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Cherokee County adopts moratorium on several large commercial developments; vote 2–1
Summary
The Board adopted Resolution 27-2025 imposing a temporary moratorium on special requests to use county roads or infrastructure for certain large commercial projects (renewable energy projects, crypto mining, data centers, BESS, new landfills/transfer stations, quarries, nuclear plants). The motion passed 2–1 with Chair Myra Frazier dissenting.
The Board voted on and adopted Resolution 27-2025 during its Dec. 22 meeting, placing a moratorium on consideration of special requests that would use Cherokee County roads, resources, or infrastructure for commercial renewable energy projects, cryptocurrency mining operations, data centers, battery energy storage systems (BESS), new or unpermitted landfills and transfer stations, quarries, and nuclear energy plants. Commissioner Jack Garner moved for adoption and Commissioner Cory Moates seconded; the motion passed 2–1, with Chair Myra Carlisle Frazier recorded as voting against the motion.
Planning and Zoning Commission Chair Brett Warstler provided an update on recent commission meetings before the Board considered the moratorium. The moratorium’s text was adopted as Resolution 27-2025; the minutes in this transcript do not state the moratorium’s duration, the specific legal language beyond the list of project types, or follow-up procedures. The vote split indicates dissent among commissioners; no public comment on the moratorium is recorded in the meeting minutes provided.
