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Cherokee County staff propose workforce housing overlay to reserve homes for local employees
Summary
County planning staff presented a draft workforce housing overlay district that would allow denser, for-sale housing reserved for households earning 80% or less of area median income, with location, design and long-term deed‑restriction criteria; commissioners asked for more time before calling a public hearing.
Cherokee County planning staff on Oct. 21 presented a draft “workforce housing overlay district” intended to help people who work in the county — including teachers, healthcare workers and first responders — also afford to live there.
Planning senior staffer Mr. Trawick told the Board of Commissioners the draft would be added to Article 16 of the county zoning ordinance and set conditions for where and how developments could qualify for the overlay. “We’re promoting homeownership here for those who live and work in Cherokee County earning at or below 80% the AMI,” Trawick said, noting staff used July 2025 market figures and agency guidance to frame the proposal.
The draft would reserve units for households earning 80% or…
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