The Henry County Board of Commissioners voted at its Nov. 6 regular meeting to approve a resolution officially objecting to a a request for annexation into McDonough.
The applicant seeks to rezone the 62.24-acre tract, along McDonough Parkway and on the north side of Jonesboro Road, for multi-family residential development. The county’s future land use map designates that area for parks and recreational uses, according to a staff report. The resolution alleges that the rezoning would result in a substantial change in intensity of allowable use, differ substantially from existing uses suggested in the county’s comprehensive land use plan and zoning ordinances, and result in increased infrastructure demands.
The county attorney reports that an annexation alone would appear to be lawful, but the proposed rezoning is reason enough for the county to object.
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