Board of Commissioners, May 20, 2026
Votes on Motion to adjourn work session, passed
What happened
This was a joint work session between the Newton County Board of Commissioners and the Planning Board to review draft Modules One and Two of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO); no substantive land-use votes were taken (only a motion to adjourn).
- Jurisdiction
- Newton County, GA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 20, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, passed
Meeting Summary
This was a joint work session between the Newton County Board of Commissioners and the Planning Board to review draft Modules One and Two of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO); no substantive land-use votes were taken (only a motion to adjourn).
Key Decisions (2)
Joint work session presentation on Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Modules One and Two
Motion to adjourn work session
Development Activity (1)
Technology Campus (TC) zoning district for data centers
Industrial
Market Signals (6)
Infrastructure
Newton County Water has a large reservoir with capacity and…
Commercial Demand
Multiple data center developers (two were present at the advisory…
Housing Demand
Commissioners report build-to-rent conversions where developers turn platted single-family subdivisions…
Who Spoke (8)
On the record: a commissioner, a staff member, and the applicant's representative.
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