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Planning commission backs rezoning and special-use permit with strict limits for used-car/restoration business in Hickory Flat

3217774 · May 6, 2025
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Summary

The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended rezoning two parcels at 8572 Hickory Flat Highway—one to R40 residential and one to General Commercial—and approved a special-use permit allowing limited, appointment-only used-car sales tied to the owner’s business license.

The Cherokee County Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of a two-part rezoning and a special-use permit for a small vehicle-restoration business at 8572 Hickory Flat Highway, but added conditions intended to limit visibility and parking impacts.

Staff presented the application for Jamie Lee Scott on behalf of property owner Christopher (Chris) Gowen, describing two requested changes: rezoning roughly 0.92 acres to R40 for a residence and rezoning about 1.12 acres to General Commercial (GC) to allow a small…

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