Communities and Development Archives

Area map showing the location for a new SR 81 West subdivision near Mill Road (Henry County photo).

Small Subdivision Approved on SR 81 West in McDonough

November 2, 2023 Clayton

Henry County granted approval for a small subdivision located off SR 81 West in McDonough. The project plans to construct 39 homes on 45 acres. […]

Excerpt showing the 2023 future land use map for central Henry County (Henry County photo).

New Future Land Use Map Approved for Henry County

November 2, 2023 Clayton

Henry County commissioners have adopted their new future land use map. The new map, and associated comprehensive plan, will be in effect for the next […]

Latest Draft of the Future Land Use Map Now Available

October 27, 2023 Clayton

Henry County commissioners have a called meeting on Monday morning, October 30, to consider final adoption of the 2023 comprehensive plan. The latest draft of […]

Concept site plan for Kelleytown Senior Apartments (Paladin Inc. photo).

Affordable Senior Apartments to Build in Kelleytown

October 23, 2023 Clayton

Henry County approved the use of ARPA funds for affordable senior apartments in Kelleytown. They previously approved a modification of zoning conditions for the project in spring 2022. […]

Photo shows construction equipment and leasing sign at Lambert Farms Building A (Clayton Carte photo).

1 Million+ Square Foot Building Breaks Ground in McDonough

October 21, 2023 Clayton

PNK Group held a groundbreaking this month for a new distribution center in McDonough. The 1 million plus square foot building could be one of the largest buildings in Henry County when complete. […]

Photo shows a forklift in a distribution center (stock photo).

New Target Distribution Center Coming to Hampton

October 15, 2023 Clayton

Target will be opening a new distribution center in Hampton. The 1.4 million square feet facility will be located south of Atlanta Motor Speedway. […]

Bridges at Jodeco Development Site plan as of September 2023 (Nelson photo).

New Restaurants, More Apartments on Latest Jodeco Site Plan

September 28, 2023 Clayton

The latest site plan reveals new restaurants coming to the Bridges at Jodeco Road development in Stockbridge. The council will also consider this fall a […]

Photo showing Piedmont Henry expansion rendering (Piedmont photo).

Piedmont Henry Hospital to Build a New Patient Tower

September 21, 2023 Clayton

Piedmont Henry Hospital has received approval from the Piedmont Board of Directors on a $212 million expansion that will transform the hospital’s campus and help […]

Photo shows multiple tractor-trailer trucks parked in a parking lot (Clayton Carte photo).

How Much Truck Parking Is Sufficient? Moratorium Approved in Locust Grove

September 19, 2023 Clayton

Less than one year after adopting a new zoning section to allow gravel truck parking, the Locust Grove city council approved a moratorium to reevaluate how much truck parking is sufficient within the city. […]

Concept site plan depicting a new single-family subdivision at the intersection of Bill Gardner Parkway and Lester Mill Road (Pulte Homes photo).

New Subdivision Starts Construction on Bill Gardner Parkway

September 13, 2023 Clayton

Pulte Homes has started construction on their latest subdivision in Henry County. The project will build 141 homes in Locust Grove. […]

The Latest Updates on Henry County Road Projects May 2025

May 12, 2025

Over two billion dollars are budgeted for transportation projects in Henry County by 2030. This represents a combination of federal, state and local dollars being [...]
Henry County Extends Moratorium on New Residential Requests

April 18, 2025

Henry County has voted to extend its residential moratorium for six months until October 2025 on new residential rezoning requests. Any requests already submitted may [...]