Politics
Cobb OKs zoning for Atlanta Braves development
JUNE 6, 2014 ATLANTA Crews start work on a pipeline relocation on the site of the new Braves stadium in Cobb County, Friday, June 6, 2014. KENT D. JOHNSON/KDJOHNSON@AJC.COM
By Dan Klepal
July 15, 2014The Cobb County commission on Tuesday unanimously approved a zoning change necessary for the Atlanta Braves to proceed with their planned mixed-use development just outside the new ballpark. Commissioners approved the zoning change over the objection of two adjacent property owners.
About the Author
Dan Klepal is editor of the local government team, supervising nine reporters covering county and municipal governments and metro Atlanta. Klepal came to the AJC in 2012, after a long career covering city halls in Cincinnati and Louisville, Ky. He has covered Gwinnett and Cobb counties before spending three years on the investigative team.
