1. Growth Issues in Forsyth … and the commissioner voting model By: Kristen Gailey Stevens Revised 11/19/2014 Download this document and view it in “notes” view to see the speaker’s comments

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3. District 2

4. Districts 1 and 3

5. Forsyth County Commission Chair Pete Amos’ Zoning 444 acres – just under 700 homes MPD – throwing out all commercial Minimum lot size 3,000 square feet. Did not comply with the land use map.

6. District 2 – The Days of Camelot -Georgia 400 to Forsyth County – Early 1990s. -Building Boom in South Forsyth. -Zoning Categories in the early 90’s (Camelot)

7. Resulted in these neighborhoods: Woodland Park Long Lake Creekstone 3 Chimneys

8. Resulted in these neighborhoods: Laurel Springs Aberdeen

9. Resulted in these neighborhoods: Glencree OAC St. Marlo

10. Resulted in these neighborhoods: Springmonte Saddlebrooke Chatsworth Montvale Brookwood Bridle Ridge Deer Lake

11. That was then: CR1 – A Variety of Home Sizes and Price Points

13. Zoning Performance Standards In the early to mid 1990’s

14. What Happened Next?

15. 2006 - “THE WORST YEAR EVER”

16. What Else Happened?

17. The Voting Model

18. The Guides to Development in Forsyth 252 pages – Changes made by Planning Department with Citizen input and Voted on by Commissioners 436 pages – Changes proposed and voted on by Commissioners. Requires public hearing.

20. The Guides to Development in Forsyth 252 pages – Changes made by Planning Department with Citizen input and Voted on by Commissioners 436 pages – Changes proposed and voted on by Commissioners. Requires public hearing.

22. What is Happening Now?

23. RES1 - 37,000 square foot minimum lot size RES2 - 18,500 square foot minimum lot size RES3 - 10,000 square foot minimum lot size (1/4 acre) RES4 - 8,000 square foot minimum lot size (1/5 acre) RES6 - 4,000 square foot minimum lot size (apartments) MPD - 3,000 square foot minimum lot size

24. RES1 - 37,000 square foot minimum lot size RES2 - 18,500 square foot minimum lot size RES3 - 10,000 square foot minimum lot size (1/4 acre) RES4 - 8,000 square foot minimum lot size (1/5 acre) RES6 - 4,000 square foot minimum lot size (apartments) MPD - 3,000 square foot minimum lot size

25. RES1 - 37,000 square foot minimum lot size RES2 - 18,500 square foot minimum lot size RES3 - 10,000 square foot minimum lot size (1/4 acre) RES4 - 8,000 square foot minimum lot size (1/5 acre) RES6 - 4,000 square foot minimum lot size (apartments) MPD - 3,000 square foot minimum lot size

26. Districts 1 and 3

27. This is Now - The beginning of a RES3 10,000 square foot lots and variances on 40% of homes - zoned 2013

28. This is now: RES 4 zoning built out

29. WE HAVE INADEQUATE DEVELOPER IMPACT FEES

30. WE ARE YEARS TO DECADES BEHIND IN ROAD FUNDING

31. 2003 SPLOST Project List – Road Widening

33. IS THIS THE WAY TO FIX OUR INFRASTRUCTRURE PROBLEMS?

34. WE ARE BEHIND IN SCHOOL FUNDING

35. FIRST QUARTER ENROLLMENT FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS

36. Enrollment Projections - HS

37. AGAIN…IS THIS THE WAY TO FIX OUR INFRASTRUCTRURE PROBLEMS?

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