The zoning advisory board approved a variance on Thursday, May 28, that will support an applicant’s change of plans concerning thirty acres in Ola. The subject property is located east of Mt. Bethel Road. The property was previously rezoned in August 2019 from RA (residential agricultural) to R-2 (single-family residential) for a twenty-nine (29) lot... Continue Reading →
Townhouses proposed off East Lake Parkway would feature rear-access garages for many of the units. (Moore Bass Consulting photo) The proposed development at East Lake Parkway and Springdale Road was first presented to the zoning advisory board in May 2019 and has appeared before the board of commissioners on multiple occasions. On Tuesday night, the... Continue Reading →
Source: US Census Bureau New data from the US Census Bureau estimates Henry County has experienced a slower growth rate this decade compared to the previous twenty years. Henry County has seen a population growth of 30,639 from April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019. In comparison, Henry County witnessed historic growth in the 2000’s... Continue Reading →
The McDonough Planning Commission was presented the workshop preview for an upcoming concept plan review at their March 10 meeting. The property, located south of McDonough High School and east of state route 155, was annexed into the city of McDonough and rezoned to RM-75 (multifamily housing) with conditions allowing up to fourteen (14) units... Continue Reading →
Symphony Park is a proposed development located behind (south of) Publix at Lake Dow. (Blue River Development photo) The McDonough Planning Commission meets on Tuesday, March 10, at 6 pm. Meetings are held at McDonough city hall and are free and open to the public to attend. This is one meeting residents need to attend!... Continue Reading →
The proposed development is located south of Campground Road at Bryans Drive. (Falcon Design photo) An application for annexation and rezoning request for 183.18 +/- acres located off Campground Road could soon be decided after it was first submitted nearly a year ago. The McDonough city council will conduct a public hearing about the request... Continue Reading →
The Locust Grove city council approved final plat review on February 24, 2020 for Pod A—shaded in green on the map above—of the Locust Grove Station development. Locust Grove Station was originally considered and approved in 2002 before being updated through a rezoning in March 2018. Pod A contains a gross acreage of 28.43 +/-... Continue Reading →
The Henry County Board of Commissioners will next meet on Tuesday, February 18, at 6:30 pm. The meeting is open to the public and held at the Henry County Administration Building located on Henry Parkway in McDonough. Six public hearings for planning & zoning items headline the agenda. Other items include a presentation updating the... Continue Reading →
A proposed development first presented to the Henry County Zoning Advisory Board in September received its public hearing and first reading by the Hampton city council on February 11. The council passed first reading for the modifications to a master planned development by a 4-1 vote (Mitcham opposed, Turner absent). The council will consider second... Continue Reading →
The Hampton city council voted 4-1 (Mitchell opposed, Turner absent) to deny first reading of the proposed Gates at South Hampton subdivision. The council considered the request on February 11. Gates at South Hampton consists of 244.66 +/- acres located between Floyd Road and South Hampton Road south of Cobblestone Ridge subdivision. The applicant, HP... Continue Reading →
