What Legacy Rural Area tasks have been accomplished?

• Revised Planned Residential Development (PRD) ordinance was adopted in 2007
• Voluntary Agricultural District (VAD) provisions were adopted by the Forsyth County Commissioners in 2008
• Agricultural Tourism provisions were adopted by Forsyth County in 2008
• Planning staff conducted the Western Rural Area Study for Forsyth County in 2010
• Renewed interest in local agriculture as a way of providing greater access to healthy food across Forsyth County
• Increase in number of Farmers’ Markets carrying local foods
• Reduced demand for subdivisions in the rural area due to rising energy costs and commute times
• Rural character has been addressed in Area/Comprehensive Plans including Walkertown, Tobaccoville, Rural Hall and Clemmons, and is in process in Lewisville