On the agenda: Canton Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting - Aug 18, 2026 — Data Center (Aug 18)

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Agenda





 
Cherokee County
 
Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting AGENDA
 


August 18, 2026 Regular Meeting Cherokee County Admin Complex
1130 Bluffs Pkwy,
Canton, GA 30114    6:00 PM AMENDED




INVOCATION


Fire Chaplain Heather Kirkland will give the invocation.



PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE




"Veterans of U.S. military service may proudly salute the flag while not in uniform based on a change in the governing law on 25 July 2007"






1.

CALL TO ORDER

 


2.

RATIFY CLOSURE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION

 


3.

AMENDMENTS TO AGENDA

 

3.1
Remove Item 8.5 from the agenda - Public Hearing Large Lot Subdivisions.
 

3.2
Remove Item 11.4 from the agenda - Call for Public Hearing Update to Roads List.
 

3.3
Add item 10.3 to the agenda - Consider hearing an appeal of a ZBA decision.
 

3.4
Add item 6.2 to the agenda - Appointment to Internal Audit Committee.
 

3.5
Add item 6.3 to the agenda - Moratorium on Apartment Complexes /Multi-family housing.
 


4.

PRESENTATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS

 

4.1
Proclamation - Youth Sports Champions Day.
 



5.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 


6.

COMMISSION BUSINESS

 

6.1
Vacancy on Board of Ethics. Discussion of a vacancy on the Board of Ethics for the remainder of a term expiring on December 31, 2030.

 

6.2
Amendment: Appointment to Internal Audit Committee. Consider the appointment of Lewis Cline to the Internal Audit Committee.

 

6.3
Amendment: Moratorium on Apartment Complexes / Multi-family housing. Consider a 30-day moratorium on applications or permits for apartment complexes and other multi-family housing; Call for a public hearing to be held on September 15, 2026, to extend the moratorium.

 



7.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

7.1
Minutes from August 4, 2026. Consider approval of Special Called Meeting, Work Session, Executive Session, and Regular Meeting Minutes from August 4, 2026.

 





8.

PUBLIC HEARING

 

8.1
Public Hearing - Extension of Data Center Moratorium. Conduct a public hearing to consider a resolution to extend the moratorium related to Data Centers for an additional 180 days. 

 


8.2
Public Hearing - Case #26-06-011 - J. Ethan Underwood for TJDJ Enterprises, LLC (BOC Dist. 1). Conduct a public hearing to consider applicant's request to rezone of 3.944 +/- acres from General Commercial (GC) to Light Industrial (LI) for a contractor business, office warehouse, landscaping company and outside storage yard. The applicant is also requesting a concurrent variance to Article 10, Table 10.1 and Section 10.5 & 10.6 to reduce the buffer between LI and GC zoned property from 30 ft. to 0 ft. along the southern portion of the proposed LI zoning district.   Planning Commission recommended denial of this application. The Board of Commissioners scheduled a second public hearing for August 18, 2026.

 





8.3
Public Hearing - Kyle Lyne for Foxlane Homes at ATL 2, LLC - Modification of Zoning Conditions (BOC Dist. 1). Conduct a public hearing to consider request by Kyle Lyne for Foxlane Homes at ATL 2, LLC to modify zoning conditions per Case #06-12-084 (Resolution 2006-R-123) related to architectural requirements. 

 





8.4
Public Hearing - Jeff Rusbridge for Streetside Company, LLC - Modification of Zoning Conditions (BOC Dist. 3) Conduct a public hearing to consider request by Jeff Rusbridge for Streetside Company, LLC to modify Condition 12 on Resolution 2024-R-124 - Case #24-10-021 requiring a minimum of 2,700 heated square feet per townhome unit. The applicant is requesting the minimum square footage be changed to 2,200 square feet. 

 




8.5
Amendment: Remove Item from agenda. (Public Hearing - Ordinance to Establish Large Lot Residential Subdivision Standards.)
 

8.6
Public Hearing - AG-5 Rural Residential Subdivision Ordinance. Conduct a public hearing to consider an amendment to Zoning Ordinance to provide for Article 28 - AG-5 - Rural Residential Subdivisions.

 


8.7
Public Hearing - Update to Zoning Ordinance Section 5.13 regarding Mailboxes. Conduct a public hearing to consider an amendment to Zoning Ordinance Section 5.13 to update provisions regarding mailboxes in the right-of-way.

 



9.

PUBLIC COMMENT

 


10.

PLANNING AND ZONING

 

10.1
City of Holly Springs Annexation - Holly Springs Parkway and Misty Hollow Way. Consider the annexation request from the City of Holly Springs for 6.08+/- acres located on Holly Springs Parkway and Misty Hollow Way.

 




10.2
City of Ball Ground Annexation - 1583 Ball Ground Highway. Consider annexation request from the City of Ball Ground for 2 +/- acres located on Ball Ground Highway.

 




10.3
Amendment: Consider request to hear an appeal related to a ZBA decision on case number 26-05-021V. Consider a request from applicant, SDP Acquisitions, LLC, to accept an appeal and schedule a public hearing related to the Zoning Board of Appeals decision on Case # 26-05-021V. 

 





11.

CONSENT AGENDA

 

11.1
Surplus Items for Information Technology. Consider request from Information Technology Department to surplus and dispose of several computers, monitors and miscellaneous equipment.

 


11.2
Joint Operations Funding Allocation for District Attorney. Consider request from District Attorney to accept a total of $3,500.00 from the U.S. Secret Service for cost reimbursement of an assigned joint operations task member.

 




11.3
Event Sponsorship Policy for County Use. Consider request from Staff Senior Counsel for approval of county-wide administrative policy establishing a process and guidelines for accepting event sponsorships for County hosted events.

 


11.4
Amendment: Item Removed from agenda. (Call for Public Hearing - Update to List of Roads for the Ordinance Regulating No Thru Trucks.)
 


11.5
Call for Public Hearing - Updates to Zoning Ordinance Articles 4 and 7 regarding Animal Production and Sawmills. Consider request to hold a public hearing on September 15, 2026 to consider and update Zoning Ordinance Article 7 regarding livestock and mobile sawmills and associated definitions in Article 4. 

 


11.6
Call for Public Hearing - Updates to Zoning Ordinance Article 14, Administration. Consider request to hold a public hearing on September 15, 2026 to consider and update Zoning Ordinance Article 14 regarding Administration.

 


11.7
Call for Public Hearing - Update to Noise Ordinance regarding Consumer Fireworks. Consider request to hold a public hearing on September 15, 2026 to consider an update to Article II of the Code of Ordinances regarding consumer fireworks.

 



12.

COUNTY MANAGER

 

12.1
Network Access Control (NAC) Project. Consider request from Information Technology Department for the purchase of solution and licenses for County-wide Network Access Control in the total amount of $75,490.80, for a three-year term. 

 


12.2
Taser Purchase for Marshals Office. Consider request from Marshal's Office for a five-year agreement with Axon Enterprises for purchase of replacement Tasers, in the amount of $8,879.39 for FY2026 and in the amount of $25,528.24 for subsequent years, totaling $110,992.35, over the term of the agreement.

 





12.3
Fate Conn Road at Ball Ground Highway Intersection Project - Traffic Engineering & Concept Study. Consider request from SPLOST/Roadway Department for Task Order CD-20 under the Professional Services Agreement with Kimley-Horn, LLC to perform traffic engineering and concept development work for the Fate Conn Road at Ball Ground Highway intersection improvement project, in the amount of $38,170.00.

 


12.4
SR 92 at Trickum Road Intersection Improvement Project - Right-of-way Appraisal Services. Consider request from SPLOST/Roadway Department for Task Order CD-21 under the Professional Services Agreement with Atlas Technical Consultants, LLC, to perform Right-of-way Appraisal Services for the SR 92 at Trickum Road Intersection Improvement Project, in the amount of $71,200.00.

 


12.5
Georgia Power Company - Encroachment Agreement. Consider request from SPLOST/Roadway Department for an agreement with Georgia Power Company to allow encroachments into an existing utility easement for construction of Technology Ridge Parkway (Phase IV) and Airport Road Spur project.

 


12.6
Furniture Purchase for CATS Administration Building. Consider request from CATS Transit for purchase of office furniture for the new CATS Administration Building from Office Creations, Inc. under State of Georgia Contract, in the amount of $149,763.70.

 




















12.7
Holiday Lights Agreement for Cherokee Veterans Park. Consider request from Recreation & Parks for a Facility Use Agreement with 112 Events, LLC for a drive-thru Christmas Lights Show at Cherokee Veterans Park for a term of two-years with an option for three consecutive one-year terms subject to agreement by both parties.

 


12.8
CityView Software Maintenance Renewal for Community Development. Consider request from Community Development Agency for renewal of the CityView software maintenance agreement in the amount of $97,683.14, for an additional one-year term.  

 


12.9
Towable Boom Lift for Recreation & Parks. Consider request from Recreation & Parks for purchase of a Towable Boom Lift from Aerial Titans, in the total amount of $65,300.00.

 





12.10
Roof Replacement for Tax Commissioners Office. Consider request from Property Management for a Service Agreement with Woods Brothers Roofing & Construction, LLC, for roof replacement at the Tax Commissioners Office located at 195 Towne Lake Parkway, in the total amount of $49,375.00.

 





12.11
Amendment Two to 2026 Resurfacing Project - Phase I. Consider request from SPLOST/Roadway Department for Amendment Two to the Construction Agreement for the 2026 Resurfacing Project - Phase I with Summit Construction & Development, LLC., for incorporating an additional roadway for resurfacing, in the total amount of $214,161.00.

 



12.12
Amendment Two to IGA to Provide Resurfacing and Road Repairs for Various Roads in the City of Canton. Consider Amendment Two to the Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Canton to Provide Resurfacing and Road Repairs for Various Roads.

 




13.

COUNTY ATTORNEY

 



ADJOURN