Paulding County, GA — rezoning & P&Z cases
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29-099 — site_plan
Amendment to previously approved site plan 2022-22-Z to reduce front building setbacks from 30 feet to 20 feet on all lots due to topographic constraints and recent UDC changes. The property is located on Dallas Acworth Road in District 3, comprising land lots 542 and 543.
GA-5777 — 175' monopole tower with 10' lightning rod and related ground equipment for telecommunications
Special Use Permit for a 175-foot monopole telecommunications tower with a 10-foot lightning rod (185 feet total height) and related ground equipment on a parcel near Powder Springs. The tower will be enclosed in a 50'x50' fenced compound and designed to accommodate Verizon Wireless and two additional future carriers to improve coverage and E-911 communications in the area.
2026-11-Z — grocery retail store and a restaurant
Application to rezone 7.78 acres from R-2 Suburban Residential to B-1 General Business District for a proposed grocery retail store and restaurant near the Dallas Acworth Highway intersection.
2026-07-SUP — Installation of 185ft (AGL) above-ground level monopole tower
Prime Tower Development LLC is requesting a Special Use Permit to install a 185-foot monopole tower on 2.54 acres zoned B-1 at the corner of Ridge Road, Bob Hunton Road, and Cohran Store Road. The applicant must obtain approval for this telecommunications infrastructure use, which does not conform to standard B-1 uses.
2026-07-SPSA — site_plan
Amendment to previously approved site plan 2022-22-Z to reduce the front building setback on all lots from 30 feet to 20 feet for a property in District 3 south of Seven Hills Connector.
2026-06-SUP — relocation and operation of a tattoo shop
Richard Nunnally is requesting a Special Use Permit to relocate and operate a tattoo shop on 3.71 acres in the B-2 (Highway Business District) at the south corner intersection of East Paulding Drive and Charles Hardy Pkwy.
2026-05-SUP — 175ft tall monopole tower with 10ft lightning rod
The Towers, LLC (Vertical Bridge) is requesting a Special Use Permit to construct a 175-foot tall monopole tower with a 10-foot lightning rod on 17.88 acres zoned R-2 (Suburban Residential District). The property is located south of Pine Valley Road and west of Brownsville Road in Land Lot 1329, District 19, Section 2.
2026-02-LUP — Fitness and wellness studio (women-only)
Christian Corley-Anderson is requesting renewal of an existing Land Use Permit to continue operating Be Free Fitness, a women-only fitness studio in an R-2 zoned residential area. The business has operated for two years with demonstrated minimal impact on the surrounding community through contained noise, manageable traffic, and infrequent commercial deliveries.
2026-01-LUP — cabinetry and woodworking operations in an existing building
IN THE WOOD CABINETS is requesting a Land Use Permit to operate cabinetry and woodworking operations within an existing building on 4.38 acres zoned for suburban residential use. This case matters if you own or operate competing woodworking or cabinet businesses in the area, or if you have concerns about commercial industrial operations in residential districts.
90-9202 — Fuel station and convenience store with integrated fast food and freestanding liquor store
This application seeks a conditional use permit for a multi-use fuel and convenience facility at the intersection of State Highway 92 and Williams Lake Road in Powder Springs. The facility will include an Extramile-branded convenience store with approximately 6,500 square feet, 10 fuel dispensers, integrated fast food service, and an 8,000 square-foot freestanding liquor store, operating 6 AM to 11 PM daily. The development is designed to serve the high-traffic corridor area with anticipated first-year fuel volumes of 1.63 million gallons and convenience store sales of $1.94 million.
2023-07-SUP — Pawn shop business (relocation of existing business from 3393 Villa Rica Hwy to 7033 Villa Rica Hwy, operating under new business name New Georgia Pawn Shop)
Thomas Ray seeks approval to relocate his existing pawn shop business to a new location on Villa Rica Highway in a B-2 zoned area. The approval includes five stipulations, including a non-transferability clause, compliance with federal/state/local regulations, access determination during plan review, right-of-way dedication along Jack Weldon Drive, and a variance to reduce rear building setback from 40 ft. to 30 ft. This project is a permitted use in the B-2 district and poses minimal neighborhood impact as it involves relocation of an existing business type.
2026-04-SUP — Convenience store / landscape supply store with fuel stations
This case involves a special use permit for a convenience store/landscape supply store with fuel stations on 5 acres at a prominent intersection in Paulding County. The accompanying rezoning from residential to general business district would enable commercial development in a currently residential area. Developers should monitor whether the revised site plan addresses any planning or zoning concerns.
2026-03-SUP — Convenience store & fuel station
A Special Use Permit application seeks approval for a convenience store and fuel station on 4.09 acres in the B-1 General Business District at the prominent intersection of Williams Lake Road and Highway 92. This high-traffic commercial location could generate significant vehicular and customer activity in the area.
2026-06-SPSA — pd_amendment
Applicant Joel L. Larkin seeks to remove a zoning condition from a prior 2023 rezoning that currently restricts operating hours from 8 AM to 11 PM. If approved, this would extend allowable operating hours beyond the current 11 PM limitation on the property.
2026-01-TAA — text_amendment
This text amendment seeks to allow health and fitness facilities (health clubs, fitness centers, gymnasiums, fitness instruction studios) as permitted by-right uses in the I-1 Light Industrial District. If approved, this change would allow fitness facilities to operate in industrial zones without requiring a conditional use permit or special exception. The amendment could impact zoning flexibility for mixed-use or adaptive reuse projects in industrial areas.
2026-02-SPSA — Small community amenity area
HICKORY CREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC seeks to revise the existing PRD site plan for a 1.63-acre property by adding a small community amenity area. The Planning Commission had questions regarding unrelated semi-truck parking onsite at a previous meeting.
60-9202 — Existing single-family home and three proposed additional single-family homes
Brian and Samantha Maddox are requesting to rezone 10.048 acres from A-1 (Agricultural) to R-2 (Suburban Residential) District to enable an existing single-family home and three proposed new single-family homes. The rezoning conforms with the Paulding County Comprehensive Plan and is located in a Community Residential Character area where residential uses are recommended, with staff finding no anticipated adverse impacts to adjacent agricultural, undeveloped, or single-family residential properties.
40-9202 — Industrial development including flex space buildings, light industrial buildings, industrial/distribution buildings, and an advanced manufacturing facility totaling approximately 499,000 square feet
This case involves a concept plan for approximately 163 acres of industrial development at Paulding Airport Aerospace Park, with proposed buildings totaling roughly 499,000 square feet and accommodating approximately 500 employees. The development includes flex space, light industrial, distribution, and advanced manufacturing uses. This is a preliminary conceptual plan subject to revision and does not represent a finalized development proposal.
US-278 — other
This case requests removal of a zoning stipulation from a 2007 approval to allow a billboard on a property currently zoned B-2 (Highway Business District). The billboard would be located on the northside of the property along Hiram Acworth Highway. Existing stipulations from a prior approval are being modified rather than new development being proposed.
2026-03-Z — Residential development - 2 tracts to be rezoned for single-family homes (one personal home and one for parents)
Applicant seeks to rezone 9.58 acres from B-2 (Highway Business) to R-1 (Rural Residential) to develop two single-family homes on the back portion of the property while maintaining the front parcel in commercial zoning. The rezoning includes a variance request to reduce minimum public road frontage from 100 feet to 30 feet.
42-965 — Residential subdivision with 28 lots (one 3.5-acre parcel and 27 parcels of minimum 1 acre each)
This case proposes rezoning approximately 43 acres from Agricultural to Rural Residential to create a 28-lot residential subdivision. The applicant requests variances in addition to the rezoning, which could affect development feasibility and costs for competing projects in the area.
20-9202 — Two single-family residential homes on tracts 2 & 3; tract 1 to remain commercial
Applicant seeks to rezone 9.58 acres from B-2 Highway Business to R-1 Rural Residential to enable development of two single-family homes on the back portion of the property, while keeping the front tract commercial. The request includes a variance to reduce minimum public road frontage from 100 feet to 30 feet for the residential tracts.
PC20-150 — Residential development (Lost Creek - multiple phases with approved lot mix including 50' and 70' wide lots)
This case involves a challenge to a new ordinance (Section 1-20.09) that imposes design requirements on PRD-zoned property at Lost Creek that the applicant claims conflicts with previously approved PRD site development plans and lot configurations. The applicant asserts vested rights based on 20 years of approvals and extensive expenditures ($2.1M by Walton; $15.7M+ by D.R. Horton), arguing the new design standards—particularly side-entry garage requirements—will make the approved lot sizes unachievable and destroy the project economics.
2023-02-LUP — Residential business providing professional counseling services in an accessory structure
Applicant Tabitha Farr received approval for a Land Use Permit to operate a professional counseling service business from an accessory structure on 5 acres zoned R-2 (Suburban Residential). The approval is non-transferable and limited to the current applicant only.
2026-01-SPSA — convenience store with gas pumps and retail commercial space with coin operated amusement machines
This is a stipulation amendment to remove a condition prohibiting coin-operated amusement machines (COAMs) from an existing convenience store with gas pumps and retail space previously rezoned in 2023-12-Z. The property remains B-2 zoning; approval would allow the owner to operate COAMs in the store.
10-9202 — Agricultural use including chickens, horses, donkeys, goats, bees, and gardens (no pigs)
This application seeks to rezone 8.891 acres from R-2 (Suburban Residential) to A-1 (Agricultural) to permit raising livestock and operating a hobby farm with chickens, horses, and other animals. The property is located in an area with mixed residential and agricultural uses, and the rezoning is consistent with the county's Conservation character designation and comprehensive plan. Staff analysis indicates no adverse impacts to surrounding streets, utilities, or services.
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