Final public input meeting on plans for parks set for Feb. 9

The final online public input meeting for the Northeast Cherokee Parks Plan Update will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 9.

Earlier this year, the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners approved an agreement with Tunnell-spangler and Associates (TSW) to update the plans, which will include three parcels in the northeast area of Cherokee County.

The sites include a 102-acre parcel in Free Home for the future E. W. and Edith Cochran Park, a 538-acre parcel on Yellow Creek Road along the Etowah River and the recently named Long Swamp Creek Recreation Area, a 23-acre parcel on Ball Ground Road at the Etowah River.

The online mee t ing will include a brief summary about project site conditions and conceptual drafts for each site.

Those interested in participat

ing will need to register ahead of time on the project website and a recording of the meeting will be posted on the project website within 24 hours of the meeting, both at tsw.mysocialpinpoint.com/ne-cc-parks-plan.

For the Feb. 9 online meeting, the Zoom link is bit.ly/3gfrejv.

The plan update kicked off in September with an online public input meeting and online

surveys followed by a second round of surveys, reflecting the updates from the first round.

An online design workshop and an outdoor informational workshop also were held last fall.

“So far, the passive version for each park has received the most votes,” TSW Planner Sarah Mccolley said in a statement.

“The main change we’ve made in this final round is adding a

Cochran Park alternative with an 18-hole disc golf course at the top,” she added.

Residents have until March 2 to review the final round of plans and provide feedback online.

To submit input online or register for the public input meeting, visit cherokeega.com and click on NE Cherokee Parks Plan from the homepage or go directly to the project site by visiting tsw.mysocialpinpoint. com/ne-cc-parks-plan.

“I want to thank all of those who have already provided input and make a strong push for folks to participate in this final round, which will help us prioritize these projects,” Cherokee Recreation and Parks Director Jay Worley said in a statement.

Finalized plans are scheduled to be presented to the Cherokee Recreation and Parks Advisory Board at the April 13 meeting and to the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners at the May 3 work session meeting.

COURTESY OF CHEROKEE COUNTY Public comments will be accepted online at 7 p.m. Feb. 9 and through March 2 on the Northeast Cherokee Parks Plan Update, including three parcels and 663 acres.