Mableton Council denies dog-sitting permit, hears strong revenue report
The Mableton City Council voted 7-0 on Aug. 12 to deny a temporary land use permit for a dog-sitting business at 245 Hunnicut Rd. The council also approved appointments to the Keep Mableton Beautiful board and a consent agenda, and heard a financial report showing revenues at 125.71% of budget.
What the council decided
- **Dog-sitting permit denied:** The council voted 7-0 to deny TLUP 2025-004 for a dog-sitting business at 245 Hunnicut Rd. No other details were provided.
- **Board appointments:** The council approved appointments to the Keep Mableton Beautiful board by a 7-0 vote.
- **Consent agenda:** The council approved a consent agenda that included stormwater agreements and meeting minutes, also 7-0.
- **Executive session:** The council entered and later exited executive session for litigation, real estate, and personnel matters, both by unanimous votes.
- **Financial report:** The council heard that revenues are at 125.71% of the budget, though no further breakdown was given.
Work session previews rezoning requests
On Aug. 10, the council held a work session to discuss three rezoning requests:
- **REZ-2026-004:** Rezone 23.119 acres on Old Alabama Rd, Cardell Rd, and Maxham Rd from R-20/R-20/OSC to RA-5 for a single-family subdivision.
- **REZ-2026-005:** Rezone 630 Riverside Pkwy from Light Industrial to Heavy Industrial for a 10,800 sq ft truck/equipment storage facility.
- **REZ-2026-007:** Rezone 1.6 acres at 5520 Glore Rd from General Commercial to R-20 for a two-story single-family home.
The session also included presentations on economic development, parks and recreation, a household hazardous waste collection recap, and a communications annual update, plus discussion of a city seal, logo, and brand identity system. No votes were taken.
Development Authority reviews budget
The Mableton Development Authority met Aug. 17 to consider agenda additions, approve minutes from April 20, 2026, and approve May, June, and July 2026 Treasurer's Reports. The board also reviewed the MDA budget, financial policy, and work plan, and could have entered executive session. No minutes have been published.
Coming up
- **Aug. 24 (today):** City Council work session to discuss municipal court fine and fee schedules, two zoning requests (a daycare accessory use at 4511 Austell Rd and a site plan for the South Cobb Public Health Building at 490 Riverside Pkwy), a first read of the FY2025-2026 budget amendment, and software agreements with Tyler Technologies and SagesGov. No final votes are scheduled.
- **Aug. 26:** City Council public hearings on three rezoning requests (the Old Alabama Rd subdivision, the Riverside Pkwy industrial use, and the Glore Rd residential conversion), a second read of the budget amendment, and a consent agenda including a CDBG subrecipient agreement, software agreements, and a brand identity contract with ID8.