The Gardner 42 project will have site entrances along highway 42 and Marketplace Blvd. (applicant photo) The Gardner 42 industrial development in Locust Grove is expanding to include 96 acres located immediately north of the existing construction. The property is bank owned and zoned M-1 (light industrial) so no public hearings are required for the... Continue Reading →
Requests to amend the city of Locust Grove future land use map and rezone property from RA (residential agricultural) to M-1 (light manufacturing) for 29 acres located on Jackson Street have been withdrawn by the applicant. The properties were planned to be developed into distribution facilities within the 75 South Logistics Center. The city council... Continue Reading →
The Locust Grove city council approved a rezoning request this week to build a new R-2 subdivision on South Bethany Road. The 25.5 acre tract is located north of the roadway's intersection with Mose Brown Drive. The project plans to build fifty 18,000 square foot lots with a minimum of 2,000 square feet of heated... Continue Reading →
Several meetings will take place during the upcoming week offering residents an opportunity to attend and stay informed about local government. Four meetings will be held: Locust Grove, McDonough, the Board of Commissioners, and the SPLOST V committee. Locust Grove City CouncilThe Locust Grove city council meets on Monday, March 18, at 6 pm. Meetings... Continue Reading →
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 McDonough city council has called a special meeting to be held on Thursday, February 28, at 5:00 PM. The meeting agenda posted on the city website lists executive session for potential ligation as the only item. This follows a trend seen this week throughout the county. On Monday, February 25, the Hampton city council... Continue Reading →
Georgia DOT has announced weekend lane closures along the I-75 exit ramps at Bill Gardner Parkway / exit 212. Asphalt work crews will close one travel lane and shoulder on the exit ramps on Saturdays and Sundays. Work hours will last from 7:00 am to 10:00 pm starting on Saturday, February 16, and concluding on... Continue Reading →
The city council voted 4-2 (Boone and Greer opposed) to accept the applications. The request will come back before the council to either annex the properties or decline at a later date. Land owners of three parcels have requested annexation into the city of Locust Grove. The properties are located along Davis Lake Road and... 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 →
