Board of Commissioners holds public hearing on four new subdivisions
News April 20, 2022
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Board of Commissioners will consider requests from developers to rezone property for four new subdivisions when it meets Thursday at 5 p.m. in the County Administration Building in Cumming.
Toll Brothers, Inc. ZA 4037 is a request to rezone115.253 acres for 128 residential lots and ZA 049 is a request to build 60 residential lots on 48.616 acres.
Century Communities of Georgia has requested rezoning on 88.45 acres for 105 residential lots and MKW Capital. LLC has applied for rezoning to accommodate building 92 lots on 104.3 acres.
In other public hearings, the Board will consider:
- Approval of an Alternate Design for KFCRE, LLC and variances to UDC 12-13.13(A) and UDC 21-8.6(A)(5) – Parcel 108-075 – AD220003;
- A request for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA2699 (Aaron J. Land) by Chris Cowart Properties, LLC with variances;
- Approval of a Sketch Plat for Sri Rama Temple – Parcel 131-026 – SP210014;
- A County-Initiated request to rezone from Single Family Community Residential District (CR1) to Single Family Residential District (RES2) Conservation Subdivision on 36.6895 acres – Parcel 081-666 – ZA4042;
- An Alternate Design for Gail Cain – Parcel 229-009 – AD220002;
- County-Initiated request to rezone from Multi-Family Residential District (R3) and Lake Residential District (LR) to Agricultural District (A1) – Parcel 307-079 – ZA4063.
X. Old Business
- MKW Capital, LLC – ZA3862 – to rezone from Agricultural District (A1), Single Family Community Residential District (CR1), and Single Family Residential Restricted District (R2R) to Single Family Residential District (RES2) Conservation Subdivision on 104.31 acres for 92 residential lots with a density of .89 units per acre with variances;
- A request for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA2251 (Lakeview Developers, LLC) by Randy L. Kauk – Parcel 273-027 – AZ220007;
XI. New Business
- KFCRE, LLC – CP210045 – to build an 18,600 sq. ft. expansion of a new vehicle sales dealership with 252 parking spaces in addition to an existing building totaling 30,213 sq. ft. with 224 parking spaces on 6.60 acres currently zoned Commercial Business District (CBD) with variances Parcel 108-075;
- Doggo Fresh Dog Spa LLC – CP220003 – to operate a 1,750 sq. ft. miscellaneous service establishment (pet grooming) in an existing building with 10 parking spaces on 0.94 acres currently zoned Commercial Business District (CBD) – Parcel 065-023;
- Maltese Family Holdings, LLLP – CP210036 – to operate a 4,028 sq. ft. used vehicle sales dealership with 8 parking spaces on 1.77 acres currently zoned Highway Business District (HB) with variances to: 1.) Reduce the setback for parked, stored, or displayed vehicles. Parcel 042-316 – District 3;
- Surya Realty LLC – ZA4034 – to rezone from Agricultural District (A1) to Single Family Residential District (RES3) on 18.30 acres for 26 residential lots with a density of 1.42 units per acre with the following variance to: 1.) Reduce the exterior buffer along the southern and western property boundaries from 25 ft. to 0 ft. (UDC Table 11.2(b)) – Parcels 102-005, 102-075, 102-119, 102-076, and, 102-062;
- Toll Brothers, Inc. – ZA4049 – to rezone from Agricultural District (A1) to Single Family Residential District (RES2) on 48.616 acres for 60 residential lots with a density of 1.24 units per acre with variances. Parcels 014-300, 014-017, and 014-014;
- Sreekanth Rao Uppala – CP210043 – to operate a short-term rental in an existing 3,545 sq. ft. house for 8 overnight guests with 5 parking spaces on 20.271 acres currently zoned Agricultural District (A1) – Parcel 145-029;
- Century Communities of Georgia, LLC – ZA4001 – to rezone from Agricultural District (A1) to Single Family Residential District (RES2) Conservation Subdivision on 88.45 acres for 105 residential lots with a density of 1.19 units per acre with variances. Parcel 211-029;
- Toll Brothers, Inc. – ZA4037 – to rezone from Agricultural District (A1) and Single Family Residential Restricted District (R1R) to Single Family Residential District (RES2) Conservation Subdivision on 115.253 acres for 128 residential lots with a density of 1.11 units per acre with variances. Parcels 145-073 and 145-021;
- Gail Cain – CP210035 – to operate a 6,500 sq. ft. contractor’s establishment and manufacturing facility in an existing building with 6 parking spaces on 1.388 acres currently zoned Commercial Business District (CBD) with variances;
- Kimberly Yates – ZA4041 – to rezone from Single Family Residential Restricted District (R2R) to Agricultural District (A1) on 9.99 acres with a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to operate a short-term rental for 18 overnight guests in an existing 9,702 sq. ft. building with 20 parking spaces – Parcel 226-010;
- Approval to award Bid 22-006-1620 to Crown Service Contractors in the amount of $94,552 to provide all labor, materials, and equipment for the renovation of approximately 800 sq. ft. of interior space in Suite 150 located in the Administration Building for the Department of Water and Sewer.
XII. Administrative Hearings
The Board will also hold an Administrative Hearing in reference to an appeal of a denial of an alcohol application to sell beer, wine and distilled spirits by the package for Anushka Corporation dba Liquor Locker located at 2350 Atlanta Highway.
92-lot subdivision on Board’s agenda Thursday
News March 16, 2022
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — MKW Capital, LLC will ask the Board of Commissioners to approve a plan to build a 92- lot residential subdivision on 104.31 acres on Environmental Campus Drive near the intersection of Bethelview Road when it meets Thursday at 5 p.m. in the County Administration Building in Cumming.
The applicant is requesting to rezone from Agricultural District (A1), Single Family Community Residential District (CR1) and Single Family Residential Restricted District (R2R) to Single Family Residential District (RES2) Conservation Subdivision.
MKW will also ask for five variances, including a reduction in a buffer and an exterior buffer and front and rear setbacks.
Public hearings scheduled:
- The proposed abandonment of a portion of right-of-way identified as “Old Tribble Road” a/k/a “Era Road” identified right-of-way within Land Lot 944 of the 3rd District, 1st Section of Forsyth County;
- The approval of a Sketch Plat for Forsyth County Board of Education – Parcel 192-185 – SP210012;
- The County-Initiated request for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA1421 (Technology Park/Atlanta, Inc.) by Forsyth County Board of Commissioners – Parcel 140-072 – AZ220006;
- The County-Initiated request for a Conditional Use Permit to conduct around the clock business hours in a 60,000 sq. ft. warehouse on 13.57 acres currently zoned Restricted Industrial District (M1) with the following variance to: 1.) Reduce the number of parking spaces from 60 to 50 spaces (UDC Table 17.1) – Parcel 140-072 – CP220008;
- The request for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA2699 (Aaron J. Land) by Chris Cowart Properties, LLC on property located along Ga Hwy 400 – Parcel 063-057;
- The approval of a Sketch Plat for Forsyth County Board of Education and a variance to UDC Table 17.1 – Parcel 039-063 – SP210013;
- The County-Initiated request to rezone from Single Family Community Residential District (CR1) to Single Family Residential District (RES2) Conservation Subdivision on 36.6895 acres – Parcel 081-666 – ZA4042
- The County-Initiated request for a variance to: 1.) Reduce the exterior setback from 50 ft. to 3 ft. (UDC Table 11.2(a)) – Parcel 071-067 – VA220022;
- The approval of a Sketch Plat for Hudgens Properties, LLC – Parcel 271-016 – SP220001.
Old Business:
- The request for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA3022 (Eastbrooke Properties LLC) by Aqua Design Pools & Spas, LLC and variances to UDC Table 11.2(b) and UDC 18-11.2(B) – Parcel 032-511 – AZ220001;
- The request by Warehouse One-Cumming, L.L.C. – ZA4027 – to rezone from Single Family Residential District (R1) to Restricted Industrial District (M1) on 8.859 acres for an 8,000 sq. ft. office and a 50,000 sq. ft. office/warehouse with 137 parking spaces with the following variances to: 1.) Reduce the zoning buffer along the northern, eastern and western property boundaries from 60 ft. to 0 ft. (UDC Table 14.2); 2.) Increase the maximum number of parking spaces from 107 to 137 (UDC Table 17.1); and, 3.) Reduce the required number of loading spaces from 4 to 2 (UDC 17-3.3) – Parcels 099-255 and 099-014 – District 1 – Director, Department of Planning and Community Development
- A request by Dinesh B. Thampi – CP210025 – to operate a kennel (dog breeding) in 750 sq. ft. of an existing 4,092 sq. ft. home with 3 parking spaces on 1.147 acres currently zoned Agricultural District;
- A request by Toll Brothers, Inc. ZA4038 – to rezone from Agricultural District (A1) and Commercial Business District (CBD) to Single Family Residential District (RES2) on 33.663 acres for 35 residential lots with a density of 1.04 units per acre on Castleberry Road;
- The request for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA2643 (THE RYLAND GROUP INC) by Vinod Pillai – Parcel 157-538 – AZ220003;
- New Business:
- A request by Puja Rathore for a conditional use permit- CP210027 – to operate a 2,500 sq. ft. personal service establishment (tutoring) in an existing building with 9 parking spaces on 5.79 acres currently zoned Office and Institutional District (O&I);
- A request by Nagesh Chilakapati – ZA4026 – to rezone from Agricultural District (A1) to Commercial Business District (CBD) on 4.9152 acres for commercial buildings totaling 32,400 sq. ft. with 130 parking spaces – Parcels 059-531, 059-004, 059-532, and 059-003;
- A request by Rajesh Chennuru – ZA4036 – to rezone from Single Family Residential Restricted District (R2R) and Agricultural District (A1) to Single Family Residential District (RES3) on 2.793 acres for 5 residential lots with a density of 1.79 units per acre – Parcels 153-022, 153-038, and 153-023;
- A request by United Family Homes, LLC – ZA4044 – to rezone from Single Family Residential District (RES3) to Single Family Residential District (RES2) on 5.72 acres for 4 residential lots with a density of .70 units per acre with the following variance to: 1.) Eliminate the 5,000 ft. sewer distance requirement to facilitate the use of an on-site septic disposal system (UDC 18-5.18) – Parcel 079-003.
Administrative Hearings:
- The Board will hold an Administrative Hearing in reference to a violation of the Alcohol Ordinance for Robert J. Russell, III, Inc. dba Red Barn Package Store – Named Licensee is Robert J. Russell III – AL01211;


