FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners will meet Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 5:00 PM at 110 East Main Street, Suite 220, Cumming, to hold five public hearings on parcel requests and code amendments, and to consider a request to appeal a denied pool variance.
What to watch
1. A zoning appeal over a denied variance
The board will consider Amanda Arnold of Clear Water Pools, LLC's request for a public hearing appealing the Zoning Board of Appeals' decision on VA260027, which was denied on September 1, 2026. The packet identifies the appeal with AV260002 in District 5 and gives the property location as 2015 Marcia Overlook Dr, Cumming, GA 30041. Watch whether the board grants the requested hearing and what it says about the appeal; the agenda does not state an outcome. Agenda item XI(1); packet pp. 507–508.
2. Two hearings for an SVS Retail parcel
The board will hold two public hearings on the same Parcel 053-038 in District 1: an alternate design for SVS Retail Real Estate LLC and a request to amend zoning conditions on ZA4234 (SVS Traders LLC), including a variance reducing required off-street loading spaces from 4 to 3. The paired hearings give residents interested in the parcel or its development conditions two proposals to follow. Watch the alternate design, the loading-space reduction and any possible votes; the agenda does not give details of the alternate design. Agenda items VIII(1)–(2); packet pp. 360, 386.
3. Landscape-strip variances along Castleberry Road and Carla Pruitt Lane
The board will consider an alternate design for Ravi Nakkina with proposed reductions to landscape strips along Castleberry Road and Carla Pruitt Lane adjacent to the existing easement only. The agenda identifies Parcels 104-413 and 104-204 in District 3, with the strips in those specified locations proposed to be reduced from 15 ft to 0 ft and from 10 ft to 0 ft. Watch the public comments and any possible vote on the two site-plan variances. Agenda item VIII(3); packet p. 414.
4. A long-delayed zoning-conditions amendment in District 5
The board will consider an amendment of zoning conditions on ZA2975 (Norma R Vaughan) by trinityfortune llc, with proposed variances involving a stream buffer, an impervious setback and off-street loading spaces. The agenda says the matter was postponed from the February 5, 2026, March 5, 2026, May 7, 2026 and July 9, 2026 agendas and concerns Parcel 111-316 in District 5. Watch whether the board takes up the three requested reductions after those earlier postponements. Agenda item VIII(4); packet p. 439.
5. Proposed amendments to the Unified Development Code
The board will hold a public hearing on amendments to the Unified Development Code related to cottage food operations, non-conforming situations, retaining walls and editorial clarifications. The agenda says the first public hearing was held before the Planning Commission on August 25, 2026, making this a countywide code question rather than a hearing identified with one parcel. Watch the proposed amendment language and any possible vote; the agenda does not give the text of the changes. Agenda item VIII(5); packet p. 481.
Also on the agenda
Also on the agenda: items IV(1), VI(1)–(2) and VII(1)–(4). These cover a youth-program proclamation, minutes and the consent agenda, which ratifies the board's prior work-session decisions.
What the agenda does not tell us
The meeting has not happened. The outcome, discussion and last-minute changes are unknown, and agendas can be amended. The agenda and packet do not establish how the board will act, what testimony will be offered, or what final language or conditions may result from the public-hearing items; this Preview does not report the meeting.
Sources
County agenda: CivicClerk agenda, event 459, file ID 5354 ↗, fetched September 28, 2026 at 17:44:54 UTC. County agenda packet: CivicClerk event 459, file ID 5356, fetched September 28, 2026 at 17:44:54 UTC; 527-page PDF converted to text.
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