Gwinnett County Commissioners — Public Hearing, July 28, 2026
This is a summary of the official Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners public hearing held on July 28, 2026. The Board made decisions on several rezoning and land use cases, including approving townhouses on Plunketts Road and denying a proposed apartment complex on Athens Highway. Additionally, the Board appointed Larry Cobb to the Gwinnett Historical Restoration & Preservation Board and accepted a technical services grant from Grounded Solutions Network to support shared equity housing strategies.
Topics
- zoning
- appointments
- grants
- housing_homelessness
- procedural
Actions
Approval of Agenda
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Ku · Second: Carden
Approval of Agenda {Action: Approved Motion: Ku Second: Carden Vote:5-0; Hendrickson-Yes; Carden-Yes: Ku- Yes; Watkins-Yes: Holtkamp-Yes}
Approval of Minutes: Work Session, Informal Presentation, Executive Session, Business Session, and Special Called Meetings from July 14 and July 23, 2026
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Ku · Second: Holtkamp
Approval of Minutes... {Action: Approved Motion: Ku Second: Holtkamp Vote:5-0; Hendrickson-Yes; Carden-Yes: Ku-Yes; Watkins-Yes: Holtkamp-Yes}
2026-0790 — Rezoning of Tax Parcel No. R7188 004 from R-100 to R-TH for Townhouses
approved · Vote: 4-1 · Planning & Development · Motion: Holtkamp · Second: Watkins
2026-0790 REZ2026-00025, Applicant: BDJ Consulting, LLC c/o Gaskins + LeCraw; Owner: Antenna Capital, LLC; Rezoning of Tax Parcel No. R7188 004; 1494 Plunketts Road; R-100 to R-TH for Townhouses; 3.46 acres; District 4/Holtkamp... {Action: Approved with Change Motion: Holtkamp Second: Watkins Vote: 4-1; Hendrickson-Yes; Carden-Yes; Ku-No; Watkins-Yes; Holtkamp-Yes}
2026-0787 — Change in Conditions of Zoning for Property Zoned R-TH on Lake Carlton Road, Midway Road, Palmer Drive, Precision Court, and Prism Court
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Planning & Development · Motion: Watkins · Second: Holtkamp
2026-0787 CIC2026-00005, Applicant: Lake Carlton Home Builders, Inc. c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP; Owner: Lake Carlton Home Builders, Inc.; Tax Parcel Nos. R5126 173, 184, 442-447, 480-537, and 537A-537E; 3300 Block of Lake Carlton Road, 670-680 Block of Midway Road, 3400 Block of Palmer Drive, 3500 Block of Precision Court, and 3500 Prism Court; Change in Conditions of Zoning for Property Zoned R-TH; 9.44 acres; District 3/Watkins... {Action: Approved with Change Motion: Watkins Second: Holtkamp Vote: 5-0; Hendrickson-Yes; Carden-Yes; Ku-Yes; Watkins-Yes; Holtkamp-Yes}
2026-0996 — Change in Conditions of Zoning for Property Zoned R-TH on Lake Carlton Road
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Planning & Development · Motion: Watkins · Second: Holtkamp
2026-0996 CIC2026-00006, Applicant: Lake Carlton Home Builders, Inc. c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP; Owner: Lake Carlton Home Builders, Inc.; Tax Parcel No. R5126 448-453, and 466-471; 3245, 3247, 3249, 3251, 3253, 3255, 3291, 3293, 3295, 3297, 3299, and 3301 Lake Carlton Road; Change in Conditions of Zoning for Property Zoned R-TH; 0.36 acres; District 3/Watkins... {Action: Approved with Change Motion: Watkins Second: Holtkamp Vote: 5-0; Hendrickson-Yes; Carden-Yes; Ku-Yes; Watkins-Yes; Holtkamp-Yes}
2026-0995 — Special Use Permit with Concurrent Variance in an M-2 Zoning District for a Towing Service Establishment on Hillcrest Road
denied · Vote: 3-2 · Planning & Development · Motion: Ku · Second: Watkins
2026-0995 SUP2026-00009, Applicant: Joel Martinez; Owner: Le Linh Hoang; Tax Parcel No. R6186 088; 1370 Hillcrest Road; Special Use Permit with Concurrent Variance in an M-2 Zoning District for a Towing Service Establishment; 0.51 acres; District 2/Ku... {Action: Denied without Prejudice Motion: Ku Second: Watkins Vote: 3-2; Hendrickson-Yes; Carden-No; Ku-Yes; Watkins-Yes; Holtkamp-No}
2026-0997 — Rezoning of Tax Parcel No. R3001 024 from RA-200 to R-100 for a Single-Family Detached Subdivision
approved · Vote: 4-1 · Planning & Development · Motion: Holtkamp · Second: Watkins
2026-0997 REZ2026-00027, Applicant: Vlad Bercovich Real Estate & Development, LLC c/o LJA Engineering, Inc.; Owner: Vlad Bercovich Real Estate & Development, LLC; Rezoning of Tax Parcel No. R3001 024; 2448 Braselton Highway; RA-200 to R-100 for a Single-Family Detached Subdivision; 1.44 acres; District 4/Holtkamp... {Action: Approved with Stipulations Motion: Holtkamp Second: Watkins Vote: 4-1; Hendrickson-No; Carden-Yes; Ku-Yes; Watkins-Yes; Holtkamp-Yes}
2026-0998 — Rezoning with Concurrent Variance of Tax Parcel Nos. R5101 001, 069, and 071 from R-100 and C-2 to LRR for Apartments
denied · Vote: 5-0 · Planning & Development · Motion: Watkins · Second: Holtkamp
2026-0998 REZ2026-00029, Applicant: W.P. South Acquisitions, LLC c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP; Owners: John H. Rylee and Luke Rylee; Rezoning with Concurrent Variance of Tax Parcel Nos. R5101 001, 069, and 071; 1160 and the 1150 Block of Athens Highway, and 1162 Cooper Road; R-100 and C-2 to LRR for Apartments; 20.97 acres; District 3/Watkins... {Action: Denied Motion: Watkins Second: Holtkamp Vote: 5-0; Hendrickson-Yes; Carden- Yes; Ku-Yes; Watkins-Yes; Holtkamp-Yes}
2026-0999 — Rezoning of Tax Parcel Nos. R5018 050 (portion) et al. from R-75 to R-IF for a Townhouse and Single-Family Detached Subdivision
denied · Vote: 5-0 · Planning & Development · Motion: Ku · Second: Watkins
2026-0999 REZ2026-00030, Applicant: Corridor Development, Inc. c/o Mahaffey Pickens Tucker, LLP; Owners: Howell M. and Linda C. Cain, Melvin Cain et al., Johnny M. Carter, James Crowe, Jennifer Crowe, Leonel E. Hernandez, Rosa I. Hernandez, Nancy Jackson, James Jenkins et al., Multiple Generations, LLC, and Cindy Stephens; Rezoning of Tax Parcel Nos. R5018 050 (portion), 051, 052, 052A, 053, 183, 184, 215, 246, 248, 252, and 256; 26, 46, 56, 76, and 86 Jordan Drive; 102 Gloster Road; 2613, 2643, 2653, 2663, and 2600 Block of Bagwell Way; R-75 to R-IF for a Townhouse and Single-Family Detached Subdivision; 17.77 acres; District 2/Ku... {Action: Denied Motion: Ku Second: Watkins Vote: 5-0; Hendrickson-Yes; Carden-Yes; Ku-Yes; Watkins-Yes; Holtkamp-Yes}
2026-0474 — Appointment of Larry Cobb to the Gwinnett Historical Restoration & Preservation Board
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Commissioners · Motion: Carden · Second: Ku
Approval to appoint Larry Cobb to the Gwinnett Historical Restoration & Preservation Board to fill the unexpired term of Shelly Abraham. Term expires December 31, 2028. District 1/Carden {Action: Approved Motion: Carden Second: Ku Vote: 5-0; Hendrickson-Yes; Carden-Yes; Ku-Yes; Watkins-Yes; Holtkamp-Yes}
2026-0973 — Ratification of Plat approvals for June 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Planning & Development · Motion: Watkins · Second: Carden
Ratification of Plat approvals for June 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026. {Action: Approved Motion: Watkins Second: Carden Vote: 5-0; Hendrickson- Yes; Carden-Yes; Ku-Yes; Watkins-Yes; Holtkamp-Yes}
2026-0932 — Acceptance of a grant agreement from Grounded Solutions Network for technical services to assist in developing strategies for shared equity housing programs
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Planning & Development · Motion: Watkins · Second: Ku
Approval/authorization to accept a grant agreement for the provision of technical services from Grounded Solutions Network to assist in developing strategies for shared equity housing programs. Approval/authorization for the Chairwoman or designee to execute all related documents. {Action: Approved Motion: Watkins Second: Ku Vote: 5-0; Hendrickson-Yes; Carden-Yes; Ku-Yes; Watkins-Yes; Holtkamp-Yes}
Adjournment
approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Ku · Second: Carden
{Action: Adjourn at 9:32 PM Motion: Ku Second: Carden Vote: 5-0; Hendrickson-Yes; Carden-Yes; Ku-Yes; Watkins-Yes; Holtkamp-Yes}
Sources
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