Commissioners approve Henry rezonings

A pair of rezoning requests paving the way for new residential subdivisions were recently approved by the Henry County Board of Commissioners.

A 17-acre piece of property at 6152 Hearn Road was approved for R-2 (single-family residential) with 19 proposed lots and a 42-acre tract at 565 Elliott Road was approved for R-2 with sewer with a maximum of 50 lots.

Both sites were previously zoned residential-agricultural and both requests were approved with numerous conditions. The board also approved new street light districts for three subdivisions: Heritage Point on Dutchtown Road, The Gates at Pates Creek on Jonesboro Road, and The Reverie at East Lake on East Lake Road.

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