Marietta council to weigh $519,690 land purchase, major rezonings; June committee minutes still pending
Marietta's City Council has a packed agenda ahead, including a $519,690 property acquisition and several rezoning requests, while the results of five June 23 committee and council meetings remain unpublished.
June 23 meetings: agendas only, no minutes yet
Five meetings were scheduled for June 23 across the Parks, Recreation and Tourism Committee, the Judicial Legislative Committee, the Public Works Committee, a Special Called Council Work Session, and a City Council Special Meeting. Minutes for all five have not been published, so no votes or decisions from those sessions can be confirmed.
Items that were on the June 23 agendas include:
- **Parks Committee:** A progress report on 2009 Parks Bond projects and a discussion on whether to establish a committee for the new Franklin Gateway park.
- **Judicial Legislative Committee:** A preliminary plat for infrastructure supporting 18 single-family homes on 13.16 acres at 1440 Sumter Dr, Ward 2A, and a discussion of the Tree Protection and Landscaping Ordinance regarding the Tree Replacement Fund.
- **Public Works Committee:** Progress updates for the 2016 and 2022 SPLOST programs and the June 2026 departmental performance report.
- **Special Called Council Work Session:** An executive session on legal, personnel, and real estate matters.
- **City Council Special Meeting:** Street closure requests for North and East Park Streets and city sponsorship of a World Cup watch party.
Because minutes are not yet available, it is not possible to report what was decided, deferred, or tabled at any of these meetings.
July 8 council meeting: land purchase and rezonings
The City Council's July 8 regular meeting carries the most consequential items on the current calendar. The council will consider a budget amendment of $519,690 to acquire property at 329 Allgood Road using opioid settlement funds.
Also on the agenda:
- **Rezoning 38.64 acres at 787 Horizon Lane** from industrial to single-family residential.
- **Rezoning 10.73 acres at 1155 Powers Ferry Place** to include a data infrastructure facility.
- **Rezoning 0.42 acres at 782 Franklin Gateway** to neighborhood retail commercial.
- A budget amendment of $9,845 for the Tree Replacement Fund.
These are proposed actions; no vote tallies or outcomes are available until the meeting occurs.
July 6 work session: Franklin Gateway Park and data centers
The council's July 6 agenda work session includes consideration of establishing a new committee to oversee development of Franklin Gateway Park, a detailed plan revision for the Atlanta NWSL Training Facility at 1033 Franklin Gateway, and a discussion on joining Cobb County's "Stay on Data Centers" initiative.
A separate City Council special meeting is also scheduled July 6 to consider street closures for North and East Park Streets and city sponsorship of World Cup watch party events, with potential closure dates of July 10, July 14, and July 19.
Coming up
- **July 6, City Council Agenda Work Session** — Franklin Gateway Park committee, Atlanta NWSL Training Facility plan revision, and data center regulation discussion.
- **July 6, City Council Special Meeting** — World Cup watch party street closures and city sponsorship.
- **July 8, City Council** — $519,690 land acquisition at 329 Allgood Road, multiple rezoning requests, and Tree Replacement Fund budget amendment.
Earlier weeks
- week of 2026-06-29 — Council to weigh $519,690 land buy, rezoning requests as park panel and World Cup events advance
Generated from official meeting agendas and minutes — every underlying document is linked from the city page. Read the primary source before you rely on a detail.