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Board of Commissioners, June 2, 2026

Approves SCAAP Grant Application - Sheriff's Office, passed

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What happened

Newton County Board of Commissioners approved a conditional use permit (CUP 26-00002) for an AutoZone auto parts store on 1.62 acres at 11400 Brownbridge Road, over Planning Commission's 4-1 recommendation of denial, on a 3-1 vote with added conditions prohibiting on-site auto re…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Newton County, GA
Governing body
Final authority
Date
June 2, 2026
Decisions
8 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, passed

Projects in this meeting (1)

AutoZone

Approved 3-1
9 conditions of approval

Free sample: decision 1 of 8

Conditional Use Permit for AutoZone at 11400 Brownbridge Road

Conditional use permit CUP 26-00002 on 1.62 acres at 11400 Brownbridge Road (tax ID 0027067F), zoned general commercial in the Almon Tier 2 non-residential mixed-use overlay, to develop a ~6,600 sq ft AutoZone auto parts store with 25 parking spaces. Owner is KPGC Properties LLC; petitioner William Latta of Kimley Horn & Associates. Planning Commission recommended denial 4-1; Board approved 3-1 with Commissioner Henderson moving to approve.

  • Comply with staff recommended conditions
  • no auto repairs performed on site (signs added inside and outside store stating this)
  • overnight parking of commercial vehicles prohibited
  • comply with Almon overlay development standards
  • satisfactory ingress/egress approved by county transportation engineer
  • stormwater plan reviewed and approved
  • environmental health approval before business license
  • approved fire inspection
  • obtain and maintain Newton County business license

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Meeting Summary

Newton County Board of Commissioners approved a conditional use permit (CUP 26-00002) for an AutoZone auto parts store on 1.62 acres at 11400 Brownbridge Road, over Planning Commission's 4-1 recommendation of denial, on a 3-1 vote with added conditions prohibiting on-site auto re…

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Key Decisions (8)

Approved

Conditional Use Permit for AutoZone at 11400 Brownbridge Road

Vote: 3-1Conditions attached
Tabled

Appointment of Personnel Hearing Officer

Vote: 3-1
Approved

SCAAP Grant Application - Sheriff's Office

Vote: passed
Approved

Safe Tow Grant Acceptance

Vote: passed
Approved

2026 Local Road Assistance Project List

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Multi-Use Trail Easement Agreement at Ram Way and Craw Road

Vote: passed
Approved

Safe Streets for All Professional Services Agreement with Pond and Company

Vote: passed
Approved

Change Order for Brownbridge Road over Yellow River Replacement

Vote: passed

Development Activity (1)

AutoZone at 11400 Brownbridge Road

Commercial

Market Signals (5)

Commercial Demand

Brownbridge Road is described as the county's main east-west commercial…

Infrastructure

The county is investing $1.9M in GDOT road paving and…

Sentiment

Strong resident opposition to additional auto-parts/commercial uses and to data…

Who Spoke (19)

Commissioner · 2AttorneyApplicant's RepPublic · 6

On the record: 2 commissioners, an attorney, the applicant's representative, and 6 members of the public.

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