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Forsyth County denies Pettit rezoning request amid neighborhood traffic, safety concerns
Summary
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously Dec. 19 to deny a rezoning request by Charles William Pettit to rezone about 39.85 acres near Thomasville Road from agricultural to RS-20; neighbors cited traffic and safety concerns and the applicant said he planned a low-density 55+ community.
The Forsyth County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 19 voted unanimously to deny a zoning map amendment (docket F-16-45) filed by Charles William Pettit and related parties seeking to rezone roughly 39.85 acres near the Thomasville Road (NC 109) corridor from AG (Agricultural) to RS-20 (residential single-family, minimum 20,000-square-foot lots).
The motion to deny said the request was “not consistent with the recommendations of the legacy comprehensive plan and is neither reasonable nor in the public interest,” citing the site’s location at the terminus of Furman Drive and the potential for concentrated traffic at a hazardous intersection on Thomasville Road. The motion carried unanimously.
Why it matters: Commissioners and residents said the area’s existing road geometry and traffic patterns make additional residential development at the site a safety and congestion concern. Neighbors and several speakers during the reopened public…
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