Garden Walk subdivision, accessible off Iris Lake Road in McDonough, was annexed into the city of McDonough and rezoned for residential construction in 2004. Fifteen years later, the fifth and final phase of the development is building. The 37.34 acres included within phase 5 (shaded in yellow on the map above) is zoned R-75 according... Continue Reading →
Trammell Crow Residential, doing business as known subsidiary Maple Multi-Family Land SE, LP, has applied for a rezoning of 42.57 +/- acres from RA (residential agricultural) and R-2 (single-family residential) to MU (mixed use). The project is proposing a mixed use residential, office and commercial development. The subject property is located at the northwest corner... Continue Reading →
A new annexation and rezoning request for 161 acres has been submitted to the city of McDonough. The property is located at 343 Turner Church Road in the Union Grove area. The applicant, Suncrest Real Estate & Land of Phoenix, Arizona, is proposing to rezone the property to McDonough’s R-75 (single-family residential) zoning district and... Continue Reading →
The city council rejected a proposal to annex the property outlined in red. (Falcon Design photo) The McDonough city council voted at its July 15 meeting to reject a proposed development consisting of apartments and townhomes along McDonough Parkway. The annexation and rezoning request had been in mediation since last fall. District 2 councilwoman Sandra... Continue Reading →
Qualifying for city council positions occurred last week and Moving Henry Forward reached out to the cities for an update. A total of thirteen positions will be on the ballot this November within our municipalities. Qualifying for all positions ended on Friday, August 23, at 4:30 pm at each city's respective city hall. The list... Continue Reading →
Sidewalks are a major goal for the city of McDonough. (city photo) The McDonough city council took another step this week towards improving pedestrian infrastructure within city limits by approving a design contract for sidewalks along highway 155. The $19,900 contract is funded through SPLOST IV. The contract was awarded to Mallett Consulting, Inc. of... Continue Reading →
The McDonough city council approved their project list for the upcoming SPLOST V referendum on Monday, August 19. The project list allocates over eighty percent of the city's estimated allocation to public safety and transportation projects. City Administrator Keith Dickerson Because Henry County opted to select level two projects and forego the intergovernmental agreement, McDonough... Continue Reading →
The city of McDonough has announced a delay in the scheduled public hearing for the proposed South Point Boulevard apartments from ECI Group. The delay is to allow additional time for site layout review and to modify the requested variances. The public hearing is rescheduled for Monday, September 16, at 6 pm. The city council... Continue Reading →
The former Toys "R" Us distribution center, located at 830 Highway 42 South in McDonough, is available for leasing. The building, originally constructed in 1998, has sat vacant since Toys "R" Us shut down operations in summer 2018. The 154 acre property contains 972,350 square feet of industrial space with a possible building expansion of... Continue Reading →
