The Atlanta Regional Commission has completed their review of the proposed Garden Lakes community, located in unincorporated Henry County adjacent to the city of Lovejoy and Clayton County. The rezoning request is expected to go before Henry County's zoning advisory board in March and board of commissioners in late spring. The property will be recognizable... Continue Reading →
A new rezoning request in the Dutchtown community is proposing to build one-hundred forty-nine (149) lots on 54.45 +/- acres. The property is located at 1555 Chambers Road south of Jonesboro Road. The request was presented to the zoning advisory board on Thursday, November 21. The board of commissioners will hear the request on Tuesday,... 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 rezoning request from General Holdings Unlimited, LLC of McDonough, GA is proposing to build townhomes and duplexes on a fifty acre property located at the northeast corner of East Lake Parkway and Springdale Road. The applicant is requesting a change from RA (residential agricultural) to RS (residential suburban) to build 184 units. The subject... 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 →
Residents may remember a rezoning request west of the intersection of Jonesboro Road and McCullough Road that appeared before the zoning advisory board in January 2018. At that time, the 159.10 +/- acre tract was proposed to become a combination of commercial and office space, mixed use commercial and residential buildings, age-restricted quadraplexes, and single-family... Continue Reading →
The Reservoir Group of Watkinsville, GA requested a rezoning from RA (residential agricultural) to RS (residential suburban) for 186.9 +/- acres located on Millers Mill Road. The property is located immediately west of JP Moseley Park. The Henry County Board of Commissioners approved the rezoning with a 4-2 vote. Since the zoning advisory board meeting... 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 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 →
