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Commissioners approve zoning modifications at Jonesboro Road site, remove 46 planned apartment units and require green space
Summary
The board approved a developer’s request to modify prior 2022 mixed-use rezoning conditions for a 33.34-acre property north of Jonesboro Road, removing 46 residential units atop commercial space and requiring a landscaped green space plan between apartments and commercial uses.
The Henry County Board of Commissioners on June 17 approved a modification of zoning conditions for a 33.34± acre mixed-use property north of Jonesboro Road, west of the Casing Way/Mount Carmel Road intersection, allowing the developer to remove 46 residential units that were part of a 2022 mixed-use approval and to adopt a green-space plan between the existing multifamily development and new commercial buildings.
Kenta (last name not provided), a county planning-and-zoning presenter, explained that the original 2022 rezoning had included mixed-use buildings with 42–46 residential units above roughly 32,000 square feet of commercial space. Applicant representatives from Vista Residential Partners described difficulty securing interest in a small number of upstairs residential units over a busy commercial corridor and proposed a modified plan that converts that mixed-use footprint into purely commercial buildings fronting Jonesboro Road while activating a landscaped green space area to connect the new commercial area with the built phase-1 multifamily to the rear.
Applicant attorney Alex Brock and managing director Chase Beasley represented Vista Residential Partners and told the board the developer agreed with staff’s recommended revised conditions. Kenta said staff’s recommended conditions include updated commercial elevations, the elimination of the 46 units, incorporation of the green-space concept (with seating, native plantings, lighting, outdoor tables and a water feature), and limited changes to drive-through language while preserving the original 2022 intent to prohibit drive-through fast-food restaurants with kitchen meal preparation.
No members of the public spoke in opposition at the hearing. Commissioners asked staff to ensure the green-space plan be attached to the final resolution and clarified the prohibited uses list will rely on NAICS definitions; staff confirmed boutique retail, snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars and similar specialty shops could be allowed while standard drive-through fast-food outlets with kitchen meal preparation remain prohibited.
The board voted to approve the requested zoning modifications subject to staff-recommended conditions and the green-space plan being included in the official record.
