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Board allows family subdivision served by historic 20‑ft easement, waiving 60‑ft requirement
Summary
The board unanimously approved a variance to allow five additional homes to share an existing 20‑foot access easement rather than building a new 60‑ft shared access, based on the road's long history and the family's plan for 2‑acre lots; the board discussed emergency access and turn‑around needs.
The Cherokee County Zoning Board of Appeals voted 5–0 to permit the Croft family to subdivide a tract adjacent to Hickory Flat Highway and serve five additional two‑acre lots using an existing, historic 20‑foot shared access easement rather than constructing a new 60‑foot access easement to current county standards.
Staff told the board the shared driveway predates 1955, already provides access to four homes and is paved in places, and that…
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