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Area Plans
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The City-County Planning Board prepares Area Plans, design studies, and corridor studies in an effort to translate the comprehensive plan into more precise terms that can be followed on a local level. Under its enabling legislation, the Planning Board is responsible for preparing and maintaining a comprehensive plan for Forsyth County. The Legacy Development Guide, the County's overall plan for managed growth in the community, was adopted by all nine jurisdictions in Forsyth County in 2001. Traditionally, the comprehensive plan takes a broad, communitywide perspective for guiding growth. Various elements of Legacy are concerned with land use, housing, recreation, transportation, and other planning components.
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Area Plans In Progress
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Area Plans are documents prepared by the City-County Planning Board staff which analyze the existing characteristics, trends, problems and opportunities of specific areas of the city and county. With the assistance of a citizen committee, recommendations for future land use, zoning changes, transportation and public facility improvements are formulated. While Area Plans do not change zoning in the area, they do serve as guides for the Planning Board and elected officials to use when making zoning and other planning decisions in the area.
Upon adoption, each Area Plan becomes part of the comprehensive plan. While the Area Plan program seeks extensive involvement on the part of residents, property owners, and investors, the Planning Board has the responsibility to assure that each Area Plan is consistent with the broad public interest and with other elements of Legacy. For more information on the Area Plan process, please see the links below to Area Plan Information handouts.
Since Legacy was adopted in 2001, Growth Management Areas (GMA) 1 and 2 have been divided into seven subareas for planning purposes. So far, six Area Plans have been completed for GMA 1 and 2. Similarly, Growth Management Areas 3, 4, and 5 are also divided into 13 subareas for planning purposes.
Adopted Area Plans
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Area Plans in GMA 1 and 2
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| Area Plan Name |
Adoption Date |
| Downtown Plan [pdf/16.5 mb/32p] |
March 25, 2002 |
| Southeast Area Plan[pdf/5.17mb/52p] |
May 6, 2002 |
| South Central Area Plan [pdf/8.87mb/95p] |
August 18, 2003 |
| North Central Area Plan [2.56 mb/pdf/96p] |
April 12, 2007 |
| East/Northeast Area Plan [pdf/5.7mb/98p] |
May 5, 2008 |
| Southwest Area Plan [pdf/3.3mb/93p] |
October 5, 2009 |
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Area Plans in GMA 3, 4 and 5
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| Area Plan Name |
Adoption Date |
Union Cross/Southeast Forsyth County
Area Plan [pdf/7.98mb/72p] |
March 2004 |
| North Suburban Area Plan [pdf/4mb/72p] |
2005 |
| Walkertown Area Plan [pdf/2.7mb/72p] |
October 2006 |
| Southwest Suburban Area Plan [pdf/3.32mb/92p] |
August 2008 |
| Southeast Suburban Area Plan [pdf/5.99mb/92p] |
November 23, 2009 |
| Northeast Suburban Area Plan [pdf/3,869kb/100p] |
February 14, 2011 |
| South Suburban Area Plan [pdf/3,346kb/100p] |
March 14, 2011 |
| Rural Hall Area Plan [pdf/10.35kb/81p] |
September 12, 2011 |
| West Suburban Area Plan |
January 9, 2012 |
| Northwest Winston-Salem Area Plan |
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Older Area Plans, published prior to the adoption of Legacy in 2001, are available at the office of the City-County Planning Board for sale or for viewing in the office. Most Area Plans completed since 2001 are available for sale or online viewing. See the Publications listing or the map above for availability of Area Plans and other documents produced by Planning Board staff.
Links to Legacy Toolkit Handouts
Contact Information: Kirk Ericson, Project Planner, 336.747.7045, kirke@cityofws.org; Glenn Simmons, Principal Planner, 336.747.71065, glenns@cityofws.org
Revised: 2/17/2012
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