City conducts online comprehensive plan update
Press Release April 7, 2022
Community encouraged to attend Comprehensive Plan meetings
Press Release February 9, 2022
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – Forsyth County will host three interactive public input meetings (two in-person, one virtual) in late February and early March as part of Foster Forsyth 2022, a 12-month planning effort that will culminate in a partial update to the County’s Comprehensive Plan.
The meetings will be the second round of a series of meetings that include community feedback via in-person and online activities. The meetings will be on the following dates (the same material will be covered at all three meetings):
– Feb. 23 (6-8 p.m.) – Fowler Park Recreation Center Community Room (4110 Carolene Way)
– March 1 (6-8 p.m.) – Central Park Recreation Center Banquet Room (2300 Keith Bridge Rd.)
– March 2 (6-7:15 p.m.) – Virtual Meeting hosted on Zoom
Meeting ID: 886 9071 3350
Join via phone audio: 1-929-205-6099
The second meeting series will concentrate on community input collected to date with focus placed upon potential changes to the County’s future land use policy. There will also be opportunity to offer feedback on priority needs to facilitate well-managed growth over the next five years.
“Community input is a vital part of the process in order to reflect preferred approaches,” said Planning & Community Development Deputy Director Vanessa Bernstein-Goldman. “The County strongly encourages participation.”
The current Forsyth County Comprehensive Plan, which was adopted in July 2017 may be found by visiting forsythco.com or by clicking here. Georgia requires communities to update their comprehensive plans every five years, including a reevaluation of needs and opportunities, preferred options for future land use as well as action steps to achieve community goals.
Comprehensive Plan Workshop set for Tuesday at Central Park
News December 13, 2021
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – Forsyth County will hold the third Comprehensive Plan Workshop on Dec. 14 at 6 p.m. in the Central Park Recreation Center, 2300 Keith Bridge Road.
The comprehensive plan reflects the community’s vision for future growth and development. It helps determine where future resources will be placed and it guides the economic development team, planning department and county commissioners in making decisions. It is also necessary for the county to attract grants and loans.
Community involvement is an important element in developing the plan and the public is encouraged to attend this meeting.
AGENDA
6:00 Welcome! Sign-in and Plan Orientation
Sign-in, Materials Review, & Input Activities
6:15 Presentation: Refining Our Growth Strategy
Comprehensive Plan Overview, Today’s Goals, & Context for Planning
6:30 Input Stations: Community Scale + Balancing Land Uses
Please take your time to visit one or all four of the input stations. Each station covers a different portion of the county. At each station, we are asking the same questions about growth and development. You may also share other ideas, hopes, and concerns for each area and the project team will document your input.
8:00 Adjourn
Foster Forsyth 2022 has begun
News November 28, 2021
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County has formally begun the process of updating its Comprehensive Plan, a document that addresses critical issues and opportunities within the County that incorporates a shared vision for the community’s future.
The process of updating the plan, known as Foster Forsyth 2022, is a 12-month planning effort that will culminate in a partial update to the County’s Comprehensive Plan and the public is strongly encouraged to participate.
A steering committee meeting will be held on Wednesday, Dec. 1 at 6:00 p.m. in the Commissioners Meeting Room in the Administration Building, 110 East Main Street in Cumming
Foster Forsyth 2022 will include three rounds of community input via in-person and online activities. For each round of meetings, two in-person meetings will be followed by a live virtual meeting and an online feedback period. The planning process will be guided by a Steering Committee of seven members.
The first Comprehensive Plan workshop will be held Dec. 8 at 6 p.m. the Fowler Park Recreation Center, 4110 Carolene Way in Cumming.


