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Planner Kintulanum (presented on the record as Planner 3) summarized staff’s analysis: the property carries a future land‑use designation of high‑density mixed use and a portion was rezoned to mixed use in 2009. The applicant’s site plan consolidates townhome units to the west of Willow Lane and detached cluster homes to the east. The site plan presented to the board shows a total of 259 fee‑simple residential units — 181 townhomes on the west side of Willow Lane and 78 detached cluster homes on the east. Staff recommended approval with conditions, including requirements for a traffic impact study, compliance with multifamily design standards and a rental cap referenced in staff’s conditions.

Lennar’s representative (identified in the hearing as Mr. Moore) said the proposal would donate a 20‑foot strip of right‑of‑way on each side of Willow Lane — about 2 acres total — to support a SPLOST‑funded widening project. Moore said the developer’s net density estimate was “right at 12” units per acre with a gross density of about 5 units per acre and that the proposed 259 fee‑simple lots are consistent with the property’s high‑density mixed‑use designation. He told the board the design includes amenity areas on both sides of the widened road so residents would not be compelled to cross a four‑lane roadway.

Members of the public raised concerns about deed records, school capacity and environmental impacts. Connie Snow, speaking for Conserve Henry and citing her group’s petition, questioned deed transfer records shown on county property pages and asked the board to scrutinize any county‑owned or school‑board‑owned parcels referenced in tax records. Walnut Creek Watershed Coalition and other speakers urged stronger stormwater protections and tree preservation. Staff and the applicant responded that property deed records shown on tax‑assessor pages may not reflect recent transfers, that dedicated right‑of‑way would relieve the county of purchase costs for the Willow Lane widening, and that condition 3 would limit building‑permit issuance until January 2027 or until the county demonstrates substantial progress on the Willow Lane SPLOST widening project.

After questions, a board member moved to approve RZ2415 with staff conditions (including the added condition preventing issuance of building permits until January 2027 or until substantial progress on the Willow Lane widening). The motion carried on a voice vote; the transcript does not record a roll‑call tally.

Key project details reflected in the hearing record: site plan shows 259 fee‑simple lots (181 townhomes / 78 detached cluster homes); applicant proposes to donate approximately 2 acres (20 feet each side) for Willow Lane widening; building permits would be limited by condition until January 2027 or substantial progress on the SPLOST widening; traffic impact study required prior to permits; staff references a maximum rental cap of 10% in the conditions.

Votes at a glance: RZ2415 — Motion to approve rezoning with staff conditions including right‑of‑way dedication and permit timing; outcome: approved (voice vote; tally not specified).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Zoning Advisory Board Meeting | April 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Henry County Zoning Advisory Board voted April 10 to recommend rezoning RZ2415 for land along Willow Lane to allow a 259‑lot Lennar residential development, with conditions that include a donated right‑of‑way for a Willow Lane widening and a prohibition on building permits until January 2027 or until the widening project shows substantial progress.","taxTitle","Henry County, Georgia","taxId",12817,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6076172,"Zoning advisory board approves Pulte conservation subdivision at Luella Road with cemetery protections and 58% open space",4128,3367000,7495000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2972683-3820c0db2732653a52e69da6b81380cd&start=3367&end=7495","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2972683-3820c0db2732653a52e69da6b81380cd/thumbnail_3367000.jpg","/articles/6076172/Henry-County/Georgia/Zoning-advisory-board-approves-Pulte-conservation-subdivision-at-Luella-Road-with-cemetery-protections-and-58-open-space","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6076172-df2a21815b8c855dac885bd7650c474a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770932183&Signature=m4qyXrlQ~N3LPTr0TgHcze71FAZirVtCm588NH6Ka2n2p3r6UbVgu88Xgr6qVCt1wqAlVxdA752PYl2QP82-PMj7Cx4CrLlgvGzej71th~dddwc5~-a3V7ISVqGhouqXEafDpv2IKpEldCQVwg~frUAKkYg6Jz0PZZnwJVQiRTWIr~6B-wR0QdLJLrqI4Djw0gGafaxW6mMY59xsN0mFl4itb2HXTrd01O-uuxXG76bXHFea6ihqFzeKOd0YpzRssxtr5kfYG9V5vooKnWsbsJpGdHbDf7IwsZaskllHJdwpAcVUWHjgJSfB4Ihqchk49GIHOsYWKWNQFqO8bPGKBQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its April 10, 2025 meeting the Henry County Zoning Advisory Board approved two associated items — CU2409 (conditional use for a conservation subdivision) and RZ2426 (rezoning from RA to R2) — for a Pulte Group proposal on approximately 208.7 acres south of Luella Road.

Planner Taylor Solomon presented staff’s analysis: the property’s future land‑use designation is low‑density suburban (supporting up to 2 dwelling units per acre net). The applicant submitted a yield plan showing a conventional layout could yield roughly 275–279 lots; the conservation subdivision plan proposed by Pulte reduces that footprint to 239 lots and preserves about 58% of the site as open space, exceeding the county’s 40% open‑space minimum for conservation subdivisions. The proposed lot mix in the hearing record was 151 conventional single‑family lots and 88 age‑restricted units for residents 55 and older.

Staff recommended approval with conditions and proposed an additional condition requiring a ground‑penetrating radar (GPR) survey and report prior to issuance of any land‑disturbance permit to locate and protect a historical family cemetery and marked headstones identified on the applicant’s plan. Attorney Andy Welch, representing the landowners and Pulte, said the applicant had held a town‑hall meeting with the community, accepted the cemetery‑protection condition and would work with staff to limit the GPR to the general area where community members and historical records indicate burials are located.

Public commenters both in favor and opposed addressed environmental and safety issues. Supporters of conservation praised the amount of preserved open space and the project’s reduced density versus a conventional subdivision. Opponents and nearby residents — including Conserve Henry, Walnut Creek Watershed Coalition and individual property owners — raised concerns about stormwater infrastructure, pond fencing and children's safety, tree canopy loss, deed/transfers and school capacity; applicant and staff said floodplain areas and wetlands identified by site surveys would remain preserved and that road and site improvements would be built to county standards.

Board action: the board first approved the conditional use with the motion conditioned on rezoning approval, and then approved the rezoning RZ2426 with staff conditions as amended; both votes carried on voice vote. The transcript does not provide a roll‑call tally.

Key project details recorded in the hearing: project acreage ~208.7; conservation open space proposed ~58% (above 40% minimum); proposed 239 residential lots (151 single‑family, 88 age‑restricted 55+); gross density 1.15 units/acre and net density 1.26 units/acre in staff’s summary; requirement for a GPR survey/report and coordination with county planning prior to any land disturbance; Louella Road and other access routes must be upgraded to county standards and portions of the access road will be public; the applicant indicated price points in the $400,000–$650,000 range for market units and that the age‑restricted product would be single‑story ranch homes.

Votes at a glance: CU2409 — Motion to approve conditional use contingent on approval of RZ2426; outcome: approved (voice vote; tally not specified). RZ2426 — Motion to approve rezoning from RA to R2 with staff conditions (including GPR survey requirement and conservation open space); outcome: approved (voice vote; tally not specified).","The Henry County Zoning Advisory Board approved April 10 a Pulte Group proposal to rezone roughly 208.7 acres south of Luella Road to R2 and to permit a conservation subdivision that preserves about 58% of the site as open space and limits buildout to 239 lots, including 88 age‑restricted units.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6076182,"Henry County zoning panel approves variance to expand hangar at 160 Pintail Way",533,593000,1126000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2972683-3820c0db2732653a52e69da6b81380cd&start=593&end=1126","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2972683-3820c0db2732653a52e69da6b81380cd/thumbnail_593000.jpg","/articles/6076182/Henry-County/Georgia/Henry-County-zoning-panel-approves-variance-to-expand-hangar-at-160-Pintail-Way","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6076182-54de143032480cd1dcd571da1396fb28/orig.mp4?Expires=1770932183&Signature=mwVcQE7XUwsNKQXAQMVPsqoZRmohH7UroFnY7fH~QQdGYo4gpG59ExgY~bNUjnCCpZt9t32j9N-IiL-Fds~fsvuznFO9UJn9eqHzYSKKp0U3-cNDLzNRPbvpLXYFHlVlBDp~uDaHZVaDHCriOffxzYGsTvBNF9Ue3iZvJQt28waA7C3mXc~dtYinCAQ7xCCP0mJRkmM1F5oygzLvkLu-XtLdF76bKhWPQM8oXxtcOIFyC98FBiD0eH06L442csbq2TtTGowYZt9Gorxh-2~t4Evy8fdN~PvZmOF9AQb18Nv5bKGLtzZZLiGc4YwVY22UJ6LyMr0K~PF2qEiwPJfKcQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its April 10, 2025 meeting, the Henry County Zoning Advisory Board approved a variance requested by property owner Thomas Steyer to reduce the required side-yard setback for an accessory structure at 160 Pintail Way and allow a 763-square-foot expansion of an existing airplane hangar.

Staff planner Alexius Jones told the board the property is zoned RA (residential-agricultural), the house was built in 1994 and the hangar in 1997, and Chapter 7, Section 7.21 of the Unified Land Development Code requires accessory structures be set back 10 feet from the property line. Jones said the proposed addition would reduce the setback to 6 feet and encroach four feet into a 10-foot drainage easement. Staff recommended approval with conditions shown in the staff report.

Applicant Thomas Steyer described the lot as a “unique pie shaped lot” and said the hangar is used to house aircraft; the addition would provide storage for aircraft-related utility equipment and lawn and small-vehicle equipment. Steyer said recent grading work on the property addressed prior drainage problems: “within the past 2 years…we contracted a land service…they came out and re‑state our property lines and then did a 1.5% grade…and it performed flawlessly,” he told the board.

No speakers registered opposition. After board questions, a motion to approve the variance with staff conditions carried on a voice vote; the meeting record does not include a roll-call tally.

The approval includes the condition set out in staff’s report and preserves the county’s requirement that any work encroaching on drainage easements be coordinated with county stormwater staff, per the conditions presented to the board.

The case was identified on the agenda as VR2413 and was presented as a District 1 item by Planner Alexius Jones.

Votes at a glance: VR2413 — Motion to approve variance with staff conditions; outcome: approved (voice vote; tally not specified).","The Henry County Zoning Advisory Board approved a variance April 10 allowing the expansion of an existing airplane hangar at 160 Pintail Way, reducing the side-yard setback from 10 feet to 6 feet and permitting a 763-square-foot addition that will encroach 4 feet into a 10-foot drainage easement, subject to staff conditions.","actionData","errors"]

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