At the 2/27/24 Planning Commission Meeting, the “Morgan Farms” and “Sockwell Corners” Developers requested REZ24-000001 (Hwy 278/Elks Club Road) and REZ24-000002 (Hwy 278/ GA 142) be tabled until April 2024. That means the Board of Commissioners will not hear the Rezoning Requests tonight (3/5/24). You can find the agenda for tonight’s meeting on their website here.
The next *predicted* meetings for “Morgan Farms” and “Sockwell Corners” assuming nothing else changes:
Planning Commission Meeting: Tues. 4/23/24, 7 PM
Board of Commissioners Meeting: Tues. 5/7/24, 7:30 PM
Location:
Newton County Historic Courthouse
1124 Clark Street
Covington, GA 30014
Reminder that other rezoning, etc. applications will be heard during these same meetings.
REZ24-000001 (“Morgan Farms”) refers to the Rezoning Request for the Hwy 278 and Alcovy Crossing Drive intersection near Elks Club Road (approx. 94 acres). The Request is to change from Agricultural Residential (AR) and HC (Highway Commercial) to Community Oriented Residential Development – Planned Residential Commercial Development (C.O.R.D.- PRC).
REZ24-000002 (“Sockwell Corners”) refers to the Rezoning Request for Hwy 278 and GA 142 intersection/ round abouts (approx 158 acres). The Request is to change from AR to C.O.R.D. – PRC.
The date for BoC Meeting included in the flyer is based their regular meeting schedule posted on the Newton County website here. The Planning Commission meeting date is based on their regular schedule of meeting on the 4th Thursday of the month.
The previous Save East Newton post about the Tabling Request is located here.
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