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After heavy public opposition, commissioners deny rezoning for proposed warehouses on Old Atlanta Highway
Summary
The board voted to deny REZ25-000001, a request to rezone roughly 175 acres on Old Atlanta Highway to M-1 for three industrial warehouses, following concerns cited in a DRI review about impacts on the Yellow River, streams, traffic and nearby residents.
The Newton County Board of Commissioners on April 1 denied a rezoning request (REZ25-000001) that would have rezoned about 175 acres along Old Atlanta Highway from single-family residential to M-1 light industrial for three large warehouses.
Planning staff and the submitted DRI (development-of-regional-impact) analysis raised multiple concerns: potential impacts to the Yellow River and associated wetlands, the fact that one proposed building would affect an intermittent stream, and traffic impacts on nearby intersections — particularly Old Oxford Road and the Access Road near the I-20 Almond Road interchange. Staff outlined required buffers including 75-foot…
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