The subject property is shown highlighted in yellow on the above development map. (staff photo) A rezoning request that's been debated for six months and now gone through three public hearings will proceed back to the board of commissioners following the January 2020 meeting of the zoning advisory board. The ZAB added several conditions before... Continue Reading →
Areas hatched in green are proposed to be rezoned for single-family residential development. (Henry County map) A new rezoning request along Jones Drive in the Union Grove area proposes to build one-hundred twenty-two lots under the R-2 on sewer zoning district. The applicant, Jones Drive Henry 80 Properties, LLC of Stockbridge, GA, is requesting the... Continue Reading →
Two subdivisions are proposed in the Ola community. The projects are located on North Ola Road near Sharon Church and Mt Bethel Road. December 20 update: the rezoning request on North Ola Road remains pending after being postponed by the applicant. The request on Mt Bethel Road was approved in August. A new subdivision along... Continue Reading →
The Henry County Board of Commissioners meet on Tuesday, May 21, at 6:30 pm. Meetings are held at the Henry County Administration Building located on Henry Parkway in McDonough. Agenda items include six public hearings for planning & zoning items, to include four rezoning requests, one appeal for a conditional use permit, and one request... Continue Reading →
A not-yet-named grocery store is proposed on North Ola Road. (JWA Ventures II, LLC photo) The Henry County Board of Commissioners will meet on Tuesday, April 16, at 6:30 pm. Meetings are held at the Henry County Administration Building on Henry Parkway in McDonough. Residents are encouraged to attend what looks to be an informative... Continue Reading →
The zoning advisory board considered a rezoning request this week to build a new mixed use development in the Ola community. The proposed development will be anchored by a not-yet-named grocery store and include commercial space along highway 81. The project also proposes 104 single-family residential lots with a minimum lot size of 22,000 square... Continue Reading →
The Henry County Board of Commissioners recently approved a rezoning of 86.5 acres to allow one-hundred new homes off Crumbley Road, and the county will now consider an application for a conditional use permit to allow a conservation subdivision on the property. The Reservoir Group will present their request to the zoning advisory board on... Continue Reading →
A request to build a new subdivision on Elliot Road did not go as planned for the developer when it was first presented to the zoning advisory board, following strong turnout from nearby residents in opposition. The ZAB denied the conditional use permit for a conservation subdivision and recommended denial of the rezoning request. Builders... 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 Ola, Kelleytown, and Red Oak communities will soon grow with new residents after the Henry County Board of Commissioners approved three rezoning requests for new subdivisions in front of a large audience on Tuesday evening. Residents spoke at length about concerns over traffic, schools, and property values during each public hearing, and many in... Continue Reading →
