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Cherokee County staff flag Holly Springs annexation; commissioners prepare objection over density, traffic and stormwater concerns
Summary
County planners told commissioners Jan. 6 that Holly Springs has filed to annex 19.9 acres on Sixes Road for a 178‑unit Brockbuilt Homes project. Staff cited a proposed density of 8.94 units/acre, fire access and stormwater concerns and recommended pursuing the county's dispute‑resolution process ahead of a Jan. 15 hearing.
Cherokee County planning staff told the Board of Commissioners on Jan. 6 that the City of Holly Springs has filed an annexation request for two parcels along Sixes Road submitted by Brockbuilt Homes that would convert about 19.9 acres into a 178‑unit development of single‑family detached homes and townhomes.
Planning staff said the application proposes a density of about 8.94 dwelling units per acre — nearly three times Cherokee County's stated suburban‑living high end of 3 units per acre — and that the proposed site plan does not meet the county's 30‑foot buffer along the southern edge of adjacent R40 parcels. Staff also flagged concerns about stormwater impacts to downstream…
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