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The applicant also requested multiple variances: reduced side setbacks (5 feet on each side with 10 feet building separation), permission for doors and windows on both sides of homes, limited disturbance and replanting within a required 35‑foot undisturbed buffer where a power‑line easement exists, and permission to terminate two streets with hammerhead turnarounds instead of cul‑de‑sacs.

County staff reported the site sits inside the City of Canton’s growth boundary. The city denied a prior annexation request for a similar development on Dec. 19, 2024 (that prior proposal included 59 single‑family lots and 16 townhomes). Staff also said the property lies in the county’s suburban living character area, which typically supports single‑family detached neighborhoods at not more than about three units per acre. The applicant’s plan would yield roughly 3.72 units per acre; RZL zoning could allow up to six units per acre.

Parks Huff, attorney for Traighton Homes (Sams Larkin Huff), told the commission the Grama family has owned the property for generations and wants to sell. Huff said the applicant is offering a 50‑foot buffer along the north and east where adjacent neighborhoods requested screening, and that 22% of the site would be designated open space (RZL requires 10%). Huff said the developer intends to replant vegetation inside the cleared power‑line easement area to create screening and noted a median break on Prominence Point Parkway exists that was designed to accommodate future access.

A resident who identified herself as belonging to the Station at Prominence neighborhood and who noted involvement with the Cherokee County Housing Authority spoke without taking a position on the houses themselves but raised traffic concerns. She cited a February 2022 traffic study on Highway 5 and Prominence Point Parkway that she said rated poorly and warned that additional development could worsen congestion and cause cut‑through traffic on adjacent roads.

Staff noted Cherokee County School District estimated the development would generate about 40 additional students and provided nearby school capacity figures: Liberty Elementary at 72% capacity, Freedom Middle at 77%, and Cherokee High at 86%.

During deliberations several commissioners said the requested jump from agricultural zoning (two‑acre lots) to RZL (small‑lot single family) represented too large a leap in density and did not align with the suburban living character area. Commissioners suggested a midlevel residential classification such as R‑20 or R‑15 would be more appropriate. The commission has the latitude to recommend an alternate zoning classification, and several members asked the applicant to return with a layout reflecting lower density.

Commissioner Dr. Whiteside moved, and Commissioner Barnes seconded, to table the request and ask the applicant to reconsider the proposal under a lower‑density classification (R‑15 or R‑20) and return with a revised layout. At the close of the provided transcript excerpt the motion had been made and seconded; a recorded vote on the motion was not included in the supplied transcript segment.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Cherokee - Planning Commission Public Hearing","oneSentenceSummary","A developer sought to rezone 14.5 acres at 620 Prominence Point Parkway from AG to RZL for 54 single‑family lots and requested several variances. Commissioners expressed concerns about character‑area fit and traffic and asked the applicant to return with layouts for lower‑density zoning.","taxTitle","Cherokee County, Georgia","taxId",12793,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6483267,"Cherokee County delays decision on rezoning, storage permit request at 624 North Rope Mill Road",1111,721000,1832000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5546207-b0c8d5ea6c4b6a84b4658472ff368992&start=721&end=1832","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5546207-b0c8d5ea6c4b6a84b4658472ff368992/thumbnail_721000.jpg","/articles/6483267/Cherokee-County/Georgia/Cherokee-County-delays-decision-on-rezoning-storage-permit-request-at-624-North-Rope-Mill-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6483267-58f5b92a1e0d0e67c1d237eb66315bfe/orig.mp4?Expires=1771102673&Signature=BNkhYTWpOQLnv1LNioE-zuYfXJD9crxn10J-XOGPbfBnxY4m-ZR1HySE4P0HMNDTvuwqTF6jNWF2CELLtVON9q8cIRSxQzc94vlchGynjauJgCV1qHF~3hJQWY6Y5iEPTKy7PZ-AkI6sjXRUSnKSEj643YKKiqUmURz64125XfAjrtU3rSclVjtw46TGUSFs0su3T68fd7vqyGiq4JV1gkgXBS3JkGlvFr97IHKYm0q0FrUf6xbgrOdpnaVNRYHe8Bq2c9D-Y3gXrPMWKGOahDSxZIbODqlLdyx5qsTAfo1QI9dPF2qJh~j4D6SqlTcOu5DayswFBVFxiT0KQt2f-g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","August 2025 — Cherokee County planning staff and the planning commission on Wednesday opened a public hearing on an application to rezone 624 North Rope Mill Road (District 3) from R-40 to light industrial to allow RV and commercial parking and to seek a special use permit for non–climate-controlled storage.

The request also includes multiple variances: reducing an undisturbed buffer adjacent to I‑575 from 75 feet to 25 feet; allowing tree canopy within stream and zoning buffers to count 100% toward site density instead of the 50% typical under county tree standards; eliminating required deceleration lanes at proposed driveways; reducing the front setback along Northrop Mill Road from 50 feet to 10 feet; allowing the storage facility to be only partially enclosed (not a continuous 6‑foot privacy fence); and permitting an existing house and gravel driveway to remain within what would otherwise be a 50‑foot undisturbed zoning buffer if rezoned.

County staff said the property lies within the Wildcat character area and inside the growth boundaries of Holly Springs and Woodstock. Staff noted the Wildcat plan favors office campuses and mixed‑use development and that new county rules adopted since 2023 now require a special use permit and screening for self‑storage uses. Staff also said Cherokee County Transportation recommended that, because the area is being planned for future redevelopment under the Wildcat/Sixes area plan, transportation did not require deceleration lanes at this time. Cherokee County Water and Sewer indicated an 8‑inch water line is available on the property.

Thomas, county planning staff, told commissioners that the City of Holly Springs reviewed the case at its Aug. 4, 2025, meeting and voted 4–0 to recommend denial; Woodstock had not submitted comments at the time of the hearing. Staff recommended the commission hold the public hearing and consider postponing a decision until the county had received Woodstock’s input to satisfy the growth‑boundary coordination process.

The applicant, Mary Ann Roberts Stone, told the commission the request is intended as an interim use while long‑er plans tied to the Wildcat area plan and roadway improvements are many years away. Roberts Stone said the applicant intends to use the existing house on the property as a base for a landscaping business (she said the family operates Treemaster/Landmaster) and to park commercial vehicles; she added the non‑climate‑controlled storage element would involve portable Connex containers and that the use would be temporary and not preclude future development.

No members of the public spoke in support or opposition during the public comment period. After discussion, Commissioner Bullock moved and Commissioner Tressler seconded a motion to table the commission’s recommendation and continue the decision to the commission’s September meeting to allow Woodstock time to comment. The motion carried after an aye/no voice vote. Staff said the Board of Commissioners could consider the case as early as Sept. 16, 2025, depending on scheduling.

The planning commission’s record will reflect the public hearing and the postponement; commissioners did not take final action on the rezoning, special use permit, or related variances at the August hearing.","The county planning commission held a public hearing on a request to rezone 624 North Rope Mill Road from R-40 to light industrial for RV/commercial parking and a special use permit for non–climate-controlled storage. Staff noted interjurisdictional concerns; the commission voted to postpone a recommendation pending input from Woodstock.","actionData","errors"]

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