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LUP-10-2024 — Light automotive repair services (non-profit), youth and adult ministry activities, and multipurpose gathering/storage space in Cobb County, GA
McEachern Memorial Methodist Church is seeking a 24-month Temporary Land Use Permit to construct a multi-purpose facility on its 15.33-acre property that will include light automotive repair services as part of its Matthew 25:40 Car Care Ministry, along with youth and adult ministry activities. The proposed use includes strict conditions such as indoor-only repairs, limited hours (Thursdays 5pm-9pm and Saturdays 8am-6pm), no heavy automotive work, and extensive landscaping screening to protect adjacent residential neighbors on Hopkins Road.
| Case number | LUP-10-2024 |
|---|---|
| Type | Other |
| Location | Land Lots 463, 464, 499, & 500, 19th District, 2nd Section, Cobb County, Georgia (Macland Community Church) |
| County | Cobb County |
| Parcel / legal | Land Lots 463, 464, 499, & 500, 19th District, 2nd Section, Cobb County, Georgia; Tract 15.484 acres |
| Acreage | 15.33 |
| Current zoning | Residential |
| Proposed use | Light automotive repair services (non-profit), youth and adult ministry activities, and multipurpose gathering/storage space |
| Petitioner | McEachern Memorial Methodist Church, Inc. (Macland Community Church) |
| Owner | McEachern Memorial Methodist Church, Inc. |
| Hearing | 2026-05-05 |
| Hearing body | Cobb County Board of Commissioners |
| Staff recommendation | approve with conditions |
| Status | continued |
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- First seen — 2026-07-26: First seen on an agenda (backfilled from our archive) · Cobb County Board of Commissioners
Also on the 2026-05-05 Cobb County agenda
- Z-16-2024 — climate-controlled self-storage
- LUP-10-2026 — Light automotive repair
- Z-04-2026 — Indoor sports training facility with 4 indoor infield fields and netted practice/training areas
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