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WARD: 5
COMMITTEE: Community Development
$ IMPACT: $15,950.00
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Approval of a Fee Waiver request of all applicable building permit fees and other associated fees in the amount of $15,950.00 for Cobb & Douglas Public Health Department for the renovation of the building at 3001 South Cobb Drive.
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ISSUE: A request from Cobb & Douglas Public Health Department for the waiver of all applicable building permit fees and other associated fees in the amount of $15,950.00 for the renovation of the new Smyrna Public Health Center at 3001 South Cobb Drive. The renovation will provide an elevator and additional stairs to the building for increased ADA accessibility. The new Smyrna Public Health Center will offer the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) food supplement program. The WIC program offers nutrition education and food supplement vouchers. In addition, the location will provide a wellness clinic for adult and child health services, such as, immunization, family planning, school screenings and pediatric care. The purchase of the building and the associated renovation are funded through the 2016 Cobb County SPLOST program. The renovation is scheduled to begin in early 2017.
BACKGROUND: Cobb County Government has purchased the property 3001 South Cobb Drive as the future home of Smyrna Public Health Center. The current location near Wade Ford had limited visibility and no bus stop on the facility side of the road. The new building has increased visibility for their customers, as well as a bus stop located on the facility side of the road.The new location will increase the safety of the customers who arrive via Cobb Linc or walk to the facility.
RECOMMENDATION/REQUESTED ACTION: Community Development recommends approval of the requested fee waiver in the amount of $15,950.00 for Cobb & Douglas Public Health Department for all building permit fees and other associated fees for the renovation of the building at 3001 South Cobb Drive for th...
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