McDonough
One-Mile Buffer Approved, New Gas Stations Effectively Banned in McDonough
The McDonough council approved revisions to the city’s zoning code on January 2, 2025. A new one-mile buffer requirement on gas stations was among the […]
Buffer Requirement
McDonough
A Gas Station Distance Buffer? Two Cities to Consider It in Near Future
Should local cities pass buffer requirements for certain business types? What about for gas stations in particular? Two local cities, McDonough and Stockbridge, are set […]
Dutchtown
The Board Upholds Staff Denial of a New Car Wash
Henry County commissioners have upheld planning staff’s decision to deny a new car wash on Jonesboro Road. The denial was based on the location’s proximity […]
Dutchtown
County to Consider Appeal of New Car Wash on Jonesboro Road
A proposed car wash on Jonesboro Road is appealing the county’s buffer requirements for new locations. The commissioners will consider the appeal on Tuesday, April […]
Land Use & Communities
Henry County Approved Car Wash Buffer Requirements
Henry County commissioners adopted new buffer requirements for car wash locations. Any new car wash within unincorporated Henry County must be at least one mile […]
Land Use & Communities
Henry County adopts car wash moratorium
Henry County commissioners adopted a car wash moratorium earlier this month while the board considers whether to add a buffer requirement between new locations. The […]
Henry Minutes
Henry Minutes October 1, 2022
In this edition of Henry Minutes, I cover the upcoming Heritage Park town hall meeting and board of commissioners meeting on Tuesday. During the meeting, […]
Land Use & Communities
BOC adopts small-box retailer buffer
Henry County commissioners implemented a new buffer for small-box discount retailers on Tuesday morning. The board of commissioners adopted a buffer radius of five miles […]