Video from Feb. 17 BOC meeting

The Board of Commissioners meeting will start half an hour earlier Tuesday

Tuesday's Board of Commissioners meeting will begin at 6:30 instead of the usual 7:00.

The agenda includes an update on the proposed civic center and a review of the agreements between Newton County and the City of Covington regarding Square Park.

Watch the meeting live at CovNews.com.

BOC Regular Meeting agenda

Thought for the day…

“We leave our handprints on everything we touch. Long after the print fades, the impression they made lasts forever.”
Samantha Storsberg

7:00 p.m.

1. Call to Order: Chairman Keith Ellis

2. Invocation: Pastor Ronny Brannen, Prospect UMC

3. Pledge of Allegiance: The Honorable Ezell Brown, Sheriff

4. Chairman’s Report

5. County Manager’s Report

6. Consent Agenda

County Clerk: BOC Minutes dated February 3, 2015

County Clerk: BOC Work Session/PH dated February 5, 2015

Juvenile Services: Request to apply for continuation of SAMHSA grant funding Drug Court servicer for youth in need of intensive services. ($280,000 grant)

7. Sheriff’s Office: Independent Contractor Approval/Bobby Stanley

8. Forestry Service: Community Protection Grant & Agreements

9. Finance: Approval of check register and financial report

10. Special Projects: Award bid for field @ City Pond Park

11. Administrative Services: 2011 SPLOST Vehicle Purchase

12. Administrative Services: Fund Reimbursements

13. BOC: 2005 SPLOST – Civic Center Update/Discussion

14. BOC: Square Park Agreements/Review/Discussion

7:30 PM
ZONING/PUBLIC HEARING

Please Note: The applicant and those in favor of the petition are allowed ten-minutes to address the board. In addition, ten-minutes are allotted for those in opposition to the petition. This ten-minute allotment does not include a response to any questions raised by the commission members.

15. Case No. REZ14-000161
Proposed Land Use Map: n/a
Existing Land Use Map: RR (Rural Residential)
Proposed Zoning: A (Agricultural)
Watershed: Little River
Location: N. Johnson Street (South Side)
178.5 Feet of Frontage
Parcel Size: 3.5 Acres
Tax Parcel: 138-52B
Owner/Petitioner/Representative: Mickey H. McKenzey
Applicant’s Intent: To rezone and subdivide property for a family member to build a house on one lot and allow road frontage for a second lot.
Planning Commission Recommendation: On January 27, 2015 the Planning Commission recommended approval with staff conditions. The applicant represented the petition. There were no public comments in opposition to the petition.
District One

16. Case No. FLUM15-000175
REZ14-000168
Existing Land Use Map: COM (Commercial)
Proposed Land Use Map: DN (Development Node)
Existing Zoning: R2 (Single Family Residential)
Proposed Zoning: R2, Almon Overlay Tier 1 (Single Family Residential)
Watershed: Yellow River
Character Area: Almon
Location: Iris Drive @ Rockdale County line
60’ of frontage along Iris Drive
Parcel Size: 56.33 Acres
Tax Parcel: 11-1
Owner: Farmers & Merchants Bank
Petitioner: Billie Reid
Applicant’s Intent: to bring the property into compliance under the Almon Overlay so that the applicant may complete full build-out of the subdivision without redrawing the final plat, which would necessitate relocation of a large number of utility service connections in the project. It is the intention of the applicant that full build-out occur in keeping with the aesthetics envisioned by the Overlay but without the burdening hardship referenced.
Planning Commission Recommendation: On January 27, 2015 the Planning Commission recommended approval with an added condition: Minimum house size to be 1,800 heated square feet.
District Three

17. Case No. FLU14-000173
REZ14-000174
Existing Land use Map: None
Proposed Land Use Map: MX
Existing Zoning: None
Proposed Zoning: R2 (Single Family Residential)
Watershed: Yellow River & Alcovy River
Location: 10701 Hwy. 36 (East Side)
Piper Road (North Side)
Parcel Size: 0.75 Acres
Tax Parcel: 83-14
Owner: Brenda Webster
Petitioner: Board of Commissioners
Intent: To establish a Future Land use designation and a Zoning on property brought back into the unincorporated area of newton County on July 15, 2014
(Resolution R071514a)
Planning Commission Recommendation: On January 27, 2015 the Planning Commission recommended approval with staff conditions. The applicant represented the petition. There were no public comments in opposition to the petition.
District Five