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Cherokee County adopts 90-day moratorium on new gas stations, convenience stores and car washes
Summary
The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on April 1 to impose a 90-day moratorium on new applications for retail gas stations, convenience stores and fixed-location car washes while staff evaluates placement and design rules; existing applications and projects already under construction are not affected.
The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously April 1 to adopt a resolution placing a 90-day moratorium on the acceptance of new applications for gas stations, convenience stores and fixed-location car wash facilities.
The resolution was introduced by Commissioner Ragsdale and seconded from the dais; the board voted in favor without recorded opposition. Commissioner Ragsdale said the moratorium is intended to pause the influx of retail fuel and car-wash developments while county staff studies where such uses should be permitted and whether design or locational limits are needed.
The moratorium covers “any applications related to car wash facilities and gas stations and convenience stores for a period of 90 days,” Ragsdale said when asking to add the item to the agenda.…
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