Zoning board denies proposal to open personal care home at Scarborough Road property

The Henry County Zoning Board denied a conditional‑use request to operate a non‑home‑occupation personal care home at 585 Scarborough Road, Ellenwood. The board voted to deny CU2411 after a public hearing that included staff recommendations, testimony from the applicant and multiple neighbors both in favor and opposed.

Staff recommended approval but with limits tied to the property’s utilities and ownership. Ken Salano, planning staff, told the board that the Unified Land Development Code section cited for personal care homes (4 0 3 19 of the code) permits a non‑home‑occupation personal care home limited to six clients with an approved conditional use and that state licensing would be required under the transcript citation “OCGA 30 one‑seven‑twelve.” Salano said environmental health reported the existing septic system would support only five clients without upgrades and recommended conditioning approval to five clients until septic improvements…