The Cherokee County Zoning Board of Appeals held a public hearing on August 14, 2025, to discuss a variance request from an applicant seeking to modify zoning regulations for a commercial development project. The property in question spans 2.39 acres and is located within the Highway 92 Overlay District, currently zoned for general commercial use.

The applicant aims to subdivide the parcel into three sections to facilitate commercial development. Key requests include reducing the platted setbacks from Cabela's Way and Northpoint Parkway, increasing the maximum parking spaces from 45 to 51, and eliminating the required 40-foot streetscape along both roads. The applicant argues that the existing setbacks and streetscape requirements significantly limit the buildable area, especially given the property's four road frontages.

Specifically, the applicant seeks to reduce the setback from 50 feet to 30 feet along Cabela's Way and from 15 feet to 10 feet along Northpoint Parkway. They assert that Cabela's Way serves as a short connector road, and maintaining larger setbacks would hinder development potential. The applicant also plans to keep a 10-foot landscape strip along the road frontages, which aligns with typical commercial development standards outside the overlay.

Additionally, the applicant is requesting a variance to reduce the minimum intersection spacing for curb cuts on Cabela's Way. They propose two curb cuts, with spacing reduced from the required 250 feet to 90 feet and 190 feet, respectively. The Cherokee County Transportation Department expressed concerns about safety, noting that the proposed entrances could create multiple conflict points along the short roadway. They recommended a single entrance aligned with an existing access point across the street to minimize confusion and enhance safety.

The hearing highlighted the ongoing development in the area, including a nearby Chick-fil-A, and the board's consideration of how these changes could impact traffic and safety on Cabela's Way. The outcome of the variance requests will determine the future of this commercial development and its integration into the existing infrastructure.