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Attorney Randy Rich will serve as mediator in LOST negotiation

News August 30, 2022 , by

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — County Commissioners is expected to announce the hiring of attorney Randy Rich to serve as the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) mediator between Forsyth County and the City of Cumming when the Board meets in a regular session Thursday Sept. 1 at 5 p.m. in the County Administration Building, 110 East Main Street in Cumming.

The Board will also conduct the following public hearings:

  • A request for an amendment of zoning conditions on ZA3830 (TRB Bethelview, LLC) by HB Development LLC – Parcels 073-038, 073-329, 051-027, and 073-018 – AZ220025;
  • A request for an amendment of zoning conditions on ZA2704 (Providence Development Corporation) by David Ughulu Parcel 193-200 – AZ220028;
  • A request for an Amendment of zoning conditions on ZA1794 (Peachtree Development Group, Inc.) by DJ and Ankita Patel with the following variance to: 1.) Reduce the rear setback from 20 ft. to 9 ft. (UDC Table 11.2(a)) – Parcel 159-148 – AZ220033;
  • Approval of an Alternate Design for McFarland Road Associates, LLC – Parcel 041-198 – AD220007; A request for an Amendment of zoning conditions on ZA3740 (FrontDoor Communities, LLC) by Legendary Renovations, LLC – Parcel 061-474 – AZ220029;
  • A request for an Amendment of zoning conditions on ZA2979 (Patricia Walker) by Kimberley and Leigh Cadorette with the following variance to: Reduce the exterior setback from 50 ft. to 12.5 ft. (UDCTable 11.2(b)) – Parcel 095-138 – AZ220032;
  • A request for an Amendment of zoning conditions on ZA3316 (NNP II Windermere LLC) by Nima Amin – Parcel 177-509.

 

 

 

County millage rate will remain unchanged but tax digest grows by 13.46 percent

News June 24, 2022 , by

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners will maintain the current Maintenance & Operations, Bond and Fire millage rates with no change.

The proposed County Maintenance & Operations rate is 4.791 mills. The proposed
Fire rate is 2.175 mills. The proposed Bond  rate is 0.930 mills.

These rates will fund the County’s 2023 budget, which is being developed. A growth of 13.46% in Forsyth County’s tax digest means that, while the county is maintaining the same
millage rates with no change, the anticipated total collections will increase. Of the 13.46% growth, 4.62% is due to new construction in 2021 and the remaining 8.84% comes from increased values from reassessments.

Any change in an individual tax bill will depend upon the change in assessed valuation for that property, and the value of any Homestead Exemption, which may also change with the assessed value. When the total digest of taxable property is prepared, Georgia law requires that a rollback millage rate must be computed that will produce the same total revenue on the current year’s digest that last year’s millage rate would have produced had no reassessments or growth occurred.

Due to the growth in the tax digest, Maintenance & Operations taxes will increase by a net 8.44% over the rollback millage rate. The preliminary 2023 budget presented to the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners is based on a millage rate higher than the rollback millage rate, therefore before the Board of Commissioners may set a final millage rate, Georgia law requires three public hearings to be held to allow the public an opportunity to express their opinions on the increase.

All interested citizens are invited and encouraged to attend the public hearings:
Thursday, July 7 at 11 a.m.
Thursday, July 7 at 5 p.m.
Thursday, July 21 at 6 p.m.

All three public hearings will be held at the Forsyth County Administration Building located at 110 E. Main Street, Suite 220, in Cumming. Adoption of the millage rate is slated for July 21 at 6:30 p.m. as part of the Board of Commissioners’ regular meeting.

Forsyth County Board of Commissioners public hearings set Thursday

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners will hole a regular meeting and public hearings Thursday at 5 pm in the County Administration Building, 110 East Main Street in Cumming.

Items to be considered include:

  • An Alternate Design for Highway Nine Investors, LLC and variance to UDC 21-6.5(D) – Parcel C12-006 – AD220005;
  • The request for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA3916 (Halvorsen Development Corporation) by Halvorsen Development Corporation with the following variance to: 1.) Increase the height of a freestanding pole-mounted light from 18 ft. to 26 ft. (UDC 21-11.6(E)(2)) – Parcels 031-192, 031-182, 031-110, 031-077, and 031-076 – AZ220018;
  • The request for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA2541 (Eagle Land Group Inc) by Christina Balkcom – Parcel 034-193 – AZ220019;
  • The request for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA1794 (Peachtree Development Group, Inc.) by Timothy and Rebecca Griffith with the following variance to: 1.) Reduce the rear setback from 20 ft. to 6 ft. (UDC Table 11.2(a)) – Parcel 159-159 – AZ220013;
  • The request for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA3728 (RocaPoint Partners, LLC) by Max Feidelson – Parcel 065-211 – AZ220017;
  • The request for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA2431 (Vickery Land Co., LLC) by Luxe Properties, Inc. – Parcel 058-707 – AZ220005;
  • The request for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA3469 (ESES Properties, LLC) by Hema Muppala and Dasaratha Kumar Ghanta – Parcel 080-006 – AZ220008;
  • The request for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA3282 (D7WBH, LLC) by Daniel Pham – Parcel 021-881 – AZ220022;
  • The request for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA3756 (The Fields at Keith Bridge, LLC) by The Fields at Keith Bridge LLC – Parcel 267-103 – AZ220015;
  • The County-Initiated request to rezone from Agricultural District (A1) to Restricted Industrial District (M1) for industrial buildings totaling approximately 383,281 sq. ft. on 36.761 acres – Parcels 236-029 and 236-093 – ZA4071;
  • Amendments to the Unified Development Code related to Parking Surfacing within Chapter 17.

County Commissioners says no tattoo parlors in three overlay districts

News May 7, 2022 , by

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Despite the passionate pleas of two professional tattoo artists and support from Commissioner Laura Semanson, the Board of Commissioners chose to bar tattoo parlors from three overlay districts in Forsyth County during Thursday’s public hearings.

The vote was 4-1 to keep those businesses out of the overlay districts of Atlanta Highway/McFarland Parkway/Mulinax Road, Peachtree Parkway/Bethelview Road and Campground Castleberry/Kelly Mill/Post Road.

Russ Abbott argued, “The most desirable commercial real estate is in those districts. I need to know if I put a high-end, custom tattoo studio in this county I can be successful. I need to be able to bring in tattoo artists from around the country to work in this studio.”

Tattoo artist Rob Ingram who lived in Forsyth County for many years before moving to Dawson County said, “There are so many reasons why limiting where I can place a studio is wrong.I shouldn’t have to worry about where I can open a studio because I am not welcome in an overlay district.”

Semanson said, “I don’t see the need to put a blanket-type prohibition. I personally feel that is unfair. The county is given the tools to regulate businesses during the conditional use permit process (CUP). To me that is all that is needed.”

Commissioner Todd Levent and the others were not swayed. Levent said the overlay districts comprise only about 10 percent of the county. “I’m not interested in tattoo parlors going into these overlay districts.”

 

 

Board of Commissioners holds public hearing on four new subdivisions

News April 20, 2022 , by

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.

Forsyth County Board of Commissioners will hold public hearings Thursday

News April 6, 2022 , by

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – The Board of Commissioners will consider enabling legislation to remove the prohibition against a Board Member holding another county, municipal, or state office job when it meets Thursday April  7th at 5 p.m. in the County Administration Building, 110 East Main Street in Cumming.

In other public hearings the Board will consider:

  • An Alternate Design for Rene Melendez – Parcel C20-030 – AD210008;
  • An Alternate Design for Tom Maune and a variance to UDC 21-8.6(A)(5)(a) – Parcel 138-012 – AD22000;
  • A request for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA3716 (Chris Kliros) by Jorwell Properties, LLC – Parcels 110-011, 110-012, and 110-010 – AZ220009;
  • A request for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA2431 (Vickery Land Co., LLC) by Luxe Properties, Inc. – Parcel 058-707 – AZ220005;
  • A request for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA3469 (ESES Properties, LLC) by Hema Muppala and Dasaratha Kumar Ghanta – Parcel 080-006 – AZ220008;
  • A request for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA1184 (East Riverside Partnership) by Lloyd Brothers Properties, LLC – Parcel 018-215 – AZ220010;
  • The County-Initiated request to rezone from Agricultural District (A1) to Commercial Business District (CBD) – Parcel 079-002 – ZA4062;
  • The County-Initiated Conditional Use Permit to operate a Contractor’s Establishment on property currently zoned Highway Business District (HB) – Parcel 254-020 – CP220012;
  • The County-Initiated request to rezone from Lake Residential (LR) to Agricultural District (A1) – Parcel 269-078 – ZA4061;
  • The request for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA2251 (Lakeview Developers, LLC) by Randy L. Kauk – Parcel 273-027 – AZ220007;

Under Public Old Business, the Board will consider:

  • The request for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA1794 (Peachtree Development Group, Inc.) by Richard P. Kenney, Jr. with the following variance to: 1.) Reduce the rear setback from 20 ft. to 3 ft. (UDC Table 11.2(a))  – Parcel 159-214 – AZ220004;
  • The 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 with the following variances to: 1.) Reduce the exterior buffer abutting Castleberry Road right-of-way from 40 ft. to 0 ft. (UDC 11-9.6(J)(1)); and, 2.) Reduce the landscape strip abutting Castleberry Road right-of-way from 10 ft. to 0 ft. (UDC 11-9.6(J)(1)) – Parcels 061-005, 060-051, and 061-004;
  • A Subgrant Agreement with Atlanta Regional Commission and Forsyth County as Subgrantee, concerning grant funds received by Atlanta Regional Commission to cover all labor, materials, and equipment cost for the Route Feasibility, Conceptual Plans, and other deliverables related to the McFarland (LCI) Livable Centers Initiative Investment Feasibility – the said work to be contracted with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. according to the RFP 21-179-3190, which was approved by the Board of Commissioners on the February 17, 2022 Consent Agenda to be awarded to the said contractor.  The total cost of the Project being completed by Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. is $300,000.00; ARC’s compensation to the Subgrantee will not exceed eighty percent (80%) of the actual costs incurred – $60,000.00; Department of Administration 2022 Budget (20% match) and $240,000.00 Atlanta Regional Commission (80% Grant);
  • A vSketch Plat approval for RUS-AL (USA), Inc. and variances to the UDC Section 14-1.3 and Table 14.2 – Parcel 041-099 – SP190002
  • A request by 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 currently zoned Restricted Industrial District (M1) with variances to: 1.) Reduce the zoning buffer along the eastern property boundary from 60 ft. to 0 ft. (UDC, Table 14.2); 2.) Reduce the front setback from 50 ft. to 35 ft. abutting Union Hill Road right-of-way adjacent to the existing structure only (UDC, Table 14.2); and, 3.) Reduce the zoning setback from 75 ft. to 65 ft. along the eastern property boundary adjacent to the existing structure only (UDC, Table 14.2); 2022, and March 3, 2022 Agendas.)

Under New Business the Board will consider:

  • Approval of a Moratorium until May 5, 2022 on the acceptance of rezoning applications for a Conservation Subdivision under Chapter 19 of the UDC;
  • Drafting a letter to the US Department of Transportation expressing support for the Gwinnett County Department of Transportation’s submission of the US RAISE Grant for the implementation of a new interchange at McGinnis Ferry Road and I-85 with authorization for the Chairman to sign said letter.

There will also be 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, Suite 101-103.

Planning Commission will hold public hearings Tuesday

News February 21, 2022 , by

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Toll Brothers, Inc. request to rezone 115 acres located at 4875 and 4990 Heardmont Farms Lane from Single Family R1R to Single Family R2R for 128 residential units is just one of several requests the Planning Commission will hear when it holds public hearings Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the County Administration Building.

The property is located north of Heardmont Trace Road approximately 405 ft. north of the intersection with Princetonian Place and north of properties known as 4875 and 4990 Heardmont Farms Lane in Cumming.

Public hearings for conditional use permits:

  • WePartner Group, LLC – CP210020 – request to operate a 3,545 sq. ft. short-term rental for 12 overnight guests with 4 parking spaces on 6.80 acres located at 5405 Oak Grove Circle in Cumming;
  • Puja Rathore – CP210027 – request to operate a 2,500 sq. ft. personal service establishment (tutoring) in an existing building with 9 parking spaces on 5.79 acres at 5460 McGinnis Village Place, Suites 104 and 204;
  • Sreekanth Rao Uppala – CP210043 – request to operate a short-term rental in an existing 3,545 sq. ft. house for 10 overnight guests with 5 parking spaces on 20.271 acres at 4875 Heardmont Farms Lane.

Public Hearings for rezonings:

  • MKW Capital, LLC – ZA3862 – request 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. This property is located south of Environmental Campus Drive, approximately 200 ft. east of the intersection with Bethelview Road. The property is also located immediately east of properties known as 4605 and 4607 Environmental Campus Drive, Cumming. The property is also located west of Keithwood Drive, immediately south and west of property known as 5320 Keithwood Drive;
  • Century Communities of Georgia, LLC – ZA4001 – request 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. Located: This property is located south of A C Smith Road approximately 2,100 ft. northwest of the intersection with Jewell Bennett Road. The property is also located immediately south and immediately east of property known as 6780 A C Smith Road, Dawsonville;
  • Nagesh Chilakapati – ZA4026 – request 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. This property is located at 6107, 6121 and 6139 Post Road, Cumming. The property is also located immediately south of property known as 6121 Post Road and immediately east of property known as 6139 Post Road;
  • Doug Weston, III – request to rezone from Agricultural District (A1) to Commercial Business District (CBD) on 4.845 acres with retail with Conditional Use Permits (CUPs) for a 94,116 sq. ft. climate controlled self-service storage facility and a 2,975 sq. ft. vehicle rental establishment with 30 parking spaces, an open storage yard with 13 parking spaces and to conduct around the clock business hours. This property is located south of Keith Bridge Road approximately 1,625 ft. northeast of the intersection with Freedom Parkway.  The property is also located immediately east of property known as 3010 Keith Bridge Road, Cumming;
  • Rajesh Chennuru – ZA4036 – request 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. This property is located at 1015 and 1073 Delo Lane and 1038 Haw Creek Drive, Cumming;
  • United Family Homes, LLC – ZA4044 – request 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. Located: This property is located west of Bethelview Road approximately 775 ft. north of the intersection with Northridge Drive.  The property is also located immediately south of property known as 3698 Bethelview Road, Cumming.

 

Forsyth County to hold public hearings Thursday

News February 2, 2022 , by

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – The Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing Thursday at 5 p.m. on a proposed new ordinance that would become the basis of a sewer infrastructure plan to spend up to $19,000,000 to reserve sewer infrastructure almost exclusively for non-residential development.

In other public hearings, the Board will consider:

  • An Alternate Design for Rene Melendez – Parcel C20-030 – AD210008
  • 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 for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA2699 (Aaron J. Land) by Chris Cowart Properties, LLC and variances to UDC Table 14.2, UDC 14-4.13 and UDC 10-1.10(A)(1) – Parcel 063-057 – AZ210045;
  • The approval of a Sketch Plat for Century Communities of Georgia, LLC – Parcels 058-023 and 059-010 – SP210006;
  • The request for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA3837 (Bennett Capital Partners, LLC) by Tipton Development, LLC – Parcel 211-017 – AZ220002;
  • The County-Initiated Conditional Use Permit for agritourism on 39.21 acres currently zoned Agricultural District (A1) – Parcel 188-039 – CP220001
  • The County-Initiated request to rezone from Agricultural District (A1) to Restricted Industrial District (M1) with Conditional Use Permits (CUPs) for open storage yards not exceeding 20%, kennels, animal hospitals, veterinary clinics, food processing plants, frozen food lockers, micro-breweries, micro-distilleries, and breweries and distilleries, and conducting around the clock business with variances to UDC 10-1.10(B)(1), UDC Table 14.2, UDC 14-4.13, UDC 21-12.5 (F)(1) ,and UDC Table 17.1 – Parcel 237-013 – ZA4018;
  • Amendments to Chapters 3 and 12 related to Specialty Pharmacy within the Unified Development Code of Forsyth County
  • Proposed modifications related to the Forsyth County Tree Protection and Replacement Ordinance, Forsyth County Ordinance 98;

Under Old Business, the Board will consider:

  • Providing direction regarding 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 currently zoned Restricted Industrial District (M1) with variances to: 1.) Reduce the zoning buffer along the eastern property boundary from 60 ft. to 0 ft. (UDC, Table 14.2); 2.) Reduce the front setback from 50 ft. to 35 ft. abutting Union Hill Road right-of-way adjacent to the existing structure only (UDC, Table 14.2); and, 3.) Reduce the zoning setback from 75 ft. to 65 ft. along the eastern property boundary adjacent to the existing structure only (UDC, Table 14.2);
  • Providing 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 – SP190002;

Under New Business, the Board will consider:

  • The request by Uday Golambade for a Public Hearing regarding an appeal of the Zoning Board of Appeals’ (ZBA) decision to deny a variance on VA210086 (Uday Golambade);
  • An acquisitions contract between Forsyth County and Kimberly J. Domenicone and Michael S. Domenicone, individually and Kimberly J. Domenicone and Michael S. Domenicone as Co-Administrators of the Estate of Paso Domenicone, deceased, for a 39.3 acre parcel located at Forsyth County Tax Parcel Numbers 058-023 and 059-010, for an acquisition price of $7.5 million, otherwise referred to as the Polo Fields
  • Initiating a County sponsored Res3 zoning of Forsyth County-owned property located at 500 Windy Hill Drive, Tax Parcel 040-037, otherwise referred to as a portion of Denmark Park;
  • A resolution authorizing the sale and/or disposition of Forsyth County property located at 500 Windy Hill Drive, Forsyth County Georgia, Tax Parcel 040-037, otherwise known as a portion of Denmark Park property, in accord with all legal and statutory requirements of Georgia law.

The Board will also hold an Administrative Hearing in reference to a violation(s) of the Massage and Spa Ordinance for FY Health Services, LLC dba Sunset Massage – Named Licensee is Fengxia Yao – MT009634.

 

BOC will set candidate qualifying fees Thursday

News January 19, 2022 , by

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. –  Board of Commissioners will set qualifying fees for candidates for public office when it meets in a regular meeting and public hearings Thursday (Jan. 20) at 5 p.m. in the County Administration Building, 110 East Main Street in Cumming. The General Primary Election and non-partisan election date is set for May 24, 2022.

Other public hearings to be held include:

  • The County-Initiated Conditional Use Permit for agritourism on property currently zoned Agricultural District (A1) – Parcels 074-245, 074-149, 074-067, and 097-095 – CP210048;
  • A Sketch Plat for Cheer Investments, Inc. and variances to UDC Table 17.1 and UDC 21-7.5(B)(3) – Parcel 106-766 – SP210010;
  • ZA 4007 regarding Jonathan Gonzalez request to rezone from Agricultural District (A1) and Single Family Residential District (R1) to Commercial Business District (CBD) with a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for an open air business on 2 acres associated with an existing 1,036 sq. ft. building with 8 parking spaces with the following variances to: 1.) Reduce the front setback from 40 ft. to 24 ft. (UDC Table 12.2); 2.) Reduce the front landscape strip from 20 ft. to 10 ft. (UDC 21-6.5(A)(1)); and, 3.) Reduce the required number of parking spaces from 75 to 8 (UDC Table 17.1) – Parcel 017-055;
  • Public input regarding an increase in Forsyth County’s occupation tax receipts for fiscal year 2021, wherein those receipts were higher than the receipts for fiscal year 2020.  O.C.G.A. 48-13-28 requires the County to hold a Public Hearing as part of the County’s process to determine how to use the additional revenue.

Under Old Business the Board will consider modification of conditions on existing zoning application ZA3897 in accordance with UDC Section 8-5.5(I) – Parcel 106-104.

The Board will also hold and Administrative Hearing in reference to a violation(s) of the Massage and Spa Ordinance for FY Health Services, LLC dba Sunset Massage – Named Licensee is Fengxia Yao – MT009634.

BOC will hold public hearing on Boys & Girls Club rezoning request

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – The Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on a County-initiated request to rezone 21.259 acres at 2150 Antioch Road from Agricultural District (A1) to Commercial Business District (CBD) when it meets for a regular meeting/public hearings Thursday at 5 p.m. in the County Administration Building, 110 E. Main Street in Cumming.

The purpose of the request is to accommodate the 31,000-square feet non-profit Boys and Girls Club of Lanier that will include 10,000 square feet of ancillary uses, athletic fields, and 142 parking spaces. the following variances will also be requested: 1.) Increase the maximum building height from 30 ft. to 40 ft. (UDC Table 12.2); and, 2.) Reduce the zoning buffer along the northern property boundary from 40 ft. to 35 ft. (UDC Table 12.2) – Parcels 193-491 and 193-016.

Other public hearings scheduled include:

  • A request for a variance to the UDC, Table 15.2 by KC Construction of Georgia, Inc. – Parcel 027-021 – VA210087;
  • Proposed modifications to the Hotel, Motel and Lodging Excise Tax Ordinance, otherwise known as Forsyth County Ordinance 86, to update imposition of tax, definitions, collection and remittance requirements, electronic notices; to repeal conflicting ordinances; and for other purposes;
  • 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 located at 4661 Silver Leaf Drive.

Under Old Business

The Board will consider the approval of a Sketch Plat for Marthinus Krige Holdings, LLC and variances to UDC 18-5.18 and UDC Table 14.2 – Parcel 040-126 – SP210008;

Under New Business

The Board will consider:

  • Capkey Clifton Partners application to build an 8,670 sq. ft. miscellaneous service establishment (funeral home/mortuary) at Peachtree Parkway in Suwanee with a future 20,000 sq. ft. expansion with a total of 63 parking spaces and an open storage yard with 110 parking spaces on 7.724 acres currently zoned Commercial Business District (CBD) with the following variance to: 1.) Reduce the landscape strips along the side and rear lot lines from 10 ft. to 0 ft. (UDC 12-10.15) – Parcels 139-125, 139-132, and 139-255;
  • JWC Atlanta Holdings request to rezone from Master Planned District (MPD) and Commercial Business District (CBD) to Master Planned District (MPD) on 23.767 acres on Mathis Airport Parkway for 16 attached units and 62 detached residential lots with a density of 3.29 units per acre and commercial buildings totaling 15,000 sq. ft. with 67 parking spaces;
  • Freeman Berrong Properties, LLC request to rezone from Agricultural District (A1) to Single Family Residential District (RES3) on 24.24 acres on Sharon Road in Cumming with a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for Senior Independent Living with 43 residential lots with a density of 1.78 units per acre with the following variance to: 1.) Reduce the exterior buffer abutting Sharon Road right-of-way from 40 ft. to 20 ft.;
  • Approval of Site Development and Building Plans per zoning condition on ZA1316 (Atlanta Polo, Limited) by Mark G. Whitley;
  • Board appointment of Lon Tanner to the Zoning Board of Appeals as the District 5 Representative;
  • Board discussion and possible direction regarding compensation of the Board of Commissioners;

Forsyth County Board of Commissioners to hold public hearings today

News November 30, 2021 , by

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners will consider Fill Ministeries, Inc. request to build a place of worship (5,407 sq. ft. chapel) with ancillary uses when it meets today (Tuesday Dec. 2) in the County Administration Building at 2 p.m.

Ancillary uses include a fellowship/meeting hall, pavilion/bathrooms, shed, office, minister’s residence, and food pantry in buildings totaling an additional 29,991 sq. ft. with 104 parking spaces on 3.03 acres currently zoned Agricultural District (A1) – Parcel 251-005.

During a recent Planning Commission hearing, District 5 Commissioner Nedal Shawkat said, “This is a charity or non-profit that would like to not only grow aquaponic produce in greenhouses and have it distributed. They would also like to have a facility on this parcel to allow the warehousing, processing, packaging and distribution of products not produced on the premises. “This is not an appropriate location for a commercial enterprise.”

Commissioners will also hold a public hearing regarding amendments to Chapters 3 and 12 related to Specialty Pharmacy within the Unified Development Code of Forsyth County. Typically pharmacies design medical compounds other than medical marijuana. A pharmacy that wants to become a specialty pharmacy would have to obtain a state license and a Forsyth County conditional use permit (CUP) before it could dispense medical marijuana.

Additional public hearings include:

  • An appeal of a variance request denied by the Zoning Board of Appeals’ (ZBA) on October 5, 2021 – AV210007;
  • An appeal of the Zoning Board of Appeals’ (ZBA) decision on VA210070 (Aqua Blue Pools of Atlanta) for Aqua Blue Pools of Atlanta. This variance request was denied by the Zoning Board of Appeals’ (ZBA) on October 5, 2021;
  • A request for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA3411 (Paces Battle Properties, LLC) by Blastoff Construction, Inc. – Parcel 084-006 – AZ210042;
  • The revocation of existing CUP CP190030 in accordance with UDC Section 8-5.5(I) – Parcel 106-094;
  • The approval of a Sketch Plat for Century Communities of Georgia, LLC – Parcels 058-023 and 059-010 – SP210006;
  • The approval of a Sketch Plat for Marthinus Krige Holdings, LLC and variances to UDC 18-5.18 and UDC Table 14.2 – Parcel 040-126 – SP210008;
  • The modification of conditions on existing zoning application ZA3897 in accordance with UDC Section 8-5.5(I) – Parcel 106-104;
  • A request by Jonathan Gonzalez – ZA4007 – to rezone from Agricultural District (A1) and Single Family Residential District (R1) to Commercial Business District (CBD) with a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for an open air business on 2 acres associated with an existing 1,036 sq. ft. building with 8 parking spaces;
  • The County-Initiated variances to reduce the minimum number of lots entirely abutted by open space on at least one side from 85% to 43% (UDC 19-5.1(C)); 2.) Reduce the minimum building setback from all primary conservation areas from 75 ft. to 0 ft. (UDC 19-5.1(D)); and, 3.) Reduce the minimum percentage of total land area required as open space from 40% to 39% (UDC 19-3.1(B)(1)) – Parcels 213-010, 214-003, 214-020, 214-029, and 214-467 – VA210088;
  • The Taylor Morrison of Georgia, LLC – ZA4016 – request to rezone from Agricultural District (A1) to Single Family Residential District (RES2) Conservation Subdivision on 78.80 acres for 93 residential lots with a density of 1.18 units per acre – Parcels 213-010, 214-003, 214-020, 214-029, and 214-467;
  • The approval of a Sketch Plat for Steven B. Garrison – Parcels 198-202 and 198-223 – SP210009;
  • Amendments to Chapters 3, 11, 12 and 16 related to Lighting Regulations within the Unified Development Code of Forsyth County;
  • Modifications to the Forsyth County Comprehensive Plan including the Community Character Map;
  • Amendments to the Official Overlay District Map of Forsyth County and Chapter 21 related to Overlay Districts within the Unified Development Code of Forsyth County;
  • Amendments to Chapters 11, 12, 14, and 15 related to Height Requirements within the Unified Development Code of Forsyth County;
  • A proposed modification to the County’s Stormwater Management Code, otherwise known as Ordinance 75, including support documents and manuals to ensure compliance with the Georgia Environmental Protection Division’s model ordinance; to repeal conflicting ordinances; and for other purposes;
  • Proposed modifications to the Short-Term Rental Ordinance, otherwise known as Ordinance 129, to clarify the applicability of the Ordinance; to repeal conflicting ordinances; and for other purposes.

Under Old Business, the Board will consider:

  • RUS-AL (USA), Inc., request 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 currently zoned Restricted Industrial District (M1);
  • A Sketch Plat for RUS-AL (USA), Inc. and Variances to the UDC Section 14-1.3 and Table 14.2 – Parcel 041-099 – SP190002.

 

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Toll Brothers Green Acres Development is set for public hearing Thursday

News October 6, 2021 , by

FORSYTH COUNTY, GA. – Toll Brothers, Inc. will request an amendment of zoning conditions on ZA3249 Green Acres Development, Inc. (parcels 010-098 and 010-139) when the Board of Commissioners holds a regular meeting and public hearings Thursday at 5 pm in the County Administration Building.

The proposed development consists of 95 single-family detached dwellings located on 58.434 acres at Coppice Drive and Howard Road.

In other public hearings, the Board will consider:

  • A request for an Alcohol License to sell malt beverages (beer), wine, and distilled spirits by the package on the premises for Golden Liquor LLC dba Blue Glass Liquor and Wine located at 6015 Post Road;
  • A County-Initiated request for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA1184 (East Riverside Partnership) by Forsyth County Board of Commissioners – Parcels 017-199 and 017-200 – AZ210037;
  • A request for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA2533 (Beazer Homes) by Sheila Carmichael – Parcel 104-293 – AZ210038;
  • A County-Initiated request to rezone from Single Family Residential District (R1) to Agricultural District (A1) with a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for a place of worship – Parcel 201-146 – ZA4025;
  • Amendments to the Unified Development Code related to Signage for Open Storage Yards within Chapter 3;
  • Amendments to Chapter 3 and 10 related to construction hours within the Unified Development Code of Forsyth County;
  • Amendments to the Unified Development Code related to Dumpsters within Chapters 3, 10, 11, 16, and 21;
  • Amendments to the Unified Development Code related to Exemption for Non-Residential Plat Requirement within Chapter 10;
  • Amendments to the Unified Development Code related to M1 Performance Standards within Chapter 14; (11) Public Hearing and possible vote regarding proposed changes to the Forsyth County Record Retention Schedules to update based on most-current schedules;Under Old Business the Board will consider:
  • Direction regarding 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 currently zoned Restricted Industrial District (M1) with multiple variances located on Union Hill Road;
  • 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 – SP190002;
  • Direction regarding the revocation or modification of conditions of existing CUP CP190025 in accordance with UDC Section 8-5.5(I) – Parcel 080-079;
  • Direction regarding the request for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA3708 (WDW, LLC) by Jeffrey and Dawn Johnson

There will also be one Administrative Hearing regarding an appeal of the suspension of an Alcohol Server Permit for Nuru Zaman for unsanitary conditions at VL Business, Inc dba Alpha Food Mart – District 3 – Business License Manager, Department of Business License

 

Georgia Sports Arena is back on BOC agenda Thursday

News September 1, 2021 , by

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – A rezoning request for a major new sports complex will return to the agenda Thursday when the Board of Commissioners meets Thursday at 5 p.m. in the County Administration Building, 110 East Main Street in Cumming.

Georgia Sports Arena, LLC – ZA4012 has requested 13.92 acres near the intersection of Valley Circle Road and Atlanta Highway be rezoned from Neighborhood Shopping District (NS), Single Family Residential District (R1) and Commercial Business District (CBD) to Commercial Business District (CBD). The purpose of the request is to accommodate an office, retail trade establishment, a 6,000 sq. ft. restaurant and a 55,600 sq. ft. indoor commercial recreational facility with a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for outdoor commercial athletic fields with 315 parking spaces. Developer is requesting the following variance: An exterior buffer adjacent to outlots 1-4 from 40 ft. to 0 ft. The agenda item was postponed from the August 19 meeting.

Several public hearings will be held, including:

  • A request for an Alcohol License to sell malt beverages (beer), wine, and distilled spirits by the package on the premises for Amin Industries LLC dba Goodlife Liquor located at 6075 Post Road, Suite 100 – Named Licensee is Parth Amin;
  • A request for an Alcohol License to sell malt beverages (beer), wine, and distilled spirits by the package on the premises for Golden Liquor LLC dba Blue Glass Liquor and Wine located at 6015 Post Road, Suite C. – Named Licensee is Akshaykumar Patel;
  • Amendments to the Alcohol Ordinance, otherwise known as Forsyth County Ordinance 68, to include allowances for delivery of alcohol, to-go packaged alcohol, mixed drinks to-go, manufacturer increased production and sales limits, renewal of conditional license; and, to repeal conflicting Ordinances;
  • A request for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA2339 (The Peachtree Development Group, Inc.) by Nelson and Jennifer Lafayette and a variance to UDC Table 11.2(a);
  • A request for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA3998 (Domain Realty, Inc.) by Domain Realty, Inc.;
  • A request for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA3708 (WDW, LLC) by Jeffrey and Dawn Johnson – Parcel 016-302 – AZ210034;
  • A request for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA2431 (Vickery Land Co., LLC) by Tracey L. Varrone ;
  • Amendments to Chapter 20b related to Specialty Districts within the Unified Development Code of Forsyth County;
  • A settlement agreement between Alex C. Kliros, et. seq, v. Tom Brown, et. seq. 19CV1553-2, a civil action pending in the Forsyth County Superior Court, that will settle claims between the parties and otherwise impose zoning and land use-based entitlements, variances, restrictions, and other obligations on the parties and on 90.37 acres located near State Route 141 and South Clement Road, otherwise referred to as Forsyth County tax parcels 110-010, 110-011, and 110-012;
  • Proposed changes to the Forsyth County Record Retention Schedules to update based on most-current schedules.

Under Old Business, the Board will discuss:

  • A RJJ Development LLC request to rezone from Single Family Residential District (RES3), Neighborhood Shopping District (NS) and Agricultural District (A1) to Single Family Residential District (RES3) on 20.481 acres for 27 residential lots with a density of 1.32 units per acre – Parcel 009-188;
  • JKN Ventures, LLC – CP210009 request to build a 5,390 sq. ft. minor automobile service establishment with 18 parking spaces on 2.17 acres currently zoned Commercial Business District (CBD) with the following variance to: 1.) Reduce the landscape strip along the side lot line from 10 ft. to 0 ft. (UDC 12-10.15)(UDC 21-6.5(A)(2)) – Parcel 018-210;
  • Jonathan Gonzalez – ZA4007 – request to rezone from Agricultural District (A1) and Single Family Residential District (R1) to Commercial Business District (CBD) with a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for an open air business on 2 acres associated with an existing 1,036 sq. ft. building with 8 parking spaces with the following variances to: 1.) Reduce the front setback from 40 ft. to 24 ft. (UDC Table 12.2); 2.) Reduce the front landscape strip from 20 ft. to 10 ft. (UDC 21-6.5(A)(1)); and, 3.) Reduce the required number of parking spaces from 75 to 8 (UDC Table 17.1) – Parcel 017-055;

Under New Business the Board will discuss a request by Apparao Chithaluri for a Public Hearing regarding an appeal of the Zoning Board of Appeals’ (ZBA) decision to deny a variance on VA210047.

BOC called meeting set for Thursday

News August 11, 2021 , by

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – The Board of Commissioners will hold a series of public hearings during a called meeting Thursday at 5 p.m. in the County Administration Building, 110 East Main Street in Cumming.

Public hearings to be considered include:

  • The county-Initiated variance request to reduce the Georgia Highway 400 undisturbed buffer from 40 ft. to 0 ft;
  • A request for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA3079 (Ackerman & Company) by Rockhaven Homes, LLC ;
  • Approval of an Alternate Design for Jones Bridge Road Associates, LLC;
  • A request for an amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA2147 (Atlantic Gulf Communities Corporation) by Barbara Roeber and variances to UDC Table 11.2(a);
  • A request for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA2653 (Westbrook Windermere, LLC) by Robert and Jennifer Guano and a variance to UDC Table 11.2(a);
  • Amendments to Chapter 5 related to Corrective Zoning Action within the Unified Development Code of Forsyth County;
  • Amendments to Chapters 3 and 18 related to Undisturbed Areas of Separation within the Unified Development Code of Forsyth County;
  • Amendments to Chapter 11 related to Exterior Buffer Requirements within the Unified Development Code of Forsyth County;
  • Amendments to Chapter 8 related to Administrative Variances within the Unified Development Code of Forsyth County;
  • Amendments to Chapters 3 and 18 related to Open Space and Low-Impact Stormwater Design Incentives within the Unified Development Code of Forsyth County;
  • Amendments to Chapter 11 related to Design Applicability within the Unified Development Code of Forsyth County;
  • The County-Initiated request to rezone from Single Family Residential District (RES3) to Agricultural District (A1) – Parcels 074-005, 074-452 and 074-453 – ZA4021.

Board will recognize 25-year employees during Thursday’s meeting

News August 4, 2021 , by

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – County Commissioners will have several important presentations to make when they meet Thursday. The first will go to Omkar Tamhane for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. The others presentations will go to county employees who have reached 25 years of service during 2020.

The Board will also hold public hearings and a possible vote regarding:

  • The request by Akshaykumar Patel for an Alcohol License to sell malt beverages (beer), wine, and distilled spirits by the package on the premises for Golden Liquor LLC dba Blue Glass Liquor and Wine located at 6015 Post Road, Suite C;
  • A Settlement Agreement between Alex C. Kliros, et. seq, v. Tom Brown, et. seq. 19CV1553-2, a civil action pending in the Forsyth County Superior Court, that will settle claims between the parties and otherwise impose zoning and land use-based entitlements, variances, restrictions, and other obligations on the parties and on 90.37 acres located near State Route 141 and South Clement Road;
  • The County-Initiated variance request to reduce the Georgia Highway 400 undisturbed buffer from 40 ft. to 0 ft. – Parcel 063-057 – VA210005 – District 3;
  • The request for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA3079 (Ackerman & Company) by Rockhaven Homes, LLC – Parcels 002-008 and 003-003 – AZ210028 – District 4;
  • An Alternate Design for Jones Bridge Road Associates, LLC – Parcel 200-235 – AD210003 – District 5;
  • The request for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA2147 (Atlantic Gulf Communities Corporation) by Barbara Roeber and variances to UDC Table 11.2(a) – Parcel 203-227 – AZ210031 – District 5;
  • The request for an Amendment of Zoning Conditions on ZA2653 (Westbrook Windermere, LLC) by Robert and Jennifer Guano and a variance to UDC Table 11.2(a) – Parcel 203-273 – AZ210032 – District 5;
  • Amendments to Chapters 3 and 18 related to Undisturbed Areas of Separation within the Unified Development Code of Forsyth County;
  • Amendments to Chapter 5 related to Zoning Action within the Unified Development Code of Forsyth County;
  • Amendments to Chapters 3 and 18 related to Open Space and Low-Impact Stormwater Design Incentives within the Unified Development Code of Forsyth County;
  • Amendments to Chapter 8 related to Administrative Variances within the Unified Development Code of Forsyth County;
  • Amendments to Chapter 11 related to Design Applicability within the Unified Development Code of Forsyth County;
  • Amendments to Chapter 11 related to Exterior Buffer Requirements within the Unified Development Code of Forsyth County.

Under New Business will consider a resolution regarding the Defined Benefit Plan Administrative Committee.

Forsyth County Millage rate to remain unchanged; public hearings scheduled for July

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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners today (June 22announces its intention to maintain the County’s Maintenance & Operations, Bond and Fire millage rates currently in place with no change. Due to the growth in the tax digest, Maintenance & Operations property taxes levied by the County this year will increase by a net 1.98% over the rollback millage rate.

The proposed County Maintenance & Operations rate remains unchanged at 4.791 mills. The proposed Fire rate remains unchanged at 2.175 mills. The proposed Bond rate remains unchanged at 0.930 mills.These rates will fund the County’s 2022 general operating budget, which is currently in the preliminary stages of development. Forsyth County continues to have millage rates among the lowest in metro Atlanta.

A growth of 4.54% in Forsyth County’s tax digest means that, while the County is maintaining the same millage rates with no change, the anticipated total collections will increase. Of the 4.54% growth, 2.52%is due to new construction in 2020 and the remaining 2.02% comes from increased values from reassessments.

Any change in an individual tax bill will depend upon the change in assessed valuation for that property and the value of any Homestead Exemption, which may also change with the assessed value. When the total digest of taxable property is prepared, Georgia law requires that a rollback millage rate must be computed that will produce the same total revenue on the current year’s digest that last year’s millage rate would have produced had no reassessments or growth occurred.

The preliminary 2022 budget presented to the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners is based on a millage rate higher than the rollback millage rate, therefore before the Board of Commissioners may set a final millage rate, Georgia law requires three public hearings to be held to allow the public an opportunity to express their opinions on the increase.

All concerned citizens are invited and encouraged to attend the public hearings:
Thursday, July 8 at 11 a.m.
Thursday, July 8 at 5 p.m.
Thursday, July 22 at 6 p.m.
All three public hearings will be held at the Forsyth County Administration Building (110 E. Main St.).

Adoption of the millage rate is slated for July 22 at 6:30 p.m. as part of the Board of Commissioners
regular meeting.

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