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Newton County holds open house on Unified Development Ordinance update
Summary
Newton County Development Services and consultants outlined a two-module rewrite of the county's Unified Development Ordinance, seeking public input on zoning districts, overlays, housing types and procedural changes ahead of anticipated fall adoption.
Newton County Development Services and its consultants hosted an open house to present a proposed update to the county's Unified Development Ordinance and gather public feedback on zoning, housing types and procedural changes.
The update is intended to consolidate existing regulations, increase predictability for applicants and neighbors, and bring the county's UDO into alignment with the county's 2023 comprehensive plan. Consultants said the rewrite will be delivered in two modules and is expected to return for additional public review and hearings before the planning commission and the Board of Commissioners.
Shane Apployd, a development services representative for Newton County, opened the meeting and invited consultants to present the project scope and schedule. Brian Mabry, a…
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