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PP26-000001 — Mixed Use Development - 28 townhomes and 3,900 square foot retail building (Riverstone Grove) in Newton County, GA

The preliminary plat for Riverstone Grove Mixed Use Development on 4.35 acres along Salem Rd was denied by the Planning & Zoning Commission on a 5-0 vote. The project proposed 28 townhomes and approximately 3,900 square feet of retail space across multiple parcels with mixed zoning designations.

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Staff recommends denial — this one is fighting uphill

Case number	PP26-000001
Type	Plat / Replat
Location	3460, 3488, 3494 Salem Rd, Covington, GA 30016
County	Newton County
Parcel / legal	Map & Parcel Number: 0012 031, 0012 032, 0012 033
Acreage	4.35
Current zoning	OI (Office Institutional), R-2 (Single-Family Residential), Salem Tier 2 Moderate Commercial Overlay & Salem Tier 3 Town Center Overlay
Proposed use	Mixed Use Development - 28 townhomes and 3,900 square foot retail building (Riverstone Grove)
Petitioner	Sameer Narsidani / 21st Property, LLC
Hearing	2026-05-26
Hearing body	Newton County, TX Planning & Zoning
Staff recommendation	deny
Status	new

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First seen — 2026-07-26: First seen on an agenda (backfilled from our archive) · Newton County, TX Planning & Zoning

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