The three properties are located between Holly Springs Parkway and East Rope Mill Road with Heights Parkway running along the north side of the properties. These three properties were annexed into the City of Holly Springs in 2022 through A-03-2022 to be included in the Heights at Holly Springs mixed use development. The Board had no land use objection to the annexation, but they recommended conditions regarding a potential island being created by the annexation and regarding timing of traffic signals regarding the creation of Heights Parkway.

The Board of Commissioners wish to rezone the three properties located along Heights Parkway and East Rope Mill Road to GC (General Commercial) and RM-16 (Multi-Family) in response to House Bill 1029 deannexing the properties from the City of Holly Springs. If these properties are to stay within Cherokee County jurisdiction, there are some concerns regarding lighting within the right of way off East Rope Mill Road due to Holly Spring’s streetscape requirements. Staff recommend the following: 
1. Rezoning 1120 Heights Parkway to GC while re-zoning 1151 Heights Parkway Building 4000 and 459 East Rope Mill Road to RM-16. 
2. Giving a concurrent variance to 1120 Heights parkway to eliminate the 35-foot buffer along the southern and eastern edges of the property.