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Forsyth County planners divided over proposed Halcyon expansion By SHELBY ISRAEL shelby@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Efforts to increase residential density at the mixed-use Halcyon development have hit a snag. Members of the Forsyth County Planning Commission voted June 27 to deny endorsing a series of proposed amendments that would allow more apartments at the 135acre site off McFarland Parkway. County Attorney Ken Jarrard said the proposed modifications to the county unified development code would allow an additional 265 apartments at the development which opened in 2019. The master planned district for Halcyon was zoned in 2015 to allow for 690 residential units and up to 550,000 square feet of commercial space. Developer RocaPoint said Halcyon is exhausting the limits of the previous zoning.
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A portion of Shiloh Road east of the Ga. 400 overpass will be closed July 7-11 for repaving. Forsyth County motorists are directed to use Majors Road to cross the highway until work is completed.
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County Attorney Ken Jarrard presents proposed code modifications for Halcyon at a Forsyth County Planning Commission meeting June 27. The proposal, which would add 265 apartments and a luxury grocer to the development, failed in a 2-2 motion and was later denied.
“We’re taking the [Master Planned District] category, giving a carve-out that takes us to 7 units per acre, which exceeds anything else.” ADRIAN FLACK Forsyth County Planning Commissioner
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Shiloh Road repaving to create traffic delays FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County motorists traveling on Shiloh Road will face intermittent delays July 7-11 during a full-depth pavement replacement at the location of the future intersection with Ronald Reagan Boulevard. County officials said drivers traveling in either direction on Shiloh Road will detour to cross Ga. 400 at Majors Road. Work will run from 8 p.m. July 7 through 8 a.m. July 11. The repaving is part of
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the Ronald Reagan Boulevard Extension, an ongoing road project that will run parallel to Ga. 400 and connect Majors Road to McFarland Parkway. The roadwork was originally scheduled June 23-27 but was postponed due to rainy weather. The time frame of the roadwork is subject to change in the event of inclement weather. Updates can be found at forsythco. com. — Shelby Israel
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