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ZAB denies comprehensive-plan amendment and rezoning for 300-unit Capstone proposal near I-155
Summary
The board denied a comprehensive-plan amendment and a rezoning request from PD to RM for 28.99 acres east of Highway 155 and Prologus Park Road, citing inconsistency with the county's future land-use map and concerns about density and infrastructure.
The Henry County Zoning Advisory Board on May 8 denied both a proposed amendment to the future land-use map and a companion rezoning request to allow a 300-unit multifamily development east of Highway 155 and Prologus Park Road.
Planner Faith Acuda told the board the parcel, about 28.99 acres within the Eagles Brook planned development, is currently designated industrial on the county's future land-use map; the applicant sought to amend the plan to urban residential (4—2 dwelling units per acre) and rezone the site from PD (planned development) to RM (multifamily). Staff recommended denial of both the comprehensive-plan amendment and the rezoning due to the proposed change in land-use designation and the requested density.
Capstone Communities representatives said the site is constrained, bordered by Highway 155 and a rail spur, and that the proposed product would provide diverse rental housing options consistent with workforce-center objectives in the county comprehensive plan. “Our actual net density is 11.7 which brings us into alignment with the urban residential land use category,” the project team said during the hearing.
Opponents and some board members raised questions about infrastructure, floodplain and compatibility with surrounding industrial uses. After discussion, the board voted to deny the comprehensive-plan amendment and the rezoning; both motions carried unanimously. Staff noted departmental comments on stormwater, floodplain, and other technical reviews would apply to any future submittal.
The decisions leave the property with its existing planned-development underlying uses and maintain the current industrial future-land-use designation.
