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Board grants floodplain variance for access at 2407 Liberty Grove Road with hold-harmless condition

5587822 · August 14, 2025
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Summary

A variance to allow existing gravel driveway access that crosses future-condition floodplain to serve a new home was approved 3-1 after the board required a county hold-harmless/indemnification agreement signed before occupancy.

The Cherokee County board granted a variance allowing a property owner to use an existing gravel driveway that crosses future-condition floodplain as access to a new residence at 2407 Liberty Grove Road, with a condition that the owner sign a waiver of liability, release, indemnification and hold-harmless agreement in favor of Cherokee County before a certificate of occupancy is issued.

Planning staff summarized the county floodplain ordinance (adopted 05/07/2019) requiring the lowest floor and access to a residential structure to be at least three feet above the…

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