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After hours of testimony, Cherokee commissioners deny RD3 rezoning for Pea Ridge development
Summary
Following an extended public hearing with strong neighborhood opposition, the board denied a request to rezone ~69 acres in the Pea Ridge area to RD3 for a proposed ~188‑lot subdivision; commissioners expressed concerns about density, traffic near schools and neighborhood character; the motion to deny passed 3–1.
The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners on April 19 denied a developer’s request to rezone roughly 69 acres in the Pea Ridge area from R40 to RD3 after an extended public hearing and a lengthy deliberation.
Planning staff described the proposal as a rezoning with three concurrent variances: reduce minimum lot width from 60 to 50 feet, reduce RD3 alley access from 30% to 21.27% and allow civic spaces with less than 40% street frontage. The developer’s revised plan proposed about 188 lots (approximately 2.98 dwelling units per acre under the RD3 standard) and included conditions such as sidewalks and streetlights along Pea Ridge Road, retention of a future access reserve and a proffer of $3,000…
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