The City of Canton council voted Dec. 4 to annex roughly 4.85 acres along Faith Conn Road and rezone the site to an R‑10 district, a decision council members said would reduce density compared with the applicant’s original request. Staff told the council the R‑10 recommendation is broadly consistent with the future land use map and would lower the gross yield from about 28 units under the applicant’s R‑4 request to roughly 14 net lots after roads and detention are accounted for.

Staff (Mister Green) outlined conditions attached to the approval: increase the rear setback to 30 feet, require an 8‑foot solid wood screening fence on the north, south and west property lines, place a 5‑foot no‑access easement along the Faycon Road frontage, and require a per‑unit school mitigation fee to be paid to the Cherokee County School Board prior to issuance of the first building permit. The staff report said the developer is agreeable to the R‑10 district and the attached conditions.

Mayor (speaker identified in the transcript as Mayor) noted the change would reduce the number of homes and that city building standards would apply if the property is annexed. "We're looking at half the number of units that were originally proposed," the mayor said, describing the R‑10 outcome as a way to secure higher city standards for construction and design.

Councilor Roach moved to approve the annexation and rezoning with the staff conditions and a limit of no more than 15 single‑family units; another council member seconded the motion. The motion passed with all members voting in favor.

The approval does not finalize site plans or subdivision plats; staff said ingress/egress, road design and other development details will be addressed through land disturbance permits and final plat review. The council record shows the mitigation fee amount will be determined by agreement between the owner/developer and the Cherokee County School Board and must be paid before the first building permit is issued.

Next steps include submittal of land disturbance permits and final plats; the council did not schedule additional votes tied to this matter at the Dec. 4 meeting.