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Neighbors press Canton council on runoff and traffic at Faitcon Road annexation hearing
Summary
Neighbors at a public hearing on Nov. 6 urged Canton council to withhold approval of an annexation and rezoning at 3632 Faitcon Road until stormwater, slope stability and traffic access are resolved; developer representatives said much of the steep slope is association property and committed to engineering solutions.
At a public hearing Nov. 6, Canton residents urged the city to delay or limit a proposed annexation and rezoning at 3632 Faitcon Road (ANNX2509-003 / RZON2509-08), saying long-standing surface-water runoff and steep slopes put adjacent yards and retaining walls at risk. Staff presented the case as a request to annex 4.85 acres and rezone from Cherokee County AG to R-4, with the applicant seeking up to 28 lots (staff noted the comp plan recommends 1–3 dwelling units per acre).
Ronald Johnson, a civil engineer and Park Village resident, described a 2:1 slope that funnels water as "white water" between homes during heavy rain, reported repeated retaining-wall failures and asked the…
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