The McDonough city council considered three rezoning requests during its meeting on Monday, March 18. No audience members spoke during the projects' public hearings. Hampton Street TownhomesThe council voted 5-0 (one abstention, one absent) to rezone 8.92 acres from R-85 (single family residential) to RTD (residential townhome district) for property located at 235 Hampton Street.... Continue Reading →
State Route 20 / 81 aka Hampton Street will be closed west of the McDonough Square starting on April 1, weather permitting, for a ten day period. The closure is related to work within the one-way pair project. Detour signage will be provided along McDonough Parkway and Jonesboro Road. Motorists are encouraged to consider alternate... Continue Reading →
A rezoning request that was first presented in September 2018 may finally come to a close on Monday night over six months later. Smithton Homes, LLC of Marietta, GA is requesting a rezoning from R-85 (single family residential) to RTD (residential townhome district) for 8.92 acres located on Hampton Street aka state route 20 /... 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 →
Last week's Travels Tuesday looked at the Georgia 400 Express Lanes, planned in north Fulton and Forsyth Counties. This week's post will look at another project within former Governor Deal's Major Mobility Investment Program, the I-75 Commercial Vehicle Lanes planned between Macon and McDonough. The I-75 corridor is approximately forty miles in length and experiences... Continue Reading →
The McDonough city council has awarded the bid to construct a new bandstand/ pavilion at Avalon Park to Renfroe Construction Company, LLC of Macon, GA. The contract represents one of the city's final stages in expanding Avalon Park located on Industrial Parkway. The project has been funded with SPLOST IV dollars. The new bandstand will... Continue Reading →
The zoning advisory board will hold its next meeting on Thursday, March 14, starting at 6:30 pm. The ZAB meets bimonthly at the Henry County Administration Building in McDonough. The board provides recommendations to the board of commissioners regarding comprehensive plan amendments and rezoning requests, and considers approval of variance requests and conditional use permits.... 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 →
Land zoned for apartments along Bridges Road could develop in the near future, though the applicant is first requesting a zoning modification to improve zoning conditions and increase the allowed density. The Reservoir Group has requested to increase the density from eight units per acre to twelve units per acre for 23.3 acres of property... Continue Reading →
