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Henry County ULDC Draft

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KLanham Dec 4 2025 at 3:00PM on page 235

Suggestion
Should read "requirement of this Sec. 8.4.4.A."
Considering this to be extended to a residential s/d served by individual septic system, to be reviewed by the Director.
in reply to ccarter87's comment

SiteAdmin Dec 1 2025 at 4:06PM on page 115

Thank you for your comment. We will take it into consideration as we prepare the next round of revisions to the ULDC.
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SiteAdmin Dec 1 2025 at 3:56PM on page 104

Answer
Thank you for your comment. The section listed on the far right of the Use Table under "Definitions/Standards" is an active link and will take you to Section 6.3.1.K, which includes the definition and any applicable standards for Cottage Courts.

ccarter87 Dec 1 2025 at 9:31AM on page 17

Suggestion
Recommend adding a zoning district (e.g., R-TC Tiny-Home Cluster) that allows compact dwellings with shared open space, lower utility infrastructure burdens, and environmentally efficient footprints.

ccarter87 Dec 1 2025 at 9:30AM on page 26

Suggestion
Sec. 2.2.2.A.1 requires a minimum dwelling width of 16 ft, which prohibits cottage and tiny homes (8–12 ft typical). Please add an exception for Cottage Courts and Tiny Home Clusters, permitting reduced widths consistent with IRC Appendix Q.

ccarter87 Dec 1 2025 at 9:28AM on page 104

Suggestion
The draft ULDC lists ‘Cottage Court’ in Sec. 6.2 but does not include a definition or development standards. Please add a new section defining Cottage Courts and permitting homes under 600 square feet arranged around shared greens with shared parking. This is essential for implementation

ccarter87 Dec 1 2025 at 9:26AM on page 115

Suggestion
Please add a new residential use category titled ‘Tiny Home Cluster’ within Article 6.3. A Tiny Home Cluster should allow homes built to IRC Appendix Q or HUD-certified tiny units on a foundation. This would support affordable housing goals, increase attainable homeownership options for seniors, singles, and workforce residents, and align the ULDC with modern housing best practices.
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aj Nov 26 2025 at 12:12PM on page 27

Question
What about bardominiums? They tend to use metal siding. Also for vinyl do we want to consider an exception for SF outside of a subdivision?

aj Nov 26 2025 at 12:05PM on page 26

Suggestion
*Administrator

KLanham Nov 26 2025 at 11:46AM on page 23

Question
Would the Flag Lot have three side lot lines as depicted or would the southern property line also be considered the front lot line ?

KLanham Nov 26 2025 at 11:25AM on page 189

Suggestion
"... approved by the Administrator."

KLanham Nov 26 2025 at 11:19AM on page 187

Suggestion
Interested in an EV charging requirement for developments with larger parking lots. Additionally, requiring EV space at each gas station/hotel. Does an EV charging space have different dimensions from the standard parking space?

KLanham Nov 26 2025 at 10:27AM on page 183

Suggestion
7.1.2.A.5 Director should read Administrator. Some, not all, mentions of Director should read Administrator.

KLanham Nov 26 2025 at 10:21AM on page 61

Suggestion
5.1.1.B.1 should include definitive boundaries of the Overlay:
"The provisions of this section shall apply to all parcels of record in unincorporated Henry County abutting State Route 20 from Interstate 75 in the east to the EchoPark Speedway in the west, as depicted on the official zoning map."

KLanham Nov 26 2025 at 10:17AM on page 61

Suggestion
5.1.1.B is awkward to read. Consider "Where the standards and requirements of the overlay district conflict...... the standards and requirements of the overlay district shall apply, unless otherwise stated."

park Nov 26 2025 at 6:37AM on page 171

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Add here "Food services may be provided as an accessory use." to make this section consistent with 6.7.1.C.2.c. At riding shows, they sell food.

park Nov 26 2025 at 6:35AM on page 171

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Add here "Food services may be provided as an accessory use." to make this section consistent with 6.7.1.C.2.c.

park Nov 26 2025 at 6:33AM on page 170

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Is this retail to the public or only commercial sales like to Home Depot? If retail to the public, then the following would be added to make this section consistent with 6.7.1.C.2.c. "Food services may be provided as an accessory use." There is a plant nursery on 81 near mill that brings in food trucks and people love it.

park Nov 26 2025 at 6:30AM on page 170

Suggestion
Add here "Food services may be provided as an accessory use." to make this section consistent with 6.7.1.C.2.c.

park Nov 26 2025 at 6:27AM on page 169

Suggestion
6.7 needs to be written in a consistent manner. It would be easiest to rewrite 6.7.1 as two sections and separate "agriculture operations" from "agricultural-related activities" which is really agri-tourism? So section 6.7.1C "agricultural-related activities" should be its own thing.

KAMAU AS-SALAAM Nov 24 2025 at 11:56AM on page 40

This zoning should probably be allowed in medium density suburban FLUM.
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SiteAdmin Nov 20 2025 at 3:04PM on page 162

Answer
Thank you for your comment. The county is currently evaluating standards for data centers outside of those listed. Once finalized, those standards will be included in future ULDC drafts.
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SiteAdmin Nov 20 2025 at 2:53PM on page 169

Thank you for your comment. At this time, that provision only applies to "Agriculture-related Activities" as defined in 6.7.1.C. We will discuss employing similar language for other uses.
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SiteAdmin Nov 20 2025 at 2:42PM on page 402

Answer
Agree. Will update to include appropriate definitions.
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SiteAdmin Nov 20 2025 at 2:29PM on page 24

Answer
As a railroad is not a street right-of-way but its own defined right-of-way, the intent appears to be establishing a side-yard setback for yards not adjacent to a street or another lot. This language is carried over from the current ULDC. See Sec. 4.01.02.E.

kjdesselle Nov 19 2025 at 6:32PM on page 148

Question
Perhaps there should be some clarity around the difference between bed and breakfast and short-term rental units.

AirBNB (literally bed and breakfast in the name) is widely used in Henry County and has options including RVs/campers, accessory units, etc.

Why wouldn't a permanent structure (remodeled camper designed for residential dwelling and not travel) qualify as short-term rental? Or bed and breakfast?

Thanks!

kjdesselle Nov 19 2025 at 6:27PM on page 150

Question
How can this policy language be re-written to expand and reflect the intersection of camper/RV, bed and breakfast (AirBNB), and short-term rental.

I'm struggling to understand whether our space (a barn structure with kitchenette, dining, bathrooms and a remodeled vintage camper designed as a bedroom for permaneny residence not for travel) would qualify as a bed and breakfast or a short-term rental.

We do not operate an as RV park or a campground. The remodeled camper is a permanent structure.

Please help me make sense of this and figure out the route that we need to apply through.

kjdesselle Nov 19 2025 at 6:12PM on page 148

Question
Does a remodeled camper designed for permanent residence and used for short-term rental count as part of a bed and breakfast?

kjdesselle Nov 19 2025 at 6:06PM on page 173

Question
Why wouldn't ADU's qualify as short-term rentals?
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kjdesselle Nov 19 2025 at 5:54PM on page 173

Suggestion
The current language for short-term rental standards says "Additional occupancy by use of recreational vehicles, tents, or accessory structures is not permitted, except legally permitted accessory dwelling units." We believe that RVs (especially remodeled vintage campers that are redesigned for permanent dwelling and not for travel) should qualify for short-term rental.

kjdesselle Nov 19 2025 at 5:37PM on page 410

Question
Mobile homes and RVs are used as primary residence dwellings all over the globe, including right here in Henry County (see link). Note that this is not a campground, but a monthly rental for RV and mobile homes. Why can an RV not be considered a dwelling unit, therefore an accessory dwelling unit, therefore a short-term rental unit?

KentaLanham Nov 19 2025 at 4:15PM on page 27

Suggestion
2.2.3.B.7 "Tilt/architectural"

KentaLanham Nov 19 2025 at 4:00PM on page 27

Suggestion
No metal and no vinyl as an exterior siding material.

KentaLanham Nov 19 2025 at 2:17PM on page 26

Suggestion
2.2.2.A.2(a) All requests to modify roof pitch will be handled administratively.
2.2.2.A.2(b) Eliminate.

KentaLanham Nov 19 2025 at 1:58PM on page 402

Suggestion
Include a definition for Manufactured home, Mobile home, Modular home.

KentaLanham Nov 19 2025 at 1:13PM on page 26

Suggestion
2.2.2.A.2 to allow mobile home roof pitch 3:12. "The minimum roof pitch is 4:12, except for mobile homes and attached patio covers. Mobile homes shall have a minimum 3:12 roof pitch....."

KentaLanham Nov 19 2025 at 12:58PM on page 24

Question
2.1.2.D.4 What is the intent of this language?

KentaLanham Nov 19 2025 at 12:54PM on page 172

Suggestion
6.8.2.B.1 Elimination of hanging "Includes".

KentaLanham Nov 19 2025 at 12:43PM on page 24

Suggestion
Side setback adjacent to railroad r-o-w should be increased.

KentaLanham Nov 19 2025 at 12:40PM on page 20

Suggestion
See Figure 2.1.a, or some other language easily identifiable. All figures should be labeled.

KentaLanham Nov 19 2025 at 12:35PM on page 22

2.1.1.F May also be referred to as a property line.

KentaLanham Nov 19 2025 at 12:22PM on page 23

Suggestion
2.1.1.H to read "Any lot upon which an individual well or septic tank are utilized is subject to Health Department lot size requirements. Any lot proposed to be served by either a well or septic tank must comply with whichever is greater: the minimum lot area required by the health code, or the minimum required for the zoning district which the lot is located."

KentaLanham Nov 19 2025 at 12:11PM on page 22

Suggestion
Addition of 2.1.1.F.1.b to read "On double frontage lots, a lot will have two front lot lines abutting the right-of-way."

TSolomon Nov 19 2025 at 11:52AM on page 20

The visual aids are a great addition!

TSolomon Nov 18 2025 at 4:43PM on page 173

Suggestion
Editing: shall be located within the side or read yard

TSolomon Nov 18 2025 at 4:18PM on page 173

Suggestion
This language needs to be added from the current code to this one, please see below: Accessory dwellings shall not be used as rental property.

park Nov 15 2025 at 4:53PM on page 169

Question
Is 6.7.1 written as a general definition that then applies to 6.7.2, 6.7.3, 6.7.4 and 6.7.5? If yes, good. If not, then 6.7.1.C.2.c "Food services may be provided as an accessory use" needs to be duplicated for the other sections (6.7.2, 6.7.3, 6.7.4, 6.7.5). By definition, these sections are all agriculture uses and citizens should have the same rights to provide food service in each of these areas.

park Nov 15 2025 at 4:37PM on page 162

Suggestion
Environmentally - we do not want any more of these types of facilities in Henry County. Fine with what has already been built - grandfathered in, but further buildout of new structures does not help the health or welfare of any resident of Henry County. Therefore, these standards need to be much greater in the number of acres - make them very large parcels of 50 acres, buffer of 1 acre perimeter around entire parcel, NO outdoor storage. And the requirements for notifying the community should be more than a sign and a classified ad for new construction.

park Nov 15 2025 at 4:28PM on page 162

Suggestion
I sold datacenter space for IT for 20 years all over the world. We should NOT allow a datacenter to be built in Henry County. 1) water use - it will bankrupt our available water system 2) water reclamation - it will dirty water beyond a water recycling process 3) water dispersement of unclean or environmentally hazardous water - it will leach into surrounding wells. DO NOT ALLOW DATACENTERS BY CODE. You can stop it right here!! If you keep this in here, a datacenter should require 1) over 500 acres to build a datacenter; 2) limited square footage on the facility 3) a buffer of over 1500 ft for the entire perimeter. And even then, we are asking for a problem.

park Nov 15 2025 at 4:17PM on page 157

Suggestion
This is an odd definition for commercial kitchen. Look online at "A commercial kitchen is a space designed for the professional preparation of food for sale on a large scale, unlike a residential kitchen. These kitchens are equipped with industrial-grade appliances and are built to meet strict health, safety, and fire codes." They serve restaurants, hotels, venues, and may also process food for retail sale such as the processing of jam, honey, tea, jerky, wine, etc. Would not a winery have a commercial kitchen? a venue that offers catered food? I also know that people rent out their commercial kitchens. I would think this applies to additional zones beside C-3. R-A? Industrial - alcohol production? Breweries? Others??
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