Baxter Considers Mandatory Cluster Mailbox Requirement
The Baxter Planning Commission considering a requirement for developers to install cluster mailboxes for all new subdivisions. Staff Planner Tommy Lee said that the change is necessary because the postal service has stopped delivering to individual curbside boxes on newly constructed streets. “Just a little bit of history, this is something that it was kind […]
Baxter Urban Boundary Looking Residential, Southeast
The Baxter Planning Commission considered changes to the Urban Growth Boundary map Thursday, considering land for potential neighborhoods. Putnam County’s four municipalities are considering changes to the boundaries which serve as a guide for annexation. Chairman Richard Waller said staff recommends expanding southeast. “Where there’s not a lot of housing development right now is a […]
Baxter Discusses Expanding Urban Growth Boundary
The Baxter Planning Commission discussed expanding the city’s Urban Growth Boundary Thursday, creating room for economic development. Staff Planner Tommy Lee said the Urban Growth Boundary represents the defined area around the city’s corporate limits where they have the ability to annex property. Lee said the last update to Baxter’s urban growth boundary was 25 […]
Baxter Accept Preliminary Plat For Cabinet Facility
The Baxter Planning Commission accepted the preliminary plat for the construction of the Anatolia Cabinet Manufacturing facility. The proposed site plan is located off Ward Mill Road next to Fixtur World Designs. Baxter Codes Director Bob Lane said the plat still needs a few revisions before final approval. “The water loop, we want to double-check, […]
Baxter Looking At 3 Lighting Options
Baxter Planning Commission will consider three options to address lighting in town subdivisions going forward. The first option would be allowing the power company to install wooden poles. The second would be decorative poles from the power company at the contractor’s expense. The third option added Thursday night would be a private system installed by […]
Baxter Commission Considering Ban On Vacation Rentals In Subdivisions
The Baxter Planning Commission is considering a ban on vacation rentals like air bnbs in subdivisions. Commission members said they did not know of any vacation rentals currently located in subdivisions, but wanted to get out ahead of a potential problem. Codes Director and Building Inspector Bob Lane said vacation rentals work fine. “Air BnBs […]
Baxter Considering Landscape/Fencing Ordinance For New Complexes
The Baxter Planning Commission beginning work on regulations that would require apartments built next to a road or other single family housing to erect fencing and/or landscaping. Codes Director and Building Inspector Bob Lane said the ordinance is about maintaining the privacy of single-family homes and the people who live in the apartments. Lane said […]
Baxter Planning Commission Raise Questions About Love’s Truck Wash
Baxter’s Planning Commission wants the dirt on a proposed tractor trailer wash set to be added to the Love’s Truck Stop facility at I-40. The commission expressed concerns Thursday night about a new slow-truck turn lane that would need to be added to city-owned Fast Lane. Codes Director Bob Lane said the road could not […]
Baxter Approves Preliminary Subdivision Plan on Main Street
The Baxter Planning Commission approved the preliminary site plan for a subdivision on Main Street. There are 119 lots proposed in this phase. The planning commission showed the plan to the Baxter Fire Department and they did not see any issues with the road width. The project representative asked about developing this subdivision in multiple […]
125 Baxter Townhouses Approved; Spring Construction
Two Baxter townhouse subdivisions have been granted final site plans. UCDD Deputy Director Tommy Lee said this means developers can begin cutting roads and putting in infrastructure. Construction expected to begin next spring. The Baxter Flatts on Nashville Highway will include some 45 townhomes. A total of 80 homes will be built at The Baxter […]
