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Board approves conditional‑use permit for small private family cemetery on Boone Road
Summary
The board approved a conditional‑use permit allowing a private family cemetery (approx. 300 sq ft) on a 13.6‑acre parcel at 1501 Boone Road, subject to conditions on size, permanent stakes, recorded survey, and presence of funeral/public‑safety staff at interments.
Coweta County commissioners voted to grant a conditional‑use permit for a private family cemetery on a 13.6‑acre property at 1501 Boone Road in Newnan.
Zoning staff described the burial area as roughly 0.007 acres (about 300 square feet) located east of the residence, with access from Boone Road via a 10‑foot easement. The Board of Zoning Appeals previously recommended approval with conditions that included: limiting the cemetery to 0.007 acres for family interments; placing permanent stakes at each corner of the burial area; recording the cemetery boundary with the clerk of superior court; requiring a public‑safety representative and funeral‑home staff on site at interments to ensure safe access on Boone Road; and providing geotechnical and survey documents as part of the permit record.
Commissioners discussed long‑term maintenance, effects on resale value or future development and precedent from other private cemeteries in the county. Counsel and staff said access easements and protections for family visitation typically remain in perpetuity and that maintenance is the property owner’s responsibility. The board moved to approve the permit with the recommended conditions; the motion carried 3‑0.
What’s next: The applicant must record the survey with the clerk of superior court and follow the permit conditions; future development of the parcel will need to account for the cemetery easement and boundary.
