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The zoning request for
the property on the NE side of Highway 140 and Jep Wheeler Road has been
changed from Neighborhood Commercial to General Commercial. The applicant wants to operate a landscaping business on the site. He plans to clear an area for employee parking, use the existing home for an office, and house three landscape trucks near the rear of the property. Regardless of his intended uses, as a community we have to understand this zoning will set the pace for future zonings along Hwy 140. Also, the property could be sold. We need to look to the future at the permitted uses General Commercial zoning could allow. See the permitted uses between NC and GC here: http://www.cherokeega.com/departments/planningandzoning/uploads/File/Table7.2Uses_011210.pdf My concerns are: 1. Hwy 140 is designated as a transition corridor on the Land Use Plan. The suggested zonings for Transitional Corridors do not include General Commercial uses as they are too intense and include uses like fast food and gas stations which can disrupt the existing residential communities. 2. The subdivision to the rear of this property needs to be protected from the commercial development of this parcel. 3. The Hwy 140 corridor needs to be screened form parking lots and storage. 4. The parcel is located at a curve in the road and there are safety concerns that become more critical when the zoning is for more intense uses. The Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on February 2nd, 7:00 p.m. at 1130 Bluffs Parkway, Canton, Georgia Please try to attend. (please see Zoning Procedure tab above) Feel free to contact
me. Hickoryflatinfo@mindspring.com
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have a zoning request near your home and need information don't hesitate to
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site, see below.
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