Residential Application Moratorium Extended to June 2, 2026, Following Commission Approval

During their Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, regular meeting, the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners approved the extension of an existing moratorium that prohibits the County from accepting applications for sketch plats or land disturbance permits for a period of an additional 180 days, for residentially zoned properties that were rezoned prior to April 13, 2017.

During the adoption of the extension, a clerical error was made stating that the moratorium would be extended to April 13, 2027, due to an overlooked error in the draft resolution. The moratorium extension is for 180 days, setting the moratorium to expire on June 2, 2026, as advertised as a Public Notice in the Forsyth County News. This clerical error by the County Attorney will be corrected at the Board of Commissioners' Dec. 9 work session.

The moratorium, initially adopted on May 15, 2025, prior to added extensions, was unanimously adopted by the Board of Commissioners in response to a resolution passed by the Forsyth County Board of Education asking the County, and City of Cumming, to "take effective measures to reduce or eliminate high-density residential development."

The moratorium extension is set to expire on June 2, 2026, pending any additional Board action.

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