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Planning commission denies 9.96-acre light-industrial rezoning after residents cite land-use and traffic concerns
Summary
The commission unanimously recommended denial of a request to rezone nearly 10 acres from agricultural to light industrial after public opposition and staff concerns about consistency with the county land-use plan and access via a local road.
The Cherokee County Planning Commission on Oct. 7 recommended denial of a rezoning request to change 9.96 acres from agricultural (AG) to Light Industrial (LI) for a proposed office/warehouse development, citing inconsistency with the county land‑use plan and access and traffic concerns.
The motion to deny was made by Commissioner Van Zandt and seconded by Commissioner Belotte; the commission voted unanimously to deny the application. The denial halted consideration of an associated variance to allow an access easement to encroach into a required 50-foot buffer.
The applicant, represented by Mike Bray, described the property as contiguous to existing light industrial parcels and told…
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