The city of Holly Springs has approved an annexation for a development bringing a mix of 89 homes and commercial space to Hickory Flat, and Cherokee County is suing the city to get this decision overturned.
On Aug. 18, the Holly Springs City Council unanimously approved a request from Garrard Development, Inc. to annex about 20 acres at the corner of Lower Union Hill Road and East Cherokee Drive, behind the Publix shopping center. The city council also approved Garrard Development, Inc.’s request to rezone the property at 301 Lower Union Hill Road from neighborhood commercial and general agriculture (county) to traditional neighborhood development and mixed-use development (city).
The next day, Cherokee County commissioners voted to file a lawsuit against the city. County leaders had previously said they would sue the city if it approved the annexation, saying the property is outside the growth boundary agreed on by city and county officials…