The Henry County zoning advisory board will meet on Thursday, May 9, at 6:30 pm. Meetings are held at the Henry County Administration Building on Henry Parkway in McDonough. Agenda items include public hearings for three rezoning requests, two conditional use permits, and one variance request. The ZAB is the decision making body for conditional... Continue Reading →
The Stockbridge International Business Center proposes warehouses, apartments, and townhomes on Flippen Road. (Google Earth photo / applicant site plan) Update: the request has been tabled until a later date and will not be heard during the Thursday, March 14, meeting. The Stockbridge International Business Center is a 310 acre mixed use project proposed on... Continue Reading →
A proposed mixed use project has been submitted to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs for review as part of a new Development of Regional Impact application. Entitled the Stockbridge International Business Center and located at 380 Flippen Road, the project proposes 3,358,000 square feet of development space. The development proposes to include the following:... Continue Reading →
The Henry County Board of Commissioners has approved two budget amendments within the SPLOST IV program. The amendments complete right of way acquisition for the Blackhall Road over Rum Creek bridge replacement project in district 2 and increase available dollars for roadway resurfacing in district 5. In district 2, the board approved moving $12,358.00 from... Continue Reading →
The rezoning request was approved by the board of commissioners on January 22, 2019. The Pacific Group of Atlanta, GA has requested a rezoning from RA (Residential Agricultural) to RS (Residential Suburban) for property located at 1007 Flippen Road. The property consists of 168.51 +/-acres, and the request is for a single-family residential and townhouse development. The... Continue Reading →
The SPLOST V committee recently met in Fairview to discuss commission district V. Several of the projects under consideration involve road widening and sidewalks. SPLOST IV has funded preliminary engineering and right of way acquisition to widen West Village Parkway between Fairview Road and the Clayton County line. Approximately five million dollars will be needed... Continue Reading →
The SPLOST V committee has established dates and locations for their upcoming meetings. Meetings in September will discuss commission districts 3 and 4, while meetings in October will cover district 5 before transitioning to the respective cities within the county. The next three meeting locations for the SPLOST V Committee are as follows: Thursday, September... Continue Reading →
The Fairview shuttle has expanded to provide connections with MARTA bus routes and Xpress commuter service. The new route provides more stops than the original route and should be more efficient given its loop-format. The new route provides service on State Route 138, State Route 155, and Fairview Road. Portions of Bouldercrest Road, Anvil Block... Continue Reading →
West Village Parkway will be repaved after approval by the Board of Commissioners on March 20. The roadway is located in district 5 connecting Fairview Road and Forest Parkway / I-675 exit 5. The repaving will cost $321,878.65 and allow for a smoother travel corridor until the future widening project is complete. The roadway is... Continue Reading →
