Construction with a water tower in the background (Henry Herald photo/ Heather Middleton) The city of McDonough has adopted a sixty-day moratorium on new developments to evaluate the city’s water system and update state permits. The moratorium does not affect any projects that have already been approved by the city or would connect to Henry... Continue Reading →
The proposed development is located south of Campground Road at Bryans Drive. (Falcon Design photo) An application for annexation and rezoning request for 183.18 +/- acres located off Campground Road could soon be decided after it was first submitted nearly a year ago. The McDonough city council will conduct a public hearing about the request... Continue Reading →
The Locust Grove city council approved final plat review on February 24, 2020 for Pod A—shaded in green on the map above—of the Locust Grove Station development. Locust Grove Station was originally considered and approved in 2002 before being updated through a rezoning in March 2018. Pod A contains a gross acreage of 28.43 +/-... Continue Reading →
The Locust Grove city council voted to annex 48.38 +/- acres at their February 24, 2020 meeting. The properties are located at 342 Davis Lake Road (shaded in yellow on the map below). Votes on annexation and rezoning passed 3-2. Council members Boone and Greer voted in opposition; council member Gardner recused himself. The council... Continue Reading →
Questions over sewer service resulted in commissioners denying a comprehensive plan amendment for a proposed grocery store in Kelleytown, but several board members indicated they would support the rezoning if sewer access is resolved. The proposed store is located at the southeast corner of state route 155 and Kelleytown Road. The rezoning request, to rezone... Continue Reading →
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 →
