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Newton County planners present draft UDO update; commissioners press for more work sessions
Summary
Planners reviewed a draft Unified Development Ordinance, noting reorganized chapters and updated definitions. Commissioners called the draft a "living document" and asked for line-by-line work sessions and clearer guidance on infrastructure sequencing before any final vote.
Planners for Newton County presented a draft Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) that reorganizes chapters, updates definitions and adds diagrams to clarify measurement and density calculations. The staff said several chapters are nearly complete while others — notably subdivision standards — remain partly unfinished; staff reported some sections at roughly 75–90% complete and others at about 50%.
Commissioners stressed the UDO should remain a "living document" and requested additional work sessions for line-by-line review rather than broad slide presentations. "This is the beginning of that process," one commissioner said, urging the board to "dissect it" rather than treat it as a finished product. Staff said amendments can be made after an initial vote and that some changes already in effect (for example, convenience-store amendments) will apply to applicants even as the UDO is finalized.
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