Coweta County Zoning Decisions: June 2026

In June 2026, Coweta County held 4 public meetings covering zoning matters. 12 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 11 approved (100% approval rate), 1 deferred. Activity was up 57% compared to May (320 activity items across 3 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Rezoning at 441 Poplar Road / Newnan Crossing Bypass East (C-7 to C-9)

Deferred.

Petition REZ25-008 by P&L Acquisitions LLC (c/o Pope and Land Enterprises Inc.) to rezone 12.746 acres of a 64.93-acre tract from C-7 commercial major shopping to C-9 commercial amusement for outdoor amusement/entertainment (3 buildings totaling 77,000 sq ft; overall DRI project 443,400 sq ft, 1,089 parking spaces, two hotels). Continued to July 7, 2026 to allow staff and applicant to negotiate a development agreement resolving traffic Condition 5; motion to continue passed by voice vote. Commissioner who recused stepped off the dais.

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Variance 26-12 - Front setback reduction at 980 Grandma Branch Road

Approved.

Filed by Clemente Montes-Gomez and Lorenzo Sanchez Ramos for a front building setback reduction on approximately 6.861 acres zoned RC Rural Conservation at 980 Grandma Branch Road, Grantville. Requested to allow a 16x18-foot attached carport, reducing the 100-foot front setback to 77 feet from the right-of-way along Sid Young Road. Board recommended approval on a voice vote.

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Conditional Use 26-02 - Impound lot at 2657 West Highway 16

Approved.

Filed by JLH LLC dba Caswell Recre to relocate the existing wrecker service from 129 Pine Road and establish an impound lot with maximum capacity of 25 vehicles at 2657 West Highway 16, Newnan. The impound lot occupies approximately 0.22 acres (10,000 sq ft) on a six-acre tract zoned M Industrial since 1979; existing 1,300 sq ft building used as office. Board recommended approval on a voice vote.

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Conditional Use 26-07 - Temporary RV residence at 35 Springdale Drive

Approved.

Filed by Dale and Stacey Roofs for a conditional use permit to use a motor home as a temporary residence during construction of a permanent home on Lot 25 of the Hillsdale subdivision, approximately 6.825 acres zoned Cedar Creek, at 35 Springdale Drive, Palmetto. Board recommended approval on a voice vote.

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Rezoning at 1612 South Highway 29 (REZ26-05)

Approved.

Approved rezoning of 43.56 acres at 1612 South Highway 29, Newnan District 2, from RC Rural Conservation to LM Light Industrial for expansion of the Brent Scarborough & Company campus (heavy equipment storage, logistics, retail sales, warehousing). Filed by Brent Holdings, LLC. Five remaining acres stay RC. Approved with staff conditions.

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Guest house variance at 344 Beale Hart Road (VAR 26-11)

Approved.

Approved a variance to reduce the minimum acreage requirement from 10 acres to approximately 7.63 acres to allow construction of an 896 sq ft guest house on property at 344 Beale Hart Road, Newnan District 2, zoned RC. Filed by Jeffrey Grubbs. BZA recommended approval.

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Revocation of CUP and rezoning at 9210 East Highway 16, Sonoya

Approved.

Petition CONDUSE 25-001 by Paige Dockweiler (dba Dock Brown Farm and Distillers). Applicant failed to obtain building permit within 12 months (Condition 6) and no longer intends to pursue the neighborhood agribusiness. Board revoked the conditional use permit and rezoned the 12.81-acre property from RC-with-CUP back to RC Rural Conservation. Motion to approve revocation/rezoning, seconded, passed by voice vote.

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Front yard setback variance at Highway 29 and Pine Road, Newnan

Approved.

Petition VAR 26-001 by Blue Frog Engineering LLC on behalf of TSP LLC for the Sweetwater Veterinary Clinic. Applicant redesigned to eliminate the Highway 29 variance (meeting 135-ft setback) and reduce the Pine Road encroachment, leaving a single 30-ft front yard variance (70-ft setback from Pine Road right-of-way). Motion by chairman, seconded, passed by voice vote.

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Showing the 8 most significant of 12 recorded zoning decisions. See all Coweta County meetings →

Zoning Changes

• RC → LM, 43.56 acres at 1612 South Highway 29, Newnan (Brent Holdings, LLC)
• RC → LM, 59.53 acres at Weldon Road, District 4 (Taylor and Mathis Properties 6 LLC)
• C-7 → C-9, 12.746 acres (of 64.93-acre tract) at 441 Poplar Road, southeast corner of Newnan Crossing Bypass East and Poplar Road, Newnan (P&L Acquisitions LLC (Pope and Land Enterprises Inc.))
• RC → RC, 12.81 acres at 9210 East Highway 16, Sonoya (Paige Dockweiler (dba Dock Brown Farm and Distillers))

Top Keywords This Month

• zoning: 79 instances
• industrial: 67 instances
• residential: 47 instances
• rezoning: 47 instances
• variance: 37 instances

What to Watch

• Zoning mentions were up 93% from May.
• Industrial came up 738% more often than May.
• Residential saw 194% more mentions month-over-month.
• Rezoning increased 176% compared to May.

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