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Spalding County commissioners deny rezoning for proposed convenience store and fuel service after packed public hearing
Summary
After a packed public hearing on March 16, 2026, the Spalding County Board of Commissioners denied a remand rezoning request (application 24-09Z) for roughly 12.5 acres to allow a large convenience store and fuel facility; residents cited threats to rural character, traffic and the potential demolition of a historic house.
Spalding County commissioners on March 16 denied a request to rezone about 12.5 acres at the intersection of Williamson Road and Malloy Road (application 24-09Z, Mroy Reynolds LLC) from AR1 agricultural-residential to C1 highway commercial, after hours of resident testimony and attorney briefings.
Zoning counsel Newton Galloway opened the hearing by explaining that the case had been remanded from superior court and that the Board must treat it as a new public hearing. "The board of commissioners on remand cannot enter into what is known as contract zoning," he said, describing the limits of the remand process and the role of the remand agreement in framing potential conditions.
Applicant representatives said they had revised the plan to reduce impervious surface and to…
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