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Cobb OKs zoning for Atlanta Braves stadium development

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July 15, 2014

The 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.

The Braves have said they will spend $400 million on building a mixture of shops, restaurants, offices, residential and hotel units, along with a 100,000-square-foot entertainment venue. Commissioners approved the zoning change over the objection of two adjacent property owners.

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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.

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