Henry County
Rezoning approved for site
The Henry County Board of Commissioners voted Jan. 16 to approve a special R-2 zoning instead of the R-3 requested by a developer for about 42 acres on East Lake Road across from Union Grove Middle School. The developer’s proposal called for up to two residential units per acre, which is within the low-density designation for that area on the county’s future land use map.
Much of the land is already surrounded by other subdivisions. A few citizens speaking in opposition to the request cited concerns about traffic spilling onto East Lake Road and road safety issues along with schools that already are crowded to the point of using trailers.
Commissioner Blake Prince moved to approve R-2S zoning, which he said is an R-2 designation with larger lots and sewer availability. He said he could not grant an R-3 zoning but knows that if the developer takes the issue to court with existing R-3 homes in the area, the county will lose.
MONROE ROARK FOR THE AJC
Fayetteville
City reschedules council meeting
Due to last week’s bad weather, the Fayetteville City Council has rescheduled its Jan. 18 meeting and will convene at 6 p.m. on Jan. 25 instead.
The agenda includes a proposal to amend the city’s alcohol ordinance to allow “limited pour” licenses to boutique businesses that want to offer small amounts of free alcohol at events. The council will also consider an annexation request of 24.5 acres off Sandy Creek Road next to Pinewood Atlanta Studios for sewer connection and possible future development.
Information: www.fayetteville-ga.gov.
JILL HOWARD CHURCH FOR THE AJC
Henry County
Board accepts donations for county agencies
The Henry County Board of Commissioners voted Jan. 16 to accept several donations for various public safety agencies and set in motion potential grant funds for transportation services.
Golf tournament participants raised $27,387 for the Henry County Fire Department. Tanger Outlet Center and its merchants donated $500 each to the fire and police department.
The commissioners passed resolution officially accepting each of those contributions. Two other resolutions approved the submittal of grant applications seeking funds for transportation services for elderly and disabled individuals through the Georgia Department of Human Services for the 2019 fiscal year, which begins July 1.
The first application is for $698,000 and the second is for $45,000.
MONROE ROARK FOR THE AJC
UPCOMING
- Make-It and Take-It Crafternoon. 4 p.m. Wednesday. Free. Palmetto Library, 9111 Cascade Palmetto Highway, Palmetto. Children of all ages are invited to have fun creating their own masterpieces. 404-613-4075, afpls.org.
- Chinese New Year Afterschool Crafts. 4 p.m. Thursday. Free. College Park Library, 3647 Main St., College Park. Children, ages 4 and up, are welcome to make crafts in celebration of the Chinese New Year. 404-762-4060, afpls.org.
- Ardyss Toastmaster's Club. 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Free. College Park Library, 3647 Main St., College Park. Adults are invited to learn how to become effective communicators and listeners and better speakers and presenters. Register: 404-762-4060. afpls.org.
- Throwback Night 2018: Moments in Time. 5:15 p.m. doors open, 6 p.m. Saturday. Free. Community Bible Church, 2001 Jodeco Road, Stockbridge. Sing and dance to musical hits from the 1950s through the 1990s with costumed performers. Seating is first come, first serve. 770-914-0808, CommunityBibleChurch.com.
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