Cookeville Approves Lovelady Road Rezoning With Transitional Zone
Cookeville City Council voted 4 to 1 Thursday night to approve the rezoning of a Lovelady Road property with a transitional zone. The transitional zone would provide a buffer of almost 20 acres between current properties and some 87 acres of future higher-density development. Vice Mayor Laurin Wheaton said that she felt this was the […]
Cookeville Postpones Lovelady Road Rezoning Decision To May 5th
Cookeville City Council voted 3 to 2 to postpone a rezoning on Lovelady Road Thursday night until the council’s May 5th meeting. Vice Mayor Laurin Wheaton and Council Member Mark Miller voted against postponing. Miller said that he was for the higher density rezoning because of a need for affordable housing in Cookeville. He said […]
Baxter To Do More Study On Tap Fee Increase Options For New Developments
Baxter Board of Aldermen tabled an ordinance Monday night that would increase the city’s tap fees on new developments. The board wants to gather more information before making a final decision. City Attorney Shawn Fry said that this has been discussed for some time, but the amount of development around the community makes the change […]
Big Picture Planning Key For Baxter’s Development Demands
Water and sewer are the main concerns when it comes to Baxter’s rapid growth affecting utilities. City Engineer Tom Bennett said that’s why he asked the Baxter Planning Commission to better define the process of approving subdivision developments. He said that first phase of the city’s Wastewater Treatment Plant project will help meet some of […]
State Protecting Skinner Mountain From Future Development
Over 11,000 acres of economically and ecologically important land at Skinner Mountain will be protected from development. The national non-profit organization The Conservation Fund purchased the land for permanent protection through conservation easements. Tennessee Division of Forestry Spokesperson Tim Phelps said this area in Overton and Fentress Counties were highly threatened by development. Phelps said […]
Fentress Funding Pad Ready Site At Clarkrange Regional Business Park
The Fentress County Commission approved putting $58,000 towards creating a pad ready site at the Clarkrange Regional Business Park. County Executive Jimmy Johnson said seven to eight acres will be leveled, with drainage being installed. Johnson said the county wants to have the easiest, quickest site it can for potential development. “So with this being […]
Algood Passes Ordinances To Help With Flooding Concerns
Algood made changes Tuesday night to city ordinances to address flooding concerns. The city passed ordinances for drainage, storm water and driveways. City Administrator Keith Morrison said too often developers have been adding to the city’s storm water problems. “The biggest change in this policy is that it moved the drainage improvements to the beginning […]
Putnam Commissioners Support Process For Selling Fairgrounds
A Putnam County realtor and commissioner said the option plan to sell the fairgrounds makes sense for the county and the developer. Commissioner Darren Wilson said the option will give the Nashville-based developer time to pursue a big box store retailer. “The option, basically what it does is it gives them the sole opportunity to […]
Algood Drafting Ordinance Changes To Address Flooding, Water Detention
Algood held a special called work session Thursday night to discuss land use, with an emphasis on flooding. The meeting was spurred from a rezoning request that would add a third building to Quarry Run at 299 East Main Street. Building Inspector Bob Lane said ordinance changes are being composed to tackle water detention issues […]
Development Planning Around Grave Sites, Cemeteries
A proposed subdivision off Charlie Maxwell Road might have graves underneath the land. So, what does this mean for development? Putnam County Planning Director Kevin Rush said in most cases, the county knows where grave sites are but occasionally they run into unmarked graves. Rush said this does not stop development, but it does put […]
