The Henry County Board of Commissioners will next meet on Tuesday, February 18, at 6:30 pm. The meeting is open to the public and held at the Henry County Administration Building located on Henry Parkway in McDonough. Six public hearings for planning & zoning items headline the agenda. Other items include a presentation updating the... Continue Reading →
A proposed development first presented to the Henry County Zoning Advisory Board in September received its public hearing and first reading by the Hampton city council on February 11. The council passed first reading for the modifications to a master planned development by a 4-1 vote (Mitcham opposed, Turner absent). The council will consider second... Continue Reading →
The Hampton city council voted 4-1 (Mitchell opposed, Turner absent) to deny first reading of the proposed Gates at South Hampton subdivision. The council considered the request on February 11. Gates at South Hampton consists of 244.66 +/- acres located between Floyd Road and South Hampton Road south of Cobblestone Ridge subdivision. The applicant, HP... Continue Reading →
The Gates at South Hampton is a new proposed subdivision located off Floyd Road in the city of Hampton. The development would also have vehicle access off South Hampton Road via a separate but related annexation and rezoning request. HP Henry, LLC has applied for rezoning from RA (residential agricultural) to the city of Hampton’s... Continue Reading →
The city of Hampton will hold their monthly council meeting on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at 6:30 pm. The city's public hearing will be held immediately prior at 6:00 pm to consider three rezoning requests. Meetings are held at Hampton city hall and are open to the public. Residents are encouraged to attend. Request 1... Continue Reading →
The Atlanta Regional Commission has completed their review of the proposed Garden Lakes community, located in unincorporated Henry County adjacent to the city of Lovejoy and Clayton County. The rezoning request is expected to go before Henry County's zoning advisory board in March and board of commissioners in late spring. The property will be recognizable... 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 land owner's request to amend the future land use map and rezone 1.15 +/- acres for commercial use in January. The board followed planning staff's recommendation and recommended denial of the requests. The board of commissioners considered the request on February 18. The board denied the comp plan amendment... 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) Learn more about Garden Lakes 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... Continue Reading →
