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REZ26-000003 — Convenience store with gas pumps in Newton County, GA

This 1.93-acre rezoning request seeks to convert single-family residential land to commercial (CG) zoning to develop a convenience store with gas pumps within the Salem Tier 2 Moderate Commercial Overlay. The Planning Commission recommended denial unanimously, indicating this proposal does not align with the area's zoning policies despite being in a designated commercial overlay.

Worth a closer look

Staff recommends denial — this one is fighting uphill
Continued 2 times — repeatedly pushed to a later hearing

Case number	REZ26-000003
Type	Rezoning
Location	3711 Salem Rd
County	Newton County
Parcel / legal	Map & Parcel Number: 0013-039
Acreage	1.93
Current zoning	R-2 (Single-Family Residential)
Requested zoning	CG
Proposed use	Convenience store with gas pumps
Petitioner	Patrice Ruffin w/ The Ruffin Dowdell Planning & Advocacy Firm
Owner	Chirag Pramukh
Hearing	2026-07-28
Hearing body	Planning and Zoning
Staff recommendation	deny
Status	continued

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First seen — 2026-07-26: First seen on an agenda (backfilled from our archive)
Hearing scheduled — 2026-05-26: Hearing moved earlier, to 2026-05-26
Continued — 2026-07-28: Continued from 2026-05-26 to 2026-07-28 · Newton County Planning and Zoning
Staff recommendation — 2026-07-28: Staff recommendation: deny · Newton County Planning and Zoning

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