Attendees at the legislative luncheon (Henry County photo) Henry County commissioners and members of the local legislative delegation held a joint luncheon this week to discuss issues affecting Henry County and the county's legislative priorities. A major topic raised by commissioners was the effect annexation is having on the county's development. Annexation is the method... Continue Reading →
Map of Community Amenities (Knight Homes photo) The Locust Grove city council approved the amenities package for the under-construction Berkeley Lakes subdivision. The subdivision is located off South Unity Grove Road and Davis Road. The council previously approved the final plat for the subdivision in November 2017. There are a total of 160 lots, from... Continue Reading →
In one of their last actions before new council members are sworn in, the Locust Grove city council approved a rezoning and associated comp plan amendment for the Gardner Commerce Center. Plans include one 1.25 million square foot warehouse on eighty-one acres accessible from Colvin Drive. The council voted 4-1 (Greer opposed; Gardner recused) to... Continue Reading →
New industrial space is available in McDonough. (real estate photo) The I-75 south corridor leads the Atlanta region in new industrial space under construction, according to this quarter’s Industrial Snapshot published by Cushman & Wakefield. The company defines the I-75 South submarket as Butts County, Clayton County (excluding the area surrounding Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport), Henry... Continue Reading →
Bridges at Jodeco site plan (Jodeco 158 photo) First considered for a large-scale mixed use development in 2015, the 158 acre tract located at the southwest quadrant of I-75 and Jodeco Road appears to be moving forward. Now entitled Bridges at Jodeco, the project’s residential components are expected to break ground soon with the first... Continue Reading →
The zoning advisory board tabled a rezoning request for a new mixed use development at the southeast corner of state route 155 and Kelleytown Road. The ZAB also recommended approval of a concurrent request to amend the future land use map to mixed use. The development consists of 22.3 +/- acres. The project proposes approximately... Continue Reading →
Henry County commissioners approved a rezoning this week for the county’s portion of the Reeves Creek mixed use development planned east of Interstate 75 in Stockbridge. The motion to rezone 317 +/- acres from RA (residential agricultural) to MU (mixed use) was passed 4-2 (Wilson and Barham opposed). The Reeves Creek mixed use development has... Continue Reading →
Land previously proposed to be built into tractor-trailer parking will now be considered for a residential subdivision. Applicants representing two parcels of land in the Luella area have filed rezoning requests for new homes. The rezoning requests were presented to the zoning advisory board on Thursday, November 21. The board of commissioners will hear the... Continue Reading →
In a request to modify zoning conditions that the board had previously declined a year ago, the BOC unanimously approved allowing an additional three-hundred apartment units off Towne Centre Village Drive in Dutchtown. The additional three-hundred units will allow up to 840 units on 51.44 +/- acres zoned RM (multifamily residential). The approval will result... Continue Reading →
