Board weighs workforce‑housing rules that would allow 2–3× density on compact infill sites

Nov 18, 2025

Staff sought direction on a draft workforce‑housing use standard that would allow detached and attached single‑family workforce housing (duplex, quadplex, townhome) on parcels up to 10 acres, reserve units for buyers at or below 80% AMI, require 30‑year affordability protections and route approvals through a public‑hearing process before the Board.

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Cherokee County staff presented a draft workforce‑housing ordinance at the Nov. 18 work session designed to encourage homeownership for households at roughly 80% of area median income without using multifamily apartment product types.

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