FORSYTH COUNTY, GA — A metro Atlanta county has extended a moratorium on new residential development for six months.

County Commissioner Alfred John said the move is necessary as officials work to manage continued growth in one of the fastest-growing areas in metro Atlanta.

“Everyone of us that sits in traffic, we are affected,” John said.

The Forsyth County Commission said the extension will allow officials to complete a comprehensive plan for future growth.

“Everyone of us that benefits from a good school system when you have a lot of properties that are zoned at once, we are victims of that as well,” John added.

Last month, the county lifted parts of the moratorium for certain rezoning requests, including residential 1 and mixed-use residential districts.

Officials said Forsyth County has grown by more than 100,000 residents over the past 15 years.

The moratorium is now scheduled to run through mid-November, according to officials.