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Board approves changes to Newberry 55+ subdivision zoning to allow smaller homes, sparks debate over townhomes and safety
Summary
The board approved a modification to Newberry subdivision zoning conditions to allow smaller, lower-priced single-family homes and some one-car garage townhomes in phases 3–4; the measure passed 4-2 after public comment and questions from commissioners and emergency services officials.
The Henry County Board of Commissioners voted 4-2 to approve a modification to zoning conditions for the Newberry subdivision — a 55-and-older community north of Mount Carmel Road — allowing smaller, more affordable single-family homes and a mix of townhome sizes, with new conditions intended to preserve buffers adjacent to existing neighborhoods.
John Jordan, attorney for applicant NVR Inc. (doing business as Ryan Homes), told the board the modification would help make units attainable for seniors and avoid the project stalling. Developer representatives said the subdivision is planned for 349 homes (217 detached single-family and 132 townhomes), and that only about 80 homes have sold since model openings in February 2024. The applicant requested reductions in minimum house sizes (from earlier 2,500/2,000…
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