The zoning advisory board approved a variance on Thursday, May 28, that will support an applicant’s change of plans concerning thirty acres in Ola. The subject property is located east of Mt. Bethel Road. The property was previously rezoned in August 2019 from RA (residential agricultural) to R-2 (single-family residential) for a twenty-nine (29) lot... Continue Reading →
Company representatives from JWA Ventures, county officials, and local media gathered Tuesday morning for a groundbreaking ceremony on the new Shoppes at Ola Crossroads development. The development, located at the northeast corner of state route 81 and North Ola Road, will be anchored by a Publix grocery store. The new 48,000 square feet grocery store... Continue Reading →
35.75 acres of land, annexed into the city limits of McDonough in 2003, were rezoned last week along Lake Dow and Airline Roads. The land is located between Bridleridge & Clearwater Pointe subdivisions. The council voted 5-1 (Vincent opposed; Ben Pruett absent) to rezone the property in an approval that many, including the city, thought... Continue Reading →
Wendy’s will be among the future tenants at the Shoppes at Ola Crossroads development, according to new information posted online by DART Retail. Two outparcels remain available for other tenants to build. A Wendy’s in the Ola area would mark the company’s third new store in McDonough. The fast food chain opened a location on... Continue Reading →
The McDonough city council tabled a city-initiated rezoning request this week to allow more time for dialogue with residents and further research the prior events that led to the current circumstances. The property in question consists of 35.75 +/- acres located between Lake Dow Road, Airline Road, and McGarity Road. The property was annexed into... Continue Reading →
JWA Ventures and Publix Super Markets have made the official announcement about a new grocery store coming to the Ola community in a press release published this week. The property, located at the northeast corner of state route 81 and North Ola Road, was rezoned to mixed use in April 2019. Publix is the country’s... Continue Reading →
The Henry County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a rezoning request this week for 30.9 +/- acres located at 469 Mt Bethel Road. The applicant, Robert Boan of McDonough, GA, received approval to build twenty-nine lots under the R-2 zoning district. The R-2 zoning district requires minimum lot sizes of 30,000 square feet; however, the... Continue Reading →
Two subdivisions are proposed in the Ola community. The projects are located on North Ola Road near Sharon Church and Mt Bethel Road. December 20 update: the rezoning request on North Ola Road remains pending after being postponed by the applicant. The request on Mt Bethel Road was approved in August. A new subdivision along... Continue Reading →
Read the follow up article: McDonough tables Lake Dow Road rezoning to continue the public hearing 35.75 acres of land, annexed into the city limits of McDonough and zoned R-75/R-85 in 2003, will soon develop into a new subdivision along Lake Dow and Airline Roads. The property is located between Bridleridge & Clearwater Pointe subdivisions.... Continue Reading →
