Howdy, I'm Luke Crawford from Forsyth County, near Downtown Cumming.

I specialize in helping landowners discover the best potential uses for their properties, determining the highest and best use, and creating effective marketing strategies to maximize their land's value. To ensure my clients get the best results, I closely monitor land sales and zoning activities in Forsyth County. I also publish monthly reports on these topics. If you're a landowner in Forsyth County and want to learn more about the highest and best use for your property, feel free to reach out!

Thanks, Luke Crawford

Submitted Zoning Applications

Plan Number: ZA4170

Application Date: 04/18/2024

Address: 5055 Hammond Industrial Dr

Parcel Number: 239 242

Acres: 6

Applicant: Lucy Woodhead – US Jetting

Zoning Attorney:  N/A

Current and Proposed Zoning: CBD to M1

Building Info: No change from the current 22,103 sf building.

Suspected Use: Manufacturing Facility

Plan Number: ZA4168

Application Date: 04/05/2024

Address: 1571 Daves Creek Road

Parcel Number: 174 030

Acres: 6.38

Applicant: Babu Devalapur

Zoning Attorney:  Manjula Bathina

Current and Proposed Zoning: A1 to Res2

Suspected Use: 9 single-family homes.  

Plan Number: CP240002

Application Date: 04/05/2024

Address: 4550 Jot Em Down Rd

Parcel Number: 249 008

Acres: 2.58

Applicant: QuikTrip Corporation

Zoning Attorney:  Ethan Underwood – Miles Hansford, LLC  

Current and Proposed Zoning: CBD - CUP

Suspected Use: QuickTrip gas station  

Completed Rezonings

Plan Number: ZA4153

Completion Date: 04/24/2024

Address: 666 Peachtree Parkway

Parcel Number: 108-079

Acres: 2.72

Applicant: Northside Hospital

Zoning Attorney:  Anamaria Hazard Meanes – Dentons and Christopher Light - Lipscomb Johnson LLP  

Current and Proposed Zoning: R1 to O&I (Office and Institutional)

Building Info:2 story-20,000 sf medical office building.

Plan Number: CP230042

Completion Date: 04/18/2024

Address: 3205 Ronald Reagan Blvd

Parcel Number: 108-079

Acres: 2.72

Applicant: Forsyth County Board of Commissioners/ J&G BARANCO HOLDINGS, LLC

Zoning Attorney:  Ethan Underwood – Miles Hansford, LLC  

Current and Proposed Zoning: CBD – Conditional Use Permit for New Vehicle Sales Dealership

Building Info/Suspect Use: New car dealership, J&G appears to be a subsidiary of The Baran Company, LLC which owns a wide variety of car dealerships including Mercedes Benz of Buckhead. The site plan below references “Audi of Cumming”

Plan Number: CP230038

Completion Date: 04/24/2024

Address: McFarland and Ridgeland Pkwy

Parcel Number: 042-672

Acres: 2.89

Applicant: Atlantic Resorts LLC - Farahnaz Ghasemshahi

Zoning Attorney:  Sean Courtney - Lipscomb Johnson LLP  

Current and Proposed Zoning: CBD - CUP

Building Info: 67,000 sq. ft. (100 room) hotel with a 3,330 sq. ft. retail trade establishment.