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Commission recommends rezoning and package‑store permit for Soleil Belmont parcel over neighbor objections
Summary
After hours of public comment, the planning body recommended approval of a rezoning to General Commercial, a variance reducing a building setback, and a special use permit for a proposed package store at Soleil Belmont; votes were 8–1 (rezoning), 9–0 (variance), and 8–1 (special use).
The Cherokee County Planning Commission recommended approval of a package‑store rezoning and special‑use application for a parcel at the entrance to the Soleil Belmont community after lengthy public comment and a series of votes.
Staff described the procedural background: the county adopted a 2023 ordinance establishing limited package‑store districts and a lottery process to allocate permits; the parcel in the Macedonia allocation area is part of a larger Soleil Belmont commercial plan and the lottery previously awarded a license that the applicant now seeks to use. Staff presented proffered conditions (11 in total) including limits on uses…
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