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Board recommends denial of exterior‑materials variance for proposed Yamaha/DHL warehouse in Newnan
Summary
The Coweta County Board of Zoning Appeals unanimously recommended denial of a variance sought by Yamaha Motor Manufacturing (d/b/a DHL Supply Chain USA) to reduce Quality Development Corridor exterior material requirements for a proposed 784,700‑sq.‑ft. warehouse on Highway 34 East. Staff outlined conditions including DOT access approvals and 800 trees for screening; the board concluded the ordinance did not show the required hardship and will forward its recommendation to commissioners on Feb. 17, 2026.
The Coweta County Board of Zoning Appeals on Jan. 29 recommended denial of variance petition 25‑022, filed by Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America doing business as DHL Supply Chain USA, which sought relief from exterior architectural requirements in the Highway 34 East Quality Development Corridor (QDC) for a proposed 784,700‑square‑foot distribution warehouse in Newnan.
Zoning manager Lisa Eschman told the board the 51‑acre site lies partly within the county’s QDC overlay, which requires each building elevation to consist of at least 80% 'category A' materials (brick, stone or glass) with no more than 20% 'category B' materials (stucco, EIFS, fiber cement). The applicant proposed predominately painted tilt‑wall panels across multiple elevations and offered to plant about 800 trees to…
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