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Commissioners ask developer to consider lower density after hearing on 620 Prominence Point Parkway rezoning
Summary
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.
August 2025 — Cherokee County planning staff and the planning commission heard public comment and applicant presentation on a request to rezone 620 Prominence Point Parkway (District 3) from AG (agricultural) to RZL to permit a proposed 54‑lot single‑family subdivision on about 14.5 acres.
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…
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