Board of Commissioners will proclaim School Choice Week in Forsyth County Jan. 24-30

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – The Board of Commissioners will hold a regular meeting and two public hearings Thursday (Jan. 21) at 5 p.m.in the County Administration Building 110 East Main Street.

The Board will begin the meeting with a proclamation declaring Jan. 24 through Jan. 30, 2021 School Choice Week in Forsyth County to be followed by a presentation by new County Manager Kevin Tanner

There are two public hearings scheduled. The first is to hear the request by United Food and Gas Cumming for an alcohol license to sell malt beverages (beer) and wine by the package on the premises at 1739 Buford Hwy.

The second is in regards to the County-Initiated variance request to eliminate the 5,000 ft. sewer distance requirement to facilitate the use of an on-site septic disposal system.

Five previously postponed will be considered under the Old Business portion of the agenda:

• Southern Yankee Capital, has requested rezoning from Agricultural District (A1) to Single Family Residential District on 4.237 acres for 6 residential lots with a density of 1.42 units per acre. Property is located west of Majors Road approximately 1,050 ft. southeast of the intersection with Kent Place. The property is also located immediately south of property known as 7020 Majors Road;
• RUS-AL (USA), Inc., CP190014, to operate an open storage yard with 133 parking spaces associated with existing buildings totaling 18,000 sq. ft. with 26 parking spaces on 6.680 acres on Union Hill Road currently zoned Restricted Industrial District (M1) with variances;
• Board consideration and possible direction regarding Sketch Plat approval for RUS-AL (USA), Inc. and Variances to the UDC Section 14-1.3 and Table 14.2 – Parcel 041-099;
• COR Properties L.L.C. has requested rezoning from Agricultural District (A1) to Commercial Business District (CBD) on 10.623 acres for commercial buildings with drive-through facilities totaling 7,696 sq. ft. with 41 parking spaces with Conditional Use Permits (CUP) for a 4,000 sq. ft. convenience store with gas pumps with 18 parking spaces conducting around the clock business and a 75,000 sq. ft. climate controlled self-service storage building with 16 parking spaces. Property is located northwest of Georgia Highway 400 at the intersection with Martin Road. The property is also located immediately east of property known as 3790 Settingdown Road, Cumming;
• Board consideration regarding the request for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA2679 (Donald H. Burruss) by Ravi Murukuntla.

The appointment of Commission Chairwoman Cindy Jones Mill as a delegate to the Regional Commission is the only New Business item on the agenda.

 

 

1. New Business

 

(1) Board appointment of Chairman Mills as the County’s Regional Commission Delegate/Representative – Semanson / John