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County denies rezoning bid for property in Cumming By ALEXANDER POPP alex@appenmedia.com
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A panel of state and local officials led a discussion updating the public on the future of North Georgia transportation projects during the 2022 Forsyth County Transportation Summit, held Oct. 13 at Browns Bridge Church. From left, Georgia Transportation Alliance Executive Director Seth Millican, Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner Russell McMurry, Forsyth County Chairman Alfred John, Former Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce Board Chair Carter Patterson and District 11 state Rep. Rick Jasperse.
Road projects touted at summit By ALEXANDER POPP alex@appenmedia.com FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Less than a mile from the nearly completed Ga. 400 and Ga. 369 interchange, hundreds of business and government leaders gathered at Browns Bridge Church for the 2022 Forsyth County Transportation Summit Oct. 13. Hosted each year by the Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce to update the community on transportation projects in the region and discuss vital road projects funded by local tax dollars, the 2022 was a smashing success with nearly sold-
out attendance, local officials said. “Forsyth County has grown vastly over the last decade and the County has matched that progression with improvements to our infrastructure that address not only Forsyth’s residents today but Forsyth residents of tomorrow and beyond,” Forsyth County Manager Kevin Tanner said. Participants got an inside look at the major projects shaping Forsyth County today and heard a panel discussion with Forsyth County Commission Chairman Alfred John, Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner Russell McMurry, District 11 state Rep. Rick Jaspers,
and Former Forsyth County Chamber of Commerce Board Chair Carter Patterson. Panelists talked about the demands on state and local infrastructure, investments made to roadways like Ga. 9 and Ga. 400, and many other topics. Forsyth County and the Chamber of Commerce also presented McMurry with the inaugural Champion of Transportation Award for his many years of service to the state and region. “Quite a surprise, but it’s really been an honor to work with so many great people,” McMurry said. “It’s truly partnerships and people that make things happen.”
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Forsyth County has denied a developer’s request to allow the City of Cumming to rezone county-owned property in the city’s downtown for construction of a mixed-use development. County commissioners voted unanimously Oct. 11 to deny the proposal, citing Cumming’s recent history of annexing property from county control, then altering its zoning to allow for higher density or other uses that run contrary to the county’s original land-use plan. The proposal, pitched by the Forsyth County Development Authority and Atlanta-based Inline Communities, called for a 20,000 square foot mixed-use development on 43.5 acres off Veterans Memorial Boulevard. The proposal would have included more than 400 units of mixed residential housing. As owners of the property, Forsyth County has final say in what the land can be used for before the Cumming City Council could consider the rezoning. “I have a lot of concern about the
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