The Locust Grove city Council is considering a proposed rezoning of 36.4 acres for industrial purposes, with a vote expected in January.

A public hearing was convened at the council’s December 20 regular meeting to address the request that includes multiple tracts on the west side of Hwy. 42 between Colvin Drive and Pine Grove Road. The applicant seeks industrial zoning and intends to build a pair of 75,000-square-foot warehouses.

In other business, the council approved the final plat for the third phase of the Barnes Station subdivision on Massey Lane, with plans for 22 single-family residential lots on 15.5 net acres.

The council approved a $152,940 bid from Lumin8 Transportation Technologies LLC for the installation of a traffic signal at Market Place Boulevard and Hwy. 42. According to officials, this is the same firm tasked with the signal at Bill Gardner Parkway and Lester Mill Road on the other side of the city.

The council also approved a Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant application for 2022, submitting a list of seven city streets for signalization and resurfacing. The total cost would be nearly double the $109,072 allotted by the Georgia Department of Transportation, so the city has stipulated that it will use T-SPLOST funds to cover the extra costs.