Commercial, industrial requests dominate upcoming HCPC meeting

Commercial, industrial development requests dominate the agenda for the April 7 meeting of the Hall County Planning Commission (HCPC).

The largest, in acreage, of the proposals are:

*Athens Highway near Blackstock Road, 99 acres, for unspecified industrial uses, Hughes Commercial Real Estate, applicant

*Yellow Creek Road at Barkers Bend Drive, 47 acres, campground and event facility, Josh Koon, applicant

*Athens Highway at Mangum Road, 38 acres, unspecified industrial use, Simpson Trucking and Grading, applicant

Also on the agenda:

*Spout Springs Road at Elizbeth Lane, fuel sales

*Browns Bridge Roat at Sherri Drive, vehicle repair

*Swansey Road near Circle 4 Ranch, rural business

*McEver Road at Hilldale Road, outdoor storage and expansion of services