This application is to amend the site plan to create a parking area and outdoor patio for a planned restaurant.

Case Number: OB-62

Location: 1025 Veterans Memorial Highway

Applicant: Providence NLS, LLC

Future Land Use Map Category: Community Activity Center

Current Zoning Category: Community Retail Commercial

Requested Zoning Category: Community Retail Commercial (no change; amend site plan)

Hearing Dates:

Planning Commission: n/a

Board of Commissioners: October 19, 2019

Application as Filed: Click Here

Stipulations Letter:

MIC’s Position: pending

Final Staff Analysis:

Board of Commissioners Decision: pending

This Post Last Updated On: September 20, 2019

Questions? Email MIC’s Zoning Committee

The Friends of the Mable House proudly present their annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 12, 2019 from 11am to 4pm. Admission is free and there is plenty of free parking. The Mable House is located at 5239 Floyd Road, Mableton.

There will be storytellers, children’s crafts, a petting farm, old time games, Mother Goose, historic house tours with live spinning, quilting and sewing demonstrations, basket weaving, a blacksmith, food and so much more! The South Cobb Lions Club will be offering hayrides and selling BBQ and there will be special musical performances by Flatpickin’ Inc. as well as Pebblebrook High School’s Gospel Choir, Soulful Praise. This is a community event sponsored and hosted by the Friends of the Mable House in partnership with Cobb County Parks, Recreation & Cultural Affairs.

The historic Mable House was built by Scottish immigrant Robert Mable in 1843 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Read more here.

One of the most talked-about subjects in our Facebook group is restaurants. MIC’s Economic Development Committee decided to visit Mableton restaurants periodically and provide some basic information about them — or in other words, “shine a spotlight” on the restaurants in our community. MIC does not endorse the restaurants; the Spotlight exists simply to introduce Mabletonians to restaurants in Mableton.

Date of visit: September 6, 2019 (This is an update to our original spotlight from February 2018, when the restaurant first opened. Since then, they have expanded their space and now serve dinner.)

Food type:  Sabores Boutique Café (Puerto Rican fusion)

Takeout/Delivery:  Yes, either call-in and pickup or doordash.com

Location: 185 Veterans Memorial Highway, Suite 111, Mableton GA 30126

Phone:  770.693.0437

Hours:  Tu – Th 10:30am – 9:00pm
Fr –  10:30am – 10:00pm
Sa –  9:00am – 2:00pm (Breakfast), 10:30am – 10:00pm (Lunch)
Su –  11:00am – 4:00pm (Brunch)

Website:  www.saboresboutiquecafe.com

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/SaboresBoutiqueCafe/

Ambience:  Cheery and inviting, very clean

Wifi: yes

Parking:   ample, paved

Experience:   Pleasant server, quick delivery of meals.

We had:
(Appetizer) – Empanadillos de Ropa Vieja (small empanadas filled with skirt steak, gouda cheese, plantains, cilantro, chimichurri) – not greasy, warm, tasty (3 to a plate)
(Entrée) – Grilled Veggie Panini  (eggplant, zucchini squash, goat cheese, roasted peppers) served with plantain chips – very tasty and HUGE!
(Entrée) – Mofongo con Camarones (Mofongo with Shrimp & sauce) – mofongo served as shaped bowl (made from mashed plantains, garlic, salt, broth, olive oil) with tasty shrimp and sauce pooled in the bowl, served with fresh mixed greens salad and delicious light vinaigrette

This is one of the zoning cases that MIC’s Zoning Committee is involved in. For more information about MIC’s process and other zoning cases, click here.

This application is for Light Auto Repair and Retail

Case Number: Z-65

Location: 399 Veterans Memorial Highway SE

Applicant: HRA Investments

Future Land Use Map Category: NAC (Neighborhood Activity Center)

Current Zoning Category: GC (General Commercial)

Requested Zoning Category: NRC (Neighborhood Retail Commercial)

Hearing Dates:

Planning Commission: November 5, 2019

Board of Commissioners: November 19, 2019

Application as Filed:  Click Here

Stipulations Letter:

MIC’s Position: pending

Final Staff Analysis:

Board of Commissioners Decision: pending

This Post Last Updated On: August 27, 2019

Questions? Email MIC’s Zoning Committee

One of the most talked-about subjects in our Facebook group is restaurants. MIC’s Economic Development Committee decided to visit Mableton restaurants periodically and provide some basic information about them — or in other words, “shine a spotlight” on the restaurants in our community. MIC does not endorse the restaurants; the Spotlight exists simply to introduce Mabletonians to restaurants in Mableton.

Date of visit: Tuesday, July 23, 2019 – 11:45a.m.

Food type:  Tex-Mex

Takeout/Delivery:  www.mexicolindoga.com , www.grubhub.com, www.doordash.com , www.seamless.com

Location:  848 Veterans Memorial Highway SE, Mableton GA 30126

Phone:  770.739.6743

Hours:  Sunday-Thursday 11:00a.m. – 10:00pm, Friday-Saturday 11:00a.m. – 11:00p.m.

Website:  www.mexicolindoga.com

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/MexicoLindo.Mableton

Food Safety Score:  99 – August 30, 2018

Ambience: Recently renovated with lots of natural light, more open space, beautiful variety of overhead lighting, some new furniture and wall décor, freshly treated, shiny rustic concrete flooring

Wifi:  yes

Parking:   ample, paved

Experience:   Great new menu; lunch crowd quickly populated the space.  Our orders:

Black Bean Mango Salad:  Fresh diced mango, cucumber, tomato, avocado, black beans over romaine lettuce served with fresh mango vinaigrette.  Seafood/meat/poultry can be added.
Chilaquiles: grilled chicken, spicy tomato sauce, shredded cheese, topped with sour cream, parmesan cheese, diced onions, avocado slices, cilantro and tomatoes over crispy tortilla chips;  large serving.  Minced chorizo can be added.  (We did and are glad we did.)
Korean BBQ Taco Trio:  Sweet/spicy BBQ pork topped with cucumber, cilantro, red bell pepper.

Definitely recommend; almost a brand-new place, and the patio appears almost finished. Live music on the weekends.

This is one of the zoning cases that MIC’s Zoning Committee is involved in. For more information about MIC’s process and other zoning cases, click here.

This application is for a mixed-use development that plans for commercial space as well as townhomes and single family homes.

Case Number: Z-62

Location: Mableton Parkway between Old Powder Springs Road and Lynne Circle

Applicant: Embry Development

Future Land Use Map Category: Low Density Residential and Community Activity Center

Current Zoning Category: R-20 (half-acre residential lots)

Requested Zoning Category: PVC (Planned Village Commercial)

Hearing Dates:

Planning Commission: October 1, 2019

Board of Commissioners: October 15, 2019

Application as Filed: Click Here

Stipulations Letter:

MIC’s Position: pending

Final Staff Analysis:

Board of Commissioners Decision: pending

This Post Last Updated On: July 25, 2019

Questions? Email MIC’s Zoning Committee

On Tuesday, July 23 @ 7pm, Kevin Moore, the attorney for Kerley Family homes will present the revised plan for their townhome development behind Kroger at the intersection of Nickajack and Floyd Roads in Mableton. The meeting will be held at the South Cobb Community Center, 620 Lions Club Drive in Mableton. At a prior meeting, residents asked or changes to the plan. The purpose of this meeting is to share those changes with the community. In the new plan, the entrance to the proposed community is on White Boulevard (leading to Floyd Middle School) and there is no access from Nickajack Road. The property on Nickajack Road will remain zoned R-20. The layout of the townhome community has changed, so that the units facing White Boulevard have their garages in the rear. The community is composed of these “garage-in-the-rear” townhomes and others with garages in the front.

The next evening, District Commissioner Lisa Cupid and Planning Commissioner Galt Porter will hold their monthly Community Zoning Meeting in Mableton. This meeting, on Wednesday, July 24, will be a good opportunity for residents to share their opinions about this application with the decision makers. This meeting is also at the South Cobb Community Center and it begins at 6pm.

The application is scheduled to be heard by the Planning Commission on Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at the Board of Commissioners meeting room, 100 Cherokee Street, Marietta. The hearing will begin at 9am, and this application will be one of many under consideration that day.

Questions? Email the MIC Zoning Committee.

This is one of the zoning cases that MIC’s Zoning Committee is involved in. For more information about MIC’s process and other zoning cases, click here.

This application is for a new neighborhood of 27 single family homes.

Case Number: Z-56

Location: Mableton Parkway at Wood Valley Road

Applicant: KO Development

Future Land Use Map Category: Medium Density Residential

Current Zoning Category: R-20 and Neighborhood Retail Commercial

Requested Zoning Category: RA-5 (min. 7,000 sq. ft lots)

Hearing Dates:

Planning Commission: Postponed until October 1, 2019

Board of Commissioners: Postponed until October 15, 2019

Application as Filed:

Stipulations Letter:

MIC’s Position: pending

Final Staff Analysis:

Board of Commissioners Decision: pending

This Post Last Updated On: August 27, 2019

Questions? Email MIC’s Zoning Committee

This is one of the zoning cases that MIC’s Zoning Committee is involved in. For more information about MIC’s process and other zoning cases, click here.

This application is for expansion of Russell Landscaping.

Case Number: Z-52

Location: 76 Veterans Memorial Highway

Applicant: WLM Holdings

Future Land Use Map Category: Neighborhood Activity Center

Current Zoning Category: Office & Institutional

Requested Zoning Category: Neighborhood Retail Commercial

Hearing Dates:

Planning Commission: postponed until October 1, 2019

Board of Commissioners: postponed until October 15, 2019

Application as Filed:  Click Here

Stipulations Letter:

MIC’s Position: pending

Final Staff Analysis:

Board of Commissioners Decision: pending

This Post Last Updated On: July 25, 2019

Questions? Email MIC’s Zoning Committee

Gloria and Marvin Smith are the proud owners of Cafe’ Social House, a warm and inviting restaurant located in the Walk at the Legacy Plaza at 1400 Veterans Memorial Highway. Several months ago, MIC’s Economic Development Committee held a “Green” Ribbon cutting ceremony in support of the restaurant’s opening. This is the second business in Mableton for which the Committee has cut a Green Ribbon.

Gloria has been in the restaurant business for over 12 years. She and her husband decided to open Cafe’ Social House because they saw the need for a quality family dining restaurant in their new community becasue…yes, they also live in Mableton, “We want to give back to the community because we live here” she said.

In addition to quickly becoming a community staple, Cafe’ Social House has also made a splash in the film and music industry. They have hosted multiple film and music events including being featured in TV’s Love and Hip Hop ATL, hosting a private listening and CD pre-release party for Grammy Award winning artist India Arie, hosting Praise 102.5’s Valentine’s Day “Love and Reset” with radio personality Krystal Lee and hosting Congresswoman Lucy McBath’s Ladies Luncheon. One of Gloria’s favorite events has been a Vision Board party hosted by Hot 107.9 radio personality Ms. Shyneka. There were about 130 attendees. “That was a really amazing experience” Gloria said.

“In the end this is a family restaurant”, said Gloria, “this is for the community”.

Green Ribbon Cuttings are available to MIC Sponsors and designed to highlight new and growing businesses in our community. For more information, contact Twila Hawthorne, Chair of MIC’s Economic Development Committee.