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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 allow more cars at this home than is permitted by the Cobb County ordinance. Case Number: LUP-23 Location: 7058 Grinder Court Applicant:  Alfredo Diaz Future Land Use Map Category: Medium Density Residential Current Zoning Category: RA-6 Requested Zoning Category:  No change Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: October 3, 2023 Board of Commissioners: October 17, 2023 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position: pending Board of Commissioners Decision: pending This Post…

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 convenience store and retail space. Case Number: Z-43 Location: corner of Cooper Lake Road and Veterans Memorial Highway, Mableton Applicant:  Suhel Kazani Future Land Use Map Category: Neighborhood Activity Center and Low Density Residential Current Zoning Category: General Commercial Requested Zoning Category: Neighborhood Retail Commercial Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: October 3, 2023 Board of Commissioners: October 17, 2023 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position: pending Board of…

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 self-storage facility. Case Number: Z-42 Location: Blair Bridge Road, at the intersection with North Blair Bridge Road Applicant:  William and Lydia Tiku Future Land Use Map Category: Neighborhood Activity Center Current Zoning Category: Commercial – Future Requested Zoning Category: Neighborhood Retail Commercial Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: October 3, 2023 Board of Commissioners: October 17, 2023 Application as Filed: Click Here Site Plan Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position: pending Board of Commissioners…

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 asking to convert the Wingate Hotel to a permanent supportive housing for homeless veterans. Case Number: Z-39 Location: 65 South Service Road Applicant: Tunnel to Towers Foundation (www.t2t.org) Future Land Use Map Category: Community Activity Center Current Zoning Category: General Commercial Requested Zoning Category: Regional Retail Commercial Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: October 3, 2023 Board of Commissioners: October 17, 2023 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position: pending Board of…

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 asking to change the zoning for a single family home from the current commercial category to a residential category. Case Number: Z-35 Location: 1350 Oak Ridge Road Applicant: Suzanne Lemmond Brown, Barbara Lemmond Kilgore Future Land Use Map Category: Low Density Residential Current Zoning Category: Neighborhood Shopping Requested Zoning Category:  R-20 Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: October 3, 2023 Board of Commissioners: October 17, 2023 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s…

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 allow new site plan for a townhome development approved in 2019. Case Number: OB-40 Location: 32 and 34 Cooper Lake Road, Mableton Applicant: Kerley Family Homes Future Land Use Map Category: Low Density Residential Current Zoning Category: RA-5 Requested Zoning Category:  No change Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: N/A Board of Commissioners: October 17, 2023 Application as Filed:  Stipulations Letter: Click Here MIC’s Position: pending Board of Commissioners Decision: pending This Post…

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 allow a larger-than-planned storage building, requiring a change to a previously approved condition. Case Number: OB-39 Location: 300 Cooper Lake Road, Mableton Applicant: 7 Oaks Stables, LLC Future Land Use Map Category: Low Density Residential Current Zoning Category: R-15 Requested Zoning Category:  No change Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: N/A Board of Commissioners: October 17, 2023 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position: Recommend Approval with Conditions Board of Commissioners…

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 variance to allow 9’ tall fence and a guard tower (one story) at the gate to this home. Case Number: V-92 Location: 293 Fontaine Road Applicant: Raffinee Gonzalez Future Land Use Map Category: Low Density Residential Current Zoning Category: R-20 Requested Zoning Category:  No Change Hearing Dates: Board of Zoning Appeals: August 9, 2023 @ 1:30pm Application as Filed:  Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position: Recommend Denial Board of Zoning…

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 lot size variance (.25 acres) Case Number: OB-35 Location: 6645 Starling Drive Applicant: Stuart Napshin Future Land Use Map Category: Medium Density Residential (2.5 – 5 home per acre) Current Zoning Category: R-20 (approx. ½ acre lots) Requested Zoning Category: No change Hearing Dates: Planning Commission:  N/A Board of Commissioners: August 15, 2023 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position: Recommend Approval with Conditions Board of Commissioners Decision:…

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 commercial building. Case Number: Z- 28 Location: 330 Veterans Memorial Highway Applicant: Hernan Guerrero 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: August 1, 2023 Board of Commissioners: August 15, 2023 Application as Filed:  Click Here Site Plan Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position:  Recommend Denial Board of Commissioners Decision: Approved with Conditions…

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 retail/commercial building. Case Number: Z- 27 Location: corner of Mableton Parkway and Queen Mill Road, Mableton Applicant: Impact Worship Center Future Land Use Map Category: CAC (Community Activity Center) and LDR (Low Density Residential) Current Zoning Category: GC (General Commercial) and R-20 (Residential; half-acre lots) Requested Zoning Category: NRC (Neighborhood Retail Commercial) Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: August 1, 2023 Board of Commissioners: August 15, 2023 Application as Filed: Click…

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 permission to park 4 vehicles at this address. Case Number: LUP-18 Location: 1740 Creveis Road Applicant: Haley Lopez Future Land Use Map Category: LDR (Low Density Residential) Current Zoning Category: R-20 (Residential; half-acre lots) Requested Zoning Category: No change Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: August 1, 2023 Board of Commissioners: August 15, 2023 Application as Filed:  Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position: Recommend Approval with Conditions Board of Commissioners Decision: Recommend Approval…

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 hotel. Case Number: Z-19 Location: 140 Veterans Memorial Highway, SW Applicant: Kenneth Clark Future Land Use Map Category: NAC (Neighborhood Activity Center) Current Zoning Category: CRC and PSC (Community Retail Commercial and Planned Shopping Center) Requested Zoning Category:  CRC Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: June 6, 2023 Board of Commissioners: June 20, 2023 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position: Recommend Denial Board of Commissioners Decision: Application Withdrawn by…

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 renewal of a Land Use Permit to allow two homes on one lot. Case Number: LUP-13 Location: 264 Lee Road Applicant: Donna Jordan Future Land Use Map Category: NAC (Neighborhood Activity Center) Current Zoning Category: R-20 (Residential; half acre lots) Requested Zoning Category: no change Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: July 5, 2023 Board of Commissioners: July 18, 2023 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position: Recommend Approval with Conditions…

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 removal of a zoning condition, so that a liquor store may be located in the Providence Pavilion shopping center. Case Number: OB-28      Location: 1025 Veterans Memorial Highway        Applicant: Matthew Bowman Future Land Use Map Category: NAC (Neighborhood Activity Center) Current Zoning Category: CRC (Community Retail Commercial) Requested Zoning Category: no change Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: N/A Board of Commissioners: June 20, 2023 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position:…

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 change to the site plan for a church that was approved in 2020 Case Number: OB-23 Location: 6190 Mableton Parkway           Applicant: Iglesia Misionera Roca de Salvacion Future Land Use Map Category: NAC (Neighborhood Activity Center) Current Zoning Category:  NRC (Neighborhood Community Retail) Requested Zoning Category: no change Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: N/A Board of Commissioners: May 16, 2023 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position: Recommend Approval with…

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 change to the size of townhomes already under development. Case Number: OB-17 Location: 844 & 854 Fontaine Road Applicant: Create Homes, LLC Future Land Use Map Category: Mableton Town Center Current Zoning Category: Transect Zone 2 Requested Zoning Category: Transect Zone 3 Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: n/a Board of Commissioners: May 16, 2023 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position: Recommend Approval with Conditions Board of Commissioners Decision:…

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 Special Land Use Permit for a Used Car Sales lot. Case Number: SLUP-3 Location: 621, 633, 651 Veterans Memorial Highway Applicant: Alexandria Holdings Group, LLC. Future Land Use Map Category: CAC (Community Activity Center) Current Zoning Category: GC (General Commercial) Requested Zoning Category: no change; application for SLUP only Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: April 4, 2023 Board of Commissioners: April 18, 2023 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s…

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 development of 21 townhomes. Case Number: Z-12 Location: Mableton Parkway, across from the intersection with Dodgen Road Applicant: Fernando Chavarria Future Land Use Map Category: MDR (Medium Density Residential) Current Zoning Category: R-20 (Residential; lots approximately ½ acre) Requested Zoning Category: RM-8 (residential; 8 units to the acre) Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: June 6, 2023 Board of Commissioners: June 20, 2023 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position:…

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 the expansion of the existing Christian Bakery #2. Case Number: Z-11 Location: 1411 Veterans Memorial Highway SW Applicant: Jose Luis Cardenas 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: June 6, 2023 Board of Commissioners: June 20, 2023 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position: Recommend Approval with Conditions Board of…

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 an apartment community with 390 units and accessory retail space. Case Number: Z-14 Location: 6324, 6330 Riverview Road Applicant: Brand Properties, LLC Future Land Use Map Category: Industrial            Current Zoning Category: HI (Heavy Industrial) R-20 (residential) Requested Zoning Category: RRC (Regional Retail Commercial District) Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: June 6, 2023 Board of Commissioners: June 20, 2023 Application as Filed: Click Here Site Plan: Click Here Traffic Study: Click Here Stipulations…

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 build a church. Case Number: Z-9 Location: 540 South Gordon Road Applicant: Aguas Vivas Centro Familiar De Adoracion Inc Future Land Use Map Category: MDR (Medium Density Residential) Current Zoning Category: R-20 Requested Zoning Category: R-20 Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: postponed until July 5, 2023 Board of Commissioners: July 18, 2023 Application as Filed: Z-9-Aguas-Vivas-App Stipulations Letter:  MIC’s Position: Recommend Denial Board of Commissioners Decision: Denied This Post Last Updated On:…

Mableton Improvement Coalition (MIC) is a non-partisan, all-volunteer organization made up residents who are dedicated to a better quality of life in Mableton. We are not the government, and we have no power to decide zoning cases, enact laws or enforce any laws.  MIC can only advocate for its positions or decisions – in the exact same way as any other citizen could. MIC was not involved in any group or organization that advocated for or against cityhood.  None of our sitting Board of Directors and Officers are running for office in the new city of Mableton. Board members or…

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 allow community garden activities in a residential area. Case Number: Z-5 Location: 79 Cooper Lake Road Applicant: Our Giving Gardens Future Land Use Map Category: Low Density Residential (LDR) Current Zoning Category: R-20 (half-acre lots) Requested Zoning Category: no change Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: February 6, 2023 Board of Commissioners: February 20, 2023 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position:  Recommend Approval Board of Commissioners Decision: Approved with Conditions…

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 update the zoning category to allow for an event center in the shopping center. Case Number: Z-5 Location: 6015, 6021, 6045 Mableton Parkway Applicant: Emerson and Gigi Real Estate Holdings Future Land Use Map Category: Community Activity Center (CAC) Current Zoning Category: Planned Shopping Center (PSC) Requested Zoning Category: General Commercial (GC) Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: February 6, 2023 Board of Commissioners: February 20, 2023 Application as Filed: Stipulations Letter: Click Here…

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 allow retail use of a vacant building. Case Number: Z-3 Location: 675 South Gordon Road Applicant: Cynthia Jones and Cindy Nash Enterprises LLC Future Land Use Map Category: Neighborhood Activity Center Current Zoning Category: GC Requested Zoning Category: NAC Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: March 6, 2023 Board of Commissioners: March 20, 2023 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position: Recommend Denial Board of Commissioners Decision: pending This Post Last…

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 Chipotle restaurant. Case Number: OB-70 Location: 4835 Floyd Road (next to Floyd Middle School) Applicant: Mableton CGB LLC Future Land Use Map Category: Neighborhood Activity Center Current Zoning Category: Neighborhood Retail Commercial Requested Zoning Category: no change Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: n/a Board of Commissioners: December 20, 2022 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: Click Here MIC’s Position: Recommend Approval with Conditions Board of Commissioners Decision: Approved This Post…

Reprinted with Permission from the Cobb County Courier. We encourage you to visit their website and subscribe to their newsletter for great news coverage of Cobb County. POSTED BY: LARRY FELTON JOHNSON NOVEMBER 9, 2022 With an evident win for supporters of the City of Mableton (the vote is still unofficial but the margin is significant) a lot will happen relatively quickly. How many residents does the new city have? First, by Cobb County standards this is a big city, the largest in the county. While the Census-designated Place (CDP) only has around 40,000 people, the boundaries of the new city will be…

For Immediate Release November 9, 2022 The Mableton Improvement Coalition (MIC) would like to congratulate both the proponents and opponents of the Mableton cityhood referendum which has been approved by voters in the November 8th election, pending final certification by the Cobb County Board of Elections. MIC has maintained a neutral position throughout this campaign. Now that the voters have spoken, we urge all sides to come together for the good of, and the future of, our community. As our president, Ray Thomas, stated during the cityhood community forum on October 11, 2022, “come November 9, the day after this election,…

Marietta Daily Journal, Friday, October 21, 2022 GUEST COLUMNIST| MICHAEL MURPHY The makings of a city … just maybe Hopefully, you are aware of an upcoming ballot question for some Cobb County residents regarding Mableton cityhood. As a Mableton resident since 1999, I was just pleased to see that the question of cityhood will be on the ballot. As I have written previously in this column, it was important to me that Mableton was not left out of the loop on the cityhood question. As you know, several other areas of the county had answered the question before them in the…

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 community of retail, multi-family and townhomes. Case Number: Z-80 Location: Veterans Memorial Highway just east of Vonda Lane Applicant: Renata Diniz Future Land Use Map Category: Commercial Activity Center (CAC) and Mableton Town Center (MTC) Current Zoning Category: GC, CRC Requested Zoning Category: PVC Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: February 7, 2023 Board of Commissioners: February 21, 2023 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position: pending Board of…

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 build a horse stable. Case Number: Z-79 Location: 300, 320 Cooper Lake Road Applicant: 7 Oaks Stables Future Land Use Map Category: Low Density Residential (LDR) Current Zoning Category: R-15 Requested Zoning Category: no change Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: December 6, 2022 Board of Commissioners: December 20, 2022 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position:  Recommend Approval with Conditions Board of Commissioners Decision: Approved This Post Last Updated On:…

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 allow a carwash, which is currently prohibited under the zoning conditions. Case Number: OB-58 Location: 795 Veterans Memorial Highway (at Buckner Road) Applicant: Axion USA, LLC Future Land Use Map Category: Neighborhood Activity Center (NAC) Current Zoning Category: Neighborhood Retail Commercial (NRC) Requested Zoning Category: no change Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: not applicable Board of Commissioners: postponed until December 20, 2022 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position: Recommend…

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 build 34 attached and detached townhomes on the corner of Floyd and Glore Roads Case Number: Z-71 Location: 4598 Glore Road Applicant: Hamilton Homes Holdings, LLC Future Land Use Map Category: Low Density Residential Current Zoning Category: R-20 Requested Zoning Category: RM-8 Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: February 7, 2022 Board of Commissioners:  February 21, 2022 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: Click Here (includes new site plan) MIC’s Position:  Recommend…

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 approve a Settlement of Litigation for a past zoning application, Z-8 (2022) Streamline Partners for an Autozone store. The application was denied, the applicant sued and a settlement has been reached. The property will be zoned to Neighborhood Retail Commercial uses, but auto-related uses will be prohibited. Case Number: OB-50 Location: Veterans Memorial Highway east of Hickory Trail Applicant: Streamline Development Partners Future Land Use Map Category: Neighborhood Activity Center Current…

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 allow a new site plan for a carwash on Floyd Road at White Boulevard. The Autobell has closed and this request would allow Caliber to remodel the site. Case Number: OB-57 Location: 4865 Floyd Road Applicant: Clydesdale Holdings, LLC Future Land Use Map Category: Neighborhood Activity Center Current Zoning Category: Neighborhood Retail Commercial (NRC) Requested Zoning Category: No change Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: n/a Board of Commissioners: October 18, 2022 Application…

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 townhome community with 67 homes. Case Number: Z-68 Location: 220, 230, 240, 250, 260, 262, 272, and 280 Veterans Memorial Highway Applicant: The Revive Land Group, LLC Future Land Use Map Category: Neighborhood Activity Center Current Zoning Category: General Commercial Requested Zoning Category: Fee Simple Townhomes Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: Postponed until November 1, 2022 Board of Commissioners: Postponed until November 15, 2022 Application as Filed: Click Here Click Here…

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 build a climate-controlled self-storage warehouse. Case Number: Z-59 Location: Mableton Parkway, on the south side of Pat’s Furniture Applicant: Glenside Mableton, LLC Future Land Use Map Category: Neighborhood Activity Center Current Zoning Category: General Commercial Requested Zoning Category: Office/Institutional Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: September 6, 2022 Board of Commissioners:  postponed to April 18, 2023 Application as Filed: Click Here Site Plan Stipulations Letter: Click Here MIC’s Position: Recommend Denial Board of…

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 allow a pizza restaurant, bar, bakery and coffee bar. Case Number: OB-36 Location: 4391 Floyd Road Applicant: YLGI LLC Future Land Use Map Category: Neighborhood Activity Center Current Zoning Category: NRC (Neighborhood Retail Commercial) Requested Zoning Category: no change Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: n/a Board of Commissioners: July 19, 2022 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: Click Here    Supplemental Stip Letter MIC’s Position: Click Here Board of Commissioners Decision:…

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 single family homes Case Number: Z-53 Location: 1080 and 1090 Old Bankhead Highway Applicant: LEARSI Development Future Land Use Map Category: CAC Current Zoning Category: General Commercial Requested Zoning Category: R-15 (Residential) Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: August 2, 2022 recommended for approval with conditions Board of Commissioners: August 16, 2022 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position:  Recommend Approval with Conditions Board of Commissioners Decision: Approved This Post…

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 allow a development with production stages, retail, restaurants, and multi-family residential. Case Number: Z-45 Location: 6410 Factory Shoals Road Applicant: Angel Eyes Studio 5 Inc. Future Land Use Map Category: MDR Current Zoning Category: General Commercial and R-15 (residential) Requested Zoning Category: Planned Village Community Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: October 4, 2022 Board of Commissioners: October 18, 2022 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position: Recommend Denial Board of…

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 allow parking construction equipment. Case Number: Z-39 Location: Lions Club Drive (no street number) Applicant: Carlos H Munoz Serrano Future Land Use Map Category: Low Density Residential Current Zoning Category: R-20 Requested Zoning Category: Light Industrial Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: June 7, 2022 Board of Commissioners: June 21, 2022 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: none MIC’s Position: Recommend Denial Board of Commissioners Decision: Denied This Post Last Updated On:…

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 for a new site plan for a townhome development approved in 2006. Case Number: OB-30 Location: 4621, 4615, 4645, 4655 & 4632 Floyd Road (between Hicks Road and Concord Road) Applicant: Traton LLC Future Land Use Map Category: Medium Density Residential Current Zoning Category: RM-8 Requested Zoning Category: No change Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: n/a Board of Commissioners: June 21, 2022 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position: Recommend…

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 allow a climate controlled self storage facility Case Number: SLUP-9 Location: 6149 and 6141 Mableton Parkway Applicant: Broward Development Future Land Use Map Category: Light Industrial Current Zoning Category: CRC (Community Retail and Commercial) and R-20 Requested Zoning Category: No change Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: n/a Board of Commissioners: June 21, 2022 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position: Recommend Approval Board of Commissioners Decision: pending This Post Last…

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 allow a retail store at this property. Case Number: OB-27 Location: 6175 Mableton Parkway Applicant: Elvira Benitez Future Land Use Map Category: NAC (Neighborhood Activity Center) Current Zoning Category: NRC (Neighborhood Retail Commercial) – for a restaurant Requested Zoning Category: No change Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: n/a Board of Commissioners: June 21, 2022 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position: Recommend Denial Board of Commissioners Decision: pending This Post…

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 allow a day care facility. Case Number: Z-35 Location: 259 Veterans Memorial Highway Applicant: Morrison Building & Investment Future Land Use Map Category: Neighborhood Activity Center Current Zoning Category: R-20 (single family residential) Requested Zoning Category: NRC (Neighborhood Retail Commercial) Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: Postponed until September 6, 2022 Board of Commissioners: Postponed until September 20, 2022 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position: Recommend Denial Board of Commissioners…

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 renew permission for two homes on one lot. Case Number: LUP-8 Location: 264 Lee Road Applicant: Donna Jordan Future Land Use Map Category: Neighborhood Activity Center Current Zoning Category: R-20 (residential) Requested Zoning Category: no change Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: Postponed until July 5, 2022 Board of Commissioners: Postponed until July 19, 2022 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: none MIC’s Position: Recommend Approval with Conditions Board of Commissioners Decision:…

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 build a climate controlled self-storage facility on Mableton Parkway.           Case Number: Z-27 Location: 6941 & 6949 Mableton Parkway Applicant: Broward Development Future Land Use Map Category: Industrial Compatible/Priority Industrial Area Current Zoning Category: General Commercial and R-20 (residential) Requested Zoning Category: Light Industrial Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: May 3, 2022 Board of Commissioners: May 17, 2022 Application as Filed: Click Here    Stipulations Letter: Click Here MIC’s Position: Recommend Approval with…

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 build a warehouse on at Mableton Parkway and Discovery Boulevard.  MIC has been notified that this application will be withdrawn! Thank you to everyone who helped defeat this proposal! Case Number: Z-26 Location: northeast corner of Mableton Parkway and Discovery Boulevard Applicant: Duke Realty Limited Partnership Future Land Use Map Category: Commercial Activity Center/Priority Industrial Area Current Zoning Category: General Commercial and Light Industrial Requested Zoning Category: Light Industrial Hearing Dates:…

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 allow a sign for Five Below that is larger than allowed by the County’s sign ordinance. Case Number: V-31 Location: 5990 Mableton Parkway (The Village at Mableton) Applicant: Cima Network/Five Below Future Land Use Map Category: Community Activity Center Current Zoning Category: GC (General Commercial) Requested Zoning Category: no change Hearing Date: Board of Zoning Appeals: April 14, 2022 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position: Recommend Approval with…

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 change zoning to single family residential. The property was last used as a daycare center. Case Number: Z-16 Location: 862 Clay Road Applicant: Karl Kortemeier Future Land Use Map Category: Community Activity Center, Mableton Town Center Current Zoning Category: O&I (Office and Institutional) Requested Zoning Category: R-15 Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: April 5, 2022 Recommended Approval Board of Commissioners: April 19, 2022 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: none MIC’s…

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead.   If you are an active MIC member, we invite you to consider joining your neighbors by serving on the Mableton Improvement Coalition’s Board of Directors.   MIC’s Board has 11 seats, with staggered 2-year terms. The Board is responsible for the overall management of the organization, representing MIC members’ views to county officials and the public, and taking positions on issues that impact Mableton. MIC has an active Board of Directors, and each director…

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 build two single family homes. Case Number: Z-4 Location: 568 Ridge Avenue Applicant: Quinton Wiggles Future Land Use Map Category: MDR (Medium Density Residential) Current Zoning Category: GC (General Commercial) Requested Zoning Category: R-20 (half-acre lots) Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: February 1, 2022 – Recommended Approval Board of Commissioners: February 15, 2022 – Approved Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: none MIC’s Position: Recommend Approval with Conditions Board of Commissioners…

What MIC Does 2021 was a remarkable year. Despite the continuing presence of the pandemic, Mableton continued experiencing unprecedented growth and development; exemplified by new housing starts, the influx of new businesses, the building of a new elementary school, an extensive renovation project at a local high school, evolving plans for greenway trail along the Chattahoochee River, added sidewalks, and more. While further improvement is still needed, Mableton is emerging as a shining community on the hill, with killer views of the Atlanta skyline, to boot! Looking forward, 2022 will be an exciting year, with continued progress on the way. On…

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 development of 66 townhomes. Case Number: Z-10 Location: 381 Veterans Memorial Highway Applicant: Traton, LLC Future Land Use Map Category: CAC (Community Activity Center) Current Zoning Category: CRC (Community Retail Commercial) Requested Zoning Category: FST (Fee Simple Townhomes) Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: February 1, 2022 Board of Commissioners: February 15, 2022 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position: pending Board of Commissioners Decision: Application Withdrawn This Post…

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 an AutoZone and restaurant. Case Number: Z-8 Location: Veterans Memorial Highway and Hickory Trail Applicant: Streamline Development Partners Future Land Use Map Category: NAC (Neighborhood Activity Center) Current Zoning Category: NRC (Neighborhood Retail Commercial) Requested Zoning Category: NRC – for a private school only Hearing Dates:  Click Here Planning Commission: February 1, 2022 – Recommended Approval with Conditions, including no AutoZone Board of Commissioners: February 15, 2002 Application as Filed: Click…

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 modify conditions associated with the prior approval of an apartment complex on Floyd Road at Nickajack Road Case Number: OB-72 Location: 4900 Floyd Road Applicant: Chuck Young, Prestwick Properties Future Land Use Map Category: NAC (Neighborhood Activity Center) Current Zoning Category: RM-12 Requested Zoning Category: no change Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: n/a Board of Commissioners: December 21, 2021 Application as Filed:  Click Here Stipulations Letter: none MIC’s Position: Recommend Approval Board…

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 change approved stipulations related to sidewalks and completion of amenities for the Escalades community. Case Number: OB-65 Location: Escalades development on Burrus Lane Applicant: Burrus Lane Future Land Use Map Category: MDR (Medium Density Residential) Current Zoning Category: RA-5 Requested Zoning Category: no change requested Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: not applicable Board of Commissioners: November 16, 2021 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position: Click Here Board of…

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. Virtual Community Meeting on this zoning application  was held on March 15 @ 7pm. Watch the recording here – https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83371442669 This application is for a new community of 53 townhomes. Case Number: Z-83 Location: Mableton Parkway north of Hunnicutt  Road Applicant: St. Bourke Future Land Use Map Category: MDR (Medium Density Residential, up to 5 units per acre) Current Zoning Category: OS (Office/Storage) Requested Zoning Category: RM-8 (residential attached, 8 units per acre) Hearing Dates:…

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 community of 55 townhomes. The applicant withdrew the application, in part, because of community opposition. Case Number: Z-88 Location: Veterans Memorial Highway at Glore Drive Applicant: Taylor Morrison Future Land Use Map Category: NAC (Neighborhood Activity Center) and LDR (Low Density Residential) Current Zoning Category: R-20 (1/2 acre lots) and O&I (Office and Institutional) Requested Zoning Category: RM-8 (residential attached, 8 units per acre) Hearing Dates: Planning Commission:…

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 50-unit single family neighborhood. Case Number: Z-69 Location: Hunnicut Road Applicant: Connelly Land Group, LLC Future Land Use Map Category: Low Density Residential (LDR) Current Zoning Category: R-15 and R-20 (1/3 and 1/2 acre lots, respectively) Requested Zoning Category: RA-6, changed to RA-5 Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: postponed until December 7, 2021 Board of Commissioners: postponed until December 21, 2021 Application as Filed: Click Here Updated Site Plan (Dec 15) Stipulations…

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 40-unit fee simple townhome development; updated plan for single family development. The applicant withdrew the application, due in part to community opposition, and stated that they plan to develop the property as it is currently zoned, which is R-20. Case Number: Z-68 Location: the end of Bellemeade Circle, between Brookwood Drive and Glore Road Applicant: Tiffany Gray Future Land Use Map Category: Low Density Residential (LDR) Current Zoning Category: R-20…

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 change a condition extending the deadline for demolition of an existing home.      Case Number: OB-39 Location: 676 Wood Valley Road (and other adjacent parcels) Applicant: KO Development, Inc. Future Land Use Map Category: MDR (Medium Density Residential) Current Zoning Category: RA-5 (Residential, min 7,000 square foot lots) Requested Zoning Category: no change Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: n/a Board of Commissioners: August 17, 2021 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position: Recommend…

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. Virtual Community Meeting – August 10 via Zoom   — Watch the recording This application began as a new townhome community of 145 homes.  The current plan is for 79 single family homes.        Case Number: Z-56 Location: the end of South Cobb School Road Applicant: Traton, LLC Future Land Use Map Category: LDR (Low Density Residential) Current Zoning Category: LI (Light Industrial) Requested Zoning Category: FST (Fee Simple Townhomes); changed to RA-5 (7,000…

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 QuikTrip convenience store.             Case Number: Z-51 Location: Corner of South Cobb Drive and Riverview Road Applicant: QuikTrip Corporation Future Land Use Map Category: CAC (Community Activity Center) Current Zoning Category: TS (Tourist Services) and R-20 Requested Zoning Category: NRC (Neighborhood Retail Commercial) Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: August 2, 2021 Board of Commissioners: August 16, 2021 (withdrawn before hearing) Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter:  Click Here MIC’s Position:  Click Here Board…

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 allow a new sign closer to the roadway than required. Case Number: V-69 Location: 6161 Mableton Parkway Applicant: N & L Food Mart Mableton, LLC Future Land Use Map Category: Neighborhood Activity Center Current Zoning Category: General Commercial Requested Zoning Category: no change Hearing Dates: Board of Zoning Appeals: July 14, 2021 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position: Recommend Approval with Conditions Board of Zoning Appeals Decision: Approved without Conditions…

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 a for a new auto parts retail store. Case Number: Z-47 Location: 800 Veterans Memorial Highway, SE Applicant: Streamline Development Partners Future Land Use Map Category: Neighborhood Activity Center Current Zoning Category: Neighborhood Retail Commercial Requested Zoning Category: Neighborhood Retail Commercial/different conditions Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: July 6, 2021 – Recommended Approval to NRC with no automotive uses Board of Commissioners: July 20, 2021 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: Click Here MIC’s…

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 a for a newly-constructed light auto repair building and online furniture sales warehouse. Case Number: Z-41 Location: 1759 Veterans Memorial Highway, SW Applicant: Century Construction and Technologies, Inc. Future Land Use Map Category: Neighborhood Activity Center Current Zoning Category: General Commercial Requested Zoning Category: Community Activity Center Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: July 6, 2021 – Recommended Denial Board of Commissioners: July 20, 2021 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position: Recommend Denial…

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 a request to allow the drive through teller structure to remain. The current zoning conditions require that it be torn down. Case Number: OB-30 Location: 5606 Mableton Parkway Applicant: The Church of the Pentecost USA Future Land Use Map Category: Public/Institutional Current Zoning Category: Community Retail Commercial Requested Zoning Category: no change Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: not applicable Board of Commissioners: postponed until August 17, 2021, then withdrawn before hearing Application as…

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 44-unit townhome development on Factory Shoals Road at Factory Shoals Drive.             Case Number: Z-33 (2021) Location: 6443, 6475 Factory Shoals Road Applicant: MPINGO Properties, LLC Future Land Use Map Category: MDR Current Zoning Category: RA-5 Requested Zoning Category: RM-8 Hearing Dates: Planning Commission:  postponed until July 6, 2021 Board of Commissioners: postponed until July 20, 2021 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position: Click Here Board of Commissioners Decision: APPLICATION…

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 196-unit apartment development on Floyd Road at Nickajack Road. District 4 Commissioner Monique Sheffield hosted a virtual public meeting on Tuesday, May 4 at 7pm about this application. To watch the recording click here. The password is GzGtbSC2.   Case Number: Z-28 2021 Location: 4900 Floyd Road, 4915 White Boulevard Applicant: Prestwick Development Company, LLC Future Land Use Map Category: Neighborhood Activity Center Current Zoning Category: R-20, NRC Requested Zoning Category:…

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 a request to remove special stipulations related to the prior zoning for the IGBO Union. Case Number: Z-23 (2021) Location: 5912 Mableton Parkway Applicant: Fifty-Nine Twelve Mableton Parkway, LLC Future Land Use Map Category: NAC Current Zoning Category: CAC with conditions Requested Zoning Category: CAC Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: postponed until September 7, 2021 Board of Commissioners: Postponed until September 21, 2021 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: Click Here MIC’s Position: Recommend…

MIC held its 2021 Annual Members Meeting virtually on March 15, 2021. The meeting presentation is available here. The meeting featured District Commissioner Monique Sheffield, who presented “The State of Mableton” and took questions from participants. You can review the presentation here. Participants used Zoom’s Q&A feature to ask questions. Those questions and the responses are found here. President Joel Cope and Vice President Nate Smith announced the results of the elections for 5 seats on the 11-member MIC Board of Directors. Newly elected to the Board were Michelle Bradley and Maxine Wilson. Re-elected for another term were Julie Carrick,…

It seems like forever since July 2019 when Dr. Dana Giles assumed the position of Principal at Pebblebrook High School.  From the perspective of the community, the leadership has been transformative, as “Dr. G” continues the focus of “changing the narrative” around student achievement and shaping the learning environment to reflect a culture of success and high performance.  On February 6, Dr. Giles and her staff organized an honor parade to salute and recognize 917 students whose scholastic achievement earned them a place on the Honor Roll.  What a great accomplishment to see fully 37% of the 2465 student body…

On January 28, 2021, MIC’s Board of Directors wrote an open letter to the Cobb County Board of Education and the Cobb County School Superintendent calling on them to practice basic coronavirus safety measures, address the grief felt by the school community at the death of three teachers from the virus, and find a way to work together as a leadership team, rather than continue to engage in divisive, unproductive conflict.  We look forward to a responsive and ongoing conversation with the school district leadership and we will keep you informed of our progress. Here is the text of the letter:…

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 retail strip center with convenience store with gas and alcohol sales, and a fast food restaurant with drive through.  Case Number: OB-7 Location: Corner of South Gordon and Factory Shoals Roads Applicant: Civil Consulting Engineers Future Land Use Map Category: NAC Current Zoning Category: R-20 Requested Zoning Category: NRC Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: n/a Board of Commissioners: February 16, 2020 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position: Recommend Denial…

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 townhome development. Case Number: Z-6 Location: 6590 Mableton Parkway at South Gordon Road. Applicant: Loyd Development Services Future Land Use Map Category: Medium Density Residential (up to 5 units per acre) Current Zoning Category: Neighborhood Retail Commercial, RA-5 (7,000 sq. ft. lots) and Low Rise Office Requested Zoning Category: RM-8 (8 units per acre) Hearing Dates: Planning Commission:  April 4, 2021 Board of Commissioners:  April 20, 2021 Application as Filed: Click…

As has been widely reported, Cobb County School District is providing families with the choice of remote or face-to-face learning for students in the 2020-21 school year. To understand the impact this has on our community, MIC’s Education Committee Chair Nate Smith has dug into the numbers to understand and explain the situation facing students in our community. Here is a summary of his report. Read the full report here. Mableton students continue to need local community and business support in the effort to bridge the Digital Divide.  Support is needed in the form of monetary donations and volunteer support…

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 has been revised to request a new neighborhood of 44 single family homes. Case Number: Z-61 Location: corner of Queen Mill Road and Ivey Road Applicant: Green Line Partners, LLC Future Land Use Map Category:  Low Density Residential Current Zoning Category: R-20 Requested Zoning Category: revised to RA-5 Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: Hearing conducted on April 6 and application held until next hearing on May 4, 2021; Planning Commission recommended denial. Board of…

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 townhome community Case Number: Z-53 Location: northwest corner of Mableton Parkway and Bonanza Trail Applicant: The Revive Land Group, LLC Future Land Use Map Category: Medium Density Residential Current Zoning Category: Office and Institutional Requested Zoning Category: RM-8 (8 residential units per acre) Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: recommended approval with conditions Board of Commissioners: postponed until December 15, 2020 Application as Filed: Click Here    Stipulations Letter: Click Here MIC’s Position: Recommend…

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 a sign business on Six Flags Parkway Case Number: Z-52 Location: 436 Six Flags Road Applicant: Carl Edward Dills Future Land Use Map Category: Priority Industrial/Light Industrial Current Zoning Category: R-20 (residential with 2 homes per acre) Requested Zoning Category: Light Industrial Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: postponed until May 4, 2021; Planning Commission recommended approval. Board of Commissioners: postponed until May 18, 2021 Application as Filed:  Click Here Stipulations Letter:…

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 second phase of the Willowcrest subdivision on Floyd Road with townhomes and bungalows. Case Number: Z-50 Location: 4730 and 4802 Floyd Road, 4916 White Road Applicant: Meritage Homes of Georgia Future Land Use Map Category: Medium Density Residential Current Zoning Category: Mostly R-20 (single family homes on ½ lots) Requested Zoning Category: RM-8 (8 residential units per acre) Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: September 1, 2020 – Planning Commission recommended approval…

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 KidsRKids, an existing day care business Case Number: Z-48 Location: 10 Veterans Memorial Highway Applicant: Bennett Real Estate Holdings, LLC Future Land Use Map Category: Neighborhood Activity Center Current Zoning Category: Mostly R-20 (single family homes on ½ lots) Requested Zoning Category: Neighborhood Retail Commercial Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: September 1, 2020 recommended approval Board of Commissioners: September 15, 2020 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: none MIC’s Position:  Recommend…

On the bright, hot and sunny morning of Saturday, June 20, MIC sponsor, State Farm, and MIC’s Education Committee greeted a select number of students and parents outside Lindley Middle School.  Local State Farm agents Veronica Adadevoh and Natalie Reid demonstrated tremendous community support for our schools by donating eight Dell Laptops. By combining resources they will help prepare students for “essential” careers.  To be effective in the digital learning environment, you need digital devices.  With great enthusiasm the LMS students were welcomed and presented Dell laptops! The donation of Dell laptops was made possible by the partnership between the…

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 services for the underprivileged and homeless. WITHDRAWN Case Number: LUP-14 Location: 6328 Mableton Parkway Applicant: Family Life Restoration Center, Inc. Future Land Use Map Category: Neighborhood Activity Center Current Zoning Category: Neighborhood Retail Commercial Requested Zoning Category: no change Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: August 4, 2020 Board of Commissioners: August 18, 2020 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position: pending Final Staff Analysis: Board of Commissioners Decision: WITHDRAWN This Post…

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 conservation easement which was a condition of the recent zoning for retail and self-storage. Case Number: OB-28 Location: Floyd and Nickajack Roads Applicant: Cornerpoint Partners, LLC Future Land Use Map Category: Neighborhood Activity Center Current Zoning Category: Neighborhood Retail Commercial Requested Zoning Category: no change Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: July 7, 2020 Board of Commissioners: July 21, 2020 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position: Recommend Approval Final Staff…

The Mableton Improvement Coalition (MIC), in partnership with the Austell Community Taskforce (ACT), will host  the last in a series of virtual Candidate Forums in preparation for the June 9 General Primary Election. This last Forum will be held on Thursday, May 28 at 7pm and will be conducted online with Zoom. Registration is required to join the online event and it is free. Registration closes at midnight on May 27, so register now! This last Candidates Forum includes those running for State Senate, State House and School Board, Post 3. Click below to visit each candidate’s website. Candidates were also asked…

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 19 home community of townhomes and single family detached homes on Puckett Drive. Case Number: Z-39 Location: 637 and 667 Puckett Drive Applicant: KO Management, Inc. Future Land Use Map Category: Medium Density Residential Current Zoning Category: Future Commercial and General Commercial Requested Zoning Category: Medium Density Residential Hearing Dates: Planning Commission:  March 2, 2021 Board of Commissioners:  March 16, 2021 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: Click Here …

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 grocery store on Mableton Parkway. This is the location of the now-closed sports bar, Fanatics. Case Number: Z-30 Location: 6175 Mableton Parkway Applicant: Raouf S. Elmasry Future Land Use Map Category: Neighborhood Activity Center Current Zoning Category: Neighborhood Retail Commercial Requested Zoning Category: no change to zoning category; change to use and stipulations Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: Recommended Denial Board of Commissioners: postponed until October 20, 2020 Application as Filed: Click Here…

The Mableton Improvement Coalition (MIC), in partnership with the Austell Community Taskforce (ACT), will host a series of virtual Candidate Forums in preparation for the June 9 General Primary Election. Each Forum will begin at 7pm and will be conducted online with Zoom. Registration is required to join the online event and it is free. Registration closes at midnight the night before each Forum, so register today for all three! All South Cobb residents are encouraged to register for these virtual Candidate Forums. It’s a great chance to see the people who are asking for your vote and the right…

In response to economic impacts of COVID-19 on businesses and residents, WorkSource Cobb has launched a virtual talent recruitment and training assistance program. As the workforce development agency for Cobb County and an essential service, the agency aims to ensure a continuity of services for both employers and residents. Under the shelter-in-place order, the workforce service center will remain closed to walk-ins, however, employers and residents are encouraged to call 770-528-4300 or email information@cobbworks.org for services. Cobb residents needing employment assistance can go directly to worksourcecobb.org or they can call or email. Customers can receive one-on-one resume editing from certified resume writers, job leads…

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 Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) for a concrete plant. Case Number: SLUP-4 Location: 6384 Riverview Road Applicant: White Oak Landline Holdings, LLC Future Land Use Map Category: Industrial Current Zoning Category: Heavy Industrial Requested Zoning Category: no change Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: October 6, 2020 Board of Commissioners: October 20, 2020 Application as Filed: Click Here  Site Plan: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position: Recommend Denial Final Staff Analysis: Click Here Board of…

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 variance to allow a sign larger than permitted by county ordinance. Case Number: V-43 Location: 6688 Mableton Parkway Applicant: SAE School Future Land Use Map Category: Public/Institutional Current Zoning Category: General Commercial Requested Zoning Category: no change Hearing Date: Board of Zoning Appeals: May 13, 2020 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: none MIC’s Position: Click Here Final Staff Analysis:  Board of Zoning Appeals Decision: pending This Post Last Updated On:…

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 a request to remove all the conditions placed on the property when it was zoned for a shopping center in 1988. Case Number: OB-27 Location: 1058 Veterans Memorial Highway, SW Applicant: Rekeep Investments, Inc. Future Land Use Map Category: CAC (Community Activity Center) Current Zoning Category: General Commercial Requested Zoning Category: General Commercial without conditions Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: N/A Board of Commissioners: Postponed until August 18, 2020 Application as Filed: Click Here…

For all the news about Cobb County’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, click here. You’ll find the latest news releases, along with updates on government services. The Cobb County COVID-19 Volunteer Task Force has released a Community Resource Guide for companies and individuals in this difficult time. The Guide contains contact information for government information, financial institutions, utilities, food banks and pantries, tenant assistance, employment assistance, nonprofit services, schools, and more. Explore the Guide and share the information about it widely. Telephone support is available for the families of first responders and front line workers who may feel isolated or frightened because…

The City of Smyrna has released a “Fiscal Impact Study of Proposed Smyrna Annexations” that looks at the feasibility of annexing 3,000 acres and almost 10,000 people who currently reside in the Mableton area of unincorporated Cobb County, along with 113 businesses. The study was prepared by Georgia State University. Click here to read the study. The most common method of annexation is a vote of the property owners in the area proposed to be annexed. For details about annexation in Georgia, click here. Below is the map of the areas included in the study. The Mableton area is called…

Many of us “sheltering at home” are spending time gardening. Kids are getting into the act too! Social distancing is our norm for now, but all gardeners are looking ahead to better times. If you’ve spent any time at the Historic Mableton Community Garden or are a member of the Facebook group, then you’ve definitely witnessed The Polyglot Society Homeschool Co-op kids playing in the dirt and learning about all things gardening from master gardeners Renee Booker and Sandy Rodgers. In 2019, MIC board member, Twila Hawthorne, invited the kids to bring their STEM curriculum to life by encouraging their…

MIC’s Community Garden, located on Floyd Road across from the Mable House Complex, will kick off the 2020 season with a meeting on March 14 at 10am at Quick Tax Professionals. New and returning gardeners will review the basics of garden membership, including plot rental fees, plot maintenance, common area maintenance, volunteering, and tips for successful gardening. No gardening experience needed! Renee’ Booker, the garden leader, and other experienced gardeners are eager to  help you get started. Community gardening grows more than just plants – it creates community and lasting friendships too. Quick Tax Professionals is located at 6108 Mableton…

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. This is the first of a series of Spotlights planned for cafes inside Mexican markets in Mableton. Stay tuned for more! Date of visit:  February 21, 2020 Food type:  Authentic Mexican Takeout/Delivery:  Not shown on website or front windows Location:  1245 Veterans…

Barbara “Barbie” Hudson is the founder and CEO of Barbie’s Shoe Closet. Her passion for style and fashion has led her to opening her first women’s shoe boutique at 1400 Veterans Memorial Highway in Mableton. The store is located in The Walk at Legacy shopping center where every woman can select the perfect shoe. Barbie believes that shoes are a crucial item for every outfit and more importantly they are the foundation we walk on. While having an assortment of shoes that go from day to evening and everything in between can be considered a luxury to many, Barbie’s Shoe…

Now that it is officially 2020, the urgency around making sure everyone knows about the Census is heightened. Please communicate with your family, neighbors, clients, employees, schools, and our entire diverse community about the importance of participating in the Census, ESPECIALLY those families with young children. Remember, the Census counts our population and households, providing the basis for reapportioning congressional seats, redistricting, and distributing more than $675 billion in federal funds annually to support states, counties and communities’ vital programs — impacting housing, education, transportation, employment, health care and public policy. Let’s work together to ensure a complete count in Cobb County! We are…

Starting in August 2020, assuming the State of Georgia approves a recent application, Cobb Schools will have its own Pre-K center, Superintendent Chris Ragsdale announced during the District’s Board of Education meeting on January 16. http://cobbcast.cobbk12.org/?p=31195 Students, faculty and staff will move into the new Clay-Harmony Leland Elementary School later this year.  The Pre-K program will have four general classrooms and 10 classrooms for students with special needs. The Pre-K center is being built in partnership with the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL), the Atlanta Speech School, WellStar, and Learn4Life. More details on the program including registration information will…

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 thrift store. Case Number: OB-9 Location: 1311 Veterans Memorial Highway Applicant: Amber Shea, LLC Future Land Use Map Category: Neighborhood Activity Center Current Zoning Category: Neighborhood Retail Commercial Requested Zoning Category: no change; request is to remove stipulation requiring 42 parking spaces be constructed. Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: n/a Board of Commissioners: February 18, 2020 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter:  MIC’s Position: Click Here Final Staff Analysis: Board of Commissioners Decision:…

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 thrift store. Case Number: OB-8 Location: 5015 Floyd Road (in the space previously occupied by the Piccadilly Cafeteria) Applicant: Brixmor Mableton Walk, LLC Future Land Use Map Category: Neighborhood Activity Center Current Zoning Category: Neighborhood Retail Commercial Requested Zoning Category: no change; request is to change stipulation restricting the sale of “used goods.” Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: n/a Board of Commissioners: February 18, 2020 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter:…

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 printing company. Case Number: OB-1 Location: 41 Veterans Memorial Highway Applicant: David Collins Future Land Use Map Category: Neighborhood Activity Center Current Zoning Category: Light Industrial Requested Zoning Category: no change; request is to change stipulation restricting use to prior owner’s business, which was commercial kitchen stainless steel fabrication Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: n/a Board of Commissioners: February 18, 2020 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position: Click 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: Sunday, December 22, 2019 Food type:  Menu includes breakfast, lunch, dinner Takeout/Delivery: (Did not detect from website) Location:  1450 Veterans Memorial Highway SE, Mableton GA 30126 (a stand-alone, next to Pizza Spot, across from RaceTrac, corner of VMH @…

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 townhouse development. Case Number: Z-18 Location: 1341 and 1371 Old Powder Springs Road Applicant: The Revive Land Group, LLC Future Land Use Map Category: Neighborhood Activity Center Current Zoning Category: Light Industrial Requested Zoning Category: RM-8 (eight units per acre) Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: Recommended approval Board of Commissioners: February 18, 2019 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: Click Here MIC’s Position: Click Here Final Staff Analysis: Click Here Board of Commissioners Decision:…

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 office use. Case Number: Z-14 Location: 1498 Sydney Ann Boulevard Applicant: Andres Estrada Future Land Use Map Category: Neighborhood Activity Center Current Zoning Category: General Commercial Requested Zoning Category: Neighborhood Retail Commercial Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: June 2, 2020 Board of Commissioners: June 16, 2020 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: Click Here MIC’s Position: Recommend Approval With Conditions Final Staff Analysis: Click Here Board of Commissioners Decision: pending This…

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 church on Mableton Parkway Case Number: Z-13 Location: 6170 and 6190 Mableton Parkway Applicant: Arturo Martinez Future Land Use Map Category: Neighborhood Activity Center Current Zoning Category: Planned Shopping Center Requested Zoning Category: Neighborhood Retail Commercial Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: Recommended approval with conditions Board of Commissioners: Approved with Conditions Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: none MIC’s Position: Click Here Final Staff Analysis: Click Here Board of Commissioners Decision: Approved…

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 two single family homes on Cooper Lake Road. Case Number: Z-12 Location: 9 and 11 Cooper Lake Road Applicant: Yasmin Benichay-Biton Future Land Use Map Category: Community Activity Center Current Zoning Category: Future Commercial Requested Zoning Category: R-12 (Single Family use) Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: Recommended Approval Board of Commissioners: February 18, 2020 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: none MIC’s Position: Click Here Final Staff Analysis: Click Here Board of Commissioners Decision:…

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 122-unit apartment complex for seniors aged 55 and older. Case Number: Z-6 Location: 6590 Mableton Parkway (at South Gordon Road) Applicant: CRN Development Future Land Use Map Category: Medium Density Residential Current Zoning Category: Neighborhood Retail Commercial, Low Rise Office, and RA-5 (7,000 square foot lots) Requested Zoning Category: Residential Senior Living (Supported) Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: February 5, 2019 Board of Commissioners: February 18, 2019 Application as Filed: Click Here…

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 personal care home at 5786 Mableton Parkway. Case Number: Z-2 Location: 5786 Mableton Parkway Applicant: Mond Igbinowanhia Future Land Use Map Category: Neighborhood Activity Center Current Zoning Category: Neighborhood Shopping (obsolete category) Requested Zoning Category: Neighborhood Retail Commercial Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: Recommended Approval Board of Commissioners: February 18, 2020 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: none MIC’s Position: Click Here Final Staff Analysis: Click Here Board of Commissioners Decision: Approved with…

The Cobb County School District is in the process of updating its 5-year Strategic Plan to make sure our graduates are entering college and the workforce with the knowledge and skills which matter to you. This strategic plan draft has been created after hearing from thousands of Cobb students, teachers, parents, and community members, however it’s important that you get one more chance to review and provide input. As a resident of Cobb County and the Mableton community, we all have the responsibility to contribute to the success of our schools.  Simply put, our graduates of today are the community…

The philanthropic arm of the Cobb County School District awarded their 2019 Teacher Impact Grants earlier this year. Though a bit late, MIC wants to recognize the teachers in Mableton area schools who competed for and won these grants for their students. They were selected from a pool of 118 schools in Cobb County.  The Cobb Schools Foundation provides funds that support teacher requests that focus on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) as well as student development in the areas of character, leadership, world languages, performing arts and more.   Project Teacher Bryant Elementary School Reading for Success…

From Interim Chief Randy Crider, Cobb County Department of Public Safety “The Cobb County Fire Department is set to occupy new Fire Station One located in Mableton at 5781 Mableton Parkway. This new station is intended to replace the current fire station located at 5656 Mableton Parkway. As of now, the Fire Department plans to occupy the new fire station the week of December 9th. “With this new facility, the Fire Department will gain new capabilities in the form of additional staffing, additional emergency response vehicles, and lower response times. The station is equipped with a natural gas powered generator,…

The Chattahoochee RiverLands Team invites you to the Public Forum November 2! This participatory event marks a pivotal moment in the planning and design process. Come and share your vision for the Chattahoochee RiverLands! The Chattahoochee RiverLands will re-unite the river with Metro Atlanta, and link suburban, urban, and rural communities into a continuous 100-mile public realm. More than a single trail, the RiverLands is a linear network of greenways and blueways that will bring people to the water’s edge, promote stewardship and conservation of the river, and reveal the subtle magic of the Chattahoochee to all.  Read a summary of the…

It is very important that ALL residents in our community take part in the 2020 Census. The U.S. Census ensures that each community gets the right number of representatives in all levels of government – county, state and national. It also helps with the equitable distribution of public funds, such as federal and state funding for educational programs, healthcare, law enforcement and transportation. The Census provides an important view on how our country is changing. To get the most accurate information, we need to make sure everyone in our Mableton and South Cobb is counted where they reside.. For more…

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:  October 24, 2019 Food type:   Chinese Takeout/Delivery:  via phone and www.doordash.com Location:  1025 Veterans Memorial Hwy SE #510, Mableton, GA 30126 Hours:   M-Th:  11am – 10pm, Fr-Sa:   11am – 11pm,  Su: noon to 10pm Phone:    (770) 739-0191 Website:  http://get2chinainn.weebly.com/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/pages/China-Inn-Restaurant/117549911639112…

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 15, 2019 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: Click Here…

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…

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:…

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: Recommend Approval with Conditions (not including auto-related uses) Final Staff Analysis: Click…

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…

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: Postponed until September 1, 2020 Board of Commissioners:…

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…

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: Recommended Approval Board of Commissioners: Postponed until February 18, 2020 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: Click Here MIC’s Position: Recommend Approval with…

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:  November 5, 2019 Board of Commissioners: December 17, 2019 Application as Filed:  Click Here Stipulations Letter:  Click Here MIC’s Position: Recommend Approval with Conditions Final Staff Analysis: Click Here Board of Commissioners Decision: Approved with Conditions…

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…

In May, MIC’s Economic Development Committee partnered with District Four Commissioner Lisa Cupid, Cobb County’s Economic Development group, the Cobb Chamber and others to visit twenty-four businesses in South Cobb. The purpose of the business walks program is to develop a strong foundation to build relationships and networks with the businesses of Cobb County. The top three items businesses like about Cobb County are: location, government stability (County and City), and the surrounding community. Business owners attribute success to their distance to I-20, Metro Atlanta, and transport services via air and railroad. The South Cobb community is business-friendly and encourages growth,…

Commissioner Lisa Cupid and Planning Commissioner Galt Porter will hold their monthly community Zoning Meeting in Mableton on Wednesday, June 26 at 6pm at the South Cobb Community Center, 620 Lions Club Drive. Two applications for townhome developments have drawn a lot of public attention. Z-43 is a proposal by Embry Development for townhouses on Cooper Lake Road. Z-44 is an application by Kerley Family Homes for townhouses behind the Kroger on Nickajack and Floyd Roads. Several weeks ago, over 50 people attended a meeting held at The Retreat at Old Vinings Lake to discuss Z-43, Embry Development. The applicant’s…

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners has approved the Mableton Town Square Master Plan, located on Church Street in front of Mableton Elementary School. The Commissioners took the action at their May 28 meeting on the recommendation of the Recreation Board. The plan includes a covered play area, benches, picnic tables, water fountain and a plaza area for small events. The Square was construction with funds from the last SPLOST (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) as part of a plan to upgrade the infrastructure in the historic center of Mableton. Investment of public funds to create amenities such as…

Representatives from MIC’s Economic Development Committee joined Cobb County Economic Development Division, SelectCobb, the Development Authority of Cobb County, City of Austell, Powder Springs Development Authority, and community stakeholders in Business Walks, an inaugural initiative dedicated to learning more about Cobb’s business community on Tuesday, May 7. District 4 Commissioner Cupid participated in one of the groups visiting local businesses as well. The MIC team visited businesses on Veterans Memorial Highway and other groups fanned out to cities of Austell and Powder Springs, as well as Mableton’s Discovery Boulevard, and Austells’s Six Flags Industrial, Riverside Parkway, and Hartman Road areas.…

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:  Friday, May 17, 2019 @6:30pm Food type:  Mexican Takeout/Delivery:  Ubereats.com, doordash.com, postmates.com (catering available) Location:  5015 Floyd Road SW, Mableton GA 30126 (Mableton Walk, Nickajack Road end) Phone:  770.819.4444 Hours: Mo/We:  12N – 1pm, 6pm – 9pm Tu/Th:     12N…

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 2 new homes replacing 2 existing homes. Case Number: Z-49 Location: 9 & 11 Cooper Lake Road Applicant: Vance Jones Future Land Use Map Category: Commercial Activity Center Current Zoning Category: Future Commercial Requested Zoning Category: RM-12 (Residential; 12 units/acre) Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: Board of Commissioners: Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position: Recommend Approval with Conditions Final Staff Analysis: Click Here Board of Commissioners Decision: withdrawn at the Planning Commission…

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 was originally for a convenience store with gasoline sales, but a new site plan has been submitted for a fast food restaurant. Case Number: Z-33 Location: Mableton Parkway at Bonanza Trail Applicant: DeVille Group of Companies, LLC Future Land Use Map Category: Neighborhood Activity Center Current Zoning Category: Neighborhood Shopping (obsolete category) Requested Zoning Category: Neighborhood Retail Commercial Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: Postponed until July 2, 2019 Board of Commissioners: Postponed until July…

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, April 23, 2019 – 11:45am Food type: “Great Grooves & Grub” (burgers, dogs, chicken and fish, salads, desserts, chili, stews, desserts) Takeout/Delivery:  Takeout – yes, walk-ins welcome Location: 1420 Veterans Memorial Highway SW, Mableton GA 30126 (just East of…

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 rezoning for a townhome community with 50 units. Case Number: Z-44 Location: between Floyd Middle School, Nickajack Road and Kroger (see application for map) Applicant: Kerley Family Homes, LLC Future Land Use Map Category: Neighborhood Activity Center & Low Density Residential Current Zoning Category: R-15 (1/3 acre lots), Office & Institutional, & Neighborhood Retail Commercial Requested Zoning Category: RM-8 (8 units attached per acre) Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: Hearing held on…

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 rezoning for a townhouse community with 62 units. The applicant is working on a revised plan for the development, following the community meeting in May. Case Number: Z-43 Location: 32 and 34 Cooper Lake Road Applicant: Embry Development Company, LLC Future Land Use Map Category: Medium Density Residential (up to 5 units per acre) Current Zoning Category: R-20 (1/2 acre lots) and RM-12 (12 units attached per acre) Requested Zoning Category:…

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 rezoning for an auto repair business. Case Number: Z-41 Location: 5777 Powell Drive Applicant: Kenneth Mordi Future Land Use Map Category: Neighborhood Activity Center Current Zoning Category: General Commercial and R-20 (Residential) Requested Zoning Category: Commercial Retail Commercial Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: Recommended Approval Board of Commissioners: June 18, 2019 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: Click Here MIC’s Position: Click Here Final Staff Analysis: Click Here Board of Commissioners Decision: Approved This Post…

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 rezoning for an auto repair business. (The photo above shows the building after the fire; it has been repainted since then.) Case Number: Z-38 Location: 5845 Dodgen Road (at corner with Veterans Memorial Highway) Applicant: Joseph M. Thomas/Cynthia Erin Thomas Future Land Use Map Category: Neighborhood Activity Center Current Zoning Category: General Commercial Requested Zoning Category: Neighborhood Retail Commercial Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: Recommended Approval Board of Commissioners: postponed until August 20,…

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 commercial development (retail, bank, fast food) and climate controlled self-storage facility on Floyd Road at Nickajack Road. Case Number: Z-29 Location: 4900 Floyd Road Applicant: Cornerpoint Partners, LLC Future Land Use Map Category: Public Institutional Current Zoning Category: Neighborhood Retail Commercial and R-20 (residential) Requested Zoning Category: Neighborhood Retail Commercial Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: Recommended Approval Board of Commissioners: postponed until June 18, 2019 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations…

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 allow the continued operation of the Mableton Banquet Hall. Case Number: Z-28 Location: 6116 Mableton Parkway Applicant: Ellenwood MCRE, LLC Future Land Use Map Category: Community Activity Center Current Zoning Category: Planned Shopping Center (obsolete category) Requested Zoning Category: Community Retail Commercial Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: Recommended Approval Board of Commissioners: postponed until June 18, 2019 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: Click Here MIC’s Position: Recommend Approval with Conditions Final Staff Analysis: Click…

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: Thursday, March 21, 2019, 11:45a.m. Food type: Authentic Mexican and Latin American Takeout/Delivery:  Takeout:  yes – Delivery: no, but catering available. Location:  6912 Mableton Parkway SE, Mableton 30126 Phone:   770.745.8421 Hours: Monday, Friday, Saturday 8am to 9pm; Tuesday, Wednesday,…

Mableton’s Appearance Counts! Want to know more about how to make Mableton beautiful and keep it that way? Well then, come to MIC’s rescheduled Annual Meeting on Thursday, April 4 at 7pm at the South Cobb Community Center, 620 Lions Club Drive. Also, at the Annual Meeting MIC members will participate in Board of Directors elections, talk about MIC’s accomplishments in 2018, and discuss plans for 2019-2020 too. How Mableton looks is important to residents and visitors alike. There have been improvements recently, but more work is needed. MIC will convene a roundtable discussion about how we can all make a difference in…

Commissioner Lisa Cupid and Planning Commissioner Galt Porter will host their monthly Community Zoning meeting on Wednesday, March 27 at 6pm at the South Cobb Community Center. Mableton applications to be discussed include: Z-80 – Embry Development – a new development of about 90 townhouses on Old Bankhead Highway. Z-82 – IGBO Union – additional parking and building renovation for this cultural center on Mableton Parkway. Z-11 – Family Life Restoration Center – use of their building on Mableton Parkway near Factory Shoals for transitional housing and job training for the homeless. The South Cobb Community Center is located at…

Cobb County PARKS  Department will be hosting a series of public input meetings to discuss planning for the future of new park properties purchased through the 2008 PARKS Bond program. Although there is currently no funding for the development of these properties, the County wants to know how you would like these parcels to be used as parks, once funding is identified. There are a series of meetings being held around the County and one of them is focused on property here in Mableton – 21 acres on Henderson Road at Veterans Memorial Highway at Nickajack Creek. The map shows the…

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: 11:45am, Friday, February 22, 2019 Food type: BBQ Wings Takeout/Delivery: Recommended; very small eating space, 2 bistro tables, benches along wall email: mailto:rjabswings@hotmail.com, grubhub, Ubereats.com $10 minimum for delivery option Location: 6274 Mableton Parkway, Suite B, near Factory Shoals Road…

Commissioner Lisa Cupid and Planning Commissioner Galt Porter will hold their regular community zoning meeting in Mableton on Wednesday, February 27 at 6pm at the South Cobb Community Center, 620 Lions Club Drive in Mableton. On the agenda will be these Mableton applications: Z-61 EMAE, LLC  –  originally an application for townhouses, now small single family development on Factory Shoals Road Z-80 Embry Development Company – townhouse development on Old Bankhead Highway Z-82 IGBO Union Atlanta – expansion of parking and building upgrade on Mableton Parkway OB-80 Alan Baran –  change of stipulations for a truck terminal on Six Flags Parkway Z-11 Family…

MIC’s HOA Network will hold its first HOA Forum of the new year on Saturday, March 9 at 10:30am at the South Cobb Regional Library in Mableton. The topic will be “Dealing with Risks, including Short-Term Rentals”, a critical topic for communities seeing a rise in Airbnb and similar non-traditional, online rental services.  The meeting will feature a panel of experts in insurance, financing, legal and property management.  The event is open to all HOA’s in the area. MIC’s HOA Network provides a forum for Homeowner Associations (HOAs) to share ideas and best practices, improve communications and connections, develop greater…

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 a request to change stipulations requiring paving and stormwater management for this existing truck terminal. Case Number: OB-5 Location: 320, 350 & 370 Six Flags Parkway Applicant: Alan Baran Future Land Use Map Category: Industrial Current Zoning Category: Light Industrial Requested Zoning Category: no change Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: n/a Board of Commissioners: Postponed until March 19, 2019 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter:  MIC’s Position: Click Here Final Staff Analysis: Click Here…

MIC’s Board of Directors are elected for two-year terms that are staggered so that half are elected each year. In March, five Board members’ terms expire and they are deciding now if they wish to run again. MIC will also need to fill the remaining year of two vacant Board seats. Directors are elected by MIC members at the Annual Meeting which is scheduled for Monday, March 11 at 7pm at the South Cobb Community Center. MIC’s eleven-member Board is responsible for overall management of the organization, representing MIC members’ views to county officials and the public, voting on zoning…

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: Thursday, January 17, 2019, 11:30am (brunch and lunch) Food type: breakfast, burgers, specialties (wings, wraps, sandwiches), fresh sides, “signature” blackened fish/seafood/chicken, desserts, kids’ menu Takeout/Delivery: Call-in available for takeout, grubhub.com, seamless.com, doordash.com Location: 1400 Veterans Memorial Highway SE, Suite 122,…

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 asks to amend the zoning stipulations to allow a cosmetology school and a school for electricians. Case Number: OB-5 Location: 1391 Veterans Memorial Highway Applicant: Hilltop TIC, LP and 5441 Rufe Snow, Ltd Future Land Use Map Category: NAC (Neighborhood Activity Center) Current Zoning Category: NRC (Neighborhood Retail Commercial) Requested Zoning Category: no change to category Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: n/a Board of Commissioners: postponed until March 19, 2019 Application as Filed: Click Here…

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 rezoning to allow use as an assembly hall. Case Number: Z-13 Location: 1311 Veterans Memorial Highway SW (map) Applicant: Amber-Shea, LLC Future Land Use Map Category: NAC (Neighborhood Activity Center) Current Zoning Category: PSC (obsolete category) Requested Zoning Category: CRC (Community Retail Commercial) Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: May 7, 2019 Board of Commissioners: May 21, 2019 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: Click Here MIC’s Position: Recommend Approval Click Here Final Staff…

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 the renewal of permission to allow two homes on one lot. Case Number: LUP-2 Location: 264 Lee Road (map) Applicant: Donna Jordan Future Land Use Map Category: NAC (Neighborhood Activity Center) Current Zoning Category: R-20 Requested Zoning Category: no change Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: February 5, 2019 Board of Commissioners: February 19, 2019 Application as Filed:  Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position: Final Staff Analysis: Board of Commissioners Decision: Approved This Post…

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 homeless development center and training program. Case Number: Z-11 Location: 6328 Mableton Parkway (map) Applicant: Family Life Restoration Center, Inc. (website) Future Land Use Map Category: NAC (Neighborhood Activity Center) Current Zoning Category: NRC (Neighborhood Retail Commercial) Requested Zoning Category: LI (Light Industrial) Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: postponed until May 7, 2019 Board of Commissioners: Postponed until May 21, 2019 Application as Filed:  Click Here Stipulations Letter: Click Here MIC’s Position: Neutral…

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 townhome community. Case Number: Z-10 Location: 32 & 34 Cooper Lake Road (map) Applicant: Kerley Family Homes, LLC (website) Future Land Use Map Category: Medium Density Residential Current Zoning Category: R-20, and a small portion of R-12 Requested Zoning Category: RM-8 Hearing Dates: none – Application withdrawn Planning Commission: Board of Commissioners: Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position: pending Final Staff Analysis: Board of Commissioners Decision:…

MIC’s Jeff Padgett was selected as the 2018 Volunteer of the Year by Keep Cobb Beautiful for his tireless and enthusiastic dedication to improving Mableton. Jeff serves on MIC’s Board of Directors and heads up our Adopt A Mile program, which conducts quarterly litter clean-ups on Floyd Road and Old Powder Springs Road. Jeff and his neighbor have also adopted another mile on Clay Road. Predictably, Jeff was busy when the Awards Ceremony was held at the Galleria, so he dropped by the Keep Cobb Beautiful office later that day to pick up his award. Pictured above, left to right,…

Commissioner Lisa Cupid and Planning Commissioner Galt Porter will conduct their monthly Community Zoning Meeting on Wednesday, November 28 at 6pm at the South Cobb Community Center, 620 Lions Club Drive in Mableton. Zoning applications that are expected to be under consideration in December include: Z-49 KO Development on Mableton Parkway – a proposal for a small subdivision near Wood Valley Road. Z-80 Embry Development – an application for 92 townhomes on Old Bankhead Highway. LUP-14 Reneika Rogan – a request for the renewal of a land use permit for a personal care home. Postponed until next year are: Z-61…

The Mableton Improvement Coalition (MIC) hosted a Grand Re-Opening Ribbon Cutting ceremony  on November 10 to highlight the expansion of Sabores, a one-of-a-kind Puerto Rican fusion restaurant located at 185 Veterans Memorial Hwy SE  in Mableton. Restaurant owners Oscar Muniz and Teresa Rodriguez were joined by MIC Board members Joel Cope, Twila Hawthorne, Ray Thomas and loyal customers of Sabores for the big event. As part of MIC’s ongoing efforts to encourage a robust business community in Mableton, MIC provides ribbon cutting ceremonies for MIC sponsors. “A complete community is one with vibrant, successful local businesses that serve the needs…

After a trial run earlier this year, MIC’s HOA Network kicked off its first official HOA Forum on October 22. Twenty-six people representing 15 HOA’s and one non-HOA neighborhood were in attendance. All HOA and non-HOA neighborhoods in Mableton and surrounding area are welcome! Special thanks to Beth Taylor, HOA Attorney, as featured speaker on the topic, “How to Run a HOA.”  Everyone learned something new from Ms. Taylor’s excellent presentation.  Also, thanks to Barry Krebs of Keep Cobb Beautiful for brief presentation about the relationship between litter pickup and community value. Barry encouraged neighborhoods to “Adopt-A-Mile” in their area to keep our…

Advance voting comes to Mableton on Monday, October 29 through Friday, November 2 at the South Cobb Community Center, 620 Lions Club Drive  daily from 8am to 7pm. During this time, any registered Cobb County voter can vote at any Advance Voting location. This printable flyer shows the other 11 locations and their hours. There are no polling places open on November 3 (Saturday) or November 5 (Monday). Election Day is Tuesday, November 6 and the polling places are open from 7am to 7pm. Voters in line at 7pm will be allowed to vote. This is your last chance to…

Commissioner Lisa Cupid and Planning Commissioner Galt Porter will hold their monthly Community Zoning Meeting on Wednesday, October 24 @6pm at the South Cobb Community Center, 620 Lions Club Drive. Among the cases to be discussed are: Z-49 KO Management – a 10 unit subdivision on Mableton Parkway at Wood Valley Road Z-61 EMAE, LLC – a 14 unit townhouse development on Factory Shoals Road Z-80 Embry Development Company – a 96-unit townhouse development on Old Bankhead Highway Z-82 IGBO Union Atlanta – rezoning for additional parking for the IGBO Union LUP-14 Reneika Rogan – a renewal of a land…

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: Thursday, October 4, 2018, around 12:30pm Food type: Soul / Down-home Southern “comfort” food Takeout/Delivery: Call-in available for takeout Location:  705 South Gordon Road SW, Mableton GA 30126 (very small but has tables/booths) Phone: 678.402.1792 Hours:  Monday:  closed; Tuesday, Thursday,…

Come help MIC volunteers pick up litter along Old Powder Springs Road. Our community looks a whole lot better when we are done! It’s not glamorous, but it’s a great way to give back. Usually it takes less than an hour for volunteers to pick up the trash that has accumulated and collect the orange bags in a central location for the county to pick up. Bags and MIC safety vests are provided. Wear sturdy shoes or boots and bring gloves if you’d rather not use the latex gloves we provide. It’s great to see our neighborhood clean and neat.…

Calling all HOA Board Members to join the Mableton Improvement Coalition (MIC) HOA Network (HOAN) for an interactive evening to discuss the legal ramifications of running a homeowners association. We will have guest speaker Beth Taylor of the law firm Winter Capriola Zenner and Barry Krebs of Keep Cobb Beautiful. We will have a Q&A session following attorney Taylor’s presentation. This is a free event, we hope to see all of our local HOA Board Members at the forum. The forum meeting will be Monday night, October 22nd, from 7pm to 8:30pm at the South Cobb Community Center, 620 Lions…

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: Saturday, September 29, 2018, 12:10pm Food type: Though billed as “Wings”, menu includes sandwiches and other variations (Philly Cheese steak, Chicken Teriyaki, Fish Tenders). Takeout/Delivery: Call-in available for takeout, and doordash.com delivery Location:  5005 Floyd Road SW, Mableton GA…

Come to the Mableton Square on Friday afternoon, October 12 from 2pm to 6pm and share your ideas for the square. What should be there? A playground? Benches? Bandstand? Or something else? Cobb PARKS will be on hand to collect your ideas and answer your questions along with MIC’s Parks Committee. All ideas and input are welcome! The Square is part of the master plan for Mableton’s historic center. It was constructed with SPLOST funding, and actually is larger than the original design. Given the size, there is opportunity for uses that weren’t envisioned in the planning stages. Right now,…

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 land use permit renewal for a personal care home. Case Number: LUP-14 Location: 4945 Golden Circle Applicant: Reneika Rogan Future Land Use Map Category: Low Density Residential Current Zoning Category: R-20 (half-acre residential lots) Requested Zoning Category: No change requested; just a Land Use Permit Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: December 4, 2018 Board of Commissioners: December 18, 2018 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position: pending Final Staff Analysis:…

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 parking for an existing facility. Case Number: Z-82 Location: 612, 622 & 648 Old Powder Spring Road Applicant: IGBO Union Atlanta Future Land Use Map Category: Community Activity Center Current Zoning Category: Office & Institutional and Planned Shopping Center Requested Zoning Category: Community Retail Commercial Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: Postponed until June 4, 2019 Board of Commissioners: Postponed until June 18, 2019 Application as Filed:  Click Here Stipulations Letter: Click Here MIC’s Position:…

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 town home development. Case Number: Z-80 Location: 1140 Old Bankhead Highway (behind White Columns shopping center) Applicant: Embry Development, Inc. Future Land Use Map Category: Community Activity Center Current Zoning Category: General Commercial and Planned Shopping Center Requested Zoning Category: RM-8 (Residential with 8 units/acre) Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: April 2, 2019 Board of Commissioners: April 16, 2019 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: Click Here MIC’s Position: Recommend Approval…

On Thursday, September 13, 2018, MIC will hold a Community Meeting, with the focus on protecting yourself and your family against personal and property crimes. Major Scott Hamilton, the commander of Precinct 2 (which includes Mableton), will be our featured speaker along with other police officials. Facebook posts and other social media posts make it clear that this is a topic of concern to many Mabletonians. Some of you have formed neighborhood watch programs in your areas and MIC has helped with some of these new groups.  Our police officials can provide you with meaningful tips to be safe. The Q&A…

Have you seen a lot of yellow zoning signs around Mableton recently? Six of those applications could be heard by the Cobb County Planning Commission when they meet on Tuesday, September 4 at 9am at 100 Cherokee Street in Marietta. Postponements are always possible, but as of today, the MIC Zoning Committee has submitted comments on these applications: Z-49, KO Development, for a small subdivision on Mableton Parkway Z-51, Silver Manor, an event facility on Floyd Road Z-54, Gregory King, 488 Veterans Memorial Highway Z-55, Hawthorne Plaza Z-59, OBurien, for a daycare center near Lindley Middle School SLUP-10, Buckner Crossing,…

The Mableton Improvement Coalition is working with County officials in exploring the possibility of creating Cobb’s fourth community improvement district (CID) centered on Mableton. The Mableton Community Improvement District Partnership is a cooperative effort among Cobb District 4 Commissioner Lisa Cupid, Cobb Community Development Agency staff and the Mableton Improvement Coalition. A CID is a self-taxing district established by commercial property owners to improve local infrastructure and public safety. The property owners that make up the CID’s membership agree to tax themselves and leverage that revenue to obtain state and federal funds for projects that improve the area and to…

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 small development of attached homes. The applicant has provided a plan for 9 single family detached homes. Case Number: Z-61 Location: Factory Shoals Road, north of South Gordon Applicant: EMAE, LLC Future Land Use Map Category: Medium Density Residential Current Zoning Category: RA-5 (Residential lots, minimum size = 7,000 sq feet) Requested Zoning Category: RA-5 (Residential lots, minimum size = 7,000 sq feet) Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: March 5, 2019…

Barry Krebs, Mableton resident, Lions Club leader and “Mr. Adopt-A-Mile,” contacted MIC recently with the results of the Litter Index, conducted annually by Keep Cobb Beautiful.  Teams of Keep Cobb Beautiful employees, Cobb DOT employees and volunteers tour the roads of Cobb County and grades each road on litter, illegal signs,  bus stop conditions, sidewalk conditions, and graffiti.  The best rating is a 1 while the worst rating is a 4.  Below is the results of the 2018 Litter Index: 1.46        District 1 Commissioner Ott – Smyrna and East Cobb 1.57        District 4 Commissioner Cupid – Mableton, Austell, Powder Springs…

Commissioner Lisa Cupid and Planning Commissioner Galt Porter will hold their monthly Community Zoning meeting at 6pm at the South Cobb Community Center on Lions Club Drive in Mableton. All zoning cases on the agenda for September will be discussed and everyone is welcome. Mableton applications pending for September are: OB-35 and SLUP-10 – Buckner Crossing (corner of Veterans Memorial and Buckner Road) Z-49 – KO Management (small subdivision on Mableton Parkway) Z-51 – Silver Manor (event facility on Floyd Road at the Silver Comet Trail) Z-54 – Gregory King (commercial building on Veterans at Pebblebrook Road) Z-55 – Hawthorne…

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 child care center. Case Number: Z-59 Location: 130 Veterans Memorial Highway Applicant: Oburien, Inc. Future Land Use Map Category: Neighborhood Retail Commercial Current Zoning Category: Light Industrial Requested Zoning Category: Low Rise Office Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: September 4, 2018 Board of Commissioners: September 18, 2018 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: Click Here MIC’s Position: Recommend Approval with Conditions Final Staff Analysis: Click Here Board of Commissioners Decision: APPROVED This…

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 allow Hawthorne Plaza shopping center to include an assembly hall in suites 29 & 30 Case Number: Z-55 Location: 1245 Veterans Memorial Highway SW Applicant: Vishal Hawthorne Plaza, LLC Future Land Use Map Category: Community Activity Center Current Zoning Category: Planned Shopping Center (obsolete category) Requested Zoning Category: General Commercial Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: September 4, 2018 Board of Commissioners: September 18, 2018 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations Letter: pending MIC’s…

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 owner of this property would like to use this vacant retail building for a new tenant. The property has lost its “grandfathered” status. Case Number: Z-54 Location: 488 Veterans Memorial Highway Applicant: Gregory King Future Land Use Map Category: Neighborhood Retail Commercial Current Zoning Category: General Commercial Requested Zoning Category: Neighborhood Retail Commercial Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: September 4, 2018 Board of Commissioners: September 18, 2018 Application as Filed: Click Here MIC’s Position:  Recommend Approval with…

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 the conversion of existing warehouses into climate-controlled self-storage. A Special Land Use Permit is required. Case Number: SLUP-8 Location: 381 Veterans Memorial Highway Applicant: Home Star Storage, LLC (prospective purchaser) Future Land Use Map Category: Community Activity Center Current Zoning Category: General Commercial and Community Retail Commercial Requested Zoning Category: no change requested Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: August 7, 2018 Board of Commissioners: August 21, 2018 Application as Filed: Click Here Stipulations…

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 an assembly hall for special events and office space to lease. Property has been improved since photo above was taken. Case Number: Z-51 Location: 4391 Floyd Road  Applicant: Silver Manor, LLC (tenant) Future Land Use Map Category: Neighborhood Activity Center Current Zoning Category: Neighborhood Retail Commercial Requested Zoning Category: Community Retail Commercial Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: postponed until September 4, 2018 Board of Commissioners: postponed until September 18, 2018 Application as…

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 10-home subdivision. Case Number: Z-49 Location: 5696, 5710, 5726 Mableton Parkway Applicant: KO Management, Inc. Future Land Use Map Category: Medium Density Residential Current Zoning Category: Neighborhood Retail Center Requested Zoning Category: RA-5 (Residential lots, minimum size = 7,000 sq feet) Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: February 5, 2019 (hearing held on September 4 and then postponed) Board of Commissioners: February 19, 2009 Application as Filed: Z-49 KO Application   Revised Site Plan…

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. The property owner would like to add granite fabrication and the sale of floor tile to the allowed activities at this existing building. Case Number: OB-32 Location: 740 Veterans Memorial Highway Applicant: Gursharan S. Pannu Future Land Use Map Category: Commercial Activity Center Current Zoning Category: Light Industrial Requested Zoning Category:  no change Hearing Dates: Board of Commissioners: August 21, 2018 (postponed from July 17) Application as Filed: OB-32 Parnu Veterans app Stipulations Letter: MIC’s Position:  Recommend…

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. Buckner Crossroads, LLC would like to change the current zoning conditions to allow an auto parts retailer and a new site plan. There is also a separate application for a Special Land Use Permit (SLUP-10) to allow the proposed climate-controlled self-storage building. Case Numbers: OB-35 & SLUP-10 Location: 791 Veterans Memorial Highway Applicant: Buckner Crossroads, LLC Future Land Use Map Category: Neighborhood Activity Center Current Zoning Category: Neighborhood Activity Center Requested Zoning Category: no change…

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. Mableton Center, LLC would like to rezone this property for use as a place of worship, retail or office. Case Number: Z-39 Location: 6145 Mableton Parkway Applicant: Mableton Center, LLC Future Land Use Map Category: Neighborhood Activity Center Current Zoning Category: General Commercial and R-20 (Residential) Requested Zoning Category: Neighborhood Activity Center Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: August 7, 2018 Board of Commissioners: August 21, 2018 Application as Filed – Click Here Stipulations Letter: Click Here  MIC’s Position:  Recommend…

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. Key Auto Collision would like approval to operate an auto collision center on Powell Drive. Case Number: Z-30 Location: 5830 Sydney Ann Boulevard Applicant: Key Auto Collision Future Land Use Map Category: Neighborhood Activity Center Current Zoning Category: General Commercial & R-20 (Residential) Requested Zoning Category: Heavy Industrial Hearing Dates: Planning Commission: July 3, 2018 Board of Commissioners: August 21, 2018 Application as Filed: Click Here MIC’s Position: Recommend Approval – Click Here Final…

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. When we went: July 25th, Wednesday, 1:15pm Staff: friendly Type of food : Mexican, Southwestern What we ate: Pork Gordita, Chicken Torte Call-in available for takeout? Not listed on Facebook page, call to inquire Location: 493 Veterans Memorial Hwy SW, Mableton GA…

Mark your calendars for our Adopt-a-Mile cleanup Saturday, August 11th , starting promptly at 9:00am. We will meet in the Kroger Shopping Center parking lot area adjacent to the Autobell Car Wash on Floyd Road. Cobb County Department of Transportation is dealing with the weeds that have sprung up in the cracks between concrete sections, so this clean up will really make our town look great! With your help, it takes only about an hour for MIC volunteers to pick up the accumulated trash and your help will be greatly appreciated.  Floyd Road will look a whole lot better when…

The Dahlhauser Group is asking for a change to the stipulations for this new shopping center currently under construction at the corner of Buckner Road and Veterans Memorial Highway. Their application asks for a new site plan and a change to the existing stipulations to allow an auto parts retail store and climate controlled self-storage. The hearing on this application will be before the Board of Commissioners on July 17 @ 9am at 100 Cherokee Street in Marietta. Because it is not a complete rezoning, it is called an Other Business Agenda item and it is not heard by the…

MIC has signed the paperwork to formally adopt Old Powder Springs Road under Cobb County’s Adopt-A-Mile Program. The first clean-up will be Saturday, July 14th at 9am and we will meet at the Mableton Pentacostal Church at 1000 Old Powder Springs Road. This first clean-up will be a big job, so come out and help us make Mableton look its best! Wear sturdy shoes or boots and bring gloves if you like. We provide safety vests, latex gloves, trash bags, bottled water — and a cheerful welcome. Participants must be at least 13 years of age and those under 18 must have…

Commissioner Lisa Cupid invites all area residents to attend her monthly Community Zoning Meeting on Wednesday, June 27th at 6pm at the South Cobb Community Center, 620 Lions Club Drive in Mableton. The meeting will focus on zoning applications that will be considered in July: Here are the zoning applications on the July agenda for Mableton:   14 townhouses on Mableton Parkway between Glore Circle and Wood Valley Way (updated site plan) Key Auto Collision on Powell Drive, The Mableton Center (formerly used appliances) on Mableton Parkway between Hilltop Circle and Community Drive, Shree Mandir on Lions Club Drive, Gursharam Parnu (granite warehouse)…

Numbers and budgets are not everyone’s “cup of tea,” but if you live or do business in Cobb County, it’s time to take a minute and study this issue. First, click here to understand the current situation – how we got here and what the facts are. At issue right now is the County Government portion of your tax bill, which is less than half of your total tax bill, excluding the school portion. Now it’s time to think about the essential services that your taxes pay for, such as police, fire, EMS, emergency road repair, the court system, and required government services like zoning,…

  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. Today’s spotlight is Star East: When we went: Thursday, May 31, 2018, 12:30pm Type of food: Chinese (Beef & Broccoli, Hot & Sour Soup, Fried Cabbage Egg Roll, Sweet & Sour Pork) Delivery/Takeout: Dine-in or call-in available for takeout via stareastga.com…

A zoning application for 6145 Mableton Parkway has been filed and the first public hearing is planned for July 3 at 9am before the Planning Commission. The applicant is planning to use the front building for retail or office space and the rear building for a church. Now the 2.3 acre property is zoned GC (General Commercial) and R-20 (residential, 1/2 acre lots). The request is to zone the entire property NRC (Neighborhood Retail Commercial). Click here to read the preliminary application, which includes a site plan for the property. The MIC Zoning Committee would like to hear from neighbors…

The Mableton Farmers Market will open June 7th and will run every Thursday, 8:30am until 12:30pm through August 23rd at the Mable House Complex, 5239 Floyd Road.  Along with a wide variety of tasty fresh-grown good-for-you produce grown by local small farmers, there will be fresh eggs from local hens, fresh-baked items, signature spices and salts, local honey, handmade soaps and handmade personal care items.  Cooking demonstrations will show visitors quick and easy ways to prepare “summertime” dishes using fresh produce the Market has to offer…and there will be free samples!  Cobb & Douglas Public Health will be at the…

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. Today’s spotlight is Mr. Beale’s Texas BBQ. When we went:  Thursday, April 19th, 12:15pm Chef:  Mr. Beale! Our meals:  Baby Back Ribs, green beans, baked sweet potato / Chopped Beef Brisket sandwich on potato roll, green beans Delivery/Takeout: Call-in available…

The Cobb Schools Foundation recently recognized the Volunteer of the Year at all Cobb County Schools. These volunteers have dedicated countless hours to our students and our schools. Please join MIC in congratulating them and thanking them for their work for our children and community. Here are the Volunteers for the Year for Mableton area schools:   Bryant Elementary School – Leroy “Tre” Hutchins Clay Elementary School – Laura Zhiss Harmony Leland Elementary School – Ericka Santiago Mableton Elementary School – Maryra Recinos Riverside Intermediate School – Perry Paul Riverside Primary School – Alondra Reyes Floyd Middle School – Jennifer…

Great news for the Buckner Road area – sidewalks on Buckner Road are coming! The Board of Commissioners recently approved funding for the project from the 2016 SPLOST funds. Sidewalks, curbs, gutters and drainage improvements will be constructed along Buckner Road from Veterans Memorial Highway to Kilrush Drive on the North/West side of the road and from Veterans Memorial Highway to Rosie Lane on the South/East side of the road. Engineering work will begin in the fall of 2018 and construction will start in the fall of 2019. Click here to see the plans.

The market will open June 7th and that is just around the corner.  Market days will be Thursdays, 8:30am til 12:30pm at the Mable House Complex, 5239 Floyd Road.  We’ll be doubling SNAP EBT transactions again this season.  If you are growing fresh produce and want to sell at the market, click here for more information.   All Market vendors must grow or produce what they sell. The 2018 Market is generously sponsored by John Thornton Chevrolet.

District 4 Commissioner Lisa Cupid has announced that she will present 3 State of the District Addresses in April and May. The dates and times  published in Commissioner Cupid’s email newsletter are as follows: South Cobb Rotary Austell Presbyterian Village Noon, Thursday, April 19 Cobb Chamber South Cobb Council Riverside Epicenter General Charge: $30 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 1 Register here Open to All – No Charge South Cobb Recreation Center 7:00 p.m, Tuesday, May 8 Register here For questions, please contact Commissioner Cupid at lisa.cupid@cobbcounty.org.

MIC volunteers are confirming candidates for the Candidates Forum on May 3rd at the South Cobb Community Center in Mableton. Doors open at 6:30 with the program beginning at 7pm. MIC is partnering with the Austell Community Taskforce on this important Election Year event. The Primary Election is May 22nd and its purpose is to select the Democratic and Republican Party candidates for the General Election in November. Here is a list of candidates for the Mableton/Riverside area State Senate, State House, and Cobb County School Board races: Georgia State Senate – District 33  Michael Rhett (D) (I)  https://www.drmichaelrhett.com/  …

Mark your calendars for our Adopt-a-Mile cleanup Saturday, May 5th, starting promptly at 9:00am. We will meet in the Kroger Shopping Center parking lot area adjacent to the Autobell Car Wash on Floyd Road. With your help, it takes only about an hour for MIC volunteers to pick up the accumulated trash and your help will be greatly appreciated.  Floyd Road will look a whole lot better when we are done. Wear sturdy shoes or boots and bring gloves if you like. We provide safety vests, latex gloves, trash bags, bottled water — and a cheerful welcome. Participants must be…

At the hearing this morning, both April cases before the Cobb County Planning Commission were postponed until May 1st. Punky Pooh, LLC (Z-3) is an application for townhouses next to the fire station on Mableton Parkway. The MIC Zoning Committee is hoping for more details on this project, so that we can better understand its impact on Glore Circle and how the buildings might best be placed on the property. Aziz Farista (Z-11) has applied for commercial zoning for the Old Bankhead Clinic at 1021 Veterans Memorial Highway SE. This property was mistakenly designated as residential years ago when the…

The HOA Network (HOAN) Board held its first community forum for HOA-governed and non-governed communities on March 1.  It was a great start, with a standing room only crowd. Board members from 19 HOAs and several non-HOAs represented their neighborhoods to hear best practices on community safety.  Special thanks to Major Stuart VanHoozer, Cobb County Precinct 2 Commander; and Louis Defense, Smyrna’s Public Information Officer, accompanying officers; and Flock Safety Systems, who gave outstanding presentations on what HOA’s can do to better monitor and protect their neighborhoods. Currently, we are working on building out the HOAN infrastructure, including website page…

Following its Election Year tradition, MIC announced the 2018 Candidates Forum to be held May 3rd at 7pm at the South Cobb Community Center, 620 Lions Club Drive in Mableton. Candidates running in the May 22 primary for the state legislature, school board and countywide offices representing Mableton will be invited to meet the public and answer their questions. Mark your calendars now and be sure to attend. Are you a candidate? Contact Joel Cope for more information.

The Marietta-Roswell Alumnae chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., a nonpartisan organization, will be at MIC’s Annual Meeting on March 26th to register new voters for the upcoming primary and general elections this year. If you are already registered, but have moved or changed your name, they can help with that too! Be sure to bring your government-issued ID. Georgia’s Primary Election Day is Tuesday, May 22nd. Are you registered to vote? Our ability to select our leaders is the bedrock of our democracy – and YOU need to be a part of it. If you are not registered…

On Monday, March 26 at 7pm the Mableton Improvement Coalition will hold its Annual Community Meeting at the South Cobb Community Center, 620 Lions Club Drive in Mableton. The topic for the evening will be “Redeveloping Mableton’s Commercial Center”. Public officials and economic development experts will discuss the tools and trends for supporting existing businesses and attracting new business to Mableton. Residents, developers and business owners should plan to attend and bring their questions and ideas for Mableton’s business future. Also on the agenda will be the election of new Board members. Applications have been submitted and the proposed slate…

MIC’s Community Garden is located on Floyd Road across from the historic Mable House and will be open for new members this year. The first garden meeting is March 24th at 11am at Quick Tax Professionals, 6108 Mableton Parkway. If you want to grow your own veggies and make new friends, this is the place for you! Contact Terri Carter, Garden Leader at 770 528-4070 or by email.

Plans are moving ahead for Mableton’s trail network. A multipurpose trail along Mableton Parkway from Factory Shoals to the Chattahoochee River has received funding from the Atlanta Regional Commission. Cobb County is working with the Trust for Public Land and the City of Atlanta to develop a master plan for the Chattahoochee River corridor from Buford Dam to Chattahoochee Bend State Park. Part of that project will produce design plans for the trail from Mableton Parkway south along Discovery Boulevard to the new county park at Nickajack Creek. When completed, these trails will create a path from the Chattahoochee River,…