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Commissioners approve conditional-use permit for auto sales lot on Salem Road despite earlier planning commission denial

6438383 · September 17, 2025
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Board approved a conditional-use permit to operate an auto sales dealership at 3198 Salem Road (CUP25-000008); staff noted the site was previously used as a dealership, GDOT took a 50-foot easement for road widening and reduced parking, and staff recommended approval with multiple conditions

The Newton County Board of Commissioners approved a conditional-use permit to operate an automobile sales dealership at 3198 Salem Road (CUP25-000008), a 1.17-acre parcel in the Salem Overlay Tier 2.

Planning staff told the board the site was developed as an auto dealership in 2001 and operated until COVID-era closures. Georgia Department of Transportation purchased a portion of the property for the Salem Road widening project, taking about 50 feet of right-of-way and reducing the site’s…

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