Houston County commissioners concur with City of Warner Robins annexation at 120 Kennel Drive

The Houston County Board of Commissioners unanimously concurred with a City of Warner Robins annexation request for property at 120 Kennel Drive during its April meeting.

Commissioner Byrd made the motion to concur with the annexation of the 22.97-acre parcel (tax parcel 000730032000) and to change zoning from County R‑1 to City of Warner Robins R‑4, with stipulations that all access be from Watson Boulevard and that Mock Circle be limited to emergency-vehicle access only. Commissioner Gottwald seconded the motion. The board voted by raised hands; the motion carried unanimously.

Commissioners said the county and city negotiated additional buffering adjacent to existing residential areas. "Planning and zoning with the city of Warner Robins recommended additional buffering," Commissioner Byrd noted during discussion. Commissioners also thanked the city for agreeing to emergency-only access on Mock Circle; county members said the arrangement was a compromise to provide necessary access while protecting local streets.

The annexation package presented to the board listed the parcel size and the requested zoning change. No public comments were offered at the lectern on the annexation; the board paused to allow public comment but heard none before proceeding to the motion.

The board did not specify any additional conditions such as particular buffer widths or a developer timeline in its motion beyond access and buffering; those details were noted as part of the city planning review but not spelled out in the county motion on the record.

The board's concurrence sends the annexation forward with the agreed stipulations between Houston County and the City of Warner Robins.