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Cherokee County staff propose tighter rules for gas stations and car washes; public hearing set June 17
Summary
County staff presented draft text amendments to zoning rules for gas stations, convenience stores and car washes, proposing special-use permitting in General Commercial, standards for canopies and ancillary equipment, color limits and a one-acre minimum lot size; the board will hear the proposal at a public hearing June 17.
County staff presented a package of proposed text amendments on June 3 to the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners that would change how gas stations, convenience stores and car washes are regulated in unincorporated Cherokee County.
The changes would require gas stations and car washes in the General Commercial (GC) zoning district to obtain a special-use permit rather than be permitted by right. The draft also adds a new supplemental regulation (§7.7-3H in staff materials) that would set standards for fuel pump canopies, ancillary service equipment, building colors and minimum lot size. Staff said the measures are intended to address zoning, environmental, noise and traffic concerns and reflect a cluster of these uses in District 4.
Staff told commissioners the county currently has 64 gas stations with convenience stores…
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