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Board denies request to expand truck parking at Highway 11 after planning commission opposition
Summary
The Newton County Board of Commissioners denied a conditional‑use permit to expand truck parking at 53 S. Highway 11, citing planning commission recommendations, nearby residential concerns and prior conditions on the site; the denial was unanimous.
The Newton County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to deny a request to expand a truck‑parking terminal at 53 South Highway 11, a property that previously received conditional approvals for truck dispatch.
Development services staff outlined the petition’s history: a truck‑dispatch use on the larger parcel was approved in 2012 with conditions, and a 2023 application to add long‑term truck parking had been denied by both the planning commission and the board. Staff said the current proposal sought to add gravel…
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