Henry County planning and zoning approved a rezoning to allow a subdivision that would divide a 145‑acre property into 92 lots, a change magistrates said could materially increase the county tax base.

During the fiscal court meeting a magistrate said the 145‑acre parcel—described as the former "raised farm" or "rabbit hole" property—was approved for subdivision and that the property currently produces about $870 in annual property tax. The applicant presented engineering and legal representation, and the magistrate said the proposed development could create about 92 residential lots with median prices referenced in the meeting of roughly $350,000 per lot, which the magistrate used to estimate a roughly $32 million aggregate property value.

The magistrate urged updating the county's comprehensive land‑use map, saying current decisions are being made from 25‑year‑old maps and that the county should modernize planning documents to reflect current development pressures. The court discussed construction‑related conditions requested by planning staff—curves in sidewalks, lighting at road ends and wider roads—and some members characterized those conditions as desirable but not necessarily essential.

No zoning ordinance change was adopted by the fiscal court at this meeting; the magistrate reported actions by the planning and zoning board and recommended updating the comprehensive plan and maps. Court members expressed support for development that would expand the local tax base and bring associated commercial activity.

The transcript includes varying figures and characterizations made by the magistrate during remarks; the meeting did not include a final plat approval or a fiscal court vote on the rezoning during the session recorded.

The record shows the planning and zoning board recommended the rezoning and that county staff will need to bring remaining administrative steps and comprehensive‑plan updates back to the fiscal court for future action.