The Atlanta Regional Commission has completed its review of the proposed 75 South Logistics Center on Colvin Drive in Locust Grove. The development of regional impact review is a state-mandated process for large developments that allows the regional commission to advise local governments about potential impacts if the project builds. The DRI does not contemplate... Continue Reading →
The 75 South Logistics Center is proposed along Colvin Drive in Locust Grove. (ARC photo) Additional information about the proposed 75 South Logistics Center, located on Colvin Drive in Locust Grove, is now available in new documents made available this week by the Atlanta Regional Commission. The ARC preliminary report and GRTA required traffic study... Continue Reading →
The Locust Grove city council voted 6-0 to rezone 264 acres along Price Drive from RA (residential agricultural) to M-1 (light manufacturing). Developers plan to build five warehouses on the property, totaling 3.3 million square feet of new industrial space. The ClayCo project receives its name from the developer, ClayCo Realty Group based in St.... Continue Reading →
The Locust Grove city council will hold their first meeting of the new year on Monday, January 7, at 6:00 pm. Meetings are held at the public safety building located next to city hall along highway 42. Rezoning RequestsAgenda items include votes to rezone property for the ClayCo industrial project along Price Drive and continuation... Continue Reading →
The proposed I-75 interchange at Bethlehem Road continues to move forward with the Request for Proposals for design services now available. Moving Henry Forward reported last month that the federal highway administration approved the interchange justification report. The RFP "is requesting non-cost technical proposals [from] qualified firm to prepare the environmental process as well as... Continue Reading →
New information published in February 2019 indicates land owners' continued plans to build industrial development on the property. The Atlanta Regional Commission has published a traffic study and site plan for the proposed project. The Locust Grove council has voted 3-2 to annex 98 acres north of Colvin Drive into the city limits. Council members... Continue Reading →
Plans to construct a new interstate exit at Bethlehem Road have been approved by the federal highway administration. The interchange justification report was approved in only a few months after being submitted for review. The next steps include advancing the project within the Transportation Improvement Program overseen by the Atlanta Regional Commission and placing design... Continue Reading →
Public hearings on proposed industrial projects saw extensive comments from residents at Locust Grove's city council meeting, with all but one resident speaking in opposition. No action was taken by the city council on the proposed rezoning requests. The council will consider the requests as action items at its next meeting on Monday, December 3,... Continue Reading →
New information published in February 2019 indicates land owners' continued plans to build industrial development on the property. The Atlanta Regional Commission has published a traffic study and site plan for the proposed project. The proposed annexation and rezoning along Colvin Drive is now requesting a residential zoning district. The county objected to the original... Continue Reading →
