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Board approves campground special‑use permit on 2.43 acres with variances; one member abstains
Summary
The Board approved a special‑use permit and three variances to allow a campground with sanitary facilities and eight primitive hike‑in campsites on a 2.43‑acre site at 1991 Garland Mountain Way; the vote was 4–1 with one abstention from a commissioner who attends the applicant church.
The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners approved a special‑use permit with three concurrent variances for case 2411009S, allowing a campground and associated facilities on a 2.43‑acre parcel at 1991 Garland Mountain Way.
Zoning Administrator Traylor summarized the proposal: the campground would include a sanitary facility, a camp host site, eight primitive hike‑in campsites that are hike‑only (no vehicle access), a gated gravel parking area and limited gravel drives. The Planning Commission recommended approval of the special‑use permit and each variance (buffer encroachment, access off a local street instead of a collector, and a waiver of a deceleration‑lane requirement).
Commissioner West, whose district includes the property, moved to approve the special‑use permit and the variances; the motion passed by a 4–1 vote with one commissioner abstaining because of his affiliation with the applicant church. Prior to the vote a commissioner announced they would not participate due to that church affiliation.
What was approved: special use for a campground on the subject parcel and three variances tied to campground use conditions as recommended by the Planning Commission. Staff said Bartow County (the adjoining jurisdiction) had no concerns about the Cherokee County portion of the proposal.
Next steps: Applicant to coordinate final site and construction plans with county staff, and to address conditions required by fire and engineering as part of the permitting process.
