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Residents oppose rezoning for Atlanta Structural plant as company promises buffers and jobs
Summary
Haralson County commissioners held a public hearing on a rezoning request from Atlanta Structural Concrete (ASC). Neighbors raised concerns about dust, truck traffic and nighttime lighting; ASC representatives emphasized mitigation, existing operations and local jobs.
A public hearing in Haralson County on a request to rezone a parcel on Mono Road for industrial use drew sharp concerns from nearby residents and detailed assurances from Atlanta Structural Concrete (ASC).
The county convened the hearing to consider a request from Pendo Corporation (operating as Atlanta Structural) to rezone a sub‑property from residential designations to industrial so the entire site would have uniform industrial zoning. A company presenter described ASC as an established precast concrete manufacturer with 67 years of history and about 30 years of operations in the county and said the firm currently employs “100 plus” workers, many hired locally and through second‑chance hiring programs.
Residents who spoke during the public comment period said the parcel is surrounded by predominantly residential property and urged the board to reject industrial rezoning. One resident representing roughly 20 nearby households warned of loss of green space, increased dust and “concrete dust” runoff, potential water pollution from chemical additives, heavy truck traffic on local roads and bright night lighting that would change neighborhood character. The resident said nearby roads were “not designed to be scared of industrial use” and cited concerns about safety and an alleged 40% decline in adjacent property values following industrial proximity.
Company representatives said the site has long served industrial precast functions and described current mitigation measures: operating hours the presenters described as roughly between 2 a.m. and 2 p.m., routine dust suppression, adherence to state and federal environmental controls, and a complaints process for driver conduct. The presenter offered conditional commitments for future development, including a proposed 75‑foot buffer, excluding a 25‑acre parcel with transmission lines from the rezoning request, and an agreement to return to the county for site‑plan review and permitting before any expansion.
Supporters who said they work for ASC emphasized the company’s local hiring, training programs and community involvement, and urged commissioners to approve measures that would support county jobs.
Why it matters: The rezoning would change long‑term land use and could alter traffic, noise and environmental conditions for nearby residents. Commissioners did not make a final rezoning decision during the hearing; public comment and the company’s conditional offers were entered into the record for the board’s subsequent deliberation.
The board moved from the hearing into its work session to consider related agenda items; no final land‑use vote on the rezoning was recorded at the meeting’s close.
