Commissioners debate allowing taller warehouse buildings near I‑840 as Hillwood seeks flexibility

Rutherford County planning staff on June 24 presented a conceptual plan from Hillwood for industrial and distribution development near the I‑840 interchange and asked the planning commission for feedback about whether the county should consider raising the maximum allowed building height in industrial districts.

The developer approach described to the commission would seek flexibility to construct buildings up to about 60 feet tall in parts of the concept area; staff said Hillwood prefers a planned development application rather than a text amendment but that the proposed PUD would primarily change height limits rather than a detailed site layout. "What they're showing here is conceptual. They don't want to be locked into a specific design. They just want to have the ability to have slightly higher buildings than what is allowed in the industrial zones in the county…