WOODSTOCK, GA — The Cherokee County Planning Commission at its Jan. 9 meeting unanimously voted to recommend denial of a request to rezone land to accommodate a mixed-use project in the extreme southeast part of the county.

Commissioners voted to reject Oak Hall's petition to rezone 39.85 acres at 100, 200, 300 and 401 Grimes Road from R-40 (low density) residential and agricultural to RD-3 and neighborhood commercial to build an age-restricted detached residential community.

That community would contain 77 lots as well as 10,700 square feet of retail space, according to county documents. Grimes Road is sandwiched between Arnold Mill Road and Ga. 140 near the Fulton County border. The property in question is surrounded by residential and some office use to the north and east; neighborhood commercial and more houses to the east; agriculture, residential and general commercial uses to the south; and additional homes to the west.

Oak Hall said its project would provide 41 percent open space, and developers would provide traffic improvements on Grimes Road, including realigning its intersection with Ga. 140. One group opposed to Oak Hall's proposal, Preserve Cherokee, lauded the commission's decision on its Facebook page.

"There aren't enough words to express the gratitude that we owe to our Planning Commissioners who without a doubt respect the vision of the citizens of this great county," the organization said Tuesday.



The case will now go to the Cherokee County Commission for consideration at its Jan. 23 meeting.