Public hearings on county’s comp plan set for late June and early July
Press Release June 15, 2022
PRESS RELEASE
Vanessa Bernstein-Goldman
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County will hold two public hearings in late June and early July 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 hearings will be an opportunity to provide direct feedback on the draft Comprehensive Plan Update.
The initial Public Hearing with the Planning Commission and the following Public Hearing with the Board of Commissioners will provide an overview presentation of the draft plan elements, followed by an opportunity for public comment on the draft plan. The Board of Commissioners will consider transmitting the draft plan for regional and state review in July.
Meeting details are as follows:
– Tuesday, June 28 (6:30 p.m.) – Planning Commission Meeting, Forsyth County Administration Building, 110 E. Main St.) Commissioners Meeting Room, Suite 220, Second Floor, Cumming.
– Thursday, July 7 (5 p.m.) – Board of Commissioners Meeting Room Forsyth County Administration Building,110 E. Main St., Suite 220.
“The public hearings this summer will be the community’s final opportunity to comment on the draft plan prior to fall adoption as required by state planning regulations,” said Planning & CommunitybDevelopment Deputy Director Vanessa Bernstein-Goldman. “We strongly encourage feedback since the Comprehensive Plan helps guide future growth and land use policy in Forsyth County.”
The draft Comprehensive Plan update may be found by visiting the project updatewebsite where summaries of community input collected throughout the planning process are also available.
It is anticipated that the updated Comprehensive Plan document will be adopted in early fall after state and regional review.
The current Forsyth County Comprehensive Plan, which was adopted in July 2017 may be found by visiting forsythco.com. 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
Forsyth County Comprehensive Plan update meetings set for May
News April 28, 2022
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Georgia requires communities to update their comprehensive plans every five years. To that end, Forsyth County will host three public meetings (two in-person, one virtual) in coordination with an online review period in May as part of Foster Forsyth 2022, a 12-month planning effort.
The first two meetings will be in an open house format for community members to review key elements of the draft plan update and provide feedback prior to its completion.
The meetings will be held as follows:
- May 16 (6-8 p.m.) – Central Park Recreation Center Banquet Room (2300 Keith Bridge Rd.)
- May 18 (6-8 p.m.) – Fowler Park Recreation Center Community Room (4110 Carolene Way)
- May 23 (6-7 p.m.) – Virtual Question & Answer Session hosted on Zoom Meeting ID: 851 5657 9893; Join via phone audio: 1-301-715-8592
The third meeting will offer an opportunity for those who review materials online to speak to the planning team as a flexible alternative to attending one of the in-person meetings.
Information Session Options:
Community members will also have an opportunity to review the same draft plan materials online on the project website from May 17 at 8 a.m. through May 30 at 8 a.m. Those attending the Virtual Q&A Session
should review summary plan materials on the website prior to the meeting.
“This third public meeting series, in conjunction with the online input period, will be the final opportunity to comment on the draft plan prior to public hearings to be scheduled in June and July,” said Planning & Community Development Deputy Director Vanessa Bernstein-Goldman.
“We strongly encourage participation and community feedback since the Comprehensive Plan is utilized to help guide futuregrowth in Forsyth County.”
The current Forsyth County Comprehensive Plan, adopted in July 2017, may be found by visiting forsythco.com.