Commissioners deny Camp Messi rezoning amid traffic and buffer concerns
The board voted 3-0 to deny a rezoning request for a 108-site Camp Messi RV campground, citing worries about traffic, road capacity and inadequate buffers; the planning commission had recommended cautiously. The applicant said the campground would serve overflow from Summit Lake State Park.
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The Henry County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to deny a rezoning request for Camp Messi, a proposed 108-site RV campground near Summit Lake State Park. Owner Michael French and his attorney, Jim Milikin, presented a multi-year plan and argued the site would relieve demand at the nearby state park and generate tax revenue; French said the property has been in his family for nearly five decades and he had prepared security, lighting and drainage plans.
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