Planning and Zoning Meeting
September 28, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.; Forsyth City Hall.
Meeting Summary
Present: Steve Coleman (Chair), Hal Clarke, John Howard, and Martin Pennington
Not Present: James Freeman, Noah Harbuck, and Chris Soule
Staff Present: Dean Nelson, Brian Causey, Alex Smith, and Rachel Floyd
Guests Present: Megan Yawn and Chris Yawn, Canine Co.; Wes Cone, Crook Construction
I. Call Meeting to Order
Mr. Coleman called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m.
II. Approval of Agenda
Mr. Howard moved to approve the agenda as advertised. Mr. Pennington provided a second. The agenda was approved unanimously. (3-0)
III. Approval of Minutes
- Regular Meeting – August 24, 2026 – Mr. Pennington made a motion to approve the minutes. Mr. Clarke seconded the motion. The minutes were approved unanimously. (3-0)
IV. Planning and Zoning
Public Hearing to consider a conditional use application by Megan Yawn for parcel 041 015A, located on Hwy 41, to allow the use of Kennel within the Manufacturing-Industrial District for the purpose of a dog grooming business.
Mr. Coleman opened the public hearing at 5:03 p.m.
Ms. Yawn, the applicant, spoke in favor of the application.
No one present spoke in opposition.
Mr. Coleman closed the public hearing at 5:10 p.m.
Mr. Clarke made a motion to recommend approval of the conditional use request. Mr. Howard provided a second. The motion was approved unanimously. (3-0)
Public Hearing to consider a variance application by Wes Cone for parcel F14 007, located on Indian Springs Dr., to allow for a minimum single-family dwelling heated floor square footage of 1,254.
Mr. Coleman opened the public hearing at 5:11 p.m.
Mr. Cone, the applicant, spoke in favor of the application.
No one present spoke in opposition.
Mr. Coleman closed the public hearing at 5:19 p.m.
Mr. Pennington made a motion to recommend approval of the variance request. Mr. Howard provided a second. The motion was approved unanimously. (3-0)
V. Additional Business
VI. Adjournment
Steve Coleman adjourned the meeting at 5:21 p.m.