The Cobb County Board of Commissioners voted today to require that all private parks must receive a special land use permit by going through the public hearing process.

These permits first would be considered by the county’s planning commission for recommendation to the commissioners for their decision.

Also, the commissioners lifted a moratorium on new private parks that had been in place since April.

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Members of the conversion crew take a break as the main scoreboard is lowered to the floor to be worked on as the arena gets ready for the next concert at State Farm Arena, Thursday, October 2, 2025, in Atlanta. The crew was working on creating a stage for the Friday, Oct. 3 Maxwell concert. (Jason Getz/AJC)

Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com