Proclaiming the Month of May as Treatment Court Month in recognition of National Treatment Court Month.

Recognition of the artists and the announcement of the winners of the Second Annual Cherokee County High School Art Competition.

Anyone interested in serving on this Board can contact any Commissioner or the County Clerk. An application can be found attached to this agenda item online and on the County Clerk's webpage.

Election of District 4 Commissioner, Corey Ragsdale, to Vice Chair for 2025. (By custom, the election of Vice Chair rotates among the district commissioners to serve as chair in the absence of the Chairman.)

Consider the appointment of Mr. Billy (Zip) Cain to the Cherokee County Board of Family and Children Services for the remaining term of a member who resigned, beginning April 16, 2025, expiring June 30, 2025, and a new term beginning July 1, 2025, expiring June 30, 2030.

Discussion and possible appointments to the Board of Elections for two-year terms for two members whose terms expire June 30, 2025.

Discussion and possible appointment to the Sequoyah Regional Library Board for a term beginning July 1, 2025, and expiring June 30, 2028.

Consider approval of Work Session, Executive Session and Regular Meeting Minutes from April 15, 2025.

Applicant is requesting to rezone 11.1 +/- acres from R-40 (Single-Family Residential) to RZL (Residential Zero-Lot-Line) for 38 homes. The applicant is also requesting a concurrent variance to Article 10, Table 10.1:Minimum Buffer Width Between Abutting Districts to remove the required undisturbed zoning buffer adjacent to R-40 and to the city limits; to Article 7, Table 7.1A: Minimum District Development Standards & 7.4-2 to reduce the front setback to 10 feet, to reduce the rear setback to 10 feet for the one-story homes, to reduce the side setback to 5 feet on each side, and to increase the maximum lot coverage to 60% for the one-story homes; to Article 5, Section 5.5-10, D, Standards and Cherokee County Development Standards Standard Detail 201 to allow for a 40-foot private access and utility easement; to Article 7, Section 7.7-12, A, 3, iv, A, Setback and Separation, to reduce the cell tower setback from proposed house lot property lines; and to the Cherokee County Development Ordinance, Article 4, Section 4.08 to allow for streets to not end in a cul-de-sac.

Applicant is requesting to rezone 88.1+/- acres from AG (General Agriculture), R-20 (Single-Family Residential), and R-40 (Single-Family Residential) to R-20 for a conservation design community. The applicant is also seeking a concurrent variance to Article 23, Section 23.5, A to allow for house lots to encroach upon Primary Conservation Areas; to Article 23, Section 23.5, D, to allow lots to not abut an undisturbed area of greenspace of 50 ft. in depth; to Article 23, Section 23.5, F to allow for more than 10 lots to be contiguous to each other, to reduce the minimum greenspace access strip width from 50' to 0', and to allow the width of the greenspace access strip to not extend the full depth of the adjacent lots; and to Article 23, Section 23.10-1, to reduce the exterior buffer adjacent to property zoned AG from 75 ft. to 50 ft. for lots 71-83 and the amenity area. The applicant is also requesting approval for private streets. 

To consider a request for an extension to a Temporary Manufactured Home due to health per Cherokee County Zoning Ordinance, Article 7, Section 7.7-1 Residential Households, (6) iii. Hardship Situations. 

Consider request from Melissa Daywalt and Dr. Amy Crowder (ALC Veterinary Properties) to appeal a decision by the Zoning Board of Appeals and to call for a public hearing to be held on July 15, 2025.

Consider request from Steven McLendon to appeal a decision by the Zoning Board of Appeals and to call for a public hearing to be held on July 15, 2025.

Consider request from Steven McLendon to appeal a decision by the Zoning Board of Appeals and to call for a public hearing to be held on July 15, 2025.

Consider transfer of County owned property at Fire Station 5 to permanent drainage easement and temporary construction easement required for the construction of improvements to the intersection of East Cherokee Drive and the entrance to the Macedonia Elementary School.

Consider request from Senior Services to accept a donation from the organization Cherokee County Senior Olympics, Inc. in the amount of $4,000.00 and consider approving a Budget Amendment for the same amount.

Consider request from Engineering Department for final acceptance of all public rights-of-way, roadways, and appurtenant drainage structures on Owl Creek Parkway and Etowah Ferry Drive.

Consider request from Public Works to deed excess right-of-way along Little Road back to the original property owner, in accordance with the terms of the original acquisition agreement.

Consider request from Radio Technology Department to enter into an agreement with the Georgia Department of Public Safety to patch their communications system to our communications system to enable direct communication between Cherokee County and the Georgia Department of Public Safety (DPS), as well as other state law enforcement agencies.

Consider request for a public hearing to be held on July 15, 2025, to consider revisions to the Floodplain Management and Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance.

Consider request for the purchase of a 6.428-acre site, the former Free Home Elementary School site, from the Cherokee County School System, in the amount of $974,100.00 and authorize the County Manager to complete the transaction.

Consider request for a Real Estate Sales Agreement for the sale of a 22.30-acre County-owned parcel on Blalock Road in the amount of $290,000.00 and authorize the County Manager to execute the agreement and closing documents on behalf of Cherokee County.

Consider Intergovernmental Agreement with City of Waleska for 2025 Resurfacing Project.

Consider request from Information Technology for purchase of network switches for the Justice Center, in the total amount of $98,661.72.

Consider request from Information Technology for an agreement with Crown Castle to provide fiber to six County facilities at a recurring monthly cost of $10,200.00 over a five-year term, and a one-time construction cost of $95,000.00.

Consider request from Grants Manager to reallocate aging CDBG funds and submission of a corresponding update to the 2024 Annual Action Plan to HUD.

Consider request from Coroner for the purchase of a 2025 Chevrolet Tahoe PPV from Hardy Automotive Group, in the amount of $54,275.00.

Consider request from Transportation Department to purchase a 2018 Ford F-550 Altec AT40G Bucket Truck for the Transportation Department from Altec NUECO of Birmingham, AL, at a price of $96,500.00 including delivery.

Consider request from Planning and Zoning Department for approval of an agreement with Gresham Smith to provide professional consulting services to update the Bells Ferry LCI Plan, in the total amount of $299,028.00. 

Consider request from Public Works Department to submit a list of 76 roadways totaling 16.30 miles, to the Georgia Department of Transportation for consideration under the 2025 Local Road Assistance Administration Funds (LRA) program for Phase 2 of the 2025 Resurfacing Project.

Consider request from SPLOST/Roadway Department for First Amendment to Agreement with Thomas & Hutton., to prepare Preliminary Engineering plans and Right-of-way plans for the Bells Ferry Road Multi-Use Trail project in the amount of $680,499.05.

Consider request from SPLOST/Roadway Department for approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Keck & Wood, Inc, to perform design engineering for the East Cherokee Drive at Ranchwood Trail Intersection Improvement project, in the amount of $67,000.00.

Consider request from SPLOST/Roadway Department to approve condemnation resolutions authorizing the County to proceed with the condemnation process for five parcels on the Dupree Road Drainage Improvements Project.

Consider request for a Stormwater Management Agreement between Cherokee County and the Cherokee County School System.

Consider request to certify 2025 General Fund estimated rollback rate to be the same tax rate assessed last year of 5.153 mills and to send notice to Tax Assessor in accordance with HB 92.