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Henry County imposes temporary moratorium on large‑scale development in Kellytown area
Summary
The Board approved a moratorium on rezonings, comprehensive plan amendments and lot modifications over 5 acres in the Kellytown area of District 3 until staff and consultants complete a Kellytown master plan; single‑family homes and accessory structures are not prohibited.
The Henry County Board of Commissioners voted Feb. 25 to impose a temporary moratorium on large‑scale development in the Kellytown area of District 3 while staff and consultants prepare a master plan for the neighborhood.
Commissioner Anglin introduced the motion to "call for a moratorium on rezonings, comprehensive plan amendments, lot modifications greater than 5 acres of total area, Kellytown area," and read the motion aloud, specifying that the moratorium "is not to stop private property owners from building single family residences or accessory structures, but to reject all applications for mass development, such as subdivisions or commercial complexes in this area until the master plan for Kelly Town has been devised by staff and consultants." The board voted in favor with no opposition recorded in the meeting transcript.
Scope and limitations - The moratorium applies to: rezonings, comprehensive plan amendments, lot modifications greater than 5 acres, and residential development applications that constitute mass development in the area shown on the staff map presented to the board. - The moratorium explicitly does not prevent private property owners from constructing single‑family residences or accessory structures on their own lots. - Staff will maintain a list of affected land lots and the map presented at the meeting.
Context and rationale During discussion, commissioners said the moratorium is meant to allow county planners time to create a master plan that addresses traffic, infrastructure and long‑term community design. One commissioner noted that the state legislature is generally wary of moratoriums but stated the county’s intent is to "plan better communities for Henry County." The motion mirrors approaches previously used by the board in other planning initiatives.
Next steps Staff will prepare the Kellytown master plan with consultant support; the moratorium remains in effect until the board receives and accepts the master plan or otherwise amends the moratorium. Staff indicated the list of parcel identifiers for the affected lots is available from county planning staff.
