The McDonough city council will revisit a proposed extended stay hotel at their meeting next week after splitting 3-3 on the request in November. The hotel is proposed on Avalon Court in the I-75 exit 218 area. In November, council woman Kam Varner made a motion to deny the request seconded by Sandra Vincent. Council members voting... Continue Reading →
Concept rendering for the proposed casino and destination resort at Atlanta Motor Speedway (AMS photo) The Hampton city council has adopted a resolution in support of allowing citizens to vote on casino gambling in Georgia. A statewide referendum would be required for voters to legalize gambling in the state, if members of the general assembly... Continue Reading →
The zoning advisory board considered a rezoning request this month for a new grocery store after tabling the request in November. The proposed development is located at the southeast corner of state route 155 and Kelleytown Road. The ZAB voted 3-2 to recommend approval of the project. The board previously recommended approval of an associated... Continue Reading →
The subject property is shown highlighted in yellow on the above development map. (staff photo) A rezoning request that's been debated for six months and now gone through three public hearings will proceed back to the board of commissioners following the January 2020 meeting of the zoning advisory board. The ZAB added several conditions before... Continue Reading →
The zoning advisory board considered a land owner's request to amend the future land use map and rezone 1.15 +/- acres for commercial use on Thursday night. The board followed planning staff's recommendation and recommended denial of the requests. The proposed development will now proceed forward to the board of commissioners where commissioners will render... Continue Reading →
A standing room only crowd estimated over two-hundred people learned more on January 9 about a proposed casino and destination resort at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Hampton. The proposed development, and the possibility of legalizing casino gambling in the state of Georgia, are expected to be major topics when the general assembly reconvenes next week... Continue Reading →
The property outlined in red is the approximate location of the proposed Garden Lakes development. (staff photo) Henry County planning staff have notified the Georgia Department of Community Affairs about a new development of regional impact (DRI) review in the Hampton community. The DRI review is being triggered by a rezoning request submitted to the... Continue Reading →
The McDonough city council approved variances for the upcoming Barrett Farms subdivision at their January 2 meeting. The variances were included within the council's consent agenda and adopted without discussion. The variances apply to eighteen lots out of the 141-lot subdivision. A reduction up to ten percent was granted to the front setback and minimum... Continue Reading →
The land owner of 1.15 +/- acres at the southeast corner of Hampton-Locust Grove Road and Rocky Creek Road is requesting a rezoning from RA (residential agricultural) to C-2 (general commercial) after what he describes as "difficulty in attracting tenants" for its current residential use. The property has an existing single-family home constructed in 1950.... Continue Reading →
