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Planning commission recommends denial of RZL rezoning and associated variances for 11‑acre Putnam Ford proposal
Summary
The Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend denial of a rezoning to RZL and to deny associated variances for a proposed 38‑lot subdivision on Putnam Ford Drive after hearing residents, HOA representatives and staff concerns about buffers, cell tower setbacks and plan‑driven variance requests.
The Cherokee County Planning Commission unanimously recommended denial of a rezoning request to RZL (zero‑lot line residential) for an 11.1‑acre proposal by Park Place Developers LLC to build 38 homes on Putnam Ford Drive, and the commission also voted to deny all associated variances.
At the April joint public hearing, the applicant's representative, David Floyd of Park Place Developers, presented a plan for 38 for‑sale single‑family homes with lot widths around 50 feet, a mix of one‑ and two‑story homes, three acres of open space and two access points (primary access on Putnam Ford Drive and a proposed secondary connection toward Chesterfield Cove). Floyd said the project would be integrated with nearby neighborhoods and noted multiple homebuilders had expressed interest.
Why it matters: planning staff and the commission raised several concerns: the proposed RZL zoning is not listed as…
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