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Planning staff described the proposal as a 194‑unit horizontal multifamily development with an overall density of about 8.7 dwelling units per acre net, which staff said falls at the low end of the future land‑use designation of high‑density mixed use (8–20 units per acre). Staff presented concept plans showing 60 one‑bedroom attached units, 91 two‑bedroom units and 43 three‑bedroom units, amenity space, gated access and landscaping buffers. Staff recommended approval with conditions, including a 50‑foot landscape buffer along Jonesboro Road, a 20‑foot perimeter buffer elsewhere, required sidewalks, amenities and a potential condition to limit the number of permits issued until progress is made on the Jonesboro Road widening project; staff provided draft language tying permit issuance to incremental progress on the road project or to a target date (transcribed draft tied issuance to \"01/01/2028\" and phased completion language).

Minerva USA representative Chad Jacobs presented the product as a patio‑home rental option aimed at young professionals and downsizing seniors and said the product would include private yards, gated entrances, optional private garages and amenities. Jacobs said the developer’s market research supports rental demand and that Minerva would work with county staff on any timing conditions.

Many neighbors opposed the rezoning at the hearing and in a community meeting that the developer held. Speakers cited impacts to traffic and safety on Jonesboro and Chambers roads, concerns about changing neighborhood character and the prevalence of rental properties in the county. Several residents argued the development would reduce property values and strain local services; one speaker urged a rental cap and stricter fire‑safety standards for closely spaced units.

County fire staff raised operational concerns. Chief Craig Hutter, deputy fire marshal, told the board that access and hose‑lay distances are a potential problem: \"We have 200 we have 200 foot hose lays on our trucks. The lower left hand corner will our 250 foot hose lays reach those areas.\" He said the site’s layout would require detailed plan review to ensure truck access, turnarounds and fire‑protection systems could meet fire and life‑safety requirements.

After questions and testimony, a board member moved to deny RZ2504, citing the introduction of rental‑based horizontal multifamily development into an area of predominantly owner‑occupied single‑family homes and concerns about compatibility with surrounding neighborhoods. The motion carried unanimously.

Ending: The denial preserves the property’s current zoning. Staff noted that the future land‑use designation supports higher density, and any future developer may return with a revised plan or a single‑family product; plan reviewers said that detailed engineering, traffic impact studies and fire access issues would be addressed during plan review if a rezoning were approved in the future.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Zoning Advisory Board Meeting | September 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The board denied a rezoning request from RA/OI to R5 for a 194‑unit horizontal multifamily development after strong neighborhood opposition and fire and access concerns; staff had recommended approval conditioned on buffers and a staged build tied to the Jonesboro Road widening.","taxTitle","Henry County, Georgia","taxId",12817,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},5986803,"Zoning board approves expansion of existing church property on Highway 155",804,3837000,4641000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5797495-943050628f32819f643ae805abb62deb&start=3837&end=4641","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5797495-943050628f32819f643ae805abb62deb/thumbnail_3837000.jpg","/articles/5986803/Henry-County/Georgia/Zoning-board-approves-expansion-of-existing-church-property-on-Highway-155","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5986803-5b4c68648ee8905831d429f9851f5825/orig.mp4?Expires=1771052872&Signature=nrBOEtPco7HoCD5gOk-vixVJJvYSjGEH5qMwOO9lhuXk8jk9i2sm9HnU2ePUCXtGQCtbNTYL-30fRZH7o~RVd3hRtHVcdiZtjeobxv2F43e2uEqH0NKzXO2QjSpmemp3XRJrjXeWX1tDTgGJy7mjxDJipqtvYGEZvRSiCOqR8WyAZQBqTEBv5YnucsIfiBK4CtfWDQme2K1UhbdZIr9IT5-zFY77FTDbuS-HdA4WwvWfAEHHq1xUmwTgX8m0-xBBtxT5cqKEQSYCd7oboyVvJ0WJqk1TQzFFlxVlXIW~EPrMerDbLCt1xhhznAUTkwU-LV-r1YZI4Hy7~kZIo-DbmQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Henry County Zoning Board unanimously approved a conditional‑use request to expand existing church facilities at 4435 and 4441 Highway 155 North. The approval allows the applicant to repurpose an existing structure for a counseling center and remove certain outbuildings as shown in the submitted site plan.

Planning staff presented the application and its history: the property at 4401 Highway 155 North received conditional‑use approval in 2000 and the church was built in 2003; the applicant requested CU2505 to expand the existing religious facility and use an additional structure as a counseling center. Staff recommended approval.

Applicant Jeffrey Dawes, pastor and property owner, said the expansion is intended to support community outreach, including mental‑health services and programs for veterans. Supporters — including Alton Head and Carolyn Lewis — testified to the church’s community work, with Lewis saying the church has helped the American Legion in disaster relief and veterans’ housing projects.

Board members asked about compliance with sign and highway overlay district requirements. A board member noted prior code enforcement citations and asked whether the church would comply with the county’s sign ordinance and with any Highway Overlay District standards for exterior changes. Dawes said the church would follow required standards. Planning staff clarified that the property falls under the Highway Overlay District and that interior renovations for ADA compliance and a parking lot would be required if the use changes to a counseling center; exterior work would have to meet overlay standards.

After discussion, a board member moved to approve CU2505; the motion passed unanimously.

Ending: The approval allows the church to expand operations subject to building, ADA and Highway Overlay District requirements; any future exterior or new construction will require plan review and permits and must meet overlay and sign standards.","The Zoning Board approved a conditional‑use request to expand an existing religious facility at 4435 and 4441 Highway 155 to add a counseling center and improve existing grounds; the board also discussed code enforcement and overlay requirements tied to any exterior work.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},5986807,"Zoning board denies church application for Berry Road property over traffic, drainage concerns",1468,2380000,3848000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5797495-943050628f32819f643ae805abb62deb&start=2380&end=3848","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5797495-943050628f32819f643ae805abb62deb/thumbnail_2380000.jpg","/articles/5986807/Henry-County/Georgia/Zoning-board-denies-church-application-for-Berry-Road-property-over-traffic-drainage-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5986807-86ec3cf32b600b03261e6d01e9009811/orig.mp4?Expires=1771052872&Signature=ay7p5M7zNYfr4factmfBvH7QsFxUufR-LodBIwMpXse9-qWZA4N9Hrb7-Eodyy1U3sYXepQuH3r5jsKPaQ87qSgi~1NQ41YpMMPMY2sYjKxmSLjNTfiZx0GvM~I26EDFOcIE89OhFFtHiA6dSgISHOQ-42tmik3ECIk9~Mtlv1SlZuxXo5Vt3fhl2MiT1aMzljZ2xEilRP-oBoTtasZ6B6qE8ZMu2dfyCqMWN2QHgFY64b-opu1gtvtcJijx9MKC0jw4j0zFw-5FNDp4DtnGVcjRCcs-aTHD2tHNUBPuvP4ljt9H8ge2f1mkaa4MYYZJF99~Zu9eHFuQhCYwyeNFLQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Henry County Zoning Board unanimously denied a conditional‑use request to establish a place of worship at 180 Berry Road after staff and residents raised transportation and drainage concerns that staff said would make the site unsuitable for a nonresidential use.

Ken Salano, planning staff, presented the application and told the board the parcel is zoned RA (residential agricultural) and that religious facilities are permitted with a conditional use under the code citation transcribed as \"4 0 3 14 e of the ULV C.\" Salano said public water is available but public sewer is not; environmental health said the existing septic could support the proposed development. The central staff objection was transportation: Berry Road is a local, dead‑end road with a steep grade and a curve approaching the site, and Chapter 8 would require roughly 2,200 feet of roadway widening and related drainage relocation from the site frontage to Airline Road for a commercial use.

Applicant Kaye Ann Hall said the church would be a small, home‑based congregation and emphasized community and worship needs. \"The church was a place that rescued me when I first moved here,\" Hall told the board, and she said the congregation planned limited weekly services and Bible studies.

Residents who live on Berry Road strongly opposed the request. Marilyn House, who lives down the street, said, \"It's nice and quiet. We want to keep it residential.\" William Paris, another neighbor, cited the road’s grade and blind spots and said increased traffic would be dangerous. Several speakers said crashes have occurred on the Airline‑Berry approach and urged the board to preserve the residential character of the area.

After public comment, a board member moved to deny CU2502 on staff grounds citing \"physical limitations of the property and also its limited traffic capability and drainage issues.\" The motion carried unanimously.

Ending: The denial means the applicant cannot operate a religious facility at 180 Berry Road under the current application; any future use requiring nonresidential access to Berry Road would need to meet roadway and drainage improvements and obtain the necessary building, life‑safety and licensing approvals.","The zoning board unanimously denied a conditional‑use request to operate a religious facility at 180 Berry Road after staff and neighbors cited road geometry, drainage and access issues that would require significant frontage improvements.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},5986812,"Zoning board denies proposal to open personal care home at Scarborough Road property",2242,125000,2367000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5797495-943050628f32819f643ae805abb62deb&start=125&end=2367","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5797495-943050628f32819f643ae805abb62deb/thumbnail_125000.jpg","/articles/5986812/Henry-County/Georgia/Zoning-board-denies-proposal-to-open-personal-care-home-at-Scarborough-Road-property","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5986812-ca28f34705afb4de5cbac0efd3ff1866/orig.mp4?Expires=1771052872&Signature=J499YaiLDrD6dSYnNoczDEHPhXZu54WO5GxtDNSKk-BLRYIPx8EHffk6tWHiGglqlUzW-uReudPi990FZqdcSzWD7iNToC4joNLS9X7fMCr1JvdfDF11Xhrj4C8spwbzwHw~0R~WAFV9ONAz0GxbWdB1w0a22VIr-Ld~YcApl2TLBzieYYWNIfbAjGXUNNtGPPGb4XbhsEhc77qHpuIiJxG6cL5FRO3rvgUfqJteeKz3~qRbhq-FeMJwykqKekkZpfoxNcFvuc-Dq6MnU9Wmk9qyufNvQQW9PfsZpxgGCCIgoF1KDVyEF~~A-ZKTLIg3tS0hqxh27WtxDBZmbIvcGg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Henry County Zoning Board denied a conditional‑use request to operate a non‑home‑occupation personal care home at 585 Scarborough Road, Ellenwood. The board voted to deny CU2411 after a public hearing that included staff recommendations, testimony from the applicant and multiple neighbors both in favor and opposed.

Staff recommended approval but with limits tied to the property’s utilities and ownership. Ken Salano, planning staff, told the board that the Unified Land Development Code section cited for personal care homes (4 0 3 19 of the code) permits a non‑home‑occupation personal care home limited to six clients with an approved conditional use and that state licensing would be required under the transcript citation “OCGA 30 one‑seven‑twelve.” Salano said environmental health reported the existing septic system would support only five clients without upgrades and recommended conditioning approval to five clients until septic improvements were completed; staff also proposed limiting approval to the current owner.

The applicant, Remi Idaiwa, said the facility would address a shortage of local housing for seniors and create jobs. \"This home is going to address the growing needs of Henry County to house the seniors amongst us,\" Idaiwa said during his presentation. Supporters including Rhonda Weatherspoon and Natalie A. Allen described demand from families and disability coordinators seeking placements.

Opponents raised detailed concerns about the house’s size and interior layout, the proposed number of occupants, and whether the property met state application requirements. Carol Alexander, a nearby resident, said the three‑bedroom, two‑bath structure was too small for seniors and questioned mobility access: \"It's too small to house 5 people.\" Polly Lawton, citing applicable state code language, said application materials lacked required sketches and an on‑site office required under the statute cited in her public comment (transcribed as \"111‑8‑62‑03\" in remarks). Building department staff Rud Holt told the board he could find no record of a recent interior renovation at 585 Scarborough in county permitting systems.

Board members asked the applicant about staffing, overnight presence and whether the owner would live on site. Idaiwa said staff would rotate shifts and he would not reside at the house; he also said the property had previously been enlarged to include a fourth bedroom, but building staff could not confirm permits for interior work. Salano reminded the board that any operating license would also require building and life‑safety approvals and state licensing prior to operation.

After questions and public comment, a board member moved to deny CU2411. The motion carried; the transcript records the request as denied, but does not record an individual vote tally on the public record excerpt. The denial overrides staff’s recommendation and ends the current application; any future applicant or owner seeking the same use at the property would need to file a new conditional‑use application per the code and the board’s practice.

The case record includes staff recommended conditions tying client capacity to septic improvements and a restriction limiting the conditional use to the current owner; those conditions were not adopted because the board denied the request. The transcript also indicates the applicant must obtain building permits, fire‑life‑safety approvals and state licensing before operations could begin if a future application is approved.

Ending: The denial closes CU2411 for the current applicant. Staff advised that any future change of use would require separate approvals and that county departments — planning, building, environmental health and fire — would need to sign off on utilities, layout and safety systems before licensing and occupancy could occur.","The Henry County zoning board denied a request to operate a non‑home‑occupation personal care home at 585 Scarborough Road after neighbors expressed concerns about the house size, layout and septic capacity despite applicant and supporters saying the facility would fill a local need.","actionData","errors"]

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