FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — A yearlong housing freeze began to thaw April 2 as officials presented new regulations that aim to ease the pains of rapid growth in Forsyth County.
At an April 2 meeting, commissioners unanimously approved releasing the Residential 1 zoning category from a restriction that prevented the consideration of rezoning applications. They also considered changes to the Unified Development Code meant to better regulate growth.
The Residential 1 zoning is the first zoning category to be released from the housing pause, which was enacted in 2025 to give the county breathing room to update its development code…