Forsyth County officials approve subdivision with strict protections

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Plans for a 90-lot subdivision just west of Cumming call for more than half of its acreage be protected amid residents’ concerns for natural spaces.

At its Feb. 5 meeting, the Forsyth County Commission approved developer Traton’s request to rezone the 137 acres from agricultural to residential use. The land includes a pond, wetlands and forests and is located at 1381 Kelly Mill Road, about 2 miles west of Cumming.

Commissioner Todd Levent described the project’s environmental protections and density as unprecedented…

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