De‑annexation request raises zoning‑compatibility and impact‑fee questions
Two parcels seeking de‑annexation from Holly Springs back into Cherokee County would revert from city R‑20 to county zoning; staff warned the parcels would create nonconforming lots relative to adjacent AG and R‑80 zoning, and commissioners asked staff to analyze zoning, impact‑fee and right‑of‑way complications before taking a vote.
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County planning staff presented a de‑annexation request affecting two parcels that had been annexed into the City of Holly Springs and rezoned to R‑20. Staff told commissioners the county’s adjacent zoning (AG and R‑80) is inconsistent with R‑20 and that accepting de‑annexation could create a string of nonconforming lots; staff recommended careful review because the parcels were rezoned under the city and later subdivided.
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