Board of Commissioners, November 3, 2026
Approved: Rezoning at Highway 20 / 5102 Highway 20 for Snapping Shoals EMC, 5-0
What happened
On November 3, 2026, Newton County approved Rezoning at Highway 20 / 5102 Highway 20 for Snapping Shoals EMC (5-0).
Newton County Board of Commissioners approved REZ26-00006, rezoning 12.12 acres at Highway 20 and 5102 Highway 20 from neighborhood commercial and single-family residential to general commercial for the Snapping Shoals EMC office and operations expansion, 5-0.
- Jurisdiction
- Newton County, GA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- November 3, 2026
- Decisions
- 11 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-0
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsExtension of residential development moratorium
Approved 5-0Cell tower
Denied 5-05102 Highway 20
Approved 5-0Free sample: decision 1 of 11
Rezoning at Highway 20 / 5102 Highway 20 for Snapping Shoals EMC
Rezoning of 12.12 acres (parcels 006A-038A, 006A-038D, 0006A-040) from neighborhood commercial and single-family residential to general commercial. The project is the Snapping Shoals EMC office and operations expansion, with renovations of the headquarters, warehouse, call center and garage. Planning Commission recommended approval 4-0 on 10-27; companion FLU26-00002 was approved 9-1. Initially approved 5-0. The board then reconsidered (motion to reconsider stated as passing 5 to 1) and re-approved 5-0 with modified buffers.
- supersedes all prior zoning conditions for parcels 6A38A and 6A38D
- all permits obtained prior to uses
- minor plat to combine parcels 6A38A, 6A38D, 6A38B
- plans approved by Development Services, Public Works, Fire, Environmental Health, Water Authority, Georgia Soil and Water, GDOT
- 75-foot transitional buffer to adjacent residential with 55-foot fence option removed
- 55-foot buffer along Highway 20 (amended from 35 feet)
- GDOT approval of Highway 20 access prior to land disturbance permit
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Key Decisions (11)
Rezoning at Highway 20 / 5102 Highway 20 for Snapping Shoals EMC
Modification of 2000 zoning conditions, Snapping Shoals EMC parcel 006A-038B
Cell tower conditional use at Newton High School, One Ram Way
Extension of residential development moratorium
Clinical agreement with Bucks County Fire
GMASS contract for property reevaluation
Dusty Greer Roofing partial roof replacement
Bridge replacement change order
Cornish Creek Water Treatment WIFIA letter of interest
District 2 Planning Commission and BZA reappointments
Alcohol license, Spring Hill Food Mart
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Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (2)
Snapping Shoals EMC Office and Operations Expansion
Commercial
150-foot monopole cell tower at Newton High School
Infrastructure
Market Signals (3)
Housing Demand
Newton County is extending its residential rezoning and plat moratorium…
Sentiment
Strong resident opposition to cell towers near schools and to…
Infrastructure
Commissioners are demanding road improvements, such as GDOT-approved access, before…
Who spoke
18 distinct speakers; 6 identified names.
All speaker roles: 7 Public, 1 Chair, 3 Unknown, 1 Applicant Rep, 2 Staff, 1 Councilmember, 2 Commissioner, 1 Attorney.
Identified name roles: 1 Chair, 1 Applicant Rep, 2 Commissioner, 1 Attorney, 1 Staff.
Speaker sample: John Nix, Applicant Rep.
5 more identified names in Pro: 1 Chair, 2 Commissioner, 1 Attorney, 1 Staff.
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Zoning terms (17)
207 recorded timestamps
- zoning (54 timestamps)
- denied (5 timestamps)
- tabled (5 timestamps)
- commercial (21 timestamps)
- motion to approve (7 timestamps)
- approved (23 timestamps)
Decision moments (11)
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