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Henry County approves 1,277‑acre "The Grove" master development agreement with conditions and water oversight questions
Summary
The Henry County Board of Commissioners on July 1 approved a master development agreement for The Grove, a 1,277‑acre mixed‑use master plan presented by GSM Capital, with two minor textual revisions and one commissioner abstention.
The Henry County Board of Commissioners on July 1 approved a master development agreement for The Grove, a 1,277‑acre mixed‑use master plan presented by developer GSM Capital, with two minor textual revisions and one commissioner abstention.
The agreement sets a 40‑year framework for buildout and governance of the site and lays out a mix of residential, commercial and institutional uses that staff and the applicant say will be implemented in phases. Patrick Brooks, vice president of GSM Capital, told the board the developer has received a conditional “will‑serve” letter from Clayton County Water Authority and that the project team has reduced multifamily unit counts and added a 10% cap on single family rentals since the March rezoning approval. “We received a conditional will serve letter from Clayton County Water Authority,” Brooks said during his presentation.
The Grove matters because of its scale and the services, infrastructure and environmental protections it will require. Staff described the development as including nearly…
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