AndreaBozzo/ceres-open-data-index huggingface dataset:
Commercial Corridors

A major change in Foster Forsyth 2022 is the addition of Forsyth County’s commercial corridors shown in Map six. Approved by the Board of Commissioners in May 2021 to move forward for incorporation in the comprehensive plan update. These corridors are identified as major commercial roads within Forsyth County and contribute heavily to the County’s tax base, as most commercial and industrial activity takes place along them. Forsyth County’s corridors represent dynamic, connected places that bring together multiple character areas and link regional, community, and neighborhood nodes. As these corridors evolve, they offer meaningful opportunities to thoughtfully shape growth in ways that respond to their unique context and location. Future development along Forsyth County’s commercial corridors will be guided by policies that promote cohesive design, appropriate scale, and a high-quality look and feel. By aligning new investment with surrounding character and long-term area goals, these corridors will strengthen community identity, enhance connectivity, and support vibrant, walkable destinations that serve residents and businesses alike. For any accessibility comments, questions, or concerns please contact [GISWebSupport@forsythco.com]
Community Character Area Nodes

This layer delineates Development Nodes as developed in the 2022 - 2042 Forsyth County Comprehensive Plan adopted 10/20/2022. Development nodes were identified within each character area. Development nodes area areas where employment, commercial, and higher intensity uses should be concentrated to create regional, community, and neighborhood activity centers. There are three types of nodes, regional, community, and neighborhood. Please see the Forsyth County Website for the entire Comprehensive Plan and a detailed description of the Development Nodes. Comprehensive Plan (2022 - 2042) The purpose of the Comprehensive Plan is to guide the intensity, location and timing of development and to ensure compatibility with existing uses, infrastructure and economic trends while protecting natural and cultural resources. Forsyth County's Comprehensive Plan serves as a policy guide as decisions are made in relation to growth and land use change. The plan addresses critical issues and opportunities through the incorporation of a shared vision for the community's future. Please see the Forsyth County website for a complete copy of the plan as well as a .PDF of the Community Character Map. For any accessibility comments, questions, or concerns please contact [GISWebSupport@forsythco.com]
Conditional Use Permits

This layer delinates the area being put forward in one of three types of applications to the Long Range Planning Division of the Planning department. CUP - Conditional Use Permit, HOP - Home Occupation Permit, and SP - Sketch Plat. These are all applications which require approval from the Planning Commision (HOP) and the Board of Commissioners (CUP, SP). Please see the Long Range Planning web page on the Forsyth County website for details and requirements of these applications. Data is listed by Application number, other data included is approval status. For any accessibility comments, questions, or concerns please contact [GISWebSupport@forsythco.com]
Demographic Data 2018

This feature layer provides Esri 2018 demographic estimates for popular variables including: 2018 Total Population, 2018 Household Population, 2018 Median Age, 2018 Median Household Income, 2018 Per Capita Income, 2018 Diversity Index and many more. Data is available from country, state, county, ZIP Code, tract, and block group level with adjustable scale visibility. It is intended as a beta sample feature service to demonstrate [smart mapping] capabilities with Esri's Demographic data. Example feature views and web maps built from this layer include: * [Predominant Generations in the United States] * [Unemployment in the United States] * [Median Home Value and Income] * [Population Growth or Decline?] For more information, visit the [Updated Demographics] documentation. For a full list of variables, click the [Data ]tab. For any accessibility comments, questions, or concerns please contact [GISWebSupport@forsythco.com]
General Plan

The General Permits feature class are locations of permits that do not require a public hearing. The General permit information comes from the Forsyth County Planning & Community Development's permitting system and includes several permit types for this feature class. Examples of General Plan permits are "Final Plats", "Minor Plats", "As-Builts". The Planning system data is associated with the centerpoint of an associated parcel or group of parcels. Data updates are processed nightly to provide current information. For any accessibility comments, questions, or concerns please contact [GISWebSupport@forsythco.com]
Etowah Buffer 100ft

Under Georgia law and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Environmental Protection Division (EPD) Criteria for River Corridor Protection—which implement O.C.G.A. § 12-2-8—the Etowah River is designated a protected river corridor because its flow meets the state’s threshold for perennial rivers (≥ 400 cubic feet per second). This means that a natural vegetative buffer zone of at least 100 feet wide on each side of the river, measured horizontally from the river banks, must be maintained to preserve water quality, wildlife habitat, recreation, and ecological function; this buffer is intended to minimize erosion and sedimentation and absorb flood waters. Within that corridor, local plans generally restrict development and impervious surfaces, allow only limited uses (for example, one single-family dwelling per two-acre tract with septic drainfields located outside the buffer), and prohibit most land disturbances, septic drainfields, and new industrial/commercial impacts that would impair the river’s quality, while still accommodating necessary utilities and crossings if they meet erosion-control standards. For any accessibility comments, questions, or concerns please contact [GISWebSupport@forsythco.com] Georgia Environmental Protetion Division [https://epd.georgia.gov/]
Etowah Setback 150ft

Under the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Environmental Protection Division (EPD) “Criteria for Water Supply Watersheds” (Rule 391-3-16-.01), a 150-foot setback along rivers like the Etowah River in north Georgia means that no impervious surface — such as buildings, paved driveways, parking lots, roads, decks, or other structures that prevent stormwater from infiltrating into the ground — can be constructed within 150 feet of each side of the stream bank in certain protected areas of a public drinking water supply watershed. These rules are designed to protect the quality of raw surface water that eventually feeds municipal supplies by preserving natural vegetated areas next to the river, reducing pollutants and stormwater runoff that otherwise would enter the stream. Outside the setback, a buffer of vegetation is also required (typically 100 feet in high-priority zones) to further filter runoff, stabilize stream banks, and support ecological functions. The 150-foot setback applies particularly to perennial streams tributary to water supply intakes or reservoirs within specified distances from the intake, and is paired with other watershed protections such as limitations on septic systems and overall watershed impervious cover to help safeguard drinking water quality. For any accessibility comments, questions, or concerns please contact [GISWebSupport@forsythco.com] Georiga Environmental Protective Division [https://epd.georgia.gov/]
Georgia House Elected Representatives

This layer contains boundary polygons depicting the State of Georgia's House Districts as adopted by the Georgia General Assembly in 2022. This layer was built using Census 2020 Tiger geography and demographic data. The geographic extent of this layer is the State of Georgia. The Georgia House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Georgia General Assembly, which is the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Georgia. It works alongside the Georgia State Senate (the upper chamber) to make laws for the state. Rrepresentative Rick Jasperse [https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/house/755?session=1031] Rrepresentative David Clark [https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/house/867?session=1031] Rrepresentative Todd Jones [https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/house/4885?session=1031] Rrepresentative Lauren McDonald III [https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/house/4992?session=1031] Rrepresentative Carter Barrett [https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/house/5020?session=1031] Rrepresentative Brent Cox [https://www.legis.ga.gov/members/house/5021?session=1031] For any accessibility comments, questions, or concerns please contact [GISWebSupport@forsythco.com]