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Board accepts two Ball Ground de‑annexations with moratorium on zoning and construction
Summary
Cherokee County approved two de‑annexation requests from the City of Ball Ground (about 67 acres total) and accepted them on the condition that there be no zoning or construction activity until the county rezones the properties; the city indicated support and both votes were unanimous.
The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners voted Feb. 3 to accept two separate de‑annexation requests for parcels along Cherry Grove Road previously in the City of Ball Ground.
Planning staff said the two parcels (listed in materials as 3455 and 3909 Cherry Grove Road) total roughly 67 acres combined and are currently designated AG (agriculture) and within the county’s Rural Places future development map. Staff told commissioners Ball Ground officials are supportive of the de‑annexations and that Cherry Grove Road is county‑maintained; staff noted no immediate short‑term maintenance costs are anticipated.
Commissioner Cagle moved to approve acceptance of the first parcel with the condition that there be a moratorium on any zoning or construction activity until the county can rezone the property; Commissioner Ragsdale seconded. The board approved the motion unanimously. The board approved the second de‑annexation under the same moratorium condition by a separate unanimous vote.
The county will notify Ball Ground that it accepts the de‑annexations subject to the condition requiring county review and rezoning before any development or construction activity.
Next steps: if Ball Ground completes its own process, the de‑annexation will be recorded and the county will hold the parcels unzoned until such time as planners and commissioners adopt county zoning for them.
