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Zoning advisory board denies conditional-use request for group home at 2063 Panola Road

3243595 · May 9, 2025
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Summary

After public comment for and against, the board voted to deny a conditional-use permit for a group home that would house up to 10 children, citing neighborhood impacts and notice concerns in prior reviews.

The Henry County Zoning Advisory Board voted May 8 to deny a conditional-use permit for a proposed group home at 2063 Panola Road after neighbors raised concerns about location, density and community impact.

Planner Heidi Lighthood summarized that a group home — defined in the Unified Land Development Code as a residence for two or more unrelated individuals under a resident manager — had previously been approved by the Zoning Advisory Board but was remanded back for re-notification. “Group homes must be located on a minimum of 2 acres…

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