Planning Commission Regular Meeting
Meeting Information
This meeting will address a rezoning request for a property on Old Roswell Road, consider a text amendment to the Unified Development Code regarding data centers, and provide an update on the 2045 Comprehensive Growth Plan.
Meeting Summary
Rezoning Request for 0 Old Roswell Road
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The Planning Commission will consider a rezoning request for approximately 10 acres at 0 Old Roswell Road from Commercial Mixed Use (CX) to Office Residential (OR) to develop a 62-unit townhome community. [Planning Commission Agenda p.2]
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Staff recommends denial of the rezoning request, citing that the proposed townhome use does not align with the 2040 Comprehensive Plan's vision for the Industrial/Flex Character Area as an employment center. [Planning Commission Agenda p.4] [Planning Commission Agenda p.10]
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The applicant, P&L North Village L.P., argues that the property's site constraints, including significant stream buffers, make it unsuitable for the current CX-8 mixed-use zoning, and that the proposed OR zoning is compatible with existing adjacent residential developments. [Planning Commission Agenda p.28] [Planning Commission Agenda p.29]
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The proposal also includes a request for a Stream Buffer Variance due to planned encroachment into the 100-foot City Stream Buffer and 50-foot Impervious Setback, totaling approximately 38,850 square feet. [Planning Commission Agenda p.2] [Planning Commission Agenda p.9]
Text Amendment for Data Center Regulations
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The Commission will review a proposed text amendment to the Unified Development Code (UDC) to establish data centers as a defined use, modifying Articles 4, 6, and 9. [Planning Commission Agenda p.55] [Planning Commission Agenda p.107]
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The proposed amendment aims to categorize data centers by size (Major, Minor, Accessory) and establish specific use standards, including buffer requirements, noise maximums, minimum distances from residential areas, and utility concerns. [Planning Commission Agenda p.97] [Planning Commission Agenda p.101] [Planning Commission Agenda p.103]
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The staff report highlights concerns about data centers' significant water and electricity consumption, noise generation, and limited permanent job creation compared to other land uses, while noting their high property tax revenue potential. [Planning Commission Agenda p.67] [Planning Commission Agenda p.69] [Planning Commission Agenda p.92]
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Public safety considerations, including fire suppression, hazardous materials, emergency access, and critical infrastructure security, are also addressed in the proposed ordinance, requiring coordination with the Roswell Fire Department and other agencies. [Planning Commission Agenda p.71] [Planning Commission Agenda p.72]
2045 Comprehensive Growth Plan Update
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The agenda includes a discussion item regarding the ongoing update to the 2045 Comprehensive Growth Plan. [Planning Commission Agenda p.114]
Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
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The Commission will review and approve the minutes from the June 4, 2026, Planning Commission Special Called Meeting, where the rezoning request for 0 Old Roswell Road and the data center text amendment were both deferred. [Planning Commission Agenda p.115] [Planning Commission Agenda p.116]
People (28)
Angela Rambeau
Planner III
City of Roswell
Callie Hood
Research Associate
Georgia Municipal Association (GMA)
Carol Williams
Commissioner
Planning Commission
Dennis Webb
Applicant, Attorney
Pope & Land Enterprises, Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
Erica Koh
Stormwater Reviewer
City of Roswell, Stormwater Department
Eric Schumacher
Vice Chair
Planning Commission
Hank Evans
Representative, Economic Development, Physical Infrastructure
OpenAI
J. Alexander Brock
Attorney
Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
Jason Shaw
Chairman
Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC)
Jeannie Peyton
Planning and Zoning Director
City of Roswell
Khara Boender
Representative
Data Center Coalition
Kitty Singleton
Chair
Planning Commission
Krista Thomas
Stormwater Reviewer
City of Roswell
Laura Sommer
Landscape Architect/Certified Arborist
City of Roswell
Nancy Velez
GIS Reviewer
City of Roswell, GIS Department
Neil J. Bowen
Historian
R.S. Webb & Associates
Nick Pezzello
Sanitation Reviewer
City of Roswell, Sanitation Department
Osmany Ordonez
Engineering Manager, CPESC, CFM
City of Roswell, Engineering/Land Development Division
Pooja Gardner
Commissioner
Planning Commission
Rhonda Donehoo-Faulkner
Registered Architect, Building Division
City of Roswell, Building Division
Robert Major
Fire Marshal
Roswell Fire Department
Robert Mayer
Commissioner
Planning Commission
Serge Osse
Engineering Coordinator
City of Roswell, Department of Transportation
Sherry Hearn
CNU-A Associate
AEC (Architectural, Engineering, and Construction)
Steven Rowe
Vice President, Engineer
AEC, Inc.
Steve Webb
Contact Person
R.S. Webb & Associates
Thomas Barranco
Property Owner, Applicant
Pope & Land Enterprises, Inc.
Thomas Borrero
Applicant
P4L North Village, LP
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