Board of Commissioners, June 2, 2026
Approves SCAAP Grant Application - Sheriff's Office, passed
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…
- Jurisdiction
- Newton County, GA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 2, 2026
- Decisions
- 8 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Projects in this meeting (1)
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Approved 3-1Free 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
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
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…
Key Decisions (8)
Conditional Use Permit for AutoZone at 11400 Brownbridge Road
Appointment of Personnel Hearing Officer
SCAAP Grant Application - Sheriff's Office
Safe Tow Grant Acceptance
2026 Local Road Assistance Project List
Multi-Use Trail Easement Agreement at Ram Way and Craw Road
Safe Streets for All Professional Services Agreement with Pond and Company
Change Order for Brownbridge Road over Yellow River Replacement
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)
On the record: 2 commissioners, an attorney, the applicant's representative, and 6 members of the public.
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