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 →
Areas shaded in yellow represent rezoning requests presented to the BOC in January. (staff photo) Henry County commissioners approved the rezoning request for one subdivision in the Luella area while taking no action on a second request located across the street. The proposed developments are located on Hampton-Locust Grove Road. Commissioners voted 5-0* to rezone... 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 →
The land owner of 1.15 +/- acres at the southeast corner of Hampton-Locust Grove Road and Rocky Creek Road is requesting a rezoning from RA (residential agricultural) to C-2 (general commercial) after what he describes as "difficulty in attracting tenants" for its current residential use. The property has an existing single-family home constructed in 1950.... Continue Reading →
Henry County is advising motorists that a portion of Hampton-Locust Grove Road will be closed beginning Thursday, November 21, at 9 am. The closure is located east of Simpson Mill Road and is expected to last one week. A signed detour will be provided along Simpson Mill Road, Georgia 20, Westridge Parkway, Georgia 155, and... Continue Reading →
Update: The rezoning requests will be presented to the board of commissioners on Tuesday, January 21, at 6:30 pm. 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... Continue Reading →
Prologis Park is proposing trailer parking in Luella. (Google Earth image) Update: the zoning advisory board recommended approval of the applicant’s request. The rezoning will be presented to the board of commissioners at a future meeting for a final decision. A new rezoning request for forty one acres located along Hampton-Locust Grove Road is proposing... Continue Reading →
Henry County approved a construction contract earlier this week to install a traffic light at the intersection of Simpson Mill Road and Hampton-Locust Grove Road in the Luella area. The new traffic light is funded through SPLOST IV dollars. Six bids were received and reviewed for the project. The lowest bid was awarded to CMES,... Continue Reading →
