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Warner Robins council approves annexation at 1093 Booth Road and rezoning on Oregon Trail to allow denser housing
Summary
The City Council approved annexation of a 1-acre parcel at 1093 Booth Road to R-4 (enabling city sewer access for a conceptual 16-unit, two-building apartment proposal) and rezoned about 3.4 acres near Oregon Trail from R-2 to R-3 to permit higher-density single-family development; formal plans were not yet submitted.
The Warner Robins City Council on Jan. 5 approved two land-use measures intended to clear the way for near-term housing development.
Councilman Keith Lawrenson moved to annex a one-acre parcel at 1093 Booth Road into the city at its current R-4 zoning so the owner could access city sanitary sewer; the council voted to waive a second reading and approved the annexation unanimously. City staff said a conceptual plan shows two two-story buildings totaling about 16 apartment units (roughly eight units per building), but the transcript notes that formal construction plans have not yet been submitted for review.
City staff presented the annexation: "We have received a conceptual plan depicting, I believe, 16, apartment units," said Curtis, the staff member presenting the item. A resident who asked for clarification, Helen White, was told by staff the design would be two-story buildings with eight units each.
Separately, Councilman Derek Mack moved and the council approved a rezoning petition from Harcourt Constructions Incorporated for roughly 3.4 acres west of Johns Road (listed as Tax Parcel 0 W 19 C 0019000) to change the site from R-2 (single-family) to R-3 (general residential). Staff noted parts of the parcel include low wet areas that affect buildable acreage; council discussion did not include detailed engineering or drainage approvals.
Both votes were unanimous by voice; the council recorded no roll-call tallies in the meeting transcript. Staff and the applicants will need to submit formal plans and obtain standard permitting before construction can begin.
What happens next: administrative review and permitting. Annexation and rezoning approvals change the land-use status and allow the property owner to pursue development plans and building permits; staff indicated that further submittals—site plans, drainage studies and permitting—are required before work can commence.
