Cherokee Tribune – BoC compromises on subdivision with Woodstock builder

CANTON — The developer of a planned 216-home subdivision across the street from Little River Elementary School in Woodstock will have to work to avoid a protest from the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners.

During its meeting Tuesday night, the board discussed concerns that a proposed development by Oak Hall Companies at the intersection of Barnes and Trickum roads would add to traffic issue outside the school and impact a nearby county fire station.

To combat the issues, commissioners discussed submitting a formal, legal objection to the developer’s request to the city of Woodstock to annex the 82 acres needed for the project out of the county and into the city. But after a lengthy discussion, the board voted unanimously — with Commissioner Raymond Gunnin absent — to back off on its protest as long as the developer works to solve the problems the subdivision will create.

To avoid the board’s protest, the company will have to draw up a contract that it will donate land to Cherokee County for a future construction project to widen Trickum Road and to add an extra turn lane from Barnes Road onto Trickum.

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