By Lorraine Bennett
Staff Writer
The Hayesville Town
Council has scheduled a
public hearing in March on
a zoning ordinance change
that concerns principal and
accessory buildings.
Under the current zoning
ordinance a principal building
is a building in which is
conducted the primary use of
the lot on which the building
is located.
The Planning and Zoning
Board met earlier this month
and approved two additions
regarding accessory and accessory
dwelling buildings.
An accessory building is
a detached building on the
same lot as a dwelling unit.
It can be no larger than 960
square feet and must adhere
to all building setback requirements.
An accessory dwelling
building is a detached selfcontained
single-family
dwelling on the same lot as
an existing primary singlefamily
dwelling. It may be no
larger than 960 square feet
and must adhere to all building
setback requirements.
The reason for the change
is to clarify existing zoning
requirements. The public
hearing will be held at 6:30
p.m. Monday, March 10, preceding
the regular Hayesville
Town Council meeting.
After the public hearing,
the matter will return to the
Town Council for a vote.
In other discussion in
Monday’s brief Town Council
meeting, Mayor Joe Slaton
said the council should consider
taking up the possibility
of employee salary increases
during the coming year. No
increases have been given in
almost a decade, he said.
The council learned the
2025 Car-B-Que organized
by Rotary Club of Lake
Chatuge is set for June 7.
The annual Mayor’s Yard
Sale is planned for Saturday,
May 10.
Historic Hayesville Inc.’s
Sandy Zimmerman said the
annual Steins and Wine event
is being scheduled for Sept.
20, the same date as the
Cherokee Heritage Festival.