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OSPEC26-000001 — Dobbs Landing subdivision with private streets on portion south of Harold Dobbs Rd in Newton County, GA
The applicant is seeking a special exception to the Almon Overlay's public street requirement to allow private streets for the Dobbs Landing subdivision on 108 acres. The Planning Commission denied the request 5-0, indicating opposition to the private street approach in this overlay district.
Worth a closer look
- Staff recommends denial — this one is fighting uphill
| Case number | OSPEC26-000001 |
|---|---|
| Type | Other |
| Location | 329 & 383 Harold Dobbs Rd, District 3 |
| County | Newton County |
| Parcel / legal | 0025-174 & 0026-025 |
| Acreage | 108.174 |
| Current zoning | R-2 (Single-Family Residential), Almon Tier 2 Non-Residential/Mixed Use Overlay |
| Proposed use | Dobbs Landing subdivision with private streets on portion south of Harold Dobbs Rd |
| Petitioner | Steven L. Jones, 1441 Dunwoody Village Parkway Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30338 |
| Owner | Steven L. Jones |
| Hearing | 2026-04-28 |
| Hearing body | Planning Commission |
| Staff recommendation | deny |
| Status | continued |
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- First seen — 2026-07-26: First seen on an agenda (backfilled from our archive) · Newton County Planning & Zoning
- Staff recommendation — 2026-04-28: Staff recommendation: deny · Planning Commission
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