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Board approves rezoning of six Tunai Road parcels despite neighbor objections
Summary
The board approved a staff‑led rezoning of six Tunai Road parcels—three to R‑40 and three to R‑20—to resolve small and nonconforming AG lots. Neighbors opposed the change citing past storage and site‑condition problems; the motion passed with one dissent.
The Cherokee County Board approved a board‑initiated rezoning of six parcels on Tunai Road on June 21, moving smaller nonconforming AG lots into R‑20 and larger lots into R‑40 to align zoning with existing development patterns.
Mohammed Sabara (speaker 15), representing one parcel, asked the board to defer because of a pending permit appeal and open‑records issues; multiple neighbors testified about long‑standing storage of tractor‑trailers and site blight they said harmed neighborhood quality. Phil Fontana and other residents urged rezoning, saying the properties no longer function as agricultural land.
After discussion about enforcement alternatives, the board voted to approve the rezoning; the motion carried with Commissioner Ragsdale recorded as voting no. Commissioners who supported the change said it brought parcels closer to the character of the surrounding area and would allow owners to resolve nonconforming lot issues through standard processes.
