with the entire development occupying about 720,000 square feet. Planning Commission Chair Galt Porter, proponent of the plan, stated of the recent growth in the area: "It's probably been 15 to 20 years since there's been a market rate development of apartments anywhere close to this...you have to go to Smyrna to get something, or you have to go out all the way into Powder Springs to get something. There's just nothing in this area." The project was approved by the Cobb County Board of Commissioners on October 21, 2020. Cityhood In 2020, a local initiative known as the South Cobb Alliance fostered a debate for cityhood. A feasibility study conducted by the Carl Vinson Institute of Government stated that the potential city would generate $11.3 million in operating expenses and $14.6 million in revenue. Alternatively, nearby Smyrna considered annexing parts of Mableton. This move would have made Smyrna the largest city in Cobb County, surpassing the county seat of Marietta, and ultimately disrupt Mableton's cityhood efforts. Following the 2022 midterm elections, a referendum on cityhood was passed, with 13,162 in favor of Mableton's cityhood and 11,675 rejecting it. It is set to become the largest city in Cobb County in terms of population, with the new city incorporating about 77,000 residents. The proposed city limits also include areas of unincorporated Smyrna and Austell. Notable people/residents Roy Barnes, 80th Governor of Georgia from 1999 to 2003, the most recent Democrat to hold the office Kenny Selmon, track and field athlete competing in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics Lil Yachty, Grammy-nominated trap artist Erica Thomas, Georgia State Representative Anna Benson, glamour model and ex-wife of baseball player Kris Benson AR Fox, pro wrestler T. J. Holmes, CNN News Anchor Kenny McKinley, former wide receiver for Denver Broncos Michael King, television producer/reporter and commentator Collin Sexton, basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers Ronnie DeVoe, Member of New Edition Gallery References Census-designated places in Cobb County, Georgia Former municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state) Census-designated places in Georgia (U.S. state) Populated places disestablished in 1916