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Council fails to pass rezoning for mixed‑use Turnstone project on Newnan Crossing Boulevard
Summary
After a public hearing and staff presentation finding the MXD concept met most rezoning standards but raised public‑service and school capacity concerns, the council failed to approve the Turnstone Group's rezoning application in a close vote. The planning commission had recommended approval 6–1.
The Newman City Council voted on a rezoning request from Jacqueline Renkrell and the Turnstone Group for approximately 63.09 acres on Newnan Crossing Boulevard East. The MXD concept proposed 378 residential units (258 townhomes, 52 rear‑loaded single‑family lots, 36 front‑loaded single‑family lots, and 32 apartments over storefronts), roughly 4,000 square feet of commercial and internal pedestrian connections intended to link to the city's 'link' trail.
Planning staff presented a high‑level review stating the application met seven of the eight rezoning standards but would produce notable impacts on public services and school capacity; staff listed estimated traffic of 4,500–5,000 daily trips and an estimated two‑year incremental police cost of about $16,500. The Planning Commission recommended approval 6–1.
Applicant Jacqueline Renkrell described proposals to build a tunnel under Newnan Crossing Boulevard East to enable a link trail connection and to provide pedestrian and bicycle improvements; she said the developer would fund significant construction tied to the land‑swap and link connection. Councilmembers questioned the developer about density, parking, and whether a 5% density tolerance should be allowed; the applicant said removing the 5% upward tolerance was acceptable if the council preferred a fixed cap.
A motion to approve the rezoning — which included changing the rental cap in HOA documents from 10% to 5% and other conditions discussed during the hearing — failed on a hand vote and did not carry. Earlier in the meeting the council had accepted the Planning Commission’s report by voice vote.
