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GA General Assembly

School Zone Cameras, Moratorium Bill Fail to Finish at Session

March 30, 2023 Clayton

The general assembly adjourned its annual session on Wednesday night, March 29. Two bills MHF News was following — changes to school zone cameras and […]

Photo showing a subdivision with rows of homes (stock photo).
McDonough

McDonough Approved A R-50 Subdivisions and Signs Moratorium

March 24, 2023 Clayton

This week, the McDonough council approved its latest moratorium. This time, on R-50 subdivisions and signs. An existing moratorium covers apartments and hotels. McDonough Subdivision […]

Photo of garden-style apartments with text “multifamily moratorium” (stock photo).
Locust Grove

Locust Grove adopts multifamily moratorium

February 7, 2023 Clayton

Locust Grove has joined McDonough and unincorporated Henry County in adopting a multifamily moratorium. The city approved its moratorium during the February 6 council meeting. […]

Photo of garden-style apartments with text “multifamily moratorium” (stock photo).
McDonough

McDonough Renews Multifamily Moratorium to Include Hotels

February 3, 2023 Clayton

The McDonough city council adopted a multifamily moratorium for the third time during the past 12 months. This time, they added new applications to build […]

Photo of garden-style apartments with text “multifamily moratorium” (stock photo).
Communities and Development

Henry County Multifamily Moratorium Quick Notes

January 28, 2023 Clayton

Henry County adopted a year-long moratorium earlier this month. Since then, there has been a lot of questions about it. Here are some quick notes […]

Map showing new apartments projects in Henry County since 2019 (Google MyMaps photo).
Communities and Development

Henry County adopts 12-month apartments moratorium

January 4, 2023 Clayton

Henry County commissioners pressed the pause button on multifamily development during their meeting on Wednesday morning, January 4. Henry County adopted a 12-month moratorium on […]

Photo of a new car wash under construction at state route 81 and North Ola Road (Clayton Carte photo).
Communities and Development

Henry County adopts car wash moratorium

October 31, 2022 Clayton

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 […]

Concept layout for Bowden Street subdivision. Photo depicts forty proposed lots. (SPHINX Design Consultants photo)
Locust Grove

Locust Grove decides new subdivision, apartments request

June 11, 2021 Clayton

The Locust Grove city council met on Monday, June 7. During their meeting, the council voted on two rezoning requests. They included a new subdivision […]

Photo along Jonesboro Road at McCullough Road in 2017 (Henry County photo)
McDonough

Henry Minutes May 27, 2021

May 27, 2021 Clayton

In today’s Henry Minutes, I cover the resurfacing bid for Jonesboro Road, McDonough issued an apartments moratorium and Henry County kicked off the CTP update. […]

Map of Henry County Freight Cluster in McDonough and Locust Grove (staff map)
Communities and Development

Board tables discussion on industrial moratorium

January 8, 2021 Clayton

Discussion about a possible industrial moratorium led to no action on the board’s part during the January 6 meeting. A joint meeting of the Henry […]

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