Senior Residential Living Development Earns County Rezoning Approval

Tyler Chandler Homes will need to submit a site plan reducing the number of homes in order to meet the 2.5 units/acre requirement.
Source: Official

Tyler Chandler Homes submitted plans to Cobb County and requested to rezone property located on the west side of Austell Poder Springs Road and south of Old Austell Powder Springs Road from single-family to residential senior living non-supportive residential. The property, located near Powder Springs, is currently designated for low-density residential and community activity center according to the County’s Comprehensive Plan.

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County Planners recommended the conditional approval of the rezoning request so long as the density of homes does not exceed 2.5 units per acre and seek site plan approval by the District Commissioner. The rezoning was approved by consent at the December 21, 2021, Cobb County Board of Commissioners Zoning meeting.

According to County documents, the applicant proposed a rezoning to the RSL, residential senior living, zoning district to develop twenty-seven single-family detached, non-supportive residential units on an 8.413-acre site or density of 3.68 units per acre. The homes will be 1,800 to 2,500 square feet and craftsman style in design.

The RSL zoning district is established to provide locations for developing appropriate housing for fifty-five and older people. To ensure that older Cobb County residents can live in attached or detached dwelling units and/or multistage housing and care facilities appropriate to their specific needs.

According to the Cobb County Comprehensive Plan, the purpose of the LDR category is to provide for areas that are suitable for low-density housing between one (1) and two and one-half (2.5) dwelling units per acre, and non-supportive senior living housing that in certain circumstances may reach five (5) dwelling units per acre. Allowable residential density depends on factors, such as product type and mix, structure/building height, tract size, topographic conditions, and the like, to provide compatibility with adjacent residential uses. The purpose of the CAC category is to provide for areas that can meet the immediate needs of several neighborhoods or communities. Typical land uses include low to mid-rise office buildings and department stores.

County Planners concluded that the applicant’s rezoning request proposed a use that is suitable in the view of adjacent and nearby properties as so long a the density is 2.5 units per acre or less. There are residential uses adjacent to and across from the proposed location with lower densities than the 3.68 units per acre proposed for this development.

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Source: Official
Dr. Anita Archambeau

Dr. Anita Archambeau

Anita Archambeau, DPA AICP, is a freelance writer, adjunct professor, and consulting urban planner. She has over 25 years of community and economic development experience in local government. When she’s not working, you can find her exploring local craft breweries, walking her two beagles, or traveling to visit her adult children living in New York City and Minneapolis.
Dr. Anita Archambeau

Dr. Anita Archambeau

Anita Archambeau, DPA AICP, is a freelance writer, adjunct professor, and consulting urban planner. She has over 25 years of community and economic development experience in local government. When she’s not working, you can find her exploring local craft breweries, walking her two beagles, or traveling to visit her adult children living in New York City and Minneapolis.
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