Newton County public meetings in 2021
3 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Thu Oct 28, 2021
Board of Zoning Appeals
Board of Zoning Appeals to hear three variance requests
The Board of Zoning Appeals will review three applications for zoning variances. These requests seek exceptions to residential buffers, impervious surface limits, and stream setbacks.
- VAR21-000012: Request for a dog kennel within 500 feet of residential zoning at 819 County Line Rd
- VAR21-000013: Request for 40% maximum impervious surface and relief from 150-foot buffer for mini-warehouses at 10211 Hwy 278
- VAR21-000014: Request to reduce 150-foot perennial stream setback for a new home and septic at 35 Birch Rd
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Thu Jun 24, 2021
Board of Zoning Appeals
Board of Zoning Appeals to consider house size variance for 62 Oak Hill Rd
The Newton County Board of Zoning Appeals will meet to hear a variance application. The board is considering a request to reduce the minimum house size requirement for a specific residential property.
- VAR21-000008: Request to reduce minimum house size from 1,800 heated square feet at 62 Oak Hill Rd
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Thu May 27, 2021
Board of Zoning Appeals
Variance request for flag lot access on Spears Rd
The Board of Zoning Appeals will consider a variance application regarding property access. The request involves extending the access portion of a flag lot beyond 300 feet on a 208.22-acre agricultural property.
- Variance for flag lot access extension on Spears Rd (District 1)
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